Cottage Cheese Keto Soft Pretzels! Fast & Easy low carb high protein recipe!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- My Theme park channel / @wanderingwithdave
Here's a recipe for keto pretzels that aims to be as delicious as Auntie Anne's, using cottage cheese to add a unique twist and ensuring the dough remains elastic before cooking:
Keto Cottage Cheese Pretzels
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp xanthan gum (for elasticity)
1 large egg
1/2 tsp salt
Coarse salt for sprinkling
2 tbsp melted butter (for brushing)
Instructions:
Preheat Oven:
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare the Cheese Mixture:
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the shredded mozzarella and cream cheese. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the cheeses are melted and well combined.
Mix the Dry Ingredients:
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt.
Combine Ingredients:
Add the melted cheese mixture and cottage cheese to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms. You may need to use your hands to knead it together thoroughly.
Add the Egg:
Add the egg to the dough mixture and continue to knead until fully incorporated. The dough should be smooth and elastic.
Shape the Pretzels:
Divide the dough into 6-8 equal parts. Roll each part into a long rope and then shape into a pretzel.
Bake:
Place the pretzels on the prepared baking sheet. Brush each pretzel with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt.
Bake and Serve:
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the pretzels are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Enjoy your keto pretzels! They should be chewy, soft, and reminiscent of Auntie Anne's, with the added benefit of being low-carb and incorporating cottage cheese for a unique texture and flavor.
I've been making your recent cottage cheese biscuits, and they've been a game changer for me! Taste and texture are spot on. I'm a southerner and have been wheat-free for seven months, so it's nice to have a biscuit back in my life. I really want to thank you for this recipe. I'll try the pretzels, too.
Could you please provide the recipe.
@@gerij777 here's the link to his video recipe for the biscuits...
th-cam.com/video/yWSK41JIrho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4nkqf4tpxJRREQCO
@@gerij777it’s in his keto biscuit & gravy video👍
I use them as buns! I use mozzarella cheese instead and put everything bagel seasoning on it…omg! Amazing! Even my non dieting husband likes them. I am so thankful as I love bread. Best I have found so far. 😊
@@bleegal9296 do you melt the mozzarella first? And no cottage cheese at all? Would love to try this!
Put some almond flour on the counter. Take your dough and roll it into a tube and cut the tube in even sections. Roll each section on the counter with almond flour. You would get better looking and even pretzels...can't wait to make these!
Hi Tina ~ Great suggestion!
Hey Dave ~ reread her comment, please.
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That's what I was thinking and wished there was a way to tell him, lol.
OMG … this guy is adorable. I love his laid back, down to earth, personable style. Love it. Will keep watching.
YESSSSS!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🥰
I so agree
I agree as well! Just wanna pinch his cheeks!!❤
I agree, and easy on the eye too! 😉
I've been watching you lately...
Just a gentle suggestion for you with this recipe. I have not made this recipe but I am always in the kitchen making something so I know my way around a spatula....lol...
1) When it comes to your mozzarella and cream cheese mixture, I don't see any harm in adding the cottage cheese with them so that all three ingredients get melted together in the microwave. Better yet, blend the cottage cheese in your Ninja and then add it to the mozzarella and cream cheese and then toss it into the microwave. Everything will blend better.
2) Crack your egg into a small dish and whisk it up before you add it into the bigger bowl. Everything will blend together better instead of trying to chase your egg around the dish and mash it up into the other ingredients. If your Ninja is still on the counter after blending the cottage cheese like I suggested then use that instead of a whisk. Smarter not harder.
3) You need a stationary surface so roll the dough on your counter versus trying to roll it between your two hands while they're in the air. Add some almond flour if you need to and you can also wet your hands a bit if you find the dough a bit sticky.
Your videos are very interesting. I hope you don't take my advice as criticism I am just trying to make it easier for you in the kitchen..
By the way with regards to your apron I wondered if you were in between oil changes while you were baking 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm aIso a seasoned home cook, but I've noticed from the comments that things I take for granted are not known by some beginners. I'm sure your comment wiII benefit some of the newbies.
@@truthmatters8241 Thanks!
Excellent advice. BTW there is a youtuber, Acres Homestead and she has almost that same aprons. She loves them.
