Atkins Diet Recipes: Low Carb Chocolate Bark (IF)

** Watch HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF2Tk0GFO9k&fmt=22 **
What better use for a HD Camera than to use it for a cooking video, and this just happens to be one of the absolute simplest low carb treats you can make. Today's recipe is Low Carb Chocolate Covered Peanuts or Chocolate Bark for those still on Induction.

The only difficult thing is finding the Coconut Oil -- Super Wal-mart sells a good brand for day to day cooking needs. The Recipe is:
1/4 cup of Coconut Oil
1 packet of Truvia or Artifical Sweetener (liquid Splenda is fine) - **update from recording
1.5 TBS Cocoa Powder
1 oz Peanuts (optional)

Mix together, and spread into lined loaf pan. Freeze for 5-10 minutes or until ready to eat. Makes 4 servings.

Info with Liquid Splenda:
Calories- 178, Fat- 18g, Carbs- 3 (1g Fiber), Protein- 2g
**Truvia Net Carbs would be higher due to the Erythitol

(IF = Induction Friendly)

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[gaupaenazul]

I just made this it doesn't taste very nice :/ I had to add more sweetener to it and it's slimy and melts way to fast not like normal chocolate sorry kent :/ but this chocolate to me taste like ass :( Have you go any suggestions on how to make the mix more chocolate realistic? Thanks ;)

[bowulf]

@gaupaenazul Sorry maybe it's your coconut oil brand. I have had this multiple times, and it does work better with Splenda than Truvia. Other than and perhaps adding salt if not using nuts it's always worked out great for me.

[MISSINGROGERHOWARTH]

Hi Kent, how are you? I was wondering if Xylitol would work for this or how many drops of pure Stevia extract might work? ...thanks in advance.

[bowulf]

@MISSINGROGERHOWARTH Doing fine -- after running a half marathon this past weekend, I was pretty run down, but now everything is good. Xylitol can get a little gritty as you freeze it, but if you simply chill it, it should be fine. I haven't worked with the Stevia extract liquid yet, but I would say 1 or 2 at the most.

[gaupaenazul]

@bowulf oh and also more realistic with cream oh will say thanks though as I never knew how o make chocolate before and it's handy to have something while your dieting of course it never gunna taste as good as he real thing but it's something so gotta say thanks for that keep up the good work Kent. I will do some shopping around for some different coconut oil, got mine from a really snobby herbal shop that stocks all sorts of organic goodies but found it was rather oily so maybe make ;D 

[gaupaenazul]

@bowulf Fair enough I just thought id be honest and share as it will help to like do some est on trying different things I have been playing around with it and will say 25ml of whipping cream added to the mixture and 6tsps of splenda obviously your not gunna eat the whole thing in one siting tastes nicer but had to trail and error before I got there it's really hard shopping for atkins they don't do alot of things I live in uk and my closest supermarket is waitrose anyways thanks Kent ;)

[MISSINGROGERHOWARTH]

@bowulf Congrats on your half marathon, and thanks for the info. Also, thanks for all of your support.

[bowulf]

@ahkivahsha After 7 years for myself and 20+ years for some Canadian friends, I have seen zero negative side effects. I have no problems in using it or recommending those not sensitive to it to use it.

[ahkivahsha]

@bowulf no way Splenda is bad for u, it is a man made chemical sweetener, Truvia or Stevia is natural and only safe alternative for a diabetic.