Soft and simply irresistible: these Keto pretzels take snacking to the next level. They are made with the famous Fathead dough – their secret ingredient is mozzarella!
I am German, and therefore hardwired to like pretzels. Everybody knows that in Bavaria babies are basically born with a pretzel in their hand. But even up north, where I come from, they are one of the highlights in any bakery. You can always find them on the top of the counter, dangling seductively on their little wooden stand, just out of reach for little hands.
Pretzel benefits: They are easy to hold. The perfect mixture of chewy and crunchy. Kind of fun because of their shape and just a great snack.
But. Not low carb, friends!
My low carb grain free pretzel mission started about a year ago when I attempted to make a low carb version with almond and coconut flour. The result looked quite cute and tasted nice and crumbly, but…well, it was just not the soft, chewy taste experience I was after. It was simply a cookie in pretzel form.
Now, it’s time to throw pizza crust into the mix. The pizza problem – how to replace the doughy, crunchy wheat crust with something low carb – has been solved successfully with fat head pizza. I have traced the recipe as far back as I could. The first mention I found is here on cookyscreations, in June 2012.
The idea was then re-named and made famous by the guys from the Fat Head Movie – see here. Fat head pizza dough tastes deliciously doughy and is a more than decent alternative to pizza. The only drawback is perhaps that it is incredibly filling. It is therefore almost impossible to eat a whole pizza.
Fathead dough makes the most delicious Keto pretzels!
This post is a revamp of an older recipe – I decided to improve on the recipe and take new pictures at the same time.
In my original version I used only very little almond flour and also added flaxseed (I had a serious flaxseed phase then and felt the need to add it to almost anything).
This time I decided to go back to the roots. Since my first round of grain free pretzels I have made the most delicious keto cinnamon rolls using the original Fat Head dough. They are the BOMB – chewy, tasty and just the right side of sweet, topped with a cream cheese frosting. Inspired by them, I knew I had to go back and tinker with this pretzel recipe.
This time I used ground almonds (this is what we call coarser almond flour or almond meal in the UK) instead of super-fine almond flour. It works just as well – just add 2 extra tbsp to make sure your Keto pretzels don’t flatten out in the oven.
I really hope you try these low carb pretzels with my adapted Fat Head dough! The dough is just as tasty and fluffy as the one I made for my cinnamon rolls.
Just check out the picture above. Doesn’t it look so good you want to take another bite?
Let me tell you. We did. Until they were all gone 🙂
Note to self: Make a double portion next time.
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Soft And Chewy Keto Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pre-shredded mozzarella
- 2 tbsp full fat cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup / 80g almond flour add 2 extra 2tbsp if using ground almonds/almond meal
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius / 356 Fahrenheit.
- Melt the mozzarella and the cream cheese. I did this in a pan on a very low heat, stirring constantly once the melting process starts. If you have a microwave, 1 minute should do the trick.
- If you do this on the stove, turn off the heat once the cheese is fully melted. Add the egg to the warm dough and stir until combined. If your egg is straight from the fridge, you might have to heat the mixture gently.
- Add the ground almonds/almond flour and baking powder and stir until combined. You should end up with a big mozzarella ball that looks just like dough.
- Pinch off a piece of dough (ca 30g) and stretch/roll it in your hands until it is about 20 cm long. If the dough is too sticky, you can try oiling your hands.
- Form it into a pretzel shape and place on a baking sheet. My dough made 10 pretzels.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and bake for circa 17 minutes or until nicely browned. You might want to rotate the baking sheet half way through.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
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Nadine says
Sind die Fiber und Sugar Angaben in den 2,4 g Kohlehydrate beinhaltet oder extra? Also sind es Net Carbs oder kann ich die noch anziehen?
Katrin Nürnberger says
Hallo Nadine, für die Net Carbs musst du Fiber von den Total Carbs abziehen.
Teri says
Your recipe calls for baking it at 356F. My kven goes in 25 degree increments — any advice?
Katrin Nürnberger says
350 F is perfect. 🙂
Carrie says
What if the dough is alwsys sticky mine never looks dry like that…help pls
Katrin Nürnberger says
Have you tried it with my recipe?
fani says
I am also a bread addict, I enjoyed the pretzels with a cream cheese dip, or just plain
while watching a movie, DELICIOUS.
Thank you Katrin
Katrin Nürnberger says
Can’t beat a freshly baked pretzel!!!!
Tamara A Chipman says
Could you use coconut flour instead! Have a sensitivity to almonds
Katrin Nürnberger says
Yes, but you´d have to use less – only half the amount. Coconut flour absorbs more liquid than almond flour.
Cindy says
Could you replace almond flour/meal with tiger nut flour or cassava? I am highly sensitive to almonds. Thank you. Cindy
Katrin Nürnberger says
Theoretically yes. I have never worked with either, so I’m not sure about the ratio. But I have replaced almond flour in fathead dough 1:1 with ground sesame seeds and ground sunflower seeds. you could also replace with a little less than 1/2 the amount of coconut flour.
Anne says
How long do they keep for and are they best stored in the fridge?
Katrin says
Hi Anne, I think they are fine for about 5 days in the fridge. You can also freeze them.
Kim Chatelle says
These are so darn Delish!! Next time, I am going to sprinkle with cinnamon and granulated erythritol. YUM!!!
I know the macros will change. I will have to figure it out!! Thanks sooo much for such a great recipe!!
Katrin says
Hi Kim, glad you like the recipe! I don’t think macros will change by much if all you add is cinnamon. The erythritol is essentially carb free because none of it gets absorbed by out bodies.
LeAnne says
Your recipes sound wonderful!
Katrin says
Hope you’ll try them!!! 🙂
deborah harper says
can i replace mozzarella with edam cheese in all the recipes. its too expensive here 🙁
Katrin says
I don’t think that would work well. Edam cheese is more liquid than mozzarella when hot. You may be able to get away with half and half
Dee says
Could I add some chopped jalapeño to this recipe? They look great!
Katrin says
Yes, a bit of spice would give them a nice kick!
Anne says
Carbs counts are unclear. Is the two part of a 24?
Clarify please? If 24 NOT low carb?
Katrin says
Hello Anne, the table states the total carbs as 2.4g, not 24g.
Erin says
Hi, Are the nutrition facts for one pretzel? Thanks.
Katrin says
Yes, that’s correct:)
Jurg says
Thanks for sharing. My first attempt was a bit too wet, so I decided to make small flatbreads. Amazing, cut them open put in some Philadelphia and a slice of salami… very delicious.
Katrin says
Great idea! Glad you liked it 🙂
Michelle says
Amazing recipe. I LOVED these pretzels. Soft and pillowy.
Katrin says
That’s so good to hear!
Toni says
These are truly GENIUS! I got 9 and they kept the shape and are just delicious 🙂 I did have to oil my hands just a tiny bit with avocado oil but other than that – easy peasy! Thanks for the recipe!!!
Katrin says
Brilliant!! You’re welcome!!
RobH says
Any chance of you posting the original recipe?
Katrin says
Oh Rob. I actually don’t have it any more! I used 1 tbsp of flaxseed and less of the almond flour, it might have been half the amount, actually. This new recipe helps the pretzels hold their shape better.
Katharine J says
I LOVE these pretzels. The dough is a bit messy, but well worth the effort!
Katrin says
The fat head dough does take a bit of getting used to. Glad you enjoyed the pretzels!