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