Mushy and easily irresistible: these Keto pretzels take snacking to the subsequent degree. They’re made with the well-known Fathead dough – their secret ingredient is mozzarella!
“Completely scrumptious! I added some Parmesan cheese on high earlier than baking they usually got here out unbelievable. 100/10 suggest.” (Mary)
Pretzels are a spotlight in any German bakery. All all through my childhood, I might ask my mum to purchase me one at any time when we went searching for bread in my hometown Hamburg.
I really like pretzels as a lot at the moment as I did again then – despite the fact that I left Germany over 20 years in the past. However in fact, nowadays I steer clear of common pretzels. As a substitute, I make these low carb pretzels. They style simply as scrumptious as the unique and maintain my blood sugar ranges steady on the identical time.
This recipe has been on my web site since 2016 and my household asks for it commonly. Final week, we shared a batch whereas my mother was visiting. She was impressed with how comparable the feel of those pretzels is to the German unique!
I used the chance to republish the publish with extra recipe suggestions and higher photographs. The recipe itself has not modified, it was good all alongside.
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Why This Recipe Works
It’s enjoyable. The elements for this smooth keto pretzel recipe are uncommon. Who would have thought you possibly can make a dough with mozzarella cheese? Properly, ever since I created these keto cinnamon rolls and my low carb pizza, I do know higher.
And anyhow, that is what consuming low carb is all about: Being open-minded and able to attempt options that can help you take pleasure in your favorite meals with out regrets.
It’s satisfying. My pretzels have a smooth and chewy texture and are topped with sea salt flakes. They’re gluten-free, finger-licking good, and likewise fairly filling!
Final however not least, the recipe takes solely 35 minutes from begin to end. For those who made pretzel sticks with it, a batch prepared in simply 25 minutes. Both means, the diet is an excellent low 1.6g web carbs per serve.
Elements
You solely want a handful of elements:
- Shredded Mozzarella – I exploit the pre-shredded mozzarella from the grocery store. This incorporates a small quantity of starch. If this is a matter, grate it from a mozzarella block as an alternative. The white, smooth mozzarella for salads doesn’t work. It’s too watery.
- Cream Cheese – Should be full fats.
- Egg – Helps make the dough fluffy.
- Almond Flour – Each extra-fine almond flour and floor almonds work. Use an extra 2 tablespoons in case your almond flour just isn’t extra-fine.
- Baking powder – Examine that it’s contemporary to make sure an excellent rise.
- Coarse sea salt – For sprinkling over the pretzels.
See the recipe card for full data on elements and portions.
Directions
Let me present you ways straightforward it’s to make low carb pretzels. Listed below are the essential steps, illustrated with images. For an in depth methodology and diet data, scroll right down to the recipe card on the backside of the publish.
You do not want a blender for this recipe. Merely combine the dough with a fork!
STEP 1
Soften the shredded mozzarella cheese and the cream cheese in a non-stick saucepan on the stovetop over low warmth. Stir commonly. Or, soften it within the microwave.
STEP 2
Take the pot off the range and stir the egg into the nice and cozy mozzarella till totally mixed.
STEP 3
Add the almond flour and proceed mixing till a clean dough kinds.
STEP 4
Knead the pretzel dough along with your arms if mandatory and kind a ball.
STEP 5
Pinch off a bit of dough and stretch/roll it in your arms till it’s about 20 centimetres lengthy.
STEP 6
Type a pretzel form and put it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Proceed till all dough has been used up. Sprinkle the pretzels with sea salt. Then, bake them within the preheated oven till golden.
Skilled Suggestions
I’ve made many recipes with mozzarella dough through the years. Here’s what it’s good to know:
#1 The dough could be sticky. Oiling your arms makes it straightforward to work with. I used mild olive oil, however any neutral-tasting oil works.
#2 Because the dough cools, it companies up. Warming it again up makes it smooth once more and simpler to deal with. I put it within the microwave for 10 seconds. Or, gently warmth it on the stovetop.
Variations
Listed below are some concepts on how one can jazz up the recipe and add totally different flavours:
Spicy: Add chopped jalapenos immediately into the dough.
