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Baking Christmas Goodies 2019

Christmas is by far my favorite holiday and the one I prepare/bake for the most. The toughest decision each Christmas isn’t usually what presents to buy (although it is a tough one!) but what to make for each of the 4-5 Christmas’s we celebrate each year. Do we go with traditions? Try something new?

So this year, it was split. We made 2 traditional items, made some new things, and I made a traditional item of someone else who is no longer with us, as well as one in remembrance of her.  It’s always a collective effort to have everything for each Christmas and every year, I’m the sweets girl.

So here is the rundown of what I prepared for Christmas this year:

If that menu doesn’t put you in a sugar coma, I don’t know what will! And that’s only what I made. There will be an abundance of food from everyone else too.

It made so much food, I think we will be eating leftovers for weeks. Why is it there is always WAYYYY too much food every time we get together? Doesn’t matter if it’s a birthday, holiday, or just because. I always over estimate how much I will need.

So here are pictures of all my goodies. The only thing that I wasn’t crazy about was the Snowball cookies. They just seemed to dry and crumbly. I actually added an egg to the dough too, because it was all dry little crumbles. My daughter loves it, but that is something we probably won’t make again.

If you need any tips for your holiday baking, comment below!

Low Carb Lemon Cheesecake Bars – 1 net carb each!

 

When you’re a girl who likes to eat, but you’re trying to eat healthy, it can be hard to give up sweets. But wait — who said you have to??? Did you know you can diet AND still eat delicious food? Well I’m here to tell you that you can!

These sweet treats are only 1 net carb each, so no need to feel guilty for indulging in one. To make these, get the following ingredients.

1 package sugar free lemon jello mix
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 – 8 oz packages full fat cream cheese
1 cup boiling water

Ingredients for Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Mix the jello mix into the boiling water until dissolved.

Lemon Jello

Then add in lemon juice and cream cheese, mixing well until no lumps remain and mixture is smooth.

Jello ingredients mixed

Pour mixture into 8 x 8 dish.

Lemon cheesecake in pan

Put pan into fridge to chill for at least 4 hours. I cut this into 16 squares.

Lemon Cheesecake bars

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Low Carb Lemon Cheesecake Bars

1 package sugar free lemon jello mix

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 – 8 oz packages full fat cream cheese

1 cup boiling water

Mix the jello mix into the boiling water until dissolved.

Then add in lemon juice and cream cheese, mixing well until no lumps remain and mixture is smooth.

Pour mixture into 8 x 8 dish.

Put pan into fridge to chill for at least 4 hours. I cut this into 16 squares.

When you eat it, it’s almost mousse-like. It’s very light and fluffy and perfect for those times when you want something sweet. This is a very versatile recipe too, you can change the flavor jello, add in a little whipping cream, etc. Comment below if you make it and what you think!

*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!