This Low-Carb Cheese Danish is made with Fat Head dough that is grain free, tree-nut free and made without sugar!
You might be wondering why the word FAT HEAD in the title right? Or maybe some of you know what I'm talking about and you are super excited for this recipe!
If you've never heard of Fat Head dough before you may be very new to low carb living. It's a simple dough that is basically made of CHEESE!
Yep. You heard right!
Well, actually the original dough has almond flour in it. Not even quite sure who the original creator of the Fat Head dough is but a reader found this and thought that might be the origin. Mine is very far from the original in the ingredients but it all starts with mozzarella!
And you know, if you've been following me long enough, my little guy has a tree nut allergy so almond flour for family recipes like this is out of the question.
In comes coconut flour.
Now don't say, oh boo I hate the taste of coconut and ditch this recipe!
My little guy is the greatest coconut detector of all and if he can't taste it neither will you. Plus the flavor is all in the cream cheese center of this danish anyway.
A creamy cheese danish like this has been on my foodie bucket list for a long time.
I just never thought I could make it well, that was until I started making recipes with the fat head dough!
This dough is a GAME CHANGER!
I've made some pretty cool recipes with this dough but this one is my first sweet recipes as opposed to savory.
I've made:
and NOW this EPIC recipe!
You can even get pretty versatile with the filling if you like by adding in some pureed fruit to the cream cheese.
I just wanted it plain and simple, vanilla flavored cream cheese center!
The entire family loved this danish and continue to ask for it again and again, even the picky one!
Check out my video for step by step instructions!
Brenda's Notes:
- You don't necessarily need the dough to be sweet but I think it makes it feel more like a danish with some sweetness to it.
- If you don't like vanilla stevia, sub a sugar free or any sweetener you do like.
- I would use a ½ cup of a granulated sweetener in the dough and filling. You can always taste and adjust as you go along.
- My teen and I tried this right out the oven and were not fans of warm cream cheese so it's best if you refrigerate it for a bit, tastes even better the second day!
Low Carb Cheese Danish {Grain Free, Nut Free}
Ingredients
Dough
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup coconut flour I used Bob's Red Mill
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
Filling
- 1 ½ packages cream cheese or 12 ounces
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a microwaveable bowl add the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese.
- Microwave 1 minute and 30 seconds.
- Stir until combined.
- Whisk flour, the eggs, vanilla extract and vanilla stevia together until combined.
- Add this to the cheese mixture and continue to stir or use wet hands to combine.
- Spread mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet or use a rolling pin between two pieces of parchment. (see video)
- Slice on sides of dough at an angle. See video. Set aside to make filling.
- Add the filling ingredients to a stand mixer and blend on high until smooth.
- Spread down middle of dough and fold sides across the middle.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool about 10 minutes before serving if enjoying warm or cool completely and refrigerate.
- Keep refrigerated.
Notes
Nutrition
Sheila
I wonder how almond flavoring would be instead of the vanilla?
Angelin
Tried this recipe out and came out well. Only one thing sugar I needed extra so I added and other thing the shape didn’t work so I wrapped it fully that scratch out with knife on top to give bread like look.
Teresa
This is a wonderful recipe!!! I love it!
I have made it with berries and without. It tastes so yummy and my whole family loves it.
Carol
Oh yes! You are the one I want to follow! So many others use almond flour, which is inflammatory, and causes me to have a flare up of the IBS. I knew there was someone out there who had a son allergic to almonds, and I have been looking for you! I dont have the time or patience to try changing recipes to eliminate almond flour, so I just want to follow you. Thank you!!
The Bee
I see your nutrition label, but it does not state for what size piece. Could you elaborate what size piece it’s for?
Thank you! It’s delicious and my husband can’t believe it’s Keto!
For everyone, instead of the vanilla stevia, I used 1/4 cup swerve in both the dough and the filling. Just sweet enough without being cloying.
Brenda
There should be 12 servings shown under the title of the recipe so you just need to slice into 12 pieces.
Brooke Sullivan
I had already sworn I'd never use ? flour after repeated recipe fails. It's tough, it tastes awful- ? like, as they're always hand in hand.. But after reading about your picky child, successful reviewers’ posts & researching almond flour swap would require 1c per 1/4c of coconut flour (along w/info about eating too much almond due to high Omega 6?) I rolled ? & made your recipe as posted- but halved. I topped with simple icing( erythritol & milk). Def needed it. It tasted ok warm. It is tough as nails cold . Filing tastes good but could be absolutely be doubled. I just cannot see any child ? enjoying this. My husband wouldn’t touch. I did not look like your photos. Also, weird side effect, I feel like the uber absorbent ? ? flour sucked all the ?? outta my body?. Ok, now, I am officially never using coconut flour again. Mine is Nutriva, a good organic brand. I am still curious if almond flour swap would be better, but 4x the flour?!!?? Another review said she doubled. Interested to give another go w/almond flour.
Nikki
I’m just confused about the serving size. It says 1g at the top for the serving size. That can’t be right - right? 1 gram of danish? What’s the actual serving size, do we just go with 1/12 of the finished product?
Brenda
My nutrition plug in had a glitch which caused all serving sizes to convert to 1 gram. Slice into 12 slices and the nutrition is accurate for 1 serving.
Tara
This looks super inviting! When i started down on Keto journey, I would have never expected to be enjoying cheese danish on occasion. Thanks for sharing.
Rhiannon
If l am ok using sugar (l need gluten free it not worriedAbout sugar free) any idea who much sugar l would use instead of stevia?
Brenda
I think just a 1/2 cup.
Terry Precious
Hi Brenda, really want to try this but can I use fat free and cream cheese instead of the regular? Trying to cut out some of the fat on some of the fat in dough and filling by using fat free or low fat.
Brenda
I have to say I never have used fat free only because often the fat free kinds have some sort of sugar added. I'm not sure how it would work, maybe try cutting the recipe in half so in case it doesn't work for you, you won't have wasted all the mozzarella. In the filling itself I don't see an issue using fat free, but in the dough it might not work.
KdonnRN
Do you buy a block of mozzarella and shred it or do you use preshredded cheese?
Brenda
I used pre-shredded because it has less moisture than fresh mozzarella.
Pam
I've made this several times and we LOVE it!
I use almond flour and was wondering if I need to weigh it instead of using a measuring cup? This time the dough came out very thin- I ended up adding more than 2 cups more almond flour?!! We buy organic, pastured large eggs. Maybe the eggs were really large?! I'm stumped! Any ideas? We're in the mountains of Colorado on vacation so I'm not used to "baking" here??
Brenda
I have chickens and my issues is always egg size, some large and extra large really makes a difference in my recipes.
Lisa
I just made this with sugar free apple pie filling because my family wanted apple pie. It smells so good baking. Can't wait to eat it tonight with some whipped cream.
Kim
Lisa how did your apple pie turn out? I have been looking to make a fat head apple pie for thanksgiving!
Marla Johnson
I do not know if you know by now, Fat Head is a movie. The dough recipe appeared on the site, and hence the same "Fat Head" pizza.