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Sour Patch Grapes – THM E – Weight Watchers Blue Zero Points

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Sour Patch grapes are a cleaner version of the two ingredient sugar free Jello grapes that are widely used on Weight Watchers. 

Sour Patch Grapes - THM E WW 0

Combining Trim Healthy Mama and Weight Watchers is something that I’ve done recently. I’m trying to combine the things that I like from THM and apply it to the principles of WW. So because of that, I’ve been following a lot of TikTok accounts that focus on Weight Watchers. 

And I’ve seen a lot of WW people making Jello grapes. It is an incredibly easy, 2 ingredient concept that makes yummy candy like grapes and they cost you 0 points on WW Blue. And I loved the idea. 

However, I can’t have aspartame. Like literally can’t. It makes me very ill and regardless, it isn’t a THM approved sweetener anyway. But you can make a THM approved version of these sour patch grapes just as easy as the “Jello” version. 

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Sour Patch Grapes – THM E – WW Blue 0 Points

Making these sour patch grapes is about a 3 minute chore plus the freeze time. Ya’ll know I love a good easy THM dessert and this fits the bill! 

More Easy THM Desserts:

Sour Patch “Jello” Grapes Ingredients:

  • Simply Delish Jello
  • Grapes 
  • Gallon Ziplock bag 
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The key to aspartame free Jello grapes is using the Simply Delish jel. There are several different flavor options and it uses on plan sweeteners. 

Some purists don’t like some of the ingredients but they don’t bother me. 

Where to Buy Simply Delish?

I have always purchased this on Amazon but recently I’ve seen it online at my grocery store. However, it isn’t on the shelf at my grocery store, you have to order for shipping. 

Making Sugar Free Candy Grapes 

These sour patch grapes hardly even require a recipe! 

Wash your grapes, pull them off the stem and place them in a gallon zip lock bag. 

Dump into the bag one package of Simply Delish jello. You can use any flavor that you like! 

Seal the bag and Shake! Shake! Shake! 

Place the bag of grapes in the freezer for at least an hour. 

Enjoy your sour patch grapes with zero guilt! I like to let them soften up just a bit (maybe 5-10 minutes) before I eat them. They are a little sticky so bring a napkin if you are enjoying in your car! 

I also love that they keep for a long time in the freezer so it is a fun thing to do if you have some grapes that are close to going bad. 

 

Zevia Cola Cranberry Salad

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This Zevia cola cranberry salad takes an old Southern staple and reinvents it to be sugar free and appropriate for Trim Healthy Mama, Keto or Low Carb diets. 

Low Carb THM S Cranberry Nut Jello Salad

If you’ve ever been to a Southern potluck or holiday gathering there is usually some kind of jello salad lurking around. Sometimes it is in a mold. Sometimes it may have nuts, marshmallows or other fruit mixed in. 

But it is always there and usually next to a plate of deviled eggs and probably a bundt cake. 

This Zevia cola cranberry salad was inspired by an old Coca-Cola Salad. It has been changed to meet requirements of a low carb and sugar free diet. And it can be eaten on Trim Healthy Mama in an S meal. 

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Zevia Cola Cranberry Salad

Iced Cream Cheese Sugar Free Jello Salad

Is it a side, a salad or a dessert? That is the question that no one really has an answer to! 

When we make this Zevia cola cranberry salad during the week, we eat it as dessert. But I plan to have this as an option on my low carb Thanksgiving menu. So when it is served up next to this brown “sugar” Instant Pot ham and mac n cheese zoodles, it will be my cranberry sauce sub. 

Now that we have that mystery solved as to whether this recipe is indeed a salad or a side or a dessert, we can move on to more important things like what you need to make this snowy cranberry treat. 

What You Need:

Cranberry Nut Jello Layer

Cream Cheese Whipped Topping

Making the Sugar Free Cranberry Gelatin Salad

I hesitated to even share this cranberry salad recipe. Why? Because I hate when I’m on a blog and the writer says you need to go make this recipe before you make this other recipe that you want. 

