As I told you yesterday, I made three paneer sweets for this theme and each sweet is one of my favourite before the diet. Making single serve sweets has become easier with experience and give me any recipe, I will make it for one. Silicon moulds, small pastry rings will come in handy while shaping the sweet for single serve.
I decided to use my cookie cutter for this recipe. I made the classical Icecream Sandesh for April Indian Milk Sweets marathon but this time it is low carb sugar free version. There are so many versions of ice cream sandesh, this one is steamed version. If you love paneer based sweets, then do not miss this out. as it is easy to make, just go to the kitchen and make it immediately. You can thank me later!
Use my softest malai paneer recipe to make this sandesh. It will melt in your mouth. Steam cooking the sandesh gives a different flavour to the sandesh. As it is a small sweet, I used my pan to steam cook.
Sugar free icecream sandesh – Sweetener added
You might wonder why I have used the combination of erythritol and stevia. Stevia has a bitter after taste when used in large quantity. So I don’t use more than 1/4 tsp in any recipe. Erythritol on the other hand doesn’t have after taste but is slightly lesser sweet than the normal sugar. So by combining both I get my required sweetness without the after taste. This is not my idea, I read about this in a FB group and ever since have been following the tip. The coconut flour binds the paneer. Usually maida or sooji is used in recipes, but for low carb versions, coconut flour is the best option. Now I am planning on doing gulab jamun in low carb version. It may take some time, but I will post it asap. Until then enjoy this sandesh.
Ingredients:
Malai Paneer – 75 gm
Coconut Flour – 1 tbs
Stevia – 1/4 tsp
Erythritol – 1 tsp
Cardamom Powder – a pinch
Cream – 2 tbs
Saffron – 2-3 strands
Pistachio – 2
Procedure:
Prepare a steamer. Bring the water to boil and let it simmer.
In a bowl mix together paneer, coconut flour, stevia, erythritol, cardamom powder and cream.
Mash it well to form a smooth loose dough.
Grease a mould or a ring and fill it with the sandesh mix.
Top it with chopped pistachios and saffron.
Steam it for 10 minutes.
Once it is cool, place it in fridge for two hours before serving.
Unmould it and serve it chilled.
Check out my recipe for malai paneer (click on image)
Sugar Free Icecream Sandesh Recipe
Ingredients
- Malai Paneer - 75 gm
- Coconut Flour - 1 tbs
- Stevia - 1/4 tsp
- Erythritol - 1 tsp
- Cardamom Powder - a pinch
- Cream - 2 tbs
- Saffron - 2-3 strands
- Pistachio - 2
Instructions
- Prepare a steamer. Bring the water to boil and let it simmer.
- In a bowl mix together paneer, coconut flour, stevia, erythritol, cardamom powder and cream.
- Mash it well to form a smooth loose dough.
- Grease a mould or a ring and fill it with the sandesh mix.
- Top it with chopped pistachios and saffron.
- Steam it for 10 minutes.
- Once it is cool, place it in fridge for two hours before serving.
- Unmould it and serve it chilled.
i remember eating this during my college days in the very famous ‘gangotree’ – they sell bengali sweets and chaats! oh yum……….ur pic looks so inviting and takes me back to those days! i cant wait for ur low carb gulab jamuns too
Wow!!!this looks gorgeous and cute,feel like grabbing it.
You are the queen of paneer based desserts. I realy like the texture of the sandesh. So good!
Yet another gorgeous recipe from you Gayathri. I’m amazed how you come up with such a simple yet delicious recipes
This is yet another delicious dessert with paneer..looks so yummy Gayathri. I remember all my Bengali sweets when I read about it.
So soft and creamy it looks….wish I could grab it from the screen!
Lovely dessert , Gayathri you sound like a researcher ! Seriously the way you play with recipes is amazing.
This is a fantastic sugar free version of this sweet. The pictures look very tempting as well.
Wow ! Each one of your sweet dishes are a treat to eyes and mind !! But this one stands out . SO clean and perfect !!
Wish i get that plate rite now, icecream sandesh rocks. So simple to make na, seriously am drooling here.
Great ice cream recipe. I am also planning to use coconut flour and stevia soon.
Sondesh in form of icecream.. what a great way to serve dessert, awesome
Omg the sugarfeee ice cream sandesh looks so tempting Gayatri. I can finish it all in seconds.
This looks so yummy. Will definitely try it over the weekend. BTW what cream have you used in this recipe ?