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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!
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 Dough Balls
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
- 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?)
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
Nutritional Info per ball – 105 Calories, 10g Fat, 4g Protein, 1.5g Total Carbs, 0.5g Fibre, 1g Net Carb
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Hi, can these somehow be made without the egg?
Possibly. Perhaps add more cheese to bond the mixture.
Thanks for this great recipe, which is very much appreciated also in Germany. 🙂
Glad to hear this! My grandmother was German so I have a small link to there!
Can these be frozen before or after baking?
Good question! I think you could do both!
I am allergic to almonds and am wondering about coconut flour as these look amazing.
I haven't tried it but can't see why not!
Is the parm cheese a bottle one or is it fresh shredded in a bag?
Either is fine! I've tried both and enjoyed each batch.
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.
So glad you enjoyed them! Love the idea of a large pizza too!! Thanks for popping by x
Can you freeze the Garlic & Pesto Dough balls?
Hi Fran, I haven't tried them but would think that you could freeze them. Hope you enjoy them!
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!
LOL! You just made me roar with laughter Kelly! Thanks for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed them and thanks for popping by!
Assuming I am grating the mozzarella?
Yes, best to grate it
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. 🙂
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!
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!
Love the extra garlic! Yummy! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment. Happy baking!
These look OH so good ! 🙂
Thanks Rhonda, hope you enjoy them! Thanks for popping by.
Can you make these into breadsticks?
That sounds a great idea Natalie! Just roll them into a breadstick shape! Thanks for the great idea and stopping by!
Can I freeze these if I make ahead of time???
I've never tried it but think they should be okay?
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!
Thank you Cindy! Glad you enjoyed them!
These were delicious! My whole family, including the 3 and 8 year old, loved them!
Thanks Danielle! So glad you all enjoyed them!
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!
Is the ground almond the same as using almond flour?
Yes it is Stephanie.
Looks delicious! I will definitely be making these tomorrow! Do you have the nutritional facts on this?
Hi Tina, I've just updated the recipe with the nutritional details. Hope you enjoy them! Thanks for popping by!
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!
Awhhh! Thank you Michelle! Glad you enjoyed them!