Keto Pretzel Bites
Satisfy your snack cravings without the guilt with our Keto Pretzel Bites recipe! These low-carb wonders bring the classic pretzel flavor in a bite-sized, keto-friendly package. Perfect for dipping or enjoying on their own, these pretzel bites redefine snack time while keeping you on track with your keto lifestyle. Dive into a world of savory satisfaction!
These soft Keto Pretzel Bites will satisfy your salty cravings while still staying on your low-carb diet. They’re delicious served with cheese or pizza sauce.
This recipe for low-carb pretzel bites comes from Keto Bread: From Bagels and Buns to Crusts and Muffins, 100 Low-Carb, Keto-Friendly Breads for Every Meal by Faith Gorsky and Lara Clevenger, MSH, RDN, CPT. The authors know exactly what many people crave most on a keto diet—bread—and they’ve perfected recipes that bring back the chewy, bakery-style classics without the carbs.
Now you can taste their genius for yourself with these soft, chewy Keto Pretzel Bites. Simple to mix, quick to bake, and every bit as satisfying as traditional pretzels, they’re the perfect snack to prove that low-carb eating doesn’t mean giving up bread. Let’s get baking!
Ingredients
This recipe is made with almond flour, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, and several other natural ingredients that, when combined, produce a bread-like texture. It’s like magic.
The ingredients that you need to make keto pretzels are:
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon psyllium husk powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ cups shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1- ounce cream cheese
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Avocado oil for your hands
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
How To Make Keto Pretzel Bites
- To make them, you begin by preheating the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat liner.
- In a small bowl, add the yeast and warm water and stir to combine. Set it aside until it’s foamy, about 5-10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, and baking powder, and then set it aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the mozzarella and cream cheese. Microwave it for 60 seconds, then stir, and continue microwaving in 20-second increments until the cheese is fully melted and combined when stirred.
- Stir the foamy yeast mixture into the melted cheese until well combined, and then stir in the beaten egg until fully incorporated. Stir in the almond flour mixture until a dough forms.
- Oil your hands and knead the dough until it forms a smooth, cohesive ball.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces. Roll each into a log about 4” long and cut each log into four bites, so you end up with sixteen bites total.
- Arrange the bites on the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
- As soon as they’re out of the oven, brush the top of each Pretzel Bite with melted butter and sprinkle on a little kosher salt.
Stay in low-carb mode with more keto-friendly favorites from SouthernKissed. Try Keto Skillet Lasagna for hearty Italian flavor without the pasta, Loaded Cauliflower Soup for a creamy, satisfying bowl, or Easy Low Carb Chicken Soup for classic comfort with a low-carb twist. Each recipe makes staying on track both delicious and easy.
Keto Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment
paper or a Silpat liner. - In a small bowl, add the yeast and warm water and stir to combine. Set aside until foamy, about 5-10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the mozzarella and cream cheese. Microwave for 60 seconds, then give it a stir, and continue microwaving in 20-second increments until the cheese is fully melted and combined when stirred.
- Stir the foamy yeast mixture into the melted cheese until combined, and then stir in the beaten egg until combined. Stir in the almond flour mixture until it forms a dough.
- Oil your hands and knead the dough until it comes together as a ball.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces. Roll each into a log about 4” long and cut each log into four bites, so you end up with sixteen bites total.
- Arrange the bites on the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
- As soon as they’re out of the oven, brush the top of each Pretzel Bite with melted butter and sprinkle on a little kosher salt.
- Cool slightly before serving.
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Notes
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Let us know how it was!Tips For Making Keto Bread
Making low-carb, keto-friendly baked goods might seem overwhelming. Here are a few simple tips that will help you when making keto bread:
- Thoroughly read the instructions before beginning.
- Mise en place. That’s a fancy French term that means to have everything in place before you start.
- Do not substitute coconut flour for almond flour. One cup of coconut flour has roughly 36 g of fiber while 1 cup of almond flour has 14 grams. One cup of almond flour is very different from one cup of coconut flour.
I know you might have been expecting some long exhausting list of tips, but baking keto goods is pretty much the same as regular baking. Sometimes it just takes a little practice.
The Keto Bread Cookbook
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If you really want to learn more about how to make low-carb bread, bagels, buns, muffins, and desserts, then Keto Bread: From Bagels and Buns to Crusts and Muffins, 100 Low-Carb, Keto-Friendly Breads for Every Meal is the book for you. The authors:
- include an introduction to the keto diet,
- explain what ketosis is,
- provide tips for your keto journey,
- cover keto baking basics,
- demystify keto baking staples,
- and share 100 recipes that cover bread basics, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts.
Included in the book are recipes for Pizza Dough, English Muffins, Naan, Oven-Fried Chicken and Waffles, The Reuben, Philly Cheesesteak Hoagies, Chicken Parmesan, Cheddar Crackers, Spiced Beef Empanadas, Sweet Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti, and Tiramisu.
Look for Keto Bread at your local bookstore or at Amazon.com.
Final Bite
Have you tried these chewy Keto Pretzel Bites yet – or served them with your favorite low-carb dip? Share your best pairings and tips in the comments, and pass this recipe along to friends who love keto-friendly snacks that taste like the real deal.
Power the nutrition facts, is one serving just one of the 16 pieces, or 2 net carbs per piece?
The batch makes 16 “pretzels.” Each pretzel has 2 net carbs.