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The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust

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The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust

the greatest low carb pizza of all time

The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust

I cannot express how EXCITED I am to share this recipe for The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust.

I have spent hours, days, weeks, months..TRYING to come up with the perfect versatile low-carb pizza dough recipe.

I have wasted countless bags of almond flour, coconut flour, yeast packets, olive oil…you name it.

But today, knowing it was all worth it, I have ZERO regrets.
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Fried Keto Cookie Dough Ball

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Fried Keto Cookie Dough Ball

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I’m not really sure what sparked my interest in frying things ..maybe it was this gigantic container of coconut oil I just purchased. But who knows…

This is the second keto-dough I’ve tried frying(okay actually the third but the 2nd attempt was a complete failure so we don’t need to discuss that, lol).

This dough uses a combination of coconut flour and almond flour where-as my first original dough uses almond flour only.

In all honestly I did prefer the all almond flour dough just slightly more, taste-wise but that’s only because I’m not a huge fan of the coconut flour’s flavour to begin with.

I do have to say though, the coconut flour version may fry a bit better and did seem to be a less crumbly more cookie-like textured dough.

So with that said, I will link the original dough in this post along with the one I made today so you can decide which you prefer (or which you have the correct ingredients for!).

I wasn’t going to post this as a recipe, it was more just me messing around but I really did enjoy the dough and it was SO extremely filling. I think it’s a great sweet-tooth killer that’s actually good for you!

I recommend dipping it in my cream cheese frosting listed below as that was literally the icing on the cake.

I also fried a few small ones with cream cheese inside and then rolled them in cinnamon sugar in another attempt so you definitely can get creative with this recipe.

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Click HERE for First Cookie Dough Recipe.

Ingredients (Serves 3):         

  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tbsp vital wheat gluten (optional, helps with texture-use an extra tbsp of almond flour if not using)
  • 1 tbsp splenda

  • 1/2 tbsp truvia

  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp xanthan gum

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 1/2 tbsp butter, melted

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

  • pinch of cinnamon(optional)

  • 3 tbsp(45g) mini or regular sugar-free chocolate chips (I use Krisda typically)

  • Coconut oil for frying (roughly 6 cups or enough to just about cover the dough ball) *I bought this container. You can re-use the oil as well.

Optional Cream Cheese Frosting:

Directions:

  1. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Stir in your beaten egg, melted butter and vanilla until thick dough starts to form,
  3. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  4. Form the dough with your hands, combining the ingredients and forming a ball.
  5. Place the ball in the fridge while you heat your oil on high, in a large frying pan.
  6. Using a thermometer, heat your oil until 375* is reached, then fry your dough (turn down the oil or remove from heat so it does not go into the 400* range when frying).
  7. Remove the dough from the fridge and form it into 3 balls.
  8. Using a large (preferably)round spatula place the dough balls gently into the oil.
  9. Fry for roughly 1-2 minutes (more or less depending on how cooked you want the inside to be).
  10. Rotate it a few times in the oil before removing and setting on a piece of paper towel to drain.
  11. Optional: Combine the frosting ingredients and use as a dip to serve for cookie dough ball with! (SO GOOD). Enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving(1/3 of recipe): 19F/8C(NET)/10P & 10g fibre

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KETO Chocolate-Chip Cookies-3 WAYS

by sammysamgurl3 Comments on KETO Chocolate-Chip Cookies-3 WAYS
KETO Chocolate-Chip Cookies-3 WAYS

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Alright guys, let’s get into this.

I was trying to come up with a recipe for today and my brain kept switching between wanting to bake something simple like chocolate-chip cookies.. and at the same time wanting to fry something..anything, so I could test a keto batter I’d thought up.

Well, as you can see, I am highly indecisive. Thus, this “test” video was created.

I wanted to see which was the best way to eat chocolate-chip cookie-dough.

And not just any cookie-dough….KETO COOKIE DOUGH. 

Which in-itself is a success and I am very pleased with the outcome.

Anyways, back to the competition.

Which was better?

I froze the dough balls raw(which by the way only contain pasteurized SAFE TO EAT liquid egg whites), I fried them(with multiple attempts using 2 different batters and temperatures) and I baked them the good-old-fashioned way in the oven.

