Keto recipes

Day 1

Breakfast

BREAKFAST BALLS (MAKES 4)

What you will need:

Large eggs 2

Bacon slices (grilled until slightly crisp.) 2

Salted butter ½ Tablespoon

Salt and pepper (for taste)

Mixed herbs 1 Teaspoon

Hollandaise sauce

Avocado ½

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed or shop brought if you prefer.) 2 teaspoons

Coconut oil 1 tablespoon

Water 1 tablespoon

1. Boil the eggs for 10-13 minutes (they need to be hard boiled)

2. While waiting for them to boil, chop the cooked bacon into small pieces (These will be added to the eggs)

3. Once boiled, allow the eggs to cool before peeling them (putting them in cold water may help!)

4. Once cooled, mash the eggs with a fork and gently stir in ¾ of the bacon pieces

Hollandaise sauce

5. Blend the avocado flesh, then add the lemon juice, coconut oil and water.

6. Mix until all the ingredients are thoroughly blended in.

7. Mix the hollandaise sauce (slowly) and the egg mix together. (it should be a firm mixture)

8. Split the mix into four balls and lightly coat in mixed herbs and the remainder bacon pieces.

9. Leave in the grill for 3-5 minutes (just to warm them)

Day 2

Breakfast

ORANGE AND RASPBERRY ROLLS (MAKES 6-8)

What you will need:

Dough

Almond flour 1 cup

Truvia ¼ cup

Xanthan gum ¼ teaspoon

Baking powder 1 ¼ teaspoons

Egg 1

Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

Provolone cheese 2 cups

Orange cream-cheese filling

Cream cheese 4 ounces

Butter 2 tablespoons

Truvia 2 tablespoons

Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

Orange extract 1 teaspoon

Orange zest (one orange.) 2 teaspoons

Orange juice 1 teaspoon

Raspberry sauce

Truvia 2 tablespoons

Xanthan gum ¼ teaspoon

Water 1 tablespoon

Orange juice 2 teaspoons

Frozen raspberries ½ cup

Orange cream cheese

1. Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.

Raspberry sauce

2. Whisk the Truvia and Xanthan gum together in a saucepan. Slowly add the water and orange juice while you are whisking.

3. On a medium-high heat, add the frozen raspberries and constantly stir. Leave on heat until the sauce starts to simmer. Take off heat and leave to one side.

Dough

4. Preheat oven to 180 degrees

5. Grease a circular dish with butter

6. In a saucepan; whisk the almond flour, truvia, xanthan gum and baking powder

7. Add the egg and vanilla extract and stir until all ingredients are combined.

8. Stir in the provolone cheese and place on a low heat until the cheese is melted. (it should resemble dough) remove from heat.

9. Place dough on a sheet of baking paper and knead for two minutes (it helps to ensure the combination of the flour)

10. Lightly pat the dough into a rectangular shape

11. Cover with another sheet of baking paper, and roll into a larger rectangle.

12. Spread the orange cream-cheese filling on the dough, leaving an edge of roughly 1cm

13. Add the raspberry sauce over the cream cheese.

14. With the longest side, roll the pastry into a tube. And press the outside edge to seal the roll.

15. Cut the roll into equal pieces about 2 ½ cm wide and place flat in the greased dish. (should make 6-8)

16. Cook for 25 minutes or until golden.

17. Serve

Day 3

Breakfast

BACON AND CHEESE EGG BITES (MAKES 8)

What you will need:

Bacon 6 strips (cooked, soft)

Eggs 6

Cottage cheese ¼ cup

Mixed herbs 2 tablespoons

Mild provolone cheese ¼ cup

Mild cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons (grated)

Butter 2 tablespoons

(This recipe uses a poaching pan)

1. Add the eggs and cottage cheese in a container (preferably a jug)

2. Then add the provolone and cheddar cheese

3. Add the mixed herbs (garlic powder can also be a nice addition, in small quantities)

4. Add salt and pepper (optional, for taste)

5. Blend until smooth

6. On a high heat; add water to the poaching pan and press 1 slice of bacon into each well.

7. Once the water simmers, turn the heat down to a medium-low heat

8. Fill each well with the egg and cheese mixture. Cover. Cook for five minutes or until the centres are solid.

Day 4

Breakfast

BACON AND BAGELS (MAKES 3)

What you will need:

Almond flour 70g

Xanthan gum 1 teaspoon

Egg 1

Provolone 1 ½ cups, grated

Cream cheese 2 tablespoons

Filling

Cream cheese 2 tablespoons

Grilled bacon 6 slices

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees.

2. Mix together the almond flour and xanthan gum. Then add the egg.

3. Slowly melt the provolone and cream cheese with a medium-low heat. Once heated, remove from heat.

4. Mix the almond flour with the melted cheese. Knead for 2 minutes.

5. Split into 3 pieces. Roll into sausage shapes and then make each roll into a circle.

6. Bake bagels for 20 minutes, although this can be longer if necessary. Leave to cool

7. Add your toppings of bacon and cream cheese.

Day 5

Breakfast

BLUEBERRY PLAITS (MAKES 3)

What you will need:

Almond flour 70g

Truvia 2 tablespoons

Xanthan gum 1 teaspoon

Egg 1

Provolone 1 ½ cups, grated

Cream cheese 2 tablespoons

Blueberries 2 tablespoons

Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees.

2. Mix together the almond flour, truvia and xanthan gum. Then add the egg, lemon juice and blueberries; and mix together.

3. Slowly melt the provolone and cream cheese together with a medium-low heat. Once heated, remove from heat.

4. Mix the almond flour with the melted cheese. Knead for five minutes

5. Split your dough into 3 pieces.

6. With each piece, split into three smaller section and roll into sausage shapes.

7. Then with the three rolls, plait and press the dough at the end to seal it.

8. Lightly coat in butter

9. Place plaits in the oven for 13 minutes, although this can be longer if necessary. Leave to cool

Day 6

Breakfast

BLUEBERRY GRANOLA (MAKES 1)

What you will need:

Blueberries 2 tablespoons

Lemon juice 2 teaspoons

Chopped almonds 1 tablespoon

Chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon

1. Mix blueberries into a bowl with lemon juice.

2. Add walnuts and almonds

3. Mix well and enjoy.

Day 7

Breakfast

STRAWBERRY PORRIDGE (MAKES 1)

What you will need:

Ground almonds ½ cup

Coconut milk ½ cup

Water ¼ cup

Truvia 1 teaspoon

Strawberries ½ cup chopped

1. Heat the coconut milk and water on a medium-low heat

2. Add in the ground almonds and truvia, mix well

3. Stir for five minutes

4. Add the strawberries, mix well

5. Serve hot.