Good Food Made Better: PB2 Whipped Cream Frosting

"Good Food Made Better"

I have really enjoyed cooking lately. After years and years of a “love-hate” relationship with food, I began my quest to modify favorite foods and recipes to yield healthier results. In the past, at times when I felt the need to drop extra pounds, I would turn to those specialty food products, guaranteed to be so disgusting you’d lose weight simply because you couldn’t stand to eat them… The alternative was to eat a deprived and boring diet – with the occasional splurge which left me feeling guilty.

I felt there had to b a better way! There must be a way to incorporate those foods I love so much into a healthy way of eating. I set about tinkering with recipes to develop healthier alternatives – lower fat, higher protein, less sugar/carbs, more fiber, etc… But without sacrificing flavor.

It has been a journey of much trial and error. Many times I’ll go through a recipe 3 or 4 times, each flop improving on the last, until I have a perfected recipe. At times, it has been more “science experiment” than anything! But I have had some great success, and I’m so happy to share.

No more “forbidden foods”, no more guilt…

Thursday, August 11, 2011

PB2 Whipped Cream Frosting

As promised, here is the recipe for the peanut butter frosting...

Ingredients-
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2-3 tablespoons PB2
2-3 tablespoons sweetener (I use Whey Low powdered sugar substitute)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp Dr Oetker Whip It (if you have it, not critical)

Directions-
In cold bowl whip cream, sugar, WHIP IT, and vanilla.
As soft peaks form, sprinkle PB2 in. Do not overmix.

Nutrition (per tablespoon)
Calories-60
Fat-5g
Carbs-3g

Good Food Made Better