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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.
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.
Are Apples Keto-Friendly? Apples are generally not considered keto-friendly as they are relatively high in carbs. 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.
There is a difference in the type of apple, but each variety has a high carb count. A granny smith apples has about 18 grams of net carbs, a honeycrisp apple has about 17 grams, a gala apple contains about 20 grams and a fuji apple contains about 25 grams.
What is chayote: The keto-friendly Mexican green squash. The chayote squash, scientifically known as Sechium edule, is a member of the gourd family and is native to what we now know as Mexico and Central America.
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.
Keto fruits by definition are low in carbohydrates. You still need to exercise portion control with most keto-friendly fruits to be within the limits of a keto diet. Keto-friendly fruits include avocados, watermelon, strawberries, lemons, tomatoes, raspberries, peaches, cantaloupe, star fruit, and blackberries.
With 11.2 grams of net carbs in each cup (156 grams), cantaloupe can be incorporated into a well-planned ketogenic diet. Cantaloupe also contains folate, potassium, vitamin K, and beta carotene.
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.
With 25g of carbs per 100g serving, bananas are too high in carbs. Even though they're a complex carbohydrate with major potassium content, they're not a good option if you want to achieve ketosis.
Botanically speaking, tomatoes are considered a fruit. However, unlike other fruit, they're considered keto-friendly. That's because tomatoes contain around 2–3 grams of net carbs per 3.5 ounces (100 grams) — or up to 10 times fewer net carbs than most fruit — regardless of their variety ( 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ).
One medium-sized banana = around 19 grams of carbohydrates. One regular slice of wholemeal bread = around 12 grams. One egg = 0.1 grams. One standard pink lady apple = 19.5 grams.
As far as how many carbohydrates to eat, Pratt says 100 to 150 grams of carbohydrates is safe for most people who are trying to lose weight. It may be better for some people to eat carbs consistently throughout the day. “You can also break it up evenly with 40 to 50 grams of carbs per meal,” she says.
The easiest way to cook keto-friendly Chinese food at home is to simply stir-fry meats and low carb veggies in oil. Tasty suggestions include shrimp, chicken, beef, or pork with zucchini, summer squash, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, mushrooms, or bean sprouts.
While good sources of vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber, white and sweet potatoes ought to be avoided on the keto diet because of their high carb content ( 45 , 46 ). Other nutritious but high carb vegetables to limit include peas and corn ( 47 , 48 ).
Starchy vegetables contain more digestible carbohydrates than fiber and should be limited when you're on the ketogenic diet. These include corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and beets.
Unfortunately, they still come in at around 11g net carb per 100g serving (about 3/5 an apple), making them a difficult fruit to fit into the keto diet. Gala, Golden/Red Delicious, Liberty, and Fuji aren't any better, containing about 11.5g per 100g serving.
Although its fiber content is nothing to boast about, with fewer than 2 g per cup, and it has close to 13 g of sugar, cantaloupe contains a reasonable amount of carbs per serving, which makes it a fit on most keto plans.
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