@@liveformybabies1190 👍
Great recipe! A little hint, really knead the dough thoroughly, I use the kneading paddle on my stand mixer for this. It really works the Xanthan gum into the dough to give it a chewy and stretchy texture. I roll my portions out into a disc and roll them into a tube, dusting them with almond flour on top before I roll. I then twist it into shape. To get the browned crust, mix 1 c of warm water and 1/2 tsp of baking soda until dissolved. Brush each pretzel with it and top with salt. Once they come out, cover them with a dish towel and let them rest for 10 minutes so the insides can steam as they cool. I think you might like this for texture.
Stop throwing that food away, your counter is clean, just add it!
And yes, keep doing keto recipes!
I loved your last video for the Brownie Bites. I used metal mini muffin pans and I ended up with 18 minis. My tins were filled to the top. Please continue to come up with these delicious low carb recipes.❤️❤️❤️
Loving the keto content Dave. Been keto for 7 years. (Came over from your reselling channels). Just an fyi, you can use cinnamon sugar if you use your alternative sweetener. I make keto cinnamon sugar donut holes with a cake pop appliance I thrifted (they’re always some at Goodwill). Maybe that would be a good AI video. I would suggest if you have a Costco nearby you’d get a much better price on a large bag of almond flour and get their monkfruit blend sweetener also in a bigger bag. This is much more cost effective than buying the small sweetener you’re getting at your local grocery store. Keep the videos coming!😊
Ahhh a fellow podcast viewer!!!
It’s like a “normal person” just trying to cook. I like how you are so forthright and not fake. Great videos. I need to try the biscuits and these pretzels for sure!!! Thanks and keep up the fun!!!
So, if you are going to do Keto, stop using Pam! It contains seed oils which are unhealthy. Try getting an avocado oil spray instead. In fact, stop using seed oils all together! Only use animal fats like butter, ghee, bacon grease, beef fat or tallow, duck fat, or lard. Also olive, avocado, and coconut oils. 😊
Seed oils are fine.
@@bethmcmullan7686 believe that lie if you want to. Try doing a little research before spreading misinformation.
I have made that before .. roll it on your counter top .. great job .. 👍👍👍💪delicious❤
came for the pretzels, stayed for your fun chatter :-)
They were very good!
Exactly what this person said. Your personality shines! Don’t try to be all polished, just do your thing. You are like the cooking male version of my other favorite Rachel Makesy. She’s the same kind of fun.
I've enjoyed watching your attempts at new recipes. Your procedure reminds me of my baking/cooking. Hey, that's how you learn! And I believe the more you do it, the better at it you become. I've already seen you improve. Just a tip: Usually a recipe calls for 1/2 dozen or dozen, etc. What I would do to make things look in proportion - I would roll out my "dough" on a parchment paper, making a tidy log, then if I'm looking for 6 pcs, I'd cut the "log" in half and half again until I reached the number of pieces I need. Then I would take each length and shape the pretzel. Hope this helps. This is good for making buns of any type too. You are doing great and anything keto, low carb or gluten-free I'm all in. Thanks for your recipes. I'm snatching everyone I can get that in the end you say is good! :) YUM I just started to watch my eating habits. Looking forward to all your help and input.
How come your thumbnails looks so much better than what you're making? Seems dishonest to me. Other TH-cam channels makes thumbnails from what they made.
Why use a fake thumbnail of a real pretzel?
Thank you for this recipe, Dave! Hot pretzels are one of my favorite snacks - often eaten with a slice of cheese for breakfast. I just restarted Keto last week, already my arthritic aches and pains have lessened. (Probably due to zero sugar, rather than the four pound drop in body weight.) I have been doing low carb off and on for 54 years and it is so much easier now because of new information and better products. When I was 19, I lost 44 pounds (in maybe six months) due to low carb and it changed my life. The new cottage cheese recipes are very exciting. Thanks for your efforts, which are worthy. Please stop with the references to poo by any word, I beg you. This is a food channel.
This is what I’m talking about. I am the universe telling you this is what TH-cam needs
According to AI yeast can make keto doughs rise and probably even taste more like traditional doughs. Apparently you have to add a little sugar or honey because that’s what makes the reaction so the dough will rise, but the yeast consumes it lowering the carbs.
