Fat Head Cinnamon Babka with Cinnamon Glaze / Keto / Low Carb / Gluten Free / Sugar Free
The cinnamon glaze tastes amazing. I also tried cinnamon syrup (melted butter, cinnamon and sweetener). While the syrup was good, I think the glaze is much better for this cinnamon babka. Fat Head Cinnamon Babka with Cinnamon Glaze / Keto / Low Carb / Gluten Free / Sugar Free
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 10 Slices
Calories 290 kcal
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
3 oz Cream Cheese, Softened (85 g)
1 tbsp Heavy Cream
1.5 tsp Stevia Powder
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 oz Chopped Walnuts (14 g)
Cinnamon Filling
4 oz Unsalted Butter, Softened (1/2 cup / 112 g)
2 tbsp Cinnamon
3/4 tbsp Stevia Powder (or 1/3 cup Other Sweeter of Choice)
1/2 oz Chopped Walnuts (14 g)
Fat Head Dough
2 1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (270 g)
3 oz Cream Cheese (85 g)
2 Eggs
1.5 oz Coconut Flour (45 g) (or 1 1/4 cups (125 g) Almond Flour)
1 tbsp Aluminum-Free Baking Powder
1 tsp Stevia Powder
1 tsp