Low Carb & Keto Recipes

[val2525]

Post away!

[Emerald_Door]

Please note: I wrote up these instructions for a friend who doesn't cook much, so that's why there's so much explanation.

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Makes two small or one medium pizza.

1 1/3 cup finely grated cauliflower *
1 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella
1 egg

Pizza sauce
More mozzarella
Toppings of your choice

*You can grate fresh cauliflower or buy it frozen. If you're buying frozen cauliflower it's usually labeled "riced" cauliflower. It should be just plain cauliflower with no added ingredients.

Frozen cauliflower will need to be thawed first. I do that in a small frying pan on medium heat, spreading it out, stirring it occasionally. This will also dry it a bit if there's a lot of water in it.

Pre-heat oven to 450°F. If your oven runs high, you might want to set it a bit lower.

Beat the egg, then add the other ingredients. Mix well. It will be wet, but If you think it's too wet, you can add a spoonful or so of grated Parmesan.

To avoid sticking, put parchment paper on a cookie sheet, dump out the "dough" and form your pizza crust on the parchment paper. You want it fairly thin, with no bare spots. Build up the edges just a bit. If the edges taper off, they're likely to burn before the rest of the crust is cooked.

If you're making one small pizza, use approximately half the dough and put the other dough in a container in the refrigerator.

I bake the crust for 10-12 minutes when doing the small size (half of this recipe). Check it after 10 and see what you think. It should look like a pizza crust (with some dark spots). If you're using the whole recipe it would probably take a couple of minutes longer.

When it looks cooked, remove it from the oven (don't turn the oven off) and add the toppings. Start with less pizza sauce than you think you need. It seems to go further than you would expect. Add more mozzarella and whatever toppings you like. Bake until cheese is melted. This might be as little as one minute.

I like pepperoni, but I cut the slices in quarters first, so they're more proportional to the size of the pizza.

I've found that the 8oz bag of shredded mozzarella is the right amount for this recipe. If you want more cheese you might want to get a bigger bag.

[denise15601]

Thanks! 3 ingredient crusts sounds good to me! I imagine that it won't work on a Pampered Chef pizza stone, right?

[Emerald_Door]

I don't have one, so I don't know.

[denise15601]

Jan 16, 2023 11:24:13 GMT Emerald_Door said:

I don't have one, so I don't know.

I made this pizza tonight and it is great!  The crust is not heavy like the normal crusts are.  I will try my pizza stone next time.

Thanks!

[Emerald_Door]

I'm glad it worked for you. Thanks for letting me know.

[val2525]

Can we try to keep this thread about recipes please? I've started another separate thead where everyone can post low carb tips and comments.

Thanks!

[sunsetpainter]

Since I can't have "regular" cake anymore, I found this. It's a fairly good substitute. I use the cake mix from scratch, and I usually do 1/2 recipe in a brownie pan (7" x 11"). I'll post the 1/2 recipe I use too.

Sugar Free Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake From Scratch
• almond flour 2 cups
• coconut flour 2 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional, see notes)
• 10 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup swerve granulated sweetener
• 1/2 cup avocado oil (I use canola oil because it's what I have)
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• baking spray
Frosting
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup Swerve Confectioner's Sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoon whole milk (I skip this)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut optional
• Kitchen Tools
• USA Quarter Sheet Pan (9 x 13)
Instructions
Make Box Cake or Make Cake From Scratch
1. Spray a quarter sheet pan with baking spray.
2. If using Swerve Boxed Cake Mix, Prepare batter as directed and pour into baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Center should spring back.
3. As soon as cake it out of the oven, make glaze topping and pour warm topping over warm cake.
Chocolate Glaze Topping
1. Combine the cocoa, cream, Swerve and butter for the frosting together in a saucepan. Do not put butter in first. Do not melt butter before adding other ingredients or it will separate. Continue stirring.
2. Bring to a slow boil.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the salt and vanilla.
4. Add two tablespoons of milk if needed. Stir in pecans.
5. Pour over cake.
6. Cool and cut into 24 small pieces.
Chocolate Cake from Scratch
1. Mix all dry ingredients, except Swerve, together including sifted cocoa. Set aside.
2. Mix oil and Swerve together.
3. Add eggs one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Mix milk and sour cream together. Add to egg mixture.
6. Add dry ingredients to these wet ingredients.
7. Bake in quarter sizer sheet pan for 15-20 minutes, until the center is 210. F.
8. Once out of oven, make topping and pour over warm cake.
9. Do not make the glaze topping until the cake is out of the oven.
Notes
Re: Xanthan Gum: It's not necessary. It does help to keep cake from being too crumbly, so I add a touch to my keto baked goods. You do not have to use it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1of 24 | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 3g

