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Keto Hot Dogs – aka Keto pretzel dogs or Keto Crescent dogs are basically beef hot dogs wrapped in thinly rolled fathead dough, brushed with egg yolk and topped with everything bagel seasoning.
The perfect low-carb snack or meal. Even my 2 year old (who is not on low-carb diet) loves these dogs.
Hmm Bagel Dogs at the mall, have you had them? When I’m in a rush and very hungry the smell hits me and I used to have to get one. Things have changed these days and I constantly work on controlling what I buy, cook and eat.
The good news is that now you can make homemade Keto Hot Dogs (Pretzel Dogs) in just 30 minutes with some simple ingredients.
These low-carb hot dogs can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can reheat them in the microwave or in the oven.
Can you eat hot dog on low-carb/ Keto diet?
Yes, you can eat hot dog meat while on Keto diet. Since they are meat based and low in carbs you can eat them without the bun.
But I have a better idea – why not make a low-carb bun and you can enjoy your favorite hot dog minus the extra carbs. Yes I know, fathead dough does not taste like regular hot dog bun, but honestly I love these so much and I don’t miss the real thing.
What ingredients do I need to make these Keto Hot Dogs?
- 8 hot dogs
For the dough:
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- cream cheese
- salt
- baking powder
- garlic powder (optional)
- Italian seasoning (optional)
- almond flour
- large egg
- egg yolk (optional)
- water (optional)
- everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds or coarse salt for topping
What kind of hot dogs to use to make these low-carb pretzel dogs?
Any meat based hot dogs, that are relatively low in carbs (and sodium preferably) will work in the recipe. The higher the quality the better. I personally like using all beef hot dogs to make low-carb pretzel dogs.
How to make Keto hot dogs?
In a bowl, combine the mozzarella and cream cheese and heat over a double boiler or in the microwave until the cheese is melted. Stir to combine the cream cheese with the melted mozzarella.
Let it cool for 2 minutes, then add in the salt, baking powder and 1 3/4 cups of the almond flour. dd one beaten egg. Stir with a spatula to incorporate. Alternatively if the cheese is not too hot to handle, knead with your hands.
Add garlic powder and Italian seasoning (both optional). Mix to combine.
Sprinkle almond flour on a working surface. Add the dough. Roll out into a rectangle, 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick.
Cut 8 small rectangles, to just cover around each hot dog.
Wrap hot dogs into the dough, place on a baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
In a small bowl whisk together the egg yolk and water. Brush the tops of the dogs with egg wash. Sprinkle sesame seeds or seasoning on top (optional).
Bake for 14-16 minutes, until golden.
Each Low-Carb Keto Pretzel Dog is 5 net carbs.
These hot dogs are pretty filling.
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Ingredients
- 8 hot dogs
For the dough:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 oz full fat cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder, optional
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning, optional
- 1 3/4 cups almond flour, reserve 1/4 cup to roll the dough with
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk, optional
- 1 tbsp water, optional
- everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds or coarse salt for topping
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the mozzarella and cream cheese and heat over a double boiler or in the microwave until the cheese is melted. Stir to combine the cream cheese with the melted mozzarella.
- Let it cool for 2 minutes, then add in the salt, baking powder and 1 3/4 cups of the almond flour. dd one beaten egg. Stir with a spatula to incorporate. Alternatively if the cheese is not too hot to handle, knead with your hands.
- Add garlic powder and Italian seasoning (both optional). Mix to combine.
- Sprinkle almond flour on a working surface. Add the dough. Roll out into a rectangle, 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut 8 small rectangles, to just cover around each hot dog.
- Wrap hot dogs into the dough, place on a baking sheet.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a small bowl whisk together the egg yolk and water. Brush the tops of the dogs with egg wash. Sprinkle sesame seeds or seasoning on top (optional).
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My family love this recipe. Being diabetic I’m always looking for a lower carb option on the breads and this really went well with our brats on Memorial Day.
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Can I make the dough ahead of time and keep in the fridge till ready to use?
Hi Carol, I never make low-carb dough ahead of time, so I can not tell how it will perform after taking it out of the fridge.
so is there ment to be any sugar or not??
No white sugar
I tried these tonight and they came out great. Taste was excellent & the breading was very good. We topped with Chili sauce (no carbs) cheese & onions.. was hit in my family.
Great! Glad you like them!
I made these last night, and I thought they were ok, but just ok. Meanwhile, my husband gave them a rare (for him) but resounding thumbs down. The cheesy bun part was difficult to get evenly rolled and wrapped, and they certainly didn’t look nice. One thing I will give them that raises the rating from a 3 to a 4, is that they nailed the keto macros on the nose!