Keto Cheese Danishes
These Keto Cheese Danishes are a melt-in-your mouth pastry made from fathead dough! Perfect wit a cup of coffee and ready in only 30 minutes...you can't go wrong with this deliciously light, keto friendly danish!
Servings: 6
Calories: 286
Ingredients
For the pastry:
- 1 ¾ cup Grated mozzarella cheese
- ¾ cup almond flour (see my favorite on Amazon)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons Cream cheese
- 1 Large Egg
- ¼ cup sugar free granulated sweetener (see my favorite on Amazon)
For the cream cheese:
- 4 ounces Softened cream cheese
- ⅓ cup sugar free powdered sweetener
- 1 tablespoon Heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, add in the mozzarella cheese, almond flour, sweetener, and salt. Mix well.
- Place the cream cheese on top of the mixture and microwave on high for one minute.
- Stir and heat for 30 seconds more if not completely melted.
- When the dough is cool enough to handle, add in the egg and mix well with your hands or a spatula.
- Dump the dough onto a piece of parchment paper or silicone baking mat and divide into 6 even pieces.
- Press the dough into 6 flat rounds spread evenly apart.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- While the dough is in the oven, make the cream cheese topping by combining the cream cheese, powdered sweetner, and heavy cream in a small bowl.
- Remove the pastries from the oven and top with the cream cheese topping.
- Put back in the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 286 | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 25g | Fiber: 2g