****Drum Roll***

My favourite was the fried dough!

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Surprised?

Probably not, everything fried tastes better, let’s just be honest.

Plus, I love the flavour coconut oil adds.

But I will let you be the judge. I can’t say I was disappointed eating the dough regardless of the baking method used.

I have left the recipe below for the dough, the batter for frying and the instructions to simply bake the cookies.

Note: If you do try the frying method, I strongly advise you to do a few small test balls to check your batter, as all coconut flours are different and the temperature of your fryer or pan will make a difference. I have written the batter recipe using the amounts that I found most success with. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, because the first dough-ball I created was PERFECT (of course I didn’t get that one on film). But all the little details really do matter!

-If you are lucky enough to own a fryer, USE IT. Fill it with coconut oil.

-Use enough coconut oil to cover the cookie dough balls if you have it (I didn’t).

-Make sure your oil is hot but not TOO hot.

-GOODLUCK.

 

Ingredients:  (Serves 12)

Cookie Dough

-3/4 cup +2tbsp almond flour

-1/2 scoop unflavoured protein 

-1 tbsp truvia

-1 tbsp splenda

-1/4 tsp xanthan gum

-1/4 tsp baking soda (optional: only if baking)

-2 Tbsp butter

-2 tbsp egg whites

-1 tsp blackstrap molasses

-1 tsp vanilla extract

-1/4 cup sugar-free chocolate chips(I use the brand Krisda)

  1. Combine all dry ingredients.
  2. Add your wet ingredients and mix well until a thick dough forms.
  3. Mix in your chocolate chips.
  4. Freeze for 15min, eat immediately or store in the freezer in an air-tight container for later.

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To Bake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350*.
  2. Flatten dough balls slightly with a spoon
  3. Bake on parchment for 7-8 minutes
  4. Cool on a wire rack.
  5. Store in an air-tight container.

 

Frying Batter(Optional):

-1/4 cup coconut flour

-1 tbsp Truvia Sweetener

-1/2 tsp baking powder

-1/4 tsp salt

-1/3 cup almond milk OR heavy cream (+more if needed to reach smooth consistency)*

-90g egg whites*

-1 tsp coconut oil

-1/4 tsp vanilla extract

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-1/2 cup coconut oil for frying

*Improved from original recipe in video.

  1. Heat a deep pan with at least 1/2 cup coconut oil over medium heat.
  2. Mix together all ingredients until a smooth batter is formed.
  3. Use cookie dough-balls frozen for 15min for frying.
  4. Coat each ball thoroughly with the batter before placing in the oil.
  5. Fry a few at a time for 2-4min, rotating a few times before removing and placing on paper towel to drain excess oil. *
  6. Optional: Grind up splenda or erythritol to a fine powder to top each one.
  7. Best eaten the day of!

*If you find your batter coming off, try turning down your heat or changing your milk to egg ratio in your batter.

That’s it! If you find any other ways to bake this dough…let me know in the comments below! …I’m thinking of making one giant cookie and eating it that way, considering I already ate half the recipe today. Haha.

Nutrition for each dough ball WITHOUT frying: 7.5f/2.5C(NET)/3.3P & 2.5g fibre

Frying Batter Nutrition per 1/12 serving: 0.8F/0.7C(NET)/1.2P & 0.8g fibre

*Note: Does not include coconut oil used for frying as amount absorbed/used can vary.

~Sam~

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Chocolate-Chip Cookie Protein Shake

by sammysamgurl2 Comments on Chocolate-Chip Cookie Protein Shake
Chocolate-Chip Cookie Protein Shake

cookie dough protein shake

cookie dough smoothie

What is one of the most well known, well-loved desserts around the world? Well, you guessed it it..Chocolate-Chip Cookies! I mean if you don’t like chocolate-chip cookies then honestly I think you may need to see a doctor.(Kidding!) But seriously who doesn’t like a delicious, goey, chocolatey, doughy.. cookie. And now guess what the amazing news is? You can enjoy this amazing cookie taste in your protein shakes too! How you might ask did I achieve this great feat?? I guess you will have to read on to find out..but for now I will just say that this shake is insanely delicious. It contains a crazy 34g of protein and 340 calories. The perfect indulgent breakfast without any guilt at all! Take me to the recipe!