I used to love garlic dough balls so had a play around with a low carb bread stick recipe and voila, low carb and gluten free alternative to dough balls. Slathered with some garlic butter and yum!
My second batch was smothered with mozzarella cheese and baked in the oven until it melted. Delicious. You could play around with the flavourings too… I used pesto as I love the taste of it with cheese, but any herbal spices would be lovely instead. Just use the almond and cheese ingredients and adapt…go crazy and get inventive in the kitchen!
- 1 cup (100g) ground almonds (almond flour)
- 1 cup (100g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoon (28g) Pesto sauce
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup (33g) Mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 -1/2 cup (113g) garlic butter (for topping, perhaps add some cheese too?)
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients together (apart from the garlic butter..that comes later)
- Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
- Take about a tablespoon of the mixture and make a ball shape, place on the greaseproof paper.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, turning over half way through baking, until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and slather with garlic butter (to your taste...perhaps top with some cheese).
- Eat and enjoy!
- Makes 20 Balls
- Nutritional Info per ball โ 105 Calories, 10g Fat, 4g Protein, 1.5g Total Carbs, 0.5g Fibre, 1g Net Carb
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39 Comments
Jennifer
February 17, 2019 at 12:54 pmHi, can these somehow be made without the egg?
Angela Coleby
February 18, 2019 at 10:42 amPossibly. Perhaps add more cheese to bond the mixture.
Mirjam
August 18, 2016 at 8:23 amThanks for this great recipe, which is very much appreciated also in Germany. ๐
Angela Coleby
August 18, 2016 at 11:32 amGlad to hear this! My grandmother was German so I have a small link to there!
Gwen
October 22, 2017 at 5:12 pmCan these be frozen before or after baking?
Angela Coleby
October 22, 2017 at 5:13 pmGood question! I think you could do both!
Lori Greer
May 15, 2016 at 1:17 amI am allergic to almonds and am wondering about coconut flour as these look amazing.
Angela Coleby
May 15, 2016 at 9:12 amI haven’t tried it but can’t see why not!
Diane Clark Meeker
March 17, 2016 at 12:30 amIs the parm cheese a bottle one or is it fresh shredded in a bag?
Angela Coleby
March 17, 2016 at 8:46 amEither is fine! I’ve tried both and enjoyed each batch.
Linda Dorrance
January 24, 2016 at 5:02 pmThrew these together for last minute dinner guests and they went nuts for them! So many comments that they taste like pizza, I have a batch in the oven as a large pizza.
Angela Coleby
January 24, 2016 at 5:14 pmSo glad you enjoyed them! Love the idea of a large pizza too!! Thanks for popping by x
Fran
January 24, 2016 at 10:58 amCan you freeze the Garlic & Pesto Dough balls?
Angela Coleby
January 24, 2016 at 1:14 pmHi Fran, I haven’t tried them but would think that you could freeze them. Hope you enjoy them!
Kelly
November 11, 2015 at 6:57 pmThere is a major flaw with this recipe….and that is YOU MUST DOUBLE IT!! These are so scrumptious that you will be upset because the first batch will be gone so quickly. Thank you for this amazing, yet so simple recipe!
Angela Coleby
November 11, 2015 at 6:59 pmLOL! You just made me roar with laughter Kelly! Thanks for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed them and thanks for popping by!
Cici
September 5, 2015 at 12:16 pmAssuming I am grating the mozzarella?
Divalicious
September 6, 2015 at 8:57 pmYes, best to grate it
Chuck Collingwood
June 1, 2015 at 4:34 pmOMG… these are the best. My wife, daughter and I have been on and off cutting out or eating minimal amounts of wheat, gluten, dairy and really working at eating healthy and now added low carb. The most difficult part for me is I love to cook and I LOVE garlic bread or pesto garlic bread with tons of garlic. Until now we (mostly my wife, great researcher) has not found anything close to replacing my need for really good garlic bread. I will often go to a few choice restaurants because they have the best garlic bread. Who cares about the main course…lol. To my TOTAL surprise she found these and made them yesterday. We were out of basil so she just made them with garlic and minimal parmesan cheese. All i can say is I don’t think it would be possible to come up with a better low carb, gluten/wheat free replacement and I don’t really see them as a replacement. They are AWESOME standing alone on their own. THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH. ๐
Divalicious
June 1, 2015 at 6:49 pmAwwwh Chuck, you’ve made my day! Thank you much for you kind words! Am delighted you enjoy them as much as I do! Happy baking and thanks for popping by!
Sharon Deeter
March 26, 2015 at 7:17 pmJust made these for dinner with Chicken Alfredo, but left out pesto, and added a lot of fresh garlic in the batter and also in the melted butter topping. Yummy!
Divalicious
March 28, 2015 at 12:14 amLove the extra garlic! Yummy! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment. Happy baking!
Rhonda Rhew
February 23, 2015 at 7:19 pmThese look OH so good ! ๐
Divalicious
February 23, 2015 at 7:20 pmThanks Rhonda, hope you enjoy them! Thanks for popping by.
Natalie
December 29, 2014 at 8:22 pmCan you make these into breadsticks?
Divalicious
December 30, 2014 at 10:32 amThat sounds a great idea Natalie! Just roll them into a breadstick shape! Thanks for the great idea and stopping by!
beachbum
January 1, 2015 at 5:58 pmCan I freeze these if I make ahead of time???
Divalicious
January 4, 2015 at 4:01 pmI’ve never tried it but think they should be okay?
Cindy Grady
October 27, 2014 at 9:04 pmI just wanted to say I made these and they are delicious! I feel like I’m eating a garlic knot. What a great recipe that uses regular old ingredients. Love that. Thank you!
Divalicious
October 29, 2014 at 9:00 amThank you Cindy! Glad you enjoyed them!
Danielle
October 6, 2014 at 9:22 pmThese were delicious! My whole family, including the 3 and 8 year old, loved them!
Divalicious
October 6, 2014 at 9:27 pmThanks Danielle! So glad you all enjoyed them!
Stephanie
October 1, 2014 at 1:49 pmIs the ground almond the same as using almond flour?
Divalicious
October 1, 2014 at 3:22 pmYes it is Stephanie.
Tina
September 29, 2014 at 11:07 pmLooks delicious! I will definitely be making these tomorrow! Do you have the nutritional facts on this?
Divalicious
October 1, 2014 at 7:23 pmHi Tina, I’ve just updated the recipe with the nutritional details. Hope you enjoy them! Thanks for popping by!
Michelle Pieters
February 4, 2013 at 4:52 amWe just made these and can I say yum!! I made them smaller and didnโt need to flip them and there are only a few left lol. These would be awesome at anytime but people would love them at a party. One of the yummiest low carb gluten free recipes I have ever found! Thanks!
Divalicious
February 4, 2013 at 7:55 pmAwhhh! Thank you Michelle! Glad you enjoyed them!