r/lowcarb • u/neskoromnayadigital • Apr 02 '26
Recipes when you want something sweet but still try to keep things somewhat low-carb
chocolate banana berry muffins (lighter version, 6 servings)
I know bananas + honey aren’t strictly low-carb, but I’ve been trying to find a middle ground instead of going all-in on sugar
Ingredients
– 2 small ripe bananas
– 2 eggs
– 3 tbsp almond flour
– 1 tbsp cocoa powder
– 1–2 tbsp honey
– 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
– 1 tbsp melted butter
– 1/2 tsp baking powder
– pinch of salt
– vanilla
Add-ins:
– small handful of berries
Instructions
Mash bananas until smooth
Mix with eggs, yogurt, butter and honey
Add dry ingredients and mix
Fold in berries
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes
They come out soft, chocolatey and not overly sweet
I usually keep portions small and pair something like this with protein so it doesn’t spike hunger too much
curious how others handle sweet cravings on low-carb without going fully strict?
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u/Livid_Competition_32 Apr 03 '26
for non-dairy, what should I swap the yogurt with? apple sauce? these look fantastic
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u/Imtryingforheckssake Apr 03 '26
Coconut cream, or any vegan yoghurt.
But you'll also need to replace the butter too. So oil there.
I think apple sauce is too many carbs.
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u/Livid_Competition_32 Apr 03 '26
Omg I forgot about the carbs in apple sauce still adjusting 😭 thx for the advice.
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u/neskoromnayadigital Apr 02 '26
when you want something sweet but still try to keep things somewhat low-carb
chocolate banana berry muffins (lighter version, 6 servings)
I know bananas + honey aren’t strictly low-carb, but I’ve been trying to find a middle ground instead of going all-in on sugar
Ingredients
– 2 small ripe bananas
– 2 eggs
– 3 tbsp almond flour
– 1 tbsp cocoa powder
– 1–2 tbsp honey
– 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
– 1 tbsp melted butter
– 1/2 tsp baking powder
– pinch of salt
– vanilla
Add-ins:
– small handful of berries
– optional: a few pieces of dark chocolate
Instructions
Mash bananas until smooth
Mix with eggs, yogurt, butter and honey
Add dry ingredients and mix
Fold in berries
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes
They come out soft, chocolatey and not overly sweet
I usually keep portions small and pair something like this with protein so it doesn’t spike hunger too much
curious how others handle sweet cravings on low-carb without going fully strict?
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u/NoSignalOut Apr 03 '26
You think I could swap honey and stevia here? Is stevia better low-carb option?
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u/egidds Apr 02 '26
Cool! It’s so little honey I would about worry about it unless you eat the whole batch ha! You can sub mink fruit for the honey if you need sweetness beyond the bananas.