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  WITH ELISA SILVA

  SECTION NAME 1

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  Recipe Photos by Elisa Silva, Genevieve Rico Introduction Edited by CD Johnson

  Select Photos Taken by Irana Sumchenko Editing Contributors Lauren Smith, Nina Moseley Property of Warrior Made ISBN 9780997770353

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  KETO SWEET TREATS

  CONTENTS

  8 INTRODUCTION

  81 FAT BOMBS

  13 CAKES AND PIES

  103 BARS AND BITES

  55 COOKIES

  135 SMOOTH AND

  CREAMY

  SECTION NAME 7

  INTRODUCTION

  One of the biggest challenges I’ve ever seen anyone face is trying to change their life alone.

  Making a big change by yourself can be one of the fastest ways to fail. That’s why I’m so glad you decided to begin your body transformation journey with me today!

  My name is Elisa, but my friends call me “Chef.” I’m the head recipe coach over at WarriorMade.com which is a website created to help people, just like you and me, transform our bodies and lives. We achieve this by teaching you diet, exercise and lifestyle strategies to live a healthy, happy, and lean life.

  One of the core beliefs at WarriorMade.com is that our society eats way too many sugars and carbohydrates, and one of the best ways to lose fat and reclaim your health is by eating a low carb or ketogenic diet. The good news is, the ketogenic diet is not as hard as you think. Plus, I’m here to walk with you through every step of your new keto lifestyle!

  Before I do that though, I’d like to share something personal with you. You see, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my Mom. She was an incredible Chef who trained under some of the best culinary minds in California, and she taught me everything she knew about cooking. By the time I was a teenager, she had taught me how to make authentic dishes from places like Japan, Italy, Greece, and so many others.

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  The only trouble was, even though my Mom could create meals that people happily paid hundreds of dollars for, she struggled with her weight and more importantly, her health.

  As a young girl, I watched her battle with disordered eating.

  While my family and I would eat the incredible dinners she cooked for us, she seemed only to push food around her plate with a fork, never taking a bite. That was until I turned 14 and everything changed.

  Her dietary habits were unsustainable and her body didn’t know what to make of the food she was eating. This was the year my Mom was put into the hospital for the first time.

  She was never able to bring herself to eat the kinds of foods that would properly nourish her, and it took a severe toll on her health and our entire family. So, for months at a time, we would visit her in the hospital. Over the span of three years her health rapidly declined — until she passed away in May of 2003.

  It was at this point, after the loss of my Mother, that I decided to take a stand and change my life. I had been left alone to figure life out — all because she never learned how to take control over what she ate and even more importantly, how to take care of herself.

  I decided I would never again eat anything that could threaten my chance to love my children for as long as possible. From my experience, the freedom to live a healthy long life and to love my family for as long as I could was well worth any amount of effort food preparation could demand.

  So, from that point forward, healthy cooking became the key to unlocking my best possible life.

  Fast forward 10 years: I now spend hours every week searching for the best recipes to feed myself and my family.

  I’ve researched every diet out there, read countless cookbooks, and made hundreds of failed recipes that sometimes, even my dog wouldn’t eat!

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  Along the way, there has been only one type of diet that I’ve seen actively and consistently help people regain proper nourishment, find a healthy balance with food, and lose undesired weight. As I’m sure you already know (because you’re reading this book), it’s the ketogenic diet!

  After I became really proficient as a keto/low-carb chef, my friends and family started asking me for healthy recipes constantly. Every day, I see how the recipes I adapt and create are changing peoples’ lives. My friends and family all have slimmer waistlines, higher energy, deeper sleep, and feel better overall.

  These recipes are so quick and easy that the people who use them notice that they have more time to spend on the things that really matter in life.

  The thing is...I never thought about creating dessert recipes up front. And that was a problem because my friends and family love sweets!

  My kids begged me every night for cookies or brownies, and I never knew what to say to them except, “No.”

  This was not good.

  You see, having low carb and no sugar meals is great for you, but there isn’t a person on the planet who can go without sweet treats for the rest of their life! That’s torture! So, I set out to find a way to make my own dessert recipes that followed the guidelines of a ketogenic diet - things like ice cream, red velvet cake, snickerdoodles, and more.

