Yummy Low Carb Football Snacks
Time for the playoffs!
My KC Chiefs made it to the playoffs, and of course that means we have to have snacks for the watch party! Normally I would make a bunch of high carb goodies to enjoy, but since my husband and I have been low-carbing it for the past two weeks, I had to get creative. What could I make to satisfy the snack cravings? Pork rinds dipped in French Onion dip is relatively low carb (just a couple of carbs for 2 tablespoons of the dip), but my husband doesn’t care for pork rinds. Okay, I will make sausage/cream cheese jalapeno poppers, and try my hand at making a low carb pizza dough for some homemade pizza. I’ll post my recipe for each one, starting with the easy jalapeno poppers.
Jalapeno Poppers
Perfect low-carb snack for football games or anytime! Approximately 3 carbs for each serving size of 2 halves.
Ingredients
- 5 fresh jalapeno peppers
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 pound pork sausage
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown and crumble sausage.
3. Slice jalapenos in half lengthwise and scoop out all seeds with a small spoon. I rinse each slice off as well, as I like a milder taste.
4. Mix together sausage, cream cheese, and shredded cheese. Spoon generous amount of mixture into each halved jalapeno.
5. Place on baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes. Cheese will be melted and pepper edges will be a bit darker.
Recipe Notes
These are delicious as is, and even better when dipped in ranch dressing!
Low-carb pizza with a modified Fathead Dough
I have heard before of a low carb dough using mozzarella cheese, but never tried it before. I’ve made the chicken crust pizza dough (which is great), and tried the cauliflower crust (not a fan of cauliflower). For this recipe I split the dough to make two smaller pizzas.
In the following recipe, I inadvertently said to place butter and cream cheese in microwave. This was meant to say butter and mozzarella cheese. Please take note of this. 🙂
Modified Fathead Pizza Dough
This is a modified version of the popular fathead dough, used as a low-carb pizza crust. With only 3 carbs for a large slice, this is a great option for those pizza cravings!
Ingredients
- 6 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Sprinkle counter with a bit of almond flour
3. Place butter and cream cheese together in microwave for one minute. Stir, and microwave one more minute until melted (this time can vary with microwave strength). Stir together.
4. Add dry ingredients.
5. Add egg and stir together until dough forms. Knead dough together, this will be sticky.
6. Turn the dough onto the counter (work surface) and knead. If it seems too sticky, add a bit more almond flour.
7. Roll dough out between two pieces of parchment paper. When rolled out, transfer to a cookie sheet or pizza pan.
8. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes or until slightly brown.
Recipe Notes
I separated the dough into two smaller pizzas on a cookie sheet, but can be used for one large pizza. Add toppings and cheese of your choice and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly. Very delicious!
