
South Beach Ricotta Almond Creme – This is a standard dessert for South Beach Diet and low carbers! From Cooking Secrets for Men. We show you how to use ricotta in South Beach Ricotta Almond. If you are watching your carbs you need to try this to cure your cravings for dessert. South Beach Ricotta Almond is quick to prepare. It is very easy to clean up and delicious to eat. This recipe is a satisfying choice to pudding or ice cream. It also provides some protein to boot.
Make this any time you feel the need for a guilt-free indulgence. Try other flavors. Replace the almond extract with vanilla, pineapple, or lemon. You can use any of the many extract flavorings available today. Chocolate Cocoa powder is yet another variation.

South Beach Ricotta Almond – Other Variations
South Beach Ricotta Almond Creme is a South Beach Diet Phase One recipe that I can eat over and over. Even when I’m not on the diet. It’s even better with Amaretto. These healthy, flavorful desserts are top-off a great (South Beach Diet) meal. There are multiple variations of this dessert in the South Beach Diet cookbook.
Creamy and flavorful, this dessert is packed with protein. It’s relatively low fat and definitely satisfying. It’s not as smooth and creamy as a “real pudding.” However, it hits the spot when you are trying to lose a few pounds or cutting out sugar. I know you’ll love this recipe.
South Beach Ricotta Almond Creme Dessert
Equipment
- Medium bowl and a whisk
Materials
- 16 oz tub low fat or fat free ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 tbsp Splenda or other artificial sweetener
- ½ cup slivered almonds toasted in a pan (no oil)
Instructions
- Toast the slivered almonds in a pan, with any oil
- Almonds will brown in 1-2 minutes. Watch to make sure they don’t burn.
- In a bowl, whisk together the ricotta, vanilla extract, Almond extract and sugar substitute.
- Add toasted slivered almonds to the mixture.
- Serve immediately or chill for 2 hours or overnight.
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Notes
Nutrition

The South Beach Diet

South Beach Diet, is named after the South Beach section of Miami. It is a modified low-carb diet. It is lower in carbs and higher in protein and healthy fats than your typical eating plan. But it’s really not a strict low-carb diet.
The South Beach Diet was created in 2003 by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston, M.D. South Beach preaches that it is a healthy way of eating whether you want to lose weight or not. The goal of South Beach is to adjust the balance of the foods you eat. This adjustment encourages weight loss. It also promotes a healthy lifestyle. (https://www.southbeachdiet.com/how-it-works/index.jsp)
Exercise
South Beach recommends exercise as an important part of healthy living. They say that regular exercise will boost your metabolism and help prevent weight-loss plateaus. Without exercise, it seems to derail other low-carb diets.
Diet details
South Beach is a combination of complex carbs. These are the “good carbs”, which include whole grains, fruit, beans, vegetables, and legumes. It also includes lean protein and healthy fats. It is a fiber-rich diet that you can follow for a “lifetime of healthy eating”. Simple carbs, or “bad” carbs, include sugar, syrup, and baked goods made from refined white flour.
The simplistic view is cut out the “White Food” – processed sugar, white bread, white flour, pasta, among others. Processed food – BAD. Fresh fruit, lean protein & veggies – GOOD.
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Easy to prepare and great for South Beach Diet
This sounds delicious Charlie, I will try this soon 🙂
Thanks for checking us out!! Hope you like it!
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You had me at quick and Ameretto. Fabulous recipe.
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