Love your cooking Dave ..its Real!! Enjoy your recipes...can't wait to try this one!!!
Yep... looking for eazy keto recipes using on hand ingredients!
Might want to try dipping these in a dilute lye mixture like real German pretzels. In the normal pretzel, the lye chemically cooks the outer layer of flour giving you that delicious brown, rich, chewy skin on the outside of a pretzel. Not sure if it would react with any of these ingredients in this recipe, though, so you'd have to experiment. (Some people who are afraid of lye use baking soda instead. It's less reactive but still gives you some of the benefits of a lye dip.)
I just found your channel, and I like how laid back you are. Try Victoria's keto 2.0 flour blend. Follow instructions exactly with a food scale. I made yummy keto bread that didn't stick to the roof of my mouth. 🤢I hate that. She's on TH-cam, and explains it well. So far I've made bread, biscuits, chocolate cake, and pancakes. I also breaded chicken once and had some great fried chicken!!! One more thing, you could've put your dough on a waffle maker, and had yummy chaffles! Great job on your channel. But pleeease make Victoria's flour, then make bread!!!! Keep on being you, and your channel will keep growing fast!!!!!!
Thank Super Dave!!! More Keto please..
Isn't that bowl part of the Corelleware set that was pulled for having lead in the coloring?
Yes Dave, you are adorable and I'm old enough to be your momma! I love your cooking style and those pretzels look yummy 🤤 Oh and you should sell tshirts and aprons with your logo on them, I would buy one!😊
Thanks so much! They were good!
These look great Dave, love the garlic parm idea, too! 😋
Great video as always. I would only say that the pre-shredded cheese has potato starch in it to keep the shreds from sticking together. I know you are not always keto, but when and if you are, shred your own blocks of cheese to avoid the extra carbs. Thanks for sharing!
Total clickbait on that picture of regular Pretzels for Keto..’really thought you were better than that.
But the reason n regulars looks stupid brown is because they get boiled in salt water first..then baked..Maybe if you did a quick smallish spritz of salt water, before baking might make them look a bit more color wise to your “ fake” picture!😂
I agree! Thumbs down for clickbait photos.
I enjoy your content, but what’s up with the Clickbait thumbnails?
I agree! Thumbs down for clickbait photos.
You're making a version of "fat head dough", which is quite versitile. Think sweet Danish, pizza crusts.
Ramp down your carbs slowly over the course of a couple of weeks until you're under 20g total carbs (not "net" carbs) .... give your gut microbiome a chance to adjust. That should help you with your tummy issues.
Nice. Tip...put a hand towel under your bowl while mixing. Good job.
You read my mind. Was just thinking about keto pretzels. Just got back on keto so I’m enjoying these keto recipes and I love your style lol
Try laying down a sheet of parchment paper & rolling dough out on that.
Nice video but the thumbnail picture is totally deceiving. The pictured pretzles are not keto. Btw; I made recipe and they do not taste anything like a real pretzle. Yuck
Another amazing post! That is a huge amount of salt on top tho. ps I've never been to a theme park but I have seen posts on them showing all the decedent food options. prob really challenging to find many keto options. Best, from Colorado!
Was keto a few years back then slowly went off and slowly gained again so need to go back. Enjoying your cooking vids especially with the new cottage cheese stuff as that wasn't around last go around and I do think the extra protein is a help. Keep em comin.
Like your channel. Kind of reminds me of how I try to cook keto at home. However only critique I have are your finished items do not look like your thumbnail pictures
Lay the dough down on the counter and then roll into a snake…😂💋🧚🏻♀️❤️🇺🇸
I love your retro mixing bowl and tuppeware measuring cup!
Thank you! 😊
What recipe was your thumbnail?
Dave, crack your egg on a flat surface rather than a corner. You'll have less egg chips
Just made them
Very Good. Keep up the hard work!
Love that you ask AI for help!
This seems like a good substitute for Auntie Anne's, but I have to call you out on your thumbnail. Those are not the pretzels you made!
Hey jumping on the keto/low carb wagon🎉 I've been doing it for 25 yrs!
If you roll it on the counter, they should come out better.
Cooking with Dave t-shirts?
