Sugar Free Strawberry Ricotta Gelatin – Bariatric Soft Liquid Diet Recipe

Steph Wagner MS, RDN

March 13, 2015

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Sugar Free Strawberry Ricotta Gelatin – Bariatric Soft Liquid Diet Recipe

 

Sugar Free Strawberry Ricotta Gelatin | WLS Dessert | FoodCoach.Me

 

After weight-loss surgery, you have to progress your diet slowly back to regular textured foods. To keep stress off your healing Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass or Gastric Band, you usually start with liquids before moving to softer foods and finally back to solid textures.

Every bariatric program does this progression a little differently, so be sure to follow your program guidelines. For my clients, this recipe would be appropriate after the first two weeks of liquids. Once they hit the two week mark, this would be approved.

Sugar-free gelatin is appropriate during the liquid diet. This recipe, however, adds light ricotta cheese which gives it a slightly thicker texture as well as more protein.

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Here’s the funny thing to note – you’ll notice in the picture there is a distinct separation from the bottom to the top. The top is more of a gelatin texture while the bottom is much thicker, almost like a cheesecake texture. It’s just a funny quick that comes with the addition of the ricotta. You could…once the jello has set…remove the top layers into a separate dish and just have the bottom layer as your meal.

Just another recipe to add to your list during this short diet phase as you transition back to solids!!

Small bites….pause in between bites…stop at the very first sign of fullness.

For most programs this recipe is approved in the pureed and/or soft phase of the bariatric diet.

Sugar Free Strawberry Ricotta Gelatin | WLS Dessert | FoodCoach.Me

Sugar Free Strawberry Ricotta Gelatin - Bariatric Soft Liquid Diet Recipe

Course: Snack
Cuisine: No Cook
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 50kcal
Author: Steph Wagner
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Ingredients

  • 1 package strawberry sugar-free gelatin can use any flavor
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 2/3 cup light Ricotta cheese

Instructions

  • Use a fork to fluff up the ricotta cheese. Prepare four dishes to pour mixture into.
  • Put gelatin package into a medium mixing bowl. Add 1 cup boiling water to gelatin and whisk together until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in ricotta.
  • Add cold water and mix all together. Pour into the 4 dishes. Cover and refrigerate for minimum 2 hours or until set.
  • Remove and discard the top layer of the gelatin until you see the more dense and deeper colored gelatin.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glass | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Facts
Sugar Free Strawberry Ricotta Gelatin - Bariatric Soft Liquid Diet Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 glass)
Calories 50 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 109mg5%
Potassium 1mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

2 thoughts on “Sugar Free Strawberry Ricotta Gelatin – Bariatric Soft Liquid Diet Recipe”

  1. Hi there, is the strawberry gelatin more like a suger-free jelly? In Australia and never heard of strawberry (or any other flavoured gelatin as such)
    Thank you

  2. Hi Karen!

    No, I’m afraid the strawberry gelatin is not like a sugar-free jelly. The jelly would be more a preserve but this is flavored gelatin. I wish I knew what else to recommend! In the states sugar-free gelatin is very commonplace. I searched Amazon Australia and you’re right nothing there either!

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