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  The best part is that all the recipes are keto! You’ll love these recipes just like my friends and family do, and you’ll still get to enjoy the same benefits of eating a ketogenic diet all without sacrificing your favorite treats!

  All my recipes are compiled into an amazing book I call Keto Sweet Treats. It will give you the secret to unlocking the most potential in your health and ensure that you are able to continue on the ketogenic diet, no matter what you’re eating!

  I’m glad you have this recipe book, and I hope it serves you as well as it’s served me and the people I love.

  Elisa Silva

  Chef Elisa

  For more of Chef Elisa's ketogenic recipes, visit WarriorMade.com

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  12 KETO SWEET TREATS

  CAKES & PIES

  14 ANGE
L FOOD CAKE

  34 NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

  15 LEMON RICOTTA CAKE

  WITH CHOCOLATE

  GANACHE

  17 CHOCOLATE ROLL CAKE

  35 CHOCOLATE ALMOND

  20 COCONUT CAKE WITH

  BUTTER PIE

  VANILLA CREAM CHEESE

  FROSTING

  37 PUMPKIN PIE

  22 VANILLA POUND CAKE

  40 VANILLA BIRTHDAY CAKE

  WITH CREAM CHEESE

  23 CHOCOLATE SOUR

  FROSTING

  CREAM CUPCAKES

  43 NEW YORK-STYLE

  25 ALMOND CAKE

  CHEESECAKE

  28 CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

  44 TRES LECHES CAKE

  30 RED VELVET CAKE

  48 CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

  32 CARROT CAKE WITH

  51 NO-BAKE KEY LIME

  CREAM CHEESE

  CHEESECAKE

  FROSTING

  53 CHOCOLATE POUND

  CAKE

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  ANGEL

  FOOD CAKE

  PREP TIME 20 MINUTES | COOK TIME 35 MINUTES | SERVES 6

  12 egg whites, room

  Directions

  temperature

  Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a

  1 teaspoon cream of

  round cake pan with parchment

  tartar

  paper.

  1 teaspoon vanilla

  Combine the dry ingredients in a

  extract

  bowl and set aside.

  ¾ cup super fine

  almond flour

  In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy.

  ¼ cup arrowroot

  powder

  Add cream of tartar to the egg

  ⅛ teaspoon sea salt

  whites. Beat on high until stiff

  peaks form.

  ½ cup monk fruit

  sweetener

  Reduce the speed of your mixer to

  low, and add the vanilla extract.

  Calories per serving 81

  Fold the dry ingredients into the

  Total fat 2g

  egg whites slowly.

  Total carbohydrates 7g

  Fiber 0g; Net carbs 6g

  Spoon the mixture into the cake

  Protein 8g

  pan and bake for 35 minutes.

  Allow the cake to cool completely

  before serving.

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  LEMON

  RICOTTA CAKE

  PREP TIME 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME 50 MINUTES | SERVES 12

  ½ stick of butter,

  Directions

  room temperature

  Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an

  ½ cup granulated

  8-inch cake pan with parchment

  Swerve

  paper.

  1 cup whole milk

  Cream together butter, almond

  ricotta cheese

  extract, and granulated Swerve

  4 large eggs

  with an electric mixer.

  1 ½ tablespoons fresh

  Add ricotta cheese, lemon zest,

  lemon juice

  and lemon juice and continue

  Zest from 1 lemon

  mixing.

  ½ teaspoon almond

  Slowly add 1 egg at a time to the

  extract

  mixture, beating after each one to

  1 cup almond flour

  incorporate them separately.

  4 tablespoons coconut

  Mix ⅓ of the dry ingredients at a

  flour

  time until thoroughly combined.

  2 teaspoons baking

  Spread the mixture evenly into the

  powder

  pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until

  ¼ teaspoon salt

  a toothpick inserted into the cake

  Confectioners Swerve

  comes out clean.

  (optional)

  Allow to cool for 20 minutes.

  Remove from the pan and top with

  Calories per serving 157

  Confectioners Swerve, if desired,

  Total fat 13g

  and serve!

