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Keto Italian Garlic Braids
Survive & Thrive Keto Friendly Recipe
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Ingredients
For 8 Servings(s) ()
Recipe
- 0.33 cup(s) coconut flour
- 0.33 cup(s) almond flour
- 0.33 cup(s) flaxseed, ground
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon(s) salt
- 0.5 teaspoon(s) Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, chopped
- 8 ounce(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 ounce(s) cream cheese
Sauce
- 2 tablespoon(s) butter
- 0.5 teaspoon(s) crushed garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon(s) Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, chopped
- 0.25 teaspoon(s) Gator Garlic (optional)
Keto Italian Garlic Braids Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cover a baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt butter and combine topping ingredients and set aside.
- In a glass dish, blend baking powder, garlic, salt, seasonings, coconut flour, almond flour, flax seed and egg. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Use a microwave-safe dish to heat the cream cheese and mozzarella for 60 seconds, toss and heat again for 30 seconds.
- Blend the combined ingredients with cheese mixture in a food processor for about 3 minutes.
- Flatten dough into a rectangular shape about 1/2 inch thick. Slice into 8 equal sized strips, then divide each of those strips into 3 sections for braiding.
- Dampen hands or use olive oil on your fingers to arrange 3 strips side-by-side and press together at the top. Create a braid pattern moving the left and right strips over the middle.
- Press the bottom of the dough to complete the braid. Repeat for the rest of the bread strips.
- Apply coat of garlic butter and dust with salt and herbs.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cook Time: 20 minutes, Yield: 8 breadstick braids, Calories: 200 Fat: 18g Protein: 8g Net carbs: 2g Sugar: 1g