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    Home » Gluten Free

    Garlic and Pesto Dough Balls (Gluten Free and Low Carb)

    Published: Dec 22, 2012 · Updated: Apr 3, 2020 by Angela Coleby · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    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! 

    Garlic and pesto doughballs

    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!

    garlic and pesto doughballs

     

    Garlic doughballs

     

    Garlic and Pesto Dough Balls

    Angela Coleby
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    Ingredients
      

    • 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
    • ¼ cup 33g Mozzarella cheese
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ -½ cup 113g garlic butter (for topping, perhaps add some cheese too?)

    Instructions
     

    • 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!

    Notes

    Makes 20 Balls
    Nutritional Info per ball – 105 Calories, 10g Fat, 4g Protein, 1.5g Total Carbs, 0.5g Fibre, 1g Net Carb
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    Comments

    1. Jennifer

      February 17, 2019 at 12:54 pm

      Hi, can these somehow be made without the egg?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        February 18, 2019 at 10:42 am

        Possibly. Perhaps add more cheese to bond the mixture.

        Reply
    2. Mirjam

      August 18, 2016 at 8:23 am

      Thanks for this great recipe, which is very much appreciated also in Germany. 🙂

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        August 18, 2016 at 11:32 am

        Glad to hear this! My grandmother was German so I have a small link to there!

        Reply
        • Gwen

          October 22, 2017 at 5:12 pm

          Can these be frozen before or after baking?

          Reply
          • Angela Coleby

            October 22, 2017 at 5:13 pm

            Good question! I think you could do both!

            Reply
    3. Lori Greer

      May 15, 2016 at 1:17 am

      I am allergic to almonds and am wondering about coconut flour as these look amazing.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        May 15, 2016 at 9:12 am

        I haven't tried it but can't see why not!

        Reply
    4. Diane Clark Meeker

      March 17, 2016 at 12:30 am

      Is the parm cheese a bottle one or is it fresh shredded in a bag?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        March 17, 2016 at 8:46 am

        Either is fine! I've tried both and enjoyed each batch.

        Reply
    5. Linda Dorrance

      January 24, 2016 at 5:02 pm

      Threw 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.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        January 24, 2016 at 5:14 pm

        So glad you enjoyed them! Love the idea of a large pizza too!! Thanks for popping by x

        Reply
    6. Fran

      January 24, 2016 at 10:58 am

      Can you freeze the Garlic & Pesto Dough balls?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        January 24, 2016 at 1:14 pm

        Hi Fran, I haven't tried them but would think that you could freeze them. Hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    7. Kelly

      November 11, 2015 at 6:57 pm

      There 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!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        November 11, 2015 at 6:59 pm

        LOL! You just made me roar with laughter Kelly! Thanks for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed them and thanks for popping by!

        Reply
    8. Cici

      September 05, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      Assuming I am grating the mozzarella?

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        September 06, 2015 at 8:57 pm

        Yes, best to grate it

        Reply
    9. Chuck Collingwood

      June 01, 2015 at 4:34 pm

      OMG... 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. 🙂

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        June 01, 2015 at 6:49 pm

        Awwwh 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!

        Reply
    10. Sharon Deeter

      March 26, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      Just 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!

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        March 28, 2015 at 12:14 am

        Love the extra garlic! Yummy! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment. Happy baking!

        Reply
    11. Rhonda Rhew

      February 23, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      These look OH so good ! 🙂

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        February 23, 2015 at 7:20 pm

        Thanks Rhonda, hope you enjoy them! Thanks for popping by.

        Reply
    12. Natalie

      December 29, 2014 at 8:22 pm

      Can you make these into breadsticks?

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        December 30, 2014 at 10:32 am

        That sounds a great idea Natalie! Just roll them into a breadstick shape! Thanks for the great idea and stopping by!

        Reply
        • beachbum

          January 01, 2015 at 5:58 pm

          Can I freeze these if I make ahead of time???

          Reply
          • Divalicious

            January 04, 2015 at 4:01 pm

            I've never tried it but think they should be okay?

            Reply
    13. Cindy Grady

      October 27, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      I 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!

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        October 29, 2014 at 9:00 am

        Thank you Cindy! Glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    14. Danielle

      October 06, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      These were delicious! My whole family, including the 3 and 8 year old, loved them!

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        October 06, 2014 at 9:27 pm

        Thanks Danielle! So glad you all enjoyed them!

        Reply
    15. Divalicious

      October 01, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Hi Cindy! I've updated the recipe with the Nutritional details. Am glad you are enjoying the recipes! Thanks for stopping by and happy cooking!

      Reply
    16. Stephanie

      October 01, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      Is the ground almond the same as using almond flour?

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        October 01, 2014 at 3:22 pm

        Yes it is Stephanie.

        Reply
    17. Tina

      September 29, 2014 at 11:07 pm

      Looks delicious! I will definitely be making these tomorrow! Do you have the nutritional facts on this?

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        October 01, 2014 at 7:23 pm

        Hi Tina, I've just updated the recipe with the nutritional details. Hope you enjoy them! Thanks for popping by!

        Reply
    18. Michelle Pieters

      February 04, 2013 at 4:52 am

      We just made these and can I say yum!! I made them smaller and didn’t 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!

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        February 04, 2013 at 7:55 pm

        Awhhh! Thank you Michelle! Glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply

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