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Nevada Manna – like a gift from Heaven
Posted on June 24, 2010 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Low-Carb, Recipes and Reviews

Awesomeness wrapped in shiny silver!

Yeah. You heard me right. Low. Carb. Chocolate. Chips. It’s music to the ears, is it not?

I can make it sound even better. Are you ready for this? You might wanna sit down…

Low-Carb Chocolate Chips with absolutely NO sugar alcohols.

Now that is truly a thing of beauty.

Nevada Manna Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (formally called CarbSmart Sugar Free Chocolate Chips) are the best tasting sugar-free chocolate chips I’ve ever tried. Sweetened with acesulfame potassium and sucralose, these mini bits of chocolate bliss are just the perfect sweetness. They aren’t so sweet they’ll make you sick, yet you still get that nice smooth chocolaty flavor. And not having sugar alcohols makes me love them even more. Not to mention they are kosher and diabetic friendly! With 8 carbs and 7 grams of fiber per 2 tbsp serving, you’d be hard pressed to find a something to complain about. That’s 1 net carb per serving. Sweet indeed.

The uses for chocolate chips are endless as well. So far I’ve tried them a few different ways and I’ve been very pleased with the results. I’ve mixed with my favorite nuts, which include macadamia, almonds and peanuts. Next time I plan on throwing some unsweetened coconut in as well. Take that unhealthy sugary trail mixes! They are also great sprinkled on top of a low-carb mousse or your favorite low-carb ice cream. And I’d be remiss to mention how spectacular they are when used in Dana Carpender’s No Sugar Added Chocolate Chip Cookies. It’s low-carb comfort food bliss at it’s best. And Dana has graciously allowed Nevada Manna to share the recipe on the back of every package of chocolate chips. (This is the recipe that crowned Dana with the title of low-carb cookie goddess!)

I will warn you – these are really good all on their lonesome too. I keep finding myself walking by the bag and pouring a small handful to snack on. The rest of my family does the same, so a bag will disappear pretty quick around here if I don’t keep a stealthy eye on my stash.

Ingredients: Chocolate liquor, polydextrose (soluble fiber), cocoa butter, cocoa powder, soy lecithin, sodium bicarbonate, vanilla, acesulfame potassium, sucralose.

Nutritional Information:
- Serving Size: About 2 Tbsp (15g)
- Servings per container 15
- Calories 80
- Calories From Fat 50
- Total Fat 5g
- Sat. Fat 3g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 15mg
- Total Carbohydrates 8g
- Fiber 7g
- Sugars 0g
- Sugar Alcohols 0g
- Protein 1g
If you’ve missed making cookies with your kids, or shoot, just making treats for yourself, you no longer have to abstain from that simple pleasure. Navada Manna has you covered. Speaking of covered, I think it’s time to melt some mini chips for dipping strawberries in.

Disclosure: I was provided this product free of charge in order to review it. It in no way effected my opinion of the product.

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Marilyn

Sugar free is a good thing. But replacing the sugar with Splenda, a highly controversial sweetener, which is linked to numerous health issues, is, in my opinion, not in anyone’s best interest. Most people who have researched these artificial sweeteners (and Splenda IS artificial, despite all the cutesy commercials to the contrary), have sworn never to ingest them, or feed them to their children. I came here looking for HEALTHY low carb recipes and tips. The chocolate chip article was the first one I happened to see, and I was understandably dismayed.
Marilyn

Sugar free is a good thing. But replacing the sugar with Splenda, a highly controversial sweetener, which is linked to numerous health issues, is, in my opinion, not in anyone’s best interest. Most people who have researched these artificial sweeteners (and Splenda IS artificial, despite all the cutesy commercials to the contrary), have sworn never to ingest them, or feed them to their children. I came here looking for HEALTHY low carb recipes and tips. The chocolate chip article was the first one I happened to see, and I was understandably dismayed.
Amy_Dungan

Hi Marilyn,

First off, not everyone has issues with Splenda. Many people use it with no problems at all. (Feel free to share studies that prove the dangers of Splenda so I can talk about them sometime.) Sweetener use of any kind is a very personal choice. Some prefer no sweeteners of any kind, others like stevia, some still use aspartame. If you don’t feel Splenda is healthy my response to you would be don’t use it. It’s really that simple. Second: No, I don’t understand your dismay. Most people look at more than one post before they decide if this site is for them. I cover all facets of low-carb living… not just those that believe in a Splenda free existence. I can’t be all things to all people… and I’ve learned I certainly can’t please all people, so I no longer try.
I hope you do find something here to help and encourage. Recipes and products are only a small part of what I do here. If you can’t get past that, I wish you the best.
~ Amy
Amy_Dungan

Hi Marilyn,

First off, not everyone has issues with Splenda. Many people use it with no problems at all. (Feel free to share studies that prove the dangers of Splenda so I can talk about them sometime.) Sweetener use of any kind is a very personal choice. Some prefer no sweeteners of any kind, others like stevia, some still use aspartame. If you don’t feel Splenda is healthy my response to you would be don’t use it. It’s really that simple. Second: No, I don’t understand your dismay. Most people look at more than one post before they decide if this site is for them. I cover all facets of low-carb living… not just those that believe in a Splenda free existence. I can’t be all things to all people… and I’ve learned I certainly can’t please all people, so I no longer try.
I hope you do find something here to help and encourage. Recipes and products are only a small part of what I do here. If you can’t get past that, I wish you the best.
~ Amy

Nevada Manna – like a gift from Heaven

Disclosure: I was provided this product free of charge in order to review it. It in no way effected my opinion of the product.

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