This low carb fruit cake is a great alternative to a traditional fruit cake. Ingredients 170g Cranberries (dried) ½ cup Rum/brandy/gin ½ cup chopped Nuts (walnuts, Brazil) 1½ cups Almond meal 1 tbsp Natvia 1 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Mixed spice ½ tsp Baking soda ¼ cup Butter 1 tsp Vanilla essence 1 tbsp Almond essence 4 Eggs 4 tbsp rum (extra) Icing
A lot of nuts are low in carbs, pecans and walnuts have only 4 carbs for each ¼ cup. So yes you can eat this sugar-free fruitcake on Keto, but as usual, watch your quantity and count your carbs for the day to see how big of a piece that you can have and stay within your range. Each piece of our sugar-free fruitcake is only 2.6 NET Carbs.
"This is a variation of the traditional "dark" fruitcakes. The "light" in the title refers to the color of the cake, not its calorie content ;)" Heat oven to 275°F. Line 2 9x5x3 inch loaf pans with foil, and grease. Put all ingredients (except fruits and nuts) in a large mixer bowl. Mix for 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.
I love traditional fruit cake, with the flavor of citrus peel, dried fruits, and the crunch of almonds and walnuts inside. This easy low-carb Christmas cake tastes just like the real thing, but without the carbs and sugar. Is Christmas cake healthy? Traditional Christmas cake can be healthy depending on which ingredients you choose.