[sunsetpainter]

Here's the 1/2 recipe.

Sugar Free Texas Sheet Cake Half Recipe
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup swerve granulated sweetener
• 1/4 cup avocado oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• baking spray
Frosting
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup Swerve Confectioner's Sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon whole milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut optional
Instructions
Chocolate Cake from Scratch
1. Mix all dry ingredients, except Swerve, together including sifted cocoa. Set aside.
2. Mix oil and Swerve together.
3. Add eggs one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Mix milk and sour cream together. Add to egg mixture.
6. Add dry ingredients to these wet ingredients.
7. Bake in quarter size sheet pan (I use a 7" x 11" pan) for 15-20 minutes, until the center is 210. F.
8. Once out of oven, make topping and pour over warm cake.
9. Do not make the glaze topping until the cake is out of the oven.

Chocolate Glaze Topping
1. Combine the cocoa, cream, Swerve and butter for the frosting together in a saucepan. Do not put butter in first. Do not melt butter before adding other ingredients or it will separate. Continue stirring.
2. Bring to a slow boil.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the salt and vanilla.
4. Add two tablespoons of milk if needed. Stir in pecans.
5. Pour over cake.
6. Cool and cut into 12 small pieces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 24 | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 3g

[denise15601]

Wow-that is a lot of ingredients! Looks good though.

[sunsetpainter]

Feb 2, 2023 0:10:46 GMT denise15601 said:

Wow-that is a lot of ingredients! Looks good though.

It's not bad.  It's actually the best cake recipe I've tried yet...and I've tried A LOT of them.  Once you get (or have) all the stuff it goes real quick.

[denise15601]

Just made this and love it. I don't have a waffle maker yet, so just made it in a non-stick skillet. I did add a slice of sharp cheddar cheese. I made half of the recipe.

Keto Wonder Bread Chaffle

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free

Servings: 4
Calories: 99

Ingredients

▢ 2 tablespoons almond flour
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
▢ 2 teaspoons water
▢ pinch of salt
▢ ¼ teaspoons baking powder

Instructions

Preheat the mini waffle maker.
Add the ingredients to a mixing bowl, and whisk well to combine.
Place ¼ of the batter into the mini waffle maker, and cook to your liking.
Repeat step 3 until four chaffles have been made.

Notes
Use a Mini Waffle Maker. To get the best consistency, I suggest cooking them on a mini waffle iron.
Double the recipe. If you need to make more than 4 pieces of keto wonder bread, I suggest doubling the recipe.
Make your own mayonnaise. This is the best way to know exactly what is in it, and homemade mayo is simple to make.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chaffle | Calories: 99 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
Additional Info
Net Carbs: 0 g | % Carbs: 0 % | % Protein: 16.5 % | % Fat: 83.5 % | SmartPoints: 3

[val2525]

If you like fried okra, it appears you can make fried okra in an air fyer and you don't need the batter. I made this last night and it was really good:

lowcarbafrica.com/air-fryer-frozen-okra/

Don't make the layer too thick in the basket, or it will take longer to cook and it won't be as crispy.

[denise15601]

I added it to my grocery list. It is high in folic acid, but I will only eat 1/2 cup. Thanks!