  Total carbohydrates 5g

  Fiber 2; Net carbs 3g

  Protein 7g

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  Calories per serving 282

  Total fat 27g

  Total carbohydrates 11g

  Fiber 8g; Net carbs 3g

  Protein 6g

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  CHOCOLATE

  ROLL CAKE

  PREP TIME 25 MINUTES | COOK TIME 12 MINUTES | SERVES 10

  Cake:

  Directions

  1 cup almond flour

  Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a

  4 tablespoons butter

  baking sheet with parchment

  3 large eggs

  paper.

  ¾ teaspoon xanthan

  Combine dry cake ingredients

  gum

  in a bowl. Slowly add the wet

  ¼ cup unsweetened

  ingredients, mixing until well

  cocoa powder

  combined.

  ¼ cup heavy cream

  Spread the dough evenly on the

  ¼ cup sour cream

  baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15

  ¼ cup monk fruit

  minutes.

  sweetener

  1 teaspoon vanilla

  While the cake is cooking prepare

  extract

  the filling. Mix all of the filling

  1 teaspoon baking

  ingredients with an electric mixer

  powder

  until well combined.

  Filling:

  Remove the cake from the oven

  8 ounces cream

  and allow to cool slightly.

  cheese

  8 tablespoons butter

  Spread the filling evenly over the

  cake. Carefully roll the cake into a ¼ cup sour cream

  tube.

  ¼ cup monk fruit

  sweetener

  Refrigerate for 1 hour before

  1 teaspoon vanilla

  slicing and serving.

  extract

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  COCONUT CAKE

  WITH VANILLA

  CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  PREP TIME 15 MINUTES | COOK TIME 20 MINUTES | SERVES 8

  Cake:

  Directions

  ½ cup coconut flour

  Cake:

  4 tablespoons full fat

  Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two

  coconut milk

  9-inch cake pans with parchment

  5 egg yolks

  paper, and grease lightly.

  ½ cup monk fruit

  In a bowl, cream butter and monk

  sweetener

  fruit sweetener until thoroughly

  ½ cup butter softened

  combined.

  ½ teaspoon vanilla

  Add the egg yolks, vanilla extract

  extract

  and coconut milk and continue to

  ¼ cup shredded

  mix.

  unsweetened coconut

  Slowly add coconut flour, salt and

  ½ teaspoon baking

  baking powder.

  powder

  In a separate bowl, whisk the egg

  Pinch of salt

  whites until stiff peaks form.

  Fold the egg whites into the

  coconut milk mixture, gently

  making sure to not over mix.

  Pour the batter evenly into the

  cake pans. Bake for 20 minutes or

  golden brown.

  Remove from the oven and allow

  to cool completely.

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  Frosting:

  Fros
ting:

  Beat together cream cheese,

  3 tablespoons full fat

  vanilla and monk fruit sweetener.

  coconut milk

  Add coconut milk to thin out

  1 8 oz packet cream

  slightly and mix until smooth.

  cheese, softened

  2 tablespoons monk

  Assembly:

  fruit sweetener

  Ensure cakes are cooled

  1 teaspoon vanilla

  completely before frosting.

  extract

  Generously frost the top of one

  cake.

  Calories per serving 344

  Place the second cake on top.

  Total fat 2g

  Total carbohydrates 7g

  Press down slightly to remove air

  Fiber 3g; Net carbs 4g

  bubbles in the frosting.

  Protein 8g

  Frost the top and sides with

  remaining frosting.

  Sprinkle additional shredded

  coconut on top and sides of the

  cake.

  Slice and serve.

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  VANILLA

  POUND CAKE

  PREP TIME 15 MINUTES | COOK TIME 50 MINUTES | SERVES 12

  2 cups superfine

  Directions

  almond flour

  Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a

  ½ cup salted butter

  9-inch bundt pan.

  1 cup granulated monk

  In a large bowl, combine almond

  fruit sweetener

  flour and baking powder.

  2 teaspoons baking

  powder

  Melt butter and cream cheese

  together in a pan over low heat,

  1 teaspoon vanilla

  making sure not to burn the cream

  extract

  cheese.

  1 cup full-fat sour

  cream

  Remove from heat and add monk

  fruit sweetener, vanilla extract

  2 ounces cream

  and sour cream, stirring until well

  cheese

  combined.

  4 large eggs

  Slowly mix wet ingredients with dry

  ingredients.

  Calories per serving 236

  Total fat 24g

  Add eggs and mix until well