Mini Keto Cheese Danish

These little mini danish have a wonderful light texture using my Cloud Bread Loaf recipe with a creamy center of tasty apple mixed with cream cheese. 

Portion control can be more difficult for some than others and has and always continues to be a problem for me so making perfectly portioned servings works for me. I eat just one, share with my family then store away the rest. Out of sight, out of mind, helps me a whole lot even with a low-carb recipe like this one. 

But even if portion control isn’t a problem for you, having individual pieces like this are great for the kids to help themselves, no slicing required. Once cooked and cooled they store in the fridge for at least 5 days.

It’s an easy breakfast too for busy Grab-N-Go kind of mornings!  

Are Apples Keto?

No foods are technically keto. Ketosis is a metabolic state your body is in when you eat a very low carb diet. 

How many carbs you need to eat or not eat will make a difference in getting your body into ketosis to burn your own body fat for fat loss. That carb amount will be different for each person.

1 small apple at 149 grams has about 77 calories and 20 grams of total carbohydrates. Some people following a keto diet will only allow themselves 20 grams of carb intake for the entire day so eating one small apple would not be helpful for them and may kick them out of ketosis.

If you’re on a low-carb diet with eating more than 50 grams of total carb a day, I would say, yes you can enjoy an apple on occasion. 

All the nutrition info for every recipe I share is on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this page. 

Sliced apples on top is totally optional on this low carb cream cheese danish.

I added them to all the pieces because I knew my crew would be eating them up before I could even store them all. Waiting to add the slices before serving is also an option.

I topped them with a little drizzle of Sukrin Gold Fiber syrup which is sugar free and resembles maple syrup. This is totally optional but it adds a nice flavor and color on top.

I’m inspired by many things when I make my recipes, TV cooking shows, food magazines, friends recipes, Pinterest and other bloggers.

While I’ve made a few Cloud Bread recipes and had originally planned to use my Fat Head dough for these mini danish, I decided for the first time to try my Cloud Bread recipe instead. 

If you haven’t tried cloud bread or another name is oopsie bread, it is light with an airy texture and this mini cloud bread recipe variation hits the spot.  I’ve also successfully  used my fathead dough for low-carb cinnamon rolls that are out of this world!

I do still think if you want a little more substance then I would recommend using my coconut flour Low Carb Fathead Dough that’s made with a combination of cream cheese and mozzarella cheese. It’s a buttery golden brown pastry dough used in my traditional Cheese Danish recipe as well as my keto sugar free cinnamon rolls.  

Here’s my Orginial Cheese Danish easy recipe  using my fat head dough I adapted from.

Can I Replace the Cream Cheese with Cottage Cheese?

I do not recommend replacing cream cheese with cottage cheese for these danish. I have seen many people on tiktok- make a cottage cheese cheesecake but I haven’t tried it myself. 

How to Store Apple Keto Cheese Danish

For best results and because we are using cream cheese, it’s best to store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. 

Here’s my Orginial Cheese Danish recipe  using my fat head dough I adapted from.

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More Cloud Bread Recipes

Paleo English Muffin

Cottage Cheese Cloud Bread Loaf

Cinnamon Swirl Cloud Bread Loaf

Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Cloud Keto Bread

Dairy Free Cloud Bread

90 second Cottage Cheese Bread English Muffins

Keto Low Carb Cloud Bread Apple Danish

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Mini Low Carb Cloud Bread Apple Cheese Danish

Course Breakfast

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 18 mini danish

Calories 122kcal

Author Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

Cloud Bread Recipe

• 6 eggs separated
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 6 ounces sour cream
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla liquid stevia
• 1/2 cup whey protein powder

Filling:

• 12 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp apple pie extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla liquid stevia
• Optional: slices of apple to garnish sugar free maple syrup

Instructions

Cloud Bread

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheet pans with pieces of parchment paper or silpat.
• Place your egg whites in a stand mixer with the cream of tartar or use a large bowl and whip until stiff peaks. Set aside. Place the egg yolks in a bowl with the remaining cloud bread ingredients and stir well to combine. Fold in a small amount of whipped egg whites into the egg yolk mixture a little at a time until it's all incorporated. Make 18 dough balls by scooping the mixture on a silpat or parchment lined baking pan.

