Brief Summary
The Keto Twins demonstrate how to make high-protein, keto-friendly "Blizzards" using cottage cheese as a base, inspired by a recipe from Half Full Kitchen. They create two flavours: a cosmic brownie version and a strawberry cheesecake version, detailing the ingredients and steps for each. They also share tips for keto-friendly substitutions and discuss the importance of flavour enhancement using extracts.
- Cottage cheese is the base for a creamy, high-protein dessert.
- Keto-friendly sweeteners and substitutes are used to keep the desserts low-carb.
- Two flavours are demonstrated: cosmic brownie and strawberry cheesecake.
Introduction
The Keto Twins are creating high-protein, keto-friendly "Blizzards" inspired by Dairy Queen and McFlurry, but using cottage cheese as the base. They found a recipe on Instagram by Half Full Kitchen and will adapt it using keto-friendly ingredients. The original recipe uses real maple syrup, but the twins will use a keto-friendly maple syrup replacement by Chozero, and possibly some stevia for extra sweetness.
Cosmic Brownie Blizzard
The first flavour they're making is cosmic brownie. The ingredients include cottage cheese, unsweetened cocoa powder, and keto-friendly maple syrup. They also use keto-friendly rainbow sprinkles for topping. Instead of blending the ingredients in individual cups, they blend all the cottage cheese at once and then divide it. Blending is important to remove the curd-like texture of the cottage cheese. They also take a moment to self-promote their channel and weekly newsletter, encouraging viewers to subscribe.
Sweetening and Mixing the Brownie Blizzard
The twins separate the blended cottage cheese to make two separate Blizzards. They use Chozero maple syrup substitute and add stevia for extra sweetness. They highlight that any keto-friendly sweetener can be used. They add a tablespoon of the maple syrup substitute and two tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder to one portion of the cottage cheese. After mixing, they add five drops of liquid stevia. They then transfer the mixture into a cup for presentation.
Making the Ganache Topping
To make the ganache topping, they initially try using heavy whipping cream, cocoa powder, and maple syrup, but it doesn't work well. They switch to unsweetened almond milk as originally intended in the recipe. They mix a tablespoon of cocoa powder, maple syrup, and almond milk. The ganache is poured over the brownie mixture, and keto-friendly rainbow sprinkles are added on top. The cosmic brownie Blizzard is then placed in the freezer.
Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzard
The second flavour is strawberry cheesecake. The ingredients include mashed frozen strawberries and stevia. For the topping, they use crushed Specaloo cookies by Chozero, which are gingerbread-spiced and act as a graham cracker substitute. They suggest adding strawberry extract to enhance the strawberry flavour, as the flavour can be subtle when using frozen strawberries.
Assembling the Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzard
They add six drops of liquid stevia to the cottage cheese, followed by a couple of tablespoons of mashed strawberries. The mixture is combined, and then crushed Specaloo cookies are sprinkled on top. They suggest layering the cookies for a better presentation but admit they didn't do that this time. The strawberry cheesecake Blizzard is then placed in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Taste Test
The twins try the cosmic brownie Blizzard first, noting that the sprinkles add a lot to the flavour. They find it creamy and thick, but caution against freezing it fully. One twin finds it very sweet and chocolatey, almost bitter, suggesting that a higher quality or milder cocoa powder might improve the flavour. They agree it tastes like brownie batter.
Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzard Taste Test and Conclusion
Next, they try the strawberry cheesecake Blizzard, noting the strawberry flavour is present due to the extract. They enjoy the combination of strawberries, cream, cookie, and cream cheese, appreciating the variety of flavours and textures. One twin declares it their favourite, preferring it over the overpowering chocolate flavour of the brownie Blizzard. They consider both Blizzards a success and encourage viewers to try them, promising to include the carb count in the video description. They ask for suggestions for future recipes and sign off, with a playful exchange about chocolate on one twin's face.
