Low Carb Viennetta Ice Cream Cake Loaf

Chickamomminy · 07-21-2012, 02:34 PM

Not sure how many of you will remember Breyer's Viennetta? It was a fancy ice cream loaf cake that was layered with very thin chocolate shell like goodness. I had some Breyers Carb Smart vanilla ice cream in the freezer and (while I love the chocolate) I was not really enjoying it much. UNTIL...I got this idea, to make a Viennetta like dessert out of it using coconut oil bark for the chocolate layers.

This is more a process than a recipe. It turned out super yummy, though. I simply let the ice cream defrost a bit, lined a loaf pan with no stick foil to make for easier removal and started layering. I put in a layer of ice cream, used fork tines to make little channels in the ice cream, poured some (still liquid) bark mix over that layer and tilted it around until I had decent coverage, then repeated the process. I ended up with three layers of ice cream and three layers of chocolate. Freeze to let it set up, then slice into serving sizes. The carton of ice cream says 12 servings at 4 net carbs. So, I tried to portion out 12 servings, figuring that the bark would add (at most) another carb per slice. Of course, it depends on how you make your bark, but still would have a minimal impact. The nice thing is it would be easy to play around with this, adding nuts, fruit, lc jam, etc...

This was very refreshing and the thin crunchy chocolate ribbons made it something special. Very nice for a summer dessert and does not require many ingredients at all. Not quite as fancy as the original, but at 5 carbs I am a happy camper!

northwoods nan · 07-21-2012, 02:43 PM

It is funny that you bring this up. I used to love those Vienetta thingys! I have been eating my Breyers low carb ice cream with coco bark broken up in it and it is delicious! I mix my coco bark with peanut butter and it is awesome. Cocoa almonds on top are good too!

I am trying to find a chocolate coating for bananas, for my DH. I wonder if it would stay on well enough to roll in nuts and freeze?

Chickamomminy · 07-21-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by northwoods nan

It is funny that you bring this up. I used to love those Vienetta thingys! I have been eating my Breyers low carb ice cream with coco bark broken up in it and it is delicious! I mix my coco bark with peanut butter and it is awesome. Cocoa almonds on top are good too!

I am trying to find a chocolate coating for bananas, for my DH. I wonder if it would stay on well enough to roll in nuts and freeze?

I would try putting the stick in the banana and freezing that first. Then quickly dip into the bark and immediately into the toppings and back into the freezer. If the banana is frozen first I would ~think~ it would set up enough not to have everything slide off.

northwoods nan · 07-21-2012, 04:20 PM

Chicka

Thats that sounds like a great way to do it! 2 low carb heads are always better that one!

Nan

mmorris · 07-22-2012, 02:41 PM

YUM!!! I am going to try this one for sure

rosethorns · 07-22-2012, 03:44 PM

I want to try both. I remember the Vienettas. Yum. I'm going to try your recipe with my dairy free s/f frozen yogurt . Thanks.

dawnyama · 07-23-2012, 05:18 PM

I loved the Vienettas. They were so yummy. What a great idea to do this low carb style.

07-21-2012, 02:34 PM	#1
Chickamomminy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 138 Gallery: Chickamomminy Stats: 248/183/148 WOE: Atkins (modified) Start Date: April 2009	Low Carb Viennetta Ice Cream Cake Loaf Not sure how many of you will remember Breyer's Viennetta? It was a fancy ice cream loaf cake that was layered with very thin chocolate shell like goodness. I had some Breyers Carb Smart vanilla ice cream in the freezer and (while I love the chocolate) I was not really enjoying it much. UNTIL...I got this idea, to make a Viennetta like dessert out of it using coconut oil bark for the chocolate layers. This is more a process than a recipe. It turned out super yummy, though. I simply let the ice cream defrost a bit, lined a loaf pan with no stick foil to make for easier removal and started layering. I put in a layer of ice cream, used fork tines to make little channels in the ice cream, poured some (still liquid) bark mix over that layer and tilted it around until I had decent coverage, then repeated the process. I ended up with three layers of ice cream and three layers of chocolate. Freeze to let it set up, then slice into serving sizes. The carton of ice cream says 12 servings at 4 net carbs. So, I tried to portion out 12 servings, figuring that the bark would add (at most) another carb per slice. Of course, it depends on how you make your bark, but still would have a minimal impact. The nice thing is it would be easy to play around with this, adding nuts, fruit, lc jam, etc... This was very refreshing and the thin crunchy chocolate ribbons made it something special. Very nice for a summer dessert and does not require many ingredients at all. Not quite as fancy as the original, but at 5 carbs I am a happy camper! __________________ “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” (Lao Tzu) As of today (3/29/10) I have lost 65 pounds!!! 35 more to go! Last edited by Chickamomminy; 07-21-2012 at 02:36 PM..

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07-21-2012, 02:43 PM	#2
northwoods nan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: northern wi Posts: 172 Gallery: northwoods nan Stats: 173/150/140 WOE: low carb my way Start Date: June 1 2011	It is funny that you bring this up. I used to love those Vienetta thingys! I have been eating my Breyers low carb ice cream with coco bark broken up in it and it is delicious! I mix my coco bark with peanut butter and it is awesome. Cocoa almonds on top are good too! I am trying to find a chocolate coating for bananas, for my DH. I wonder if it would stay on well enough to roll in nuts and freeze?

07-21-2012, 04:20 PM	#4
northwoods nan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: northern wi Posts: 172 Gallery: northwoods nan Stats: 173/150/140 WOE: low carb my way Start Date: June 1 2011	Chicka Thats that sounds like a great way to do it! 2 low carb heads are always better that one! Nan

07-22-2012, 02:41 PM	#5
mmorris Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Mountains, NH Posts: 5,628 Gallery: mmorris Stats: 268/128-Goal Weight Finally!! (-140 pounds gone) WOE: Atkins All the WAY!! Start Date: August 2002	YUM!!! I am going to try this one for sure

07-22-2012, 03:44 PM	#6
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,518 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	I want to try both. I remember the Vienettas. Yum. I'm going to try your recipe with my dairy free s/f frozen yogurt . Thanks.

07-23-2012, 05:18 PM	#7
dawnyama Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 21,270 Gallery: dawnyama Stats: 154/???/115 5'4" WOE: Hhcg/Rwhatever P2 Start Date: 6/1/09	I loved the Vienettas. They were so yummy. What a great idea to do this low carb style.