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Low Carb and Keto Cheese Danish Recipe



Low-Carb and Keto Cheese Danish Recipe

Looking for an amazing sweet treat you can enjoy with breakfast or as a delicious snack/dessert?  Give these low-carb cheese danishes a shot!  This is an adaptation of a tried-and-true keto recipe known as cloud bread, sometimes also called "oopsie" bread. When I made some cloud bread and noticed the taste and texture, I immediately thought it would be an ideal light & fluffy base for a breakfast pastry, and soon afterward I decided to prove that theory.  Here is the recipe for the delicious result!

Ingredients
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened and separated into 3 oz. and 5 oz portions
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1/8 Tsp cream of tartar
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Low/Zero carb sweetener of choice (I used powdered Swerve and liquid stevia)
  • Water
  • (Optional) Vanilla or other flavor extract/emulsion
Instructions - Pastry
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
  2. Add egg whites and cream of tartar to a large bowl and beat with hand mixer until stiff peaks form (stiffer is better)
  3. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine 3 oz. of cream cheese, egg yolks, sea salt, and 3-4 drops of liquid stevia (or your favorite sweetener) and mix until fully incorporated
  4. Carefully and gradually fold the egg white mixture into the yolk and cream cheese mixture
  5. Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper in 6 equal portions that are more or less round in shape, making a slight indentation in the middle with the back of the spoon
  6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until they start to become golden
Instructions - Filling
  1. While pastries are in the oven, combine remaining 5 oz. of cream cheese with some sweetener, determining the amount based on how sweet of a mixture you like; I used powdered Swerve for this step, but you can also use liquid stevia
  2. Mix, taste, and adjust sweetness to suit your preference
  3. (Optional) Add a few drops of vanilla or flavor extract/emulsion and mix until fully incorporated
  4. After pulling pastries out of the oven, spoon the filling in equal parts on all 6 of them, spreading to fill the slight depression you made in the middle
  5. Return to oven and bake for about 10 more minutes, or until the pastries reach desired color
Instructions - Glaze
  1. In a small bowl, combine about 1/8 cup powdered Swerve or other powdered sweetener with an equal amount of water and stir until completely mixed
  2. Once pastries with filling are done baking, drizzle glaze over the top, then allow to fully cool to room temperature
  3. Serve and enjoy!

I mentioned using flavor extracts or emulsions, so here is a variation I tried that was pretty tasty! I
simply added some strawberry flavor emulsion that I bought from Amazon to the cream cheese mixture. A little of this goes a long way, so just a few drops. It gave the pastries a pretty cool color variation, and a very identifiable strawberry flavor.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this recipe, and especially any variations you may come up with, in the comments!
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