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Lazy Woman’s Fathead Dough & Breadsticks from the Dough

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4-Ingredient Lazy Woman's Fathead Dough & Breadsticks | Low-Carb, So Simple
All keto people must know the super popular Fathead dough, aka mozzarella dough. It’s versatile, so unique, and very widely spread among the keto and low-carb community. People often use the dough as a pizza crust, but it also makes an awesome keto replacement for puff pastry. If you don’t know what Fathead dough is, just continue reading further. You’ll notice how this simple recipe is a real life-saver!

Well, the problem with the regular Fathead dough is that preparing it is undoubtedly a bit complicated as you have to melt the cheeses first. Usually, this is done in a microwave oven. That results in an intolerably hot mixture that can become easily lumpy. A much finger-friendlier method is to prepare the dough in a saucepan over a stovetop, but this method is also quite laborious. In addition, no matter which method you use, you have to knead the heck out of the dough so that it becomes silky smooth.

I developed an extraordinarily simple method to prepare Fathead dough. No melting, and absolutely no kneading needed — and the dough is ready in a minute! Read on to find the secrets to the simplest and easiest method to prepare Fathead dough. I bet you won’t use the laborious old-school melting and kneading techniques ever again after trying this ridiculously effortless approach!
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Nut-Free Fathead Dough aka Mozzarella Dough

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Nut-Free Fathead Dough aka Mozzarella Dough | Low-Carb, So Simple
Fathead Dough, aka Mozzarella Dough, used to be all the rage a few years ago. In my keto kitchen, it still is: this neutral-tasting, versatile, and pliable dough is magnificent for creating superb keto baked goods, sweet and savory alike.

However, regular Fathead Dough uses almond flour and thus is not suitable for people with nut allergies. Moreover, almond flour is high in oxalates, an antinutrient that can be detrimental to health. Some Fathead Dough versions use coconut flour instead of almond flour but let’s face the fact: coconut flour simply doesn’t make a satisfactory Fathead Dough.

But worry no more: I developed a wonderful Nut-Free Fathead Dough that uses an awesome zero-carb ingredient to further reduce your carb intake. Read on to find the secrets — and the secret ingredient — to the ultimate Fathead Dough without nuts of any kind!
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Traditional Finnish Christmas Pastries made Keto – with only 5 Ingredients!

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Traditional Finnish Christmas Pastries made Keto | Low-Carb, So Simple
Welcome, December and the holiday season! Want to try out something extraordinary but still traditional during these holidays? Then, why not whip up a batch of fascinating star-shaped Finnish Christmas pastries (joulutorttus) — naturally ketoized and gluten-free!

Fathead dough works wonders in these keto pastries, making them super low in carbs and very close to the traditional treats. When the regular wheaty and sugary pastries contain 15.4 grams net carbs per piece, my ketoized versions contain just 1.2-1.8 grams net carbs per pastry — or even less if you use zero-carb filling.

The traditional Finnish Christmas pastries use prune marmalade as filling. You guessed it: I’ve ketoized the marmalade as well, and you’ll get it as a bonus recipe. For the keto marmalade, you still use prunes for authentic taste, but the sugar content is dropped dramatically compared to the regular sugary version. When the sugary prune marmalade has 7.6 grams net carbs per tablespoon, my keto marmalade has only 1.8 grams net carbs per tablespoon. For one pastry, you need just a teaspoon or two for a fabulous flavor!

Read on to find the ultimate keto version for the traditional Finnish pastries that we gulp down humongous amounts during the holidays here in Finland.
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