The light coffee ricotta cream is a low-calorie alternative to the traditional coffee cream from the cafe rich in sugars and fats.
The homemade light coffee cream is prepared in just a few minutes with only two ingredients: coffee and ricotta.
Perfect for breakfast and as a delicious but balanced dessert.
Also, you can use it as a filling for no-bake cheesecake, muffins, and cakes.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 coffee (long 20-30 ml)
- 7 oz cow ricotta
- 2 tsp coconut sugar (or the sweetener you normally use)
- to taste unsweetened cocoa powder
Suggested Tools
- Electric whisk or immersion mixer or blender
- Piping bag disposable
Preparation
Prepare a sufficiently long coffee: about 20-30 ml, and let it cool down.
Drain the ricotta, add the coconut sugar or the sweetener you normally use and blend.
Reduce sugar and sweeteners gradually: the palate gets used to it and learns to rediscover the natural sweetness of the ingredients.
To delve deeper into the topic of sweeteners, read the article by clicking on the following link: Sugar and sweeteners type 2 diabetes.Recommended doses for a slightly sweet light coffee cream:
– or 1 tsp of coconut sugar for every 3.5 oz of ricotta;
– or 1 ml of liquid sweetener Diete.Tic for every 3.5 oz of ricotta.Add the coffee a little at a time – until you reach the desired consistency, creamier or more liquid – and continue blending until you obtain a homogeneous and velvety cream.
Transfer the coffee cream into a bowl with a lid and let it set in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Distribute the coffee cream in small glasses or cups – you can use a spoon or a piping bag – finish with a sprinkle of unsweetened cocoa and decorate as desired with whole grain biscuits and/or chopped hazelnuts.
Your light coffee ricotta cream is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
The light coffee ricotta cream is a smart and quick dessert, made with a few assembled ingredients; suitable for those with hyperglycemia, prediabetes, or diabetes, but good for the whole family to stay light without feeling like being on a diet.
Also, you can use it as a filling for no-bake cheesecake, muffins, and cakes.
Storage, Tips, and Variations
It keeps in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
For an even lighter cream, use:
– 2 oz of ricotta;
– 1.5 oz of creamy low-fat yogurt.
For a vegan version, use plant-based ricotta or plain unsweetened plant-based yogurt.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What can I substitute for ricotta?
– with low-fat plain or Greek yogurt that contains only the natural sugars of milk.
