Low Carb, Grain Free Croissants
Holiday time always means baskets of warm bread waiting for huge dollops of salted butter. YUM! 😋 But, living a low-carb lifestyle, you may be feeling a bit of despair over having to pass up the breadbasket this year. Never fear! We actually have SEVERAL grain-free, low-carb bread recipes on the Fire Team Whiskey website (just search for the word “bread” under our recipes page. And here is yet another fantastic recipe you can make for your holiday gathering and enjoy the bread with butter to your heart’s content! Thanks to the Ketogenic.com Keto for the Holiday’s guide for this recipe!
INGREDIENTS
3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 oz cream cheese
3 egg whites
½ cup coconut flour
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp psyllium husk
2 tbsp sparkling water (room temperature) salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 385°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Add cheese and cream cheese to a large microwavable bowl, stir and microwave until melted.
Stir in the beaten egg whites, coconut flour, psyllium husk, and pinch of salt.
Knead with hands until a dough-like consistency is reached, add sparkling water, and continue kneading.
Place dough between two sheets of parchment paper and spread with rolling pin to about ⅓ inches thickness.
Brush half of the melted butter onto the dough.
With a pizza cutter, start dividing the dough into 4 equal squares and further cut each square into two triangles that have a bottom approximately 4 inches wide.
Roll the triangles upward, starting at the widest part, and gradually curve into a crescent shape.
Place croissants onto baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
Brush remaining butter on top and bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving size: 1 croissant 188 Calories, 12g Fat, 12g Protein, 6g Total Carbs, 3g Fiber