Glucoholic - Sugar Free Snacks

Let’s say you’ve found a great low carb cake recipe. You really want to try it, but who wants plain cake? You think to yourself “there’s no way I can even think about frosting this cake or I’ll turn a great low carb snack into a sugar-laden, diet-busting disaster!” Worry no more. Pillsbury’s here with a great reduced sugar cream cheese frosting. Don’t get us wrong, you won’t be able to eat a dozen cupcakes slathered with this stuff. You will, however, be able to enjoy a sensible piece of that new cake with a touch of delightful frosting. This frosting tastes very similar to most cream cheese frostings we’ve had before. The texture might be slightly more creamy than your average cake frosting, but this does not detract from the taste at all. We also tried it as a thin coating on some low carb shortbread cookies and it was delightful. Go ahead. Treat yourself - you deserve it! We can’t wait to try the other flavors.

Pillsbury Reduced Sugar Cream Cheese Cake Frosting has 120 calories per two tablespoon serving. There’s 7 grams of fat and 70mg of sodium per serving. This frosting contain no cholesterol and only 2 grams of saturated fat. Total digestible carbohydrates come to about 15 grams. Pillsbury wisely used Splenda to help sweeten this delicious frosting, along with 5 grams of sugar alcohol. This frosting contains soybeans.

Coffee lovers are really going to like Atkins Advantage Caramel Creme Coffee Bars. We’ve come to expect good things from Atkins, and we were not disappointed with this new low carb snack. It’s the complementary tastes packed into a single protein bar that give this product its value. The dark chocolate is a familiar Atkins staple. The caramel creme is a delightful, sweet addition. Then there’s the coffee - the packaging says that the bars are made with real coffee. We believe it. The coffee taste is absolutely incredible. The chocolate and caramel give a sweet start and the coffee allows each bite to finish strong. The coffee taste lingers for at least ten minutes, and actually gives you the sensation you’ve had a good cup of coffee.

Each bar is one serving, and contains 180 calories. Each bar contains 8 grams of fat, 170mg of sodium, and about 10 grams of digestible carbohydrate. With each bar you’ll also get 105mg of potassium, 11 grams of fiber, and 10 grams of protein. These bars are a good source of calcium, clocking in at 32% of the recommended daily intake. Atkins Advantage Caramel Creme Coffee Bar are sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium. Persons with food allergies will want to check the labeling carefully.

The hot weather has us back on our frozen treat kick. Our latest test subject is Eskimo Pie No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Bars. These low carb snacks provide an interesting contrast to the recently reviewed Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Krunch Lites Ice Cream Bars. Both bars taste great. The Eskimo Pie bars’ ice cream is slightly less flavorful, but its thick chocolate shell is the clear winner of the two. We wish we had weighed the bars so that we could compare mass, because the Eskimo Pie bars seem much heftier than most of the low carb competition. You can’t go wrong with either one, but if you’re looking for a frozen low carb treat with a cool stick-to-your-ribs feeling, we encourage you to give Eskimo Pie No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Bars a try.

Serving size is one frozen treat. Each bar contains 150 calories and 10 grams of fat. You’ll also get 5mg of cholesterol and 45mg of sodium. Each bar provides about 8 grams of digestible carbohydrate, including 2 grams of fiber. A serving also provides 2 grams of protein. Eskimo Pie No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Bars are sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium.

Today we’re celebrating for two reasons. First, Independence day is upon us in the U.S.; and second, we found Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter Cups! These great little sugar free snacks come in packs of two. They are poured into a tray that makes getting the cups out whole, and without damage, a breeze. And what magnificent cups they are. The first bite leaves you with two words on the tip of your tongue - rich and creamy. These cups are not quite as sweet as some of their competitors, but we think the blend of dark chocolate and peanut butter is fantastic. The taste most reminds you of chocolate candies made from scratch. We’re happy to endorse these wonderful snacks.

The serving size is two cups. Two cups will get you 160 calories and 13 grams of fat, which includes zero trans fat. You’ll also get 5mg of cholesterol and 55mg of sodium. Two pieces also contain about 8 grams of digestible carbohydrate. As is true with many of the low carb diet products, this product has quite a bit of sugar alcohol, so consume wisely. You’ll also get 4 grams of fiber, 60mg of potassium, and 3 grams of protein! Those with food allergies should check the packaging carefully, as this product will impact most of them.

Several weeks ago we reviewed Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Black Raspberry Ice Cream Bars. They were so good we decided to give another Blue Bunny product a shot. It’s really starting to get hot in our neck of the woods, and Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Krunch Lites Ice Cream Bars seemed like the right choice to provide us with some relief. We were not disappointed. Chocolate and rice covering vanilla ice cream on a stick - what’s not to like? Seriously, these things are great. Delicious ice cream, rich chocolate, and crispy rice make these bars a dream to eat. If there’s anything to complain about it’s that they’re smaller than the non-diet competitors. This is pretty standard for your low carb treats, and totally acceptable given the extraordinary taste of these low carb snacks.

Each individually wrapped bar contains 90 calories, 6 grams of fat, 5mg of cholesterol, and 35mg of sodium. One bar will also provide about 6 grams of digestible carbohydrate, including 2 grams of fiber. Though each bar contains 2 grams of sugar, they also contain 70mg of potassium and 2 grams of protein. Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Krunch Lites Ice Cream Bars are sweetened with Splenda and acesulfame potassium and also contain milk and soy. If you are envious of all those people enjoying ice cream bars this summer, we encourage you to pick up a box of these low carb snacks!