Snacks

Low Carb Sausage Cheese Balls

A perfect appetizer, but we eat them for breakfast. We make a lot and put some in the refrigerator and some in the freezer. They freeze well. Just pop them in the microwave or toaster oven to reheat!

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Low Carb Sausage Cheese Balls

Everyone loves Sausage Cheese Balls for the holidays or special events. We love these low carb versions also for breakfast!

Course Appetizer

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 36

Calories 148 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound Sausage mild
1 pound Sausage hot
3 cups Sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
2 Eggs
1 cup Almond Flour
2 tbsp Dried Onion minced
4 tsp Baking Powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. I like using my hands with food-safe gloves on.
Form 2 inch meatballs and place on baking sheets with sides (the grease from the sausage and cheese will accumulate on the sheet. The sides need to contain it.) It should make about 36 large or you can make 48 smaller meatballs.
Bake for 30 minutes or until browned.
Remove meatballs while warm to a paper towel lined baking sheet to soak up some of the grease from the meatballs.
Serve and enjoy. Or... refrigerate or freeze for future use.

Recipe Notes

Onion is optional, but adds to flavor.
I like to use the low sodium, nitrite free sausage or turkey sausage when I can find it. That will affect the nutritional values.
These are the most like those made with Bisquick that I have found.
The meatballs will not expand and so you can have tight spacing on your baking sheets.
You can put these on a wire rack on the baking sheet to let the grease run through. I am mixed on this as the meatballs tend to cook around the wires and then are embedded. I've ruined meatballs pulling them off the racks before. I had to run spatulas on the back side of the rack to get the meatballs to release.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Sausage Cheese Balls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 148 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 39mg13%

Sodium 267mg12%

Potassium 138mg4%

Carbohydrates 1g0%

Protein 8g16%

Iron 0.6mg3%

Calcium 136mg14%

Vitamin C 0.4mg0%

Vitamin A 150IU3%

Net Carbs 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Low Carb Lavash Crackers

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Low Carb Lavash Crackers

For those craving crackers for dips, spreads and cheese, here is a low carb option.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine World

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 7 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 29 kcal

Ingredients

1 Lavash
1 tsp Olive Oil light
1 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

Preheat oven at 425 degrees.
Place lavash on a foil lined baking sheet.
Brush Olive Oil onto lavash.
Sprinkle sea salt onto lavash.
Use pizza wheel cutter to cut lavash into cracker sizes.
Bake for 5 minutes. Watch carefully as they can burn. Sometimes it needs 7 minutes.

Recipe Notes

I use Joseph's Lavash Bread - Flax Oat Bran & Whole Wheat. It is pretty low carb. There are 5 net carbs from using half the lavash! (As opposed to 1/4 of regular lavash used in this recipe and with less of a glycemic impact.) You can find in most stores or order on Amazon. Click on the title to go to Amazon.

You can sprinkle spices and herbs on the lavash as well. Get creative! I like to add garlic powder or rosemary. More often I just like salted crackers to use with hummus, spinach dip or cheese spreads.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Lavash Crackers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 29

% Daily Value*

Sodium 328mg14%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Iron 0.4mg2%

Net Carbs 4g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Low Carb “Granola” Bars Recipe

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Low Carb "Granola" Bars

A low carb alternative to granola bars.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 24

Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups Almonds sliced
1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds raw
1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds raw
1 cup Pecans chopped
2 cups Unsweetened Coconut shredded
1/4 cup Flax Seed ground
1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon ground
1/2 teaspoon Ginger ground
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3 Tablespoons Swerve powdered
2 Tablespoons Butter melted
2/3 cup Sukrin Fiber Syrup

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in middle position of oven.
Line a baking pan with foil. Spray the foil with non-stick spray. I like the Coconut Oil spray for this recipe.
Place the sliced almonds into a food processor and process until they look like the size of oats. Place the chopped nuts into a large bowl. Add to them pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, golden flax meal, cinnamon, ginger, salt and powdered sweetener. Mix thoroughly. Pour the butter over and mix again. Add the fiber syrup and mix one more time. (All should be just coated by the syrup.)
Pour the mixture into the baking pan and spread evenly. Lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the mixture and firmly press the granola mixture into the dish, flattening as much as possible.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Let the pan cool for 20 to 30 minutes.
Cut the mixture into 24 bars (8 rows width-wise and 3 rows length wise).
Store in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

This was inspired by a lowcarbmaven.com recipe. If you haven't been to that site... GO! It has amazing stuff on it.

