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Slow Cooker Orange Stir Fry

Slow Cooker Orange Stir Fry

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Slow Cooker Orange Stir Fry

Slow Cooker Orange Stir Fry

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  • Author: Cherie | Taste & Review
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 195 minutes

Ingredients

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16 Oz package broccoli stir fry blend (broccoli, carrots, onion, red peppers, celery, water chestnuts & mushrooms)

2 tablespoons tapioca flour

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1– inch pieces

¾ cup chicken broth

½ cup low-sugar orange marmalade

2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce

2 tablespoons coconut aminos

1 tablespoon swerve brown sugar replacement

1 teaspoon dry mustard

½ teaspoon ground ginger


Instructions

In a 3 ½ or 4-quart slow cooker place frozen vegetables. Sprinkle tapioca flour over the vegetables and stir. Place the chicken pieces on top of the vegetable mixture.

 

To make the orange sauce combine in a small bowl, chicken broth, low-sugar orange marmalade, teriyaki sauce, coconut aminos, swerve brown sugar replacement, dry mustard, and ginger. Use a fork and stir it till it is well combined. Pour sauce over chicken pieces.

 

Cover and cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours or on high heat setting for 2 to 2 ½ hours.


Notes

Garnish with cashews, green onions, and orange slices if desired. 


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4
  • Calories: 368
  • Sugar: 17g
  • Sodium: 573mg
  • Fat: 4.6g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.6g
  • Carbohydrates: 47.8g
  • Fiber: 3.1g
  • Protein: 28.3g
Low Carb Pumpkin Cream Pie Cookies

Low Carb Pumpkin Cream Pie Cookies

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Low Carb Pumpkin Cream Pie Cookies

Low Carb Pumpkin Cream Pie Cookies

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  • Author: Cherie | Taste & Review
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 180

Ingredients

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For The Cookie

  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
  • 2/3 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
  • 1/3 cup Swerve, The Ultimate Sugar Replacement, Granular
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 cup Libby 100% pure pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove

For The Cream Filling

  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
  • 1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 2/3 cup Swerve, The Ultimate Sugar Replacement – Confectioners
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Smucker’s sundae syrup sugar free caramel

Instructions

For The Pumpkin Cookies

  1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
  2. Line 3 baking trays with parchment paper
  3. Cream the butter, and the sugars in a mixer. Add in the 2 eggs and pumpkin. Mix well till is all combined.
  4. Then add in the almond flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, and ground clove. Mix for another 2 minutes.
  5. Set the mixing bowl with the pumpkin dough in the refrigerator and chill for an hour or overnight. While the dough is in the fridge you can make the cream filling.
  6. Take out the refrigerated dough after it has been chilled, and using teaspoon scoop out the pumpkin batter and place dough on the prepared parchment paper baking tray. Allow them plenty of space for the cookie to spread. It should make about 36 cookies or 3 dozen that will be used to make the cookies. 36 cookie halves to make up 18 total finished.
  7. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes.
  8. Cookies will be super soft so allow 30 minutes or more to cool before frosting them.

For The Cream Filling

  1. In a mixing bowl cream the butter, and cream cheese together. Then add the swerve sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and caramel syrup. Mix until well combined.

To Assemble The Cookies

  1. Match up two cookies that are similar in size. Turn the bottoms over and using a knife to spread it on both halves. If desired you can pipe the filling on with a piping bag or a zip bag with the corner cut off. Add the top cookie and press down to make it sandwhiched.
  2. Place in a tupperware container and let them cool for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Notes

  • Dough will be super soft and chewy. The key to this recipe is giving enough time for the cookies to cool before frosting and before serving.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 18
  • Calories: 302
  • Sugar: 26
  • Sodium: 185
  • Fat: 18
  • Saturated Fat: 10
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 34
  • Protein: 3
  • Cholesterol: 62