Soft and fluffy with the flavours of garlic and parsley winding their way through, these keto garlic knots the perfect remedy to garlic bread longing.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella (340 g/ 12 oz)
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp full-fat cream cheese (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
- 1 cup almond flour (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F (fan assisted), or 220 °C/ 425 °F (conventional).
- Place the mozzarella and cream cheese in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute and 30 seconds. (You will need to use part-skim, pizza-style, low-moisture shredded mozzarella, not fresh mozzarella.)
- Stir and then heat in bursts of 30 seconds until the cheese is melted. Don’t overcook as you don’t want the oils to separate.
- Add the almond flour, baking powder, eggs, garlic and parsley and mix really well until a smooth dough forms.
Note: You need to use shredded low moisture mozzarella cheese, not mozzarella cheese block, or the dough may be too moist. If it seems too moist it won’t hold its shape. You could fix that by sifting in about 1 tsp of xanthan gum and kneading into the dough. This will result in thicker dough that will be easier to shape, similar to Keto Pretzels. - Divide into eight portions. Form a log out of each one and roll it until it’s thin enough to form into a knot. Form the knot and place on a lined baking tray.
- Repeat until all eight are done. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Warm slightly before eating.
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Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, 1 garlic knot)
| Net carbs | Protein | Fat | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozzarella cheese (low moisture, for pizza) | |||
| 2.4 g | 10.1 g | 8.4 g | 125 kcal |
| Cream cheese, soft (full-fat) | |||
| 0.6 g | 1.3 g | 5.3 g | 46 kcal |
| Almond flour (blanched ground almonds, almond meal) | |||
| 1.1 g | 2.7 g | 6.6 g | 74 kcal |
| Baking powder, gluten-free | |||
| 0.3 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs) | |||
| 0.1 g | 1.6 g | 1.2 g | 18 kcal |
| Garlic, fresh | |||
| 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Parsley, fresh (spices) | |||
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Total per serving, 1 garlic knot | |||
| 4.7 g | 15.7 g | 21.4 g | 265 kcal |
Nutritional values (per serving, 1 garlic knot)
Net carbs4.7 grams
Protein15.7 grams
Fat21.4 grams
Calories265 kcal
Calories from carbs 7%, protein 23%, fat 70%
Total carbs6 gramsFiber1.3 gramsSugars2 grams Saturated fat9.1 gramsSodium506 mg(22% RDA)Magnesium49 mg(12% RDA)Potassium209 mg(10% EMR)
