Low calorie desert
Bavarian cream recipe
Recipe for 4 servings (132 Kcal / serving )
Preparation time
20 min
Cooking time
15 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 l (50 cl) of water
- 50 g of powdered skimmed milk
- Sweetener*
- 3 egg yolks
- 200 g of 0% fat beaten cream cheese
- 2 gelatin sheets
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
Preparation
Make the custard
Heat the milk (water + powdered skimmed milk) with the vanilla
Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks
Beat the yolks with the sweetener
Dilute slowly with the warm milk
Put in a pot and let the cream thicken on low heat, stirring constantly
Don’t let the cream boil
Soften the gelatine sheets in cold water. When they are soft, drain them and add them to the warm custard
Beat the cream cheese with a fork and add it to the custard
Mix thoroughly with a whisk
Optional : add the egg whites, beaten until stiff, with 1 pinch of salt
Distribute in ramekins and put in the fridge for 1h30
Alternatives
Add 25 ml (2 tablespoons) of Grand Marnier, Kirsch…
*Use the thermostable sweetener if it’s used for cooking. If you do not wish to use a sweetener, you can use fructose sugar (400 kcal for 100 g ) or agave powder ( 392 kcal for 100 g ). They have a stronger sweetening power for a lower amount used so they are less caloric.
