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I’m so excited to share my keto apple cobbler recipe with you guys! When Aaron told me his readers love keto desserts, it got my wheels turning. While I certainly do love low carb sweets, I don’t usually bake. I’m known more for the straightforward savory stuff, keto meal prep and planning, and my ability to explain the keto diet like you’re chatting with your BFF at a slumber party. Comfort zones are for suckers, so I went all in on the dessert challenge and decided to bake one of my childhood favorites.
This past month I’ve been fine tuning my baking skills, testing out different low carb flours, and took a deep dive into the seedy underbelly of low carb sweeteners. Guess what? It was a blast! I learned that almond flour and coconut flour are so not the same things, that the temperature of your butter honestly does matter, and I fell head over heels in love with my new favorite sweetener – monkfruit, where have you been all my life?
All this playing around and I had yet to come up with something original to share. Then one day, my partner turned to me as he was stuffing his face with my spiced mock apples and very matter-of-factly stated, “This needs to be a pie.” Cue lightbulb moment.
Only instead of pie, I decided I would make a cobbler; because cobblers are ah-mazing and remind me of the good ol’ days when mom baked on the weekends. Plus, I’ve always preferred the light, spongy crumb topping to pie crust.
The Keto Apple Cobbler Recipe
For the fruit portion of the cobbler, I used my keto apple pie filling recipe. It’s chayote squash cooked in water, lemon juice, monkfruit sweetener, cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter. Super easy to prepare and it tastes identical to traditional apple pie filling. Simply pile all the ingredients into a stockpot and boil on high for ten minutes.
The topping is a breeze too! Using an electric mixer, combine room temperature butter with monkfruit sweetener. Next, mix in finely ground almond flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Finally, mix in one egg. The mixture will have the consistency of a wet cookie dough.
Layer the chayote mixture into a 9 x 6-inch baking dish, then spread the topping over the top with a spatula. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting in to serve. Enjoy your keto apple cobbler!
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For the fruit portion of the cobbler, I used my keto apple pie filling recipe. It’s chayote squash cooked in water, lemon juice, monkfruit sweetener, cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter. Super easy to prepare and it tastes identical to traditional apple pie filling. Simply pile all the ingredients into a stockpot and boil on high for ten minutes.
To prepare the filling, boil water, monkfruit sweetener, lemon juice, cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg, chayote, and butter in a large stockpot over high heat, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and transfer the mixture to a 9 x 6-inch baking dish.
To prepare the topping, combine butter and sweetener using an electric mixer. Mix in almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Finally, mix in the egg.
Spread the mixture evenly over the top of the chayote using a spatula.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until crust is golden. Let cool 10 minutes before cutting to serve.
Yellow and green apples like golden delicious and Granny Smith may be your best bets, with 15 and 16 grams of net carbs, respectively. Gala and red delicious apples come in at about 18 grams of net carbs, while Fuji is at the high end, with 21 grams.
One medium-sized apple contains about 20 grams of net carbs, which can quickly add up and may not fit within the daily carb limit for those following a ketogenic diet. However, some people may still choose to include small amounts of apples in their diet while monitoring their carb intake.
Low-carb alternatives to apples include zucchini, jicama, and chayote, which can be prepared to mimic the taste and texture of apples. Other low-carb fruits like berries and rhubarb can be excellent substitutes in recipes where a variety of fruits can be used.
Answer: Apples are not keto, as they're too high in sugar. There are a variety of apples, from Red Delicious to Pink Lady, but unfortunately none are very keto-friendly. Granny Smith apples have the fewest carbs, but one whole apple is still around 18 g of net carbs.
Peanut butter can definitely be part of a keto diet, but it's best to stick to plain options that are free of extra flavors and sweeteners. Almond butter is a good choice, too, and it's slightly lower in carbs. Additionally, you should be mindful of your portion size if you're trying to lose weight.
Watermelon, the sweet summertime treat, is 92% water and the lowest-carb fruit by far, with 7.5 carbs for every 100 grams. It also has lots of vitamins A and C. Enjoy one cup, or 10 watermelon balls if you're feeling fancy.
Fruits lower in sugars and higher in fiber may be suitable on a keto diet, but a person should eat them in moderation. Fiber is an important factor in the keto diet. A person's body cannot digest this substance.
Eating refined high carb foods like white bread, pasta, rice, and pastries could prevent a ketogenic state if you end up getting more than your daily carb allowance. While these are fine to eat in moderation if you're not following a low carb diet, those looking to achieve or maintain ketosis will need to limit them.
Keto-friendly fruits include avocados, watermelon, strawberries, lemons, tomatoes, raspberries, peaches, cantaloupe, star fruit, and blackberries. If you're unsure whether the keto diet is right for you or how it may affect your health, consider speaking with a dietitian or your healthcare provider.
According to nutritionists, cottage cheese is generally not as keto-friendly as other cheese varieties. Although it is high in protein, it doesn't contain as much fat and may have a high carb content.
Just be mindful of the portion size. How many strawberries can I eat on keto? It's generally safe to consume a moderate amount of strawberries on a keto diet, such as half a cup to one cup, as they are relatively low in net carbs.
The bottom line. The ketogenic diet requires you to significantly cut back on carbs, which often means eliminating higher carb foods like fruit from your diet. Fortunately, compared with other fruits, watermelon is relatively low in carbs and can be enjoyed as part of a ketogenic diet.
Net carbs are calculated by taking the total grams of carbohydrate in a food and subtracting the amount of fiber. In this case, popcorn contains 6 grams of carbs per 1 cup serving and 1.2 grams of fiber, bringing the net carbs per serving to 4.8 grams. Yes friends, popcorn is indeed a keto food.
So even though peanut butter is keto-friendly, it does matter what you pair it with. For example, Fay says that apples and bananas aren't keto-approved fruits because they are quite high in carbs, so pairing peanut butter with one of these foods could knock you out of ketosis.
While fruit is usually recommended for a healthy, balanced diet, the keto diet restricts some fruit, says Moore. Fruits like apples, bananas, pears, grapes, and cherries can be high in carbs—which break down into sugars—so they're not typically part of a keto eating plan.
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