OPTIONAL: ¼ to ½ cup Sugar Free Chocolate Chips (of course it will add Net Carbs so you will need to adjust your carb count for that. Also, you might lower the cinnamon by ½ teaspoon if you do.) I like Lily's Chocolate Chips made with stevia which I find at Whole Foods, but you can find the the Hershey's Sugar Free Chocolate Chips at most Walmarts.

Also, some folks use sugar free Maple Syrup in recipe's that normally call for the Sukrin Fiber Syrup. I haven't tried it that way yet, but it might work. Let me know if anyone does goes this route. It will likely raise the Net Carbs as the fiber syrup really does have a lot of fiber in it!

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb "Granola" Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 200 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 2mg1%

Sodium 60mg3%

Potassium 182mg5%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 10g42%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 4g8%

Iron 1.2mg7%

Calcium 45mg5%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Vitamin A 30IU1%

Net Carbs 5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Cinnamon “Sugar” Pecans

Cinnamon “Sugar” Pecans

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Cinnamon "Sugar" Pecans

A low carb version of those wonderful cinnamon sugar nuts.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 32

Calories 196 kcal

Ingredients

32 ounces Pecans halves
2 1/2 Tablespoons Water
3/4 cup Truvia
2 teaspoons Cinnamon ground
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
Place pecans in a bowl. Add water. Mix with hands until all pecans are moistened.
In separate bowl, mix together Truvia, cinnamon and salt.
Pour Truvia mix over pecans and mix with hands making sure pecans are evenly coated.
Pour pecans onto a NON STICK foil lined baking sheet. Spread out evenly.
Bake 15 minutes, turning nuts half way through.
Remove from oven and cool.
Place in airtight plastic container or gallon size food storage bag.

Recipe Notes

I made these for Thanksgiving 2017 and no one could tell these weren't made entirely with sugar. Success!!!

Nutrition Facts

Cinnamon "Sugar" Pecans

Amount Per Serving

Calories 196 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 36mg2%

Potassium 116mg3%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 2g4%

Iron 0.7mg4%

Calcium 21mg2%

Vitamin C 0.3mg0%

Vitamin A 15IU0%

Net Carbs 2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Savory Pecans Recipe

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Savory Pecans

A garlicky savory pecan snack.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 32

Calories 209 kcal

Ingredients

32 ounces Pecans halves
4 Tablespoons Butter melted
4 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Put pecans in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, mix together butter, Worcestershire Sauce, salt, garlic powder and onion powder.
Pour butter mixture over pecans.
Mixing by hands is best, but make sure butter is cooled otherwise use a spoon. Mix the butter mixture and pecans so that nuts are well coated.
Pour nuts out onto a foil lined baking sheet and spread evenly.
Bake for 15 minutes turning nuts with spatula half way through.
Remove from oven and cool.
Place nuts in an airtight container or gallon plastic food bag.

Recipe Notes

When you can't have the Chex Mix that everyone else is eating because of the carbs... this is the next best thing.

You can make this with almonds and walnuts too. I haven't tried with more exotic nuts but those might be good as well (or not.)

Nutrition Facts

Savory Pecans

Amount Per Serving

Calories 209 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 3mg1%

Sodium 165mg7%

Potassium 122mg3%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 2g4%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Calcium 21mg2%

Vitamin C 0.4mg0%

Vitamin A 60IU1%

Net Carbs 2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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