And here I am doing that exact same thing that I hate. But hear me out, yes you do need to make this sugar free cranberry sauce before you make this salad.

But that is because I couldn’t find a commercially available canned sauce that didn’t contain sugar. If you happen to know of a store bought (and sugar free) cranberry sauce, feel free to use it. It works out to about 1.5 cups of sauce.

The cranberry sauce recipe I use is only 4 ingredients and is a dump and forget it dish. 

Whole Cranberry Sauce

You have 2 options for the cranberry sauce. The first is to throw it in the crockpot & when it is ready, dump it directly into a saucepan and boil it. 

The second (and what I typically opt for) is to make the crockpot cranberry sauce a day in advance. When you are ready to make this Zevia cola cranberry salad, just dump the pre-made sauce into the saucepan and then follow the rest of the instructions. 

Cranberry Sauce in Saucepan - THM FP

Boiling the Sauce and Adding Gelatin

You need to get the whole berry cranberry sauce up to a boil so that it can dissolve the gelatin. Once the sauce is boiling, remove it from the heat and add both packs of Simply Delish gelatin. 

Stir until combined. 

Next, add 1 cup of Zevia cola and mix. It will get really bubbly and frothy at this point. 

Add 3/4 cup of chopped pecans. 

Pour into an 8×8 glass dish and refrigerate until set. 

Cranberry Jello Nut Salad - Low Carb Recipe

Mix the heavy whipping cream, Vanilla sweet drops and cream cheese together with a hand or stand mixture. You want the cream cheese to be smooth and the whipping cream to start to form peaks. 

Once the topping is whipped, taste it to make sure it is sweet enough for you. Remember that the cranberry gelatin will also have a sweet and tart taste. 

If you like your whipped topping a bit sweeter, just add a few more vanilla Sweet drops. 

Spoon the topping on top of the gelatin layer and smooth it out evenly. 

Refrigerate for at least an hour if possible (but it can be eaten immediately). This is a great make ahead dish and will keep for several days covered in the fridge. 

Bite of Cranberry Salad - Low Carb Dessert

More THM/Low Carb Sweets:

Keto/THM S Double Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake

Keto/THM S Peanut Butter Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Keto/THM S Peanut Butter Bars 

Pumpkin Spice Almonds

Have more Zevia to use up? Make this family favorite – Crockpot Zevia Pulled Pork.

Keto - Low Carb Jello Cranberry Nut Salad with Cream Cheese Whipped Topping

Print Recipe
 Zevia Cola Cranberry Salad
Servings
Ingredients
Cranberry Nut Jello Layer
  • 1 Batch Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce (Recipe linked above)
  • 2 Bx Simply Delish Jello (Strawberry or Raspberry Flavor)
  • 1 Cup Zevia Cola
  • 3/4 Cup Chopped Pecans
Cream Cheese Topping Layer
Servings
Ingredients
Cranberry Nut Jello Layer
  • 1 Batch Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce (Recipe linked above)
  • 2 Bx Simply Delish Jello (Strawberry or Raspberry Flavor)
  • 1 Cup Zevia Cola
  • 3/4 Cup Chopped Pecans
Cream Cheese Topping Layer
Instructions
  1. Make a batch of the sugar free cranberry sauce (link above).
  2. Place the cranberry sauce in a saucepan and heat to boiling.
  3. Remove from heat & add in both packs of gelatin. Stir.
  4. Add the chopped pecans to the cranberry mixture and stir again.
  5. Spread the cranberry mixture into an 8x8 pan and place it in the refrigerator to set.
  6. Meanwhile, place the cream cheese into a mixing bowl and mix with a hand or stand mixer until smooth.
  7. Next, add the Sweet Drops and heavy whipping cream. Beat until you have a fluffy whipped cream texture.
  8. If the cranberry jello is not cool enough, just leave your whipped topping in a separate container in the fridge until ready to serve. If it is cool at this point, you can layer this whipped cream on top of the cranberry jello layer.
  9. It is best to let both layers chill together for at least an hour before serving (but I have eaten it immediately, so long as the jello portion has set).