Sugar Free Low Carb Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sugar Free Low Carb Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup swerve sweetener
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2/3 cups Lily's chocolate chips 

DIRECTIONS
1) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2) Cream the butter and sweetener together until well mixed
3) Beat in the eggs and vanilla
4) Mix in the almond flour and baking soda until incorporated
5) Gently fold in the chocolate chips
6) Scoop rounded balls (about a tbsp each) onto a lightly greased cookie sheet - you should get about 22 cookies.  Gently press down on each one in the middle, cuz they don't flatten much while baking.
7) Bake for 15-20 mins or under golden brown - enjoy!

Keto Low Carb Cheese Biscuits

You know those delicious cheddar biscuits you get at Red Lobster?  Yeah, I discovered the KETO version of that!!  These have quickly become a staple in my house - even my 7.5 year old can't get enough! 

KETO LOW CARB CHEESE BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp solid butter, diced
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 egg

DIRECTIONS
1) Pre-heat oven to 350 
2) In a large bowl, mix the almond flour, baking powder, salt and pepper
3) Mix in the butter by mashing and slicing into the almond flour mixture until you have a crumbly mix
4) add in the heavy whipping cream and egg, being careful not to overwork the mixture. 
5) Fold in the cheese 
6) Roll into 6 balls and put on parchment paper, bake for 20 mins.
7) Enjoy! 

The BEST gluten free, low carb KETO PIZZA!

No, you haven't died.  This isn't heaven, but it feels like it!!   We have discovered and completely MASTERED the BOMB Keto Pizza - no it's not cauliflower crust... It's pretty much fathead crust... Fathead is the best!!! Even my 7.5 year old daughter claims this is BETTER than regular pizza!!!  Give it a try - it really is!! 

INGREDIENTS

- 2 cups skimmed mozzarella + more for topping

- 3/4 cup almond flour

- 1 tsp olive oil

- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup tomato paste (you can season if you want)

- Toppings of your choice

DIRECTIONS

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Add 2 cups mozzarella and almond flour to a microwave safe bowl and mix

3) Microwave 30 seconds. Stir.
4) Microwave another 30 seconds. Knead until dough like texture.
5) Roll dough flat between two pieces of wax paper.
6) Cover a baking sheet with olive oil and sprinkle garlic powder on oil.
7) Lay dough onto baking sheet
8) Bake at 350 for 10 minutes
9) After 10 minutes take pizza dough out of the oven and delicately use a spatula to remove dough from baking sheet so that it’s no longer sticking-
10) Add pizza sauce, cheese and whatever toppings you like
11) Bake for another 7-10 minutes until cheese is a gooey
12) Take out o the oven, let cool for 5-10 minutes

13) Cut into 12 pieces and enjoy!

Keto Waffles or Pancakes

Who doesn't love a delicious WAFFLE!!!  It was one of the things that I thought I definitely could never sustain the keto lifestyle forever because that would mean never having a waffle again right??  WRONG!  I just made the most delicious waffles of life!!!  Low carb, high fat... full deliciousness! 

Keto Waffles

Ingredients:
1 cup Almond Flour
1/2 tbsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
3 Eggs
2 tbsp Coconut Oil, melted
3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp Swerve Sweetener
1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Directions:
1) Mix the almond flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
2) Add in the eggs and oil and mix well
3) Slowly add in the whipping cream, while mixing, until desired consistency
4) Mix in Vanilla, sweetener, and cinnamon
5) Spray non-stick cooking spray on the waffle iron and pour mix onto hot waffle iron.
6) Cook until golden brown -- enjoy!!! 

EDIT:  I also tried these as pancakes - even better!!!

Makes 8 waffles or 9 pancakes 

Keto Buffalo Chicken Tenders

One thing that my whole family is absolutely CRAZY about is Buffalo Chicken Tenders!  So, like everything we love, I had to find a keto friendly alternative to this!!  These were DELICIOUS!! 

Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken breast tenders
- 1 cup Almond Flour
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 6 oz buffalo sauce
- salt & pepper, to taste

Directions 
1) Pre-heat oven to 350. 
2) Season chicken tenders with salt & pepper and season the almond flour with salt & pepper.
3) Beat egg with whipping cream. 
4) Dip each tender into the egg & cream mix and then into the seasoned almond flour.
5) Place tenders on a greased baking sheet and bake for 30 mins.  If you want them crisper you can broil for 2-3 mins at the end. 
6) Coat tenders with the buffalo sauce.
7) Enjoy!