Day 1 - Snack - Keto Soft Pretzel

Picture and recipe courtesy of reddit user /u/pureelectricity

I don't know what it is about bread. Historians talk about the invention of bread as a dynamic step forward in the progress of man. I liked using it to make sandwiches. While I didn't use it to move humanity forward, I do find myself missing it and all of it's delicious offspring on keto. Enter this little treat. The recipe for the Keto Soft Pretzel can also be used to make little pitas, pretzels dogs or whatever you like to have wrapped in dough.

What you need!

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella

¾ cup almond meal/flour

1 tsp xanthan gum

2 tbs cream cheese

2 eggs (one for dough, one for egg wash)

Process

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Combine Mozzarella and Cream cheese in microwave safe bowl and microwave until all is melted and you can stir it into one sticky mixture.

In a separate bowl, add almond meal, 1 egg and xanthan gum. Mix until combined. Add the hot cheese to the almond mixture and work the to into each other. 

Mix the concoction until it is consistent then portion it into 4 dough balls on your parchment paper.

Rolls those balls like a play-do snake and then shape them into your favorite pretzel shape.

Beat your remaining egg in a small bowl and then brush it over your creations.

Bake for 15 minutes then remove.

Add your seasonings. Salt and rosemary work very well together if you're going savory, cinnamon and xylitol if your looking for something that feels a bit more like desert.