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Keto & Low Carb Recipes For The Holidays
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items One of things everyone loves about the holidays is the elaborate menus and all the delicious dishes. If you have special eating needs, the holiday dinner may not be as fun. I have been looking for some good recipes that are keto, low carb, or gluten free that will allow those trying to eat better to enjoy dishes as well.
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Low Carb Keto Recipes For My Holiday Menu
Ingredients Needed for Keto Low Carb Dishes
Help For New Low Carb and Keto Cooks
Low Carb Keto Recipes For My Holiday Menu
Here are some low carb and keto versions of dishes I will be making for the holidays. Many of them have simple exchanges of ingredients for less calories and refined sugars. Most importantly, these are recipes that do sacrifice flavor for things like carbs.
This is a loaded cauliflower bake. It is creamy and cheesy so I will use this to take the place of mac and cheese. It is hearty and filling like a baked potato but without all the starch of potatoes or pasta.
Creamy Loaded Cauliflower Bake Tastes Just Like A Baked Potato
You can still make desserts for the holidays even if you are eating keto or gluten-free. This is a crustless pumpkin pie. You can also replace regular brown sugar with splenda, truvia or swerve brown sugar variations.
Crustless Pumpkin Pie - Focuses On Our Favorite Part: The Filling
This recipe is for mashed cauliflower. This is perfect because it gives you the feel of potatoes without all the carbs. The secret ingredient is cream cheese to get is smooth and creamy.
Mashed Cauliflower Is Mashed Potato's Healthier, More Mature Sister
What is holiday dinners without stuffing? I found a keto stuffing recipe with less carbs than traditional stuffing. I can't wait to try this with turkey!
Keto Stuffing
This is a recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake. It is made with a gluten-free crust so it can be an option for a holiday desert for low carb or keto eaters.
Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake - A Fall Favorite
This is a recipe for keto gravy. It uses low sodium and xanthan gum. You can also leave the xanthan gum out for a thinner/looser type of gravy.
Keto Gravy
This is a recipe for keto broccoli salad. It can take the place of potato salad or pasta salad. This is a good option for a green dish in the menu lineup as well.
Keto Broccoli Salad
This is a keto pecan pie recipe. It cuts out a lot of the refined sugar and carbs by using monkfruit sweetener and heavy cream. Crust is made with almond or coconut flour.
Keto Pecan Pie
I absolutely love eggnog but I do not like the carb count!! Finally I have found a keto eggnog recipe. It uses heavy cream, Swerve and almond milk. The recipe is pretty easy too!!
Keto Eggnog
Ingredients Needed for Keto Low Carb Dishes
I shared the recipes I found for my holiday menu for this year. So its only fair that I share the ingredients that will be used to help make this meal happen. A simple switch in ingredients can really make a difference in a dish's carb and calorie count.
This is monkfruit sweetener. It is a 1:1 sugar substitute. You can use it to replace sugar in the holiday recipes especially the deserts.
Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener, Classic White, 3 lbs
This is a plant based keto sweetener. It is a zero calorie sugar substitute. Use this to substitute in your holiday baking to replace refined sugars.
MONK FRUIT IN THE RAW, Natural Sweetener, 16 oz
This is Xanthan Gum. It is a great substitute in cooking when you need a thickener like for sauces or gravy. And what is holiday cooking without gravy?
Xanthan Gum, 8oz, Keto Baking, Non-GMO, Thickener
This is a low carb mix for cranberry sauce. It has zero net carbs. This is perfect for those on a keto diet but want a little cranberry sauce with their holiday meal.
Low Carb Cranberry Sauce Mix, 8.2 Oz
This is a keto bread that has 0 net carbs. This could be an ingredient in the keto stuffing for the holiday menu. It has 0g sugar and only 45 calories per slice.
Hero Classic White Bread, 0g Net Carb, 2 Loaves
This is a low carb baking mix. This is for those that cook with baking mix but need something with less carbs. This is handy during the holiday baking season for those trying to make their recipes healthier.
Carbquik Baking Mix, 3 Lb (48 Oz) (Pack of 1)
Help For New Low Carb and Keto Cooks
This is a keto food guide for those working on recipes for keto dishes. It is a cheat sheet of food items sorted into groups to help with making shopping lists and meal planning. It also includes nutritional data.
Keto Cheat Sheet Magnets Booklet - Momo & Nashi
This is a keto cookbood dedicated to beginners. It has over 2000 recipes to help you get started preparing keto meals. It also includes a 30 day meal plan to help you get started.
Essential Keto Diet Cookbook for Beginners 2023
This is a cookbook dedicated to holiday cooking. The recipes are focused on low carb and keto meals for the holiday meal planning. It is also available in electronic format.
Keto Holiday Cookbook: Low-Carb Festive Recipes