Cooking With Dave on the front
Total Deliciousiosity on the back
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Love it
When making any kind of Fathead type dough. I mix ingredients in a food processor, and it works really well well. Rolling on a silicone mat helps too.
Been eating with a keto approach since April of 2018. Have never looked back or regretted it.
Love it
I gotta say, I am bummed that these pretzels did not turn out like the ones you show at the start. 😢
Dave you are such a riot, love watching Cooking with Dave - 👍👍
I am on the Keto Diet for Health reasons. Finding Keto bread and foods is hard and expensive. So we have to make our own. None Keto, you can just go order or buy it, so that is probably why the Keto ones do so well! Love your personality and content. Keep it up!
Oh my gosh how I love you! Hilarious! AND Keto, I will be making these!!!!
Sounds good’ enjoy 😊
Hi! This is the first video I've seen of yours, and I'm hooked.!!! So stoked because I have all the ingredients and can try to make these tomorrow. "I'm assaulting/a-saltibg the pretzels" - too funny!!! 😂 Thanks for a great video and a great idea. Keep up the keto, please!!!
Awesome!
Welcome back to keto!!! Doing it 2 years and counting ❤️
Thanks
I love watching you cook but keto is my fav because how I eat* No gluten & little to no carbs more for health reasons butt the weight loss is a greatful bonus ! SideNote: You Do NOT need a keto diet ! You are perfect 👌 Women be after your body type lol
Thanks
I love your apron and I love the way you do things. Keep doing it your way. I love your recipes too. Over 11,000 views and 1,400 likes in 10 hours, I'm far from the only one that likes you and how you do things.
The thumb nail photo is misleading
I’m here for the keto vids, but I think you should post your other completed videos. Usually keto people can figure out how to make regular recipes keto ❤
the end result looks nothing like the thumbnail lol
You did a great job! I'm excited to give them a try. They actually look like owl faces.
Thank you! 😊
Salt does not make anything rise
Cinnamon and swerve maybe could be an option for a sugar free sweet pretzel, and maybe some cream cheese with a touch of vanilla extract and sweetener to dip them.
Good idea!
dude, roll it on the counter not in your hands...
These look delicious. I just found you recently. I am glad I did. I love that you keep things simple and tasty. Thank you for your channel!❤
Too bad they don’t look like the thumbnail hehe
Dave when I saw this thumbnail I just freaked out. Can't wait to try this. I LOVE pretzels! Hope these turn out well.
Keto carnivore is awesome for me and I can lose weight if I use gluten free non gmo flour, because a Dr once said almonds can be very harsh for stomach and I listened
Which flour brand…. I’m keto- carnivore as well. I Can’t do almond flour.
I would chill the dough first then roll into thinner ropes on wax paper (maybe sprinkled with almond flour) and shape- then brush dough with beaten egg & sprinkle sea salt /pretzel salt on top before baking which would make it look/taste more like a pretzel and the salt makes it for me= yum , or you could also brush with butter instead of egg wash!
I was thinking chilling the dough would help to! Great idea about the egg wash and salt to.
Wholesome cooking dude making fun recipes
I appreciate that!
Dave, I have been doing carnior since beginning of July. I have lost 30 pounds. YOU ARE MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STAY THIS WAY. When making snacking ok and looking good. 😡😡😡 😉.
Hey Dave, great vid!!
I ❤️ pretzels, but say it isn't so... I absolutely need my Cinnamon & sugar!
Hahaha... I just use my favorite sugar-free sweetener to substitute for the "Real" sugar whenever I make Cinnamon Sugar to add to something.
Although Garlic Parm sounds good, but so does Cheddar; heck almost anything on a pretzel sounds good... maybe even Everything Bagel Seasoning, or is that taking things too far!?!?
I will try these, thanks Dave.
👋 from Italy
You’re a national/keto treasure. I’d love to see you and the Keto Twins… THE QUEENS OF KETO… do a video together! Queens and King of keto! 🤣😂🤣
You're fun and down to earth. I stumbled upon your channel by accident. I'm glad I watched. You're entertaining while being real. 😊 This looks yummy. Did I miss how much protein there was? Thanks for sharing.
New KETO subscriber! (almond allergy - I need to modify to coconut/oat fiber substitute)
RAW!!! Like watching a young #JayLeno.. Love your personality and quirkiness.. Keep it up!