Filling

• Place all filling ingredients in a stand mixer and blend until smooth.

Prepare

• Make small indentions in the rolls to add the filling. Use a cookie scoop or add 2 tbsp of filling to each roll.
• Bake 25- 30 minutes.
• Allow to cool.
• Top with slices of apple and sugar free maple syrup if desired.
• Keep refrigerated.

Video

Notes

This recipe makes 18 mini danish.

This recipe was first published in September 2016.

Nutrition

Serving: 1apple danish | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 71mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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Pumpkin Twists

These easy danish like pumpkin twists are perfect for holiday parties. No utensil required, just grab a napkin! Or enjoy these for a comforting brunch or breakfast on the weekend. They taste sinful and indulgent, but are healthfully made with the low carb in mind.

Nut Free Fathead Dough

I’m sure you’ve seen them around on Facebook or Pinterest, the sugar filled carb crescent roll kind. That’s in fact where I got my first idea to turn my fat head low carb pizza dough into twists. I had seen a video for traditional ones and decided to give a go at a low carb version.

And it was worth it! These are fabulous! The family was won over with these keto twists! The pumpkin pie filling is just perfect for this nut free fathead dough! If you’ve never tried my nut free fathead dough, you must give this recipe a go or try my very popular Keto Cinnamon Rolls! 

 I hope you’ve enjoyed my numerous pumpkin recipes this season!

• Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Cake
• Pumpkin Pie
• Paleo Pumpkin Truffles
• Pumpkin Spice Waffles
• Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Spice Maple Cream Layered Mug Cake
• 1-Minute Pumpkin Spice English Muffin

Best Sugar Free Confectioners

These are lovely with a little drizzle of sugar free confectioners mixed with a little coconut milk to make a fabulous icing! The brand I love is Swerve! I have to say I have tried other sugar free erythritol products and nothing is as fine and smooth as using the Swerve confectioners. Everything else I’ve tried is grainy and I am not a fan of grainy in a frosting.

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Keto Pumpkin Twists (Nut Free Fathead Dough)

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Low Carb (Fat Head) Pumpkin Twists

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 18 twists

Calories 132kcal

Author Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

Dough

• 4 cups part skim mozzarella shredded
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla stevia
• 4 eggs beaten

Filling

• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice liquid stevia
• 1 tbsp sugar free maple syrup skip if you don’t have it and use more stevia to taste
• Optional drizzle: 1/2 cup Swerve confectioners with 1 tbsp coconut milk

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add all ingredients for the dough into the food processor, then add to a microwavable bowl and microwave for 2 minutes or until nicely melted.
• Wet hands with water and spread the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
• I made mine 16 x 11 inch rectangle. Set aside.
• In a bowl mix the pumpkin, yolk, spice and sweeteners.
• Spread this filling all over the dough.
• Fold the dough over in half then slice 18 slices with an oiled pizza cutter.
• Separate slices about an inch apart. You may need two baking sheets with parchment as the twists will spread slightly when baking.
• Hold each end of each slice and gently twist once.
• Bake 12-15 minutes.
• Cool then make the optional glaze if desired before serving.

Notes

Net Carbs: 3g

Brenda’s Notes:

• You can use any dough you prefer but the nutrition info below reflects using my dough linked in the recipe.
• You can use any sweetener you prefer as well. Simply do not add the yolk, add the sweetener of choice first, probably just 1/4 cup to start then taste and adjust. Once you’ve got the filling to your desired sweetness add the egg yolk.
• I kept these refrigerated although I don’t think it’s necessary but I prefer them chilled.
• This recipe was first published in November 2016 and updated with video in November 2019.

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1twist | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1330IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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