Low Carb Caramel “Apple Fries”
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
For the Caramel:
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 6 Tablespoons Xylitol
or 5 Tablespoons Gentle Sweet
- 1 Tablespoon Maple Flavor
- ¼ Teaspoon Mineral Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream
For the Fries:
- 1 medium sized jicama peeled and sliced into fries
- 3 Tablespoons Xylitol
- ¾ Teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
For the Caramel
- In a saucepan, melt butter and xylitol (or Gentle Sweet) over medium high heat.
- When sweetener has completely melted, continue to simmer for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent scorching.
- Add maple flavoring, mineral salt and heavy whipping cream.
- Continue to simmer for 1-2 more minutes, still stirring continuously.
- The sauce should start to thicken a bit, but it will still be quite thin. It will thicken more as it cools.
For the Fries
- Peel jicama, and slice into "fries."
- In a pie pan, combine xylitol and cinnamon.
- Dredge jicama in cinnamon mixture.
- Dip and caramel sauce to serve.