Love your sense of humor. Here laughing. 🤣 I am keto , so always looking for good recipes. Great videos and these pretsels look yum. You are so down to earth. Relaxing to watch. Love your channel. Many thanks from Ontario,Canada…. Hugs 🤗🍁🇨🇦
I know I'm late to the party, but if you had put parchment paper on the counter, you could have rolled your dough instead. But all in all, it turned out pretty well.
Thanks for your video. You are hilarious.
This video is labeled COTTAGE Cheese Keto Soft Pretzels....did I miss the cottage cheese being added? You put CREAM Cheese in it, but not cottage cheese, at least I didn't see that part.
Yes do a keto what to eat at theme parks!
Great! Looks delicious! I'd have to find dairy alternatives in order to make these. We are Disneyworld people. I'll have to check out your channel!
Thanks for the recipe, but please don’t use thumbnails with pictures of the real thing hat don’t look at all like the final product of your recipe. That’s very deceiving.....
Would be easier to roll it on the counter 😁 The middles are usually crossed over each other 😊 You can make them just straight too.🤷🏻♀️😊👍🏻
They look yummy 👌🏻
Just to let you know , your making a basic Fat Head dough (except for the xanthan gum) for making keto pizza , keto bagels, a whole slew of keto bread recipes…
Love your recipes, Dave!
I highly recommend you try pink Himalayan salt.
So glad the algorithm brought you to me! I've been low sugar/low carb for close to 20 years because of so much high blood pressure and cancer in my family. You are an adorable fresh face to get good recipes from!
Hey Dave…I really enjoy cooking with you! This pretzels are a masterpiece, I made them today and their great! ❤
Good luck on keto-6 years strong here and loving it.
Totally gonna make these. Thanks!
And hey, is there a reason why you don’t use a thumbnail of your own recipe? It would be way preferable to a random standard pretzel photo from online…more authentic, less confusing.
Thank you for your recipe. If I can make a couple of suggestions. Change your salt to either Himalayan pink salt or Redmond Real salt and ditch the table salt. Table salt has anti-aging agents. It's totally devoid of any mineral content, plus often has aluminum, and the iodized salt isn't real iodine. Sea salt isn't clean and can contain micro-plastics and other contaminate.
You can exchange a good beef gelatine for the xanthan gum. Often, XG can cause issues or leave a funny taste to sensitive persons. To give a little more body to the dough, you could add some fiber like ground psyllium husks (fresh grind for best results) or some other of your choice. I like bamboo fiber or acacia fiber. It doesn't take a lot. Also, XG can be temperamental and can mess with some sensitive stomachs.
If you are going to work with the keto, be sure to keep your electrolytes up. The easiest way is with the pink salt mentioned above. It has 85+ trace minerals, including potassium and magnesium.
Hope this helps on your health journey.
Right after I watched this video, I went to the Keto Twins site for the same keto soft pretzels. Before watching them, I had to copy you in on their very similar recipe except this has yeast.....just a FYI.
Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/K6V5FCR_fR0/w-d-xo.html
I think it's great you're trying! Good for you! Suggestion: Instead of the traditional pretzel shape you could make it easier and do sticks instead. Tastes the same and great for dipping in cheese sauce. 😊 You could also turn them into buns for burgers or sandwiches or even hot dogs! Yum. Bravo!
I subbed last night after watching your brownie bites video! Cant wait to try those and these pretzels 🥨 😊
Thanks for subbing!
The only reason I watched the video is because of the thumbnail. Because I thought maybe you had a way to make an actual keto pretzel look like a real pretzel but it was a lie and clickbait. Most baked Keto bread type stuff is gross.
Next time you are up north, you should go up to NH and visit Storyland and Santa's Village.
Love pretzels
Could you add macros? Thanks. Enjoying your channel
That's a great apron, you don't look like a mechanic. Where can I find your recipes to follow along other than your video. Like in written form. Thank you!
Hi Dave. Great video! At my house we make pretzels the same way and then we top them with sliced jalapeños and chedder cheese on top before baking. Delicious.
You don't have to be a professional to be competent. Just takes practice.
PS: Auntie Anne's dips the warm pretzels in butter then adds toppings.