Tacky: Sprinkle the tops of the pretzels with grated parmesan cheese earlier than baking.
Yeast pretzels: You possibly can add a sprinkle of on the spot lively yeast to the dough. This can add yeast taste. Nevertheless, the yeast just isn’t mandatory for the feel of the pretzels.
Cinnamon “sugar”: Omit the salt and roll the pretzels in a mixture of cinnamon and granulated sweetener.
Recipe FAQs
To make the recipe nut free, exchange the almond flour with a mix of sunflower seed flour and sesame seed flour.
I’ve not tried it myself. Nevertheless, one of the best ratio for changing almond flour recipes to coconut flour is to make use of 3 instances much less coconut flour. For these pretzels, this implies including ¼ cup or 30 grams of coconut flour.
Sure. Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper and preheat it to 160C / 320F. Then, air fry for 17 minutes or till the pretzels are golden brown.
No. The recipe solely works with mozzarella
Serving Suggestion
We eat keto pretzels all on their very own, with out toppings or dips – identical to you do in Germany.
If you would like to serve it with a cheese sauce, make my keto béchamel! Or, make a easy sugar-free honey mustard sauce by mixing 2 elements keto mayonnaise with 1 half mustard and 1 half sugar-free syrup.
Storage And Meal Prep
You possibly can combine the dough as much as 2 days forward. Retailer it within the fridge as a dough ball or as pretzel shapes. Then, let it come to room temperature earlier than baking.
Fridge: Retailer any leftover pretzels in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1 week.
Freezer: It’s attainable to freeze low-carb pretzels for as much as 3 months. I defrost mine in a single day.
Reheating: Reheat particular person pretzels within the microwave for 10 seconds. Reheat a number of pretzels within the oven or within the air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 180C or 350F.
Extra Fathead Dough Recipes
Listed below are extra recipes that use mozzarella dough. It’s so versatile! Take your decide:
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Recipe
Mushy And Chewy Keto Pretzels
from Sugar Free Londoner
Chewy, smooth Keto pretzels that style simply nearly as good as the true factor – solely with out the carb load! These pretzels are made with mozzarella dough, which is an absolute game-changer in low carb baking.
Observe: The servings slider solely adjustments the primary quantity in every line and never any subsequent quantities. Please make your personal calculations the place mandatory.
Directions
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Warmth the oven to 180 levels Celsius / 356 Fahrenheit (electrical) or 160C / 320F fan-assisted. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Soften the mozzarella and the cream cheese. I did this in a pan over very low warmth, stirring consistently as soon as the melting course of begins. Or, warmth within the microwave for 1 minute.
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For those who do that on the range, flip off the warmth as soon as the cheese is totally melted. Add the egg to the nice and cozy dough and stir till mixed. In case your egg is straight from the fridge, you might need to warmth the combination gently.
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Add the bottom almonds/almond flour and baking powder and stir till mixed. You must find yourself with a giant mozzarella ball that appears identical to dough.
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Pinch off a bit of dough (round 30g) and stretch/roll it in your arms till it’s about 20 cm lengthy. If the dough is just too sticky, oil your arms evenly.
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Type it right into a pretzel form and place it on the lined baking sheet. My dough made 10 pretzels.
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Sprinkle with sea salt and bake for 17 minutes or till properly browned. Rotate the baking sheet midway by means of in case the pretzels in the back of the oven brown extra shortly.
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Notes
This recipe works with almond flour simply in addition to with floor almonds. The selection is yours!
The dough must be heat while you deal with it. The mozzarella shouldn’t be effervescent – you want to have the ability to contact it along with your arms with out burning your self.
When it is too chilly to work with, simply warmth it gently.
The pretzels style greatest straight out of the oven. When you have leftovers, retailer them in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1 week. Reheat within the microwave or within the oven.
Diet
Energy: 113kcalComplete Carbohydrates: 2.4gProtein: 8.5gFats: 8.4gLdl cholesterol: 28mgSodium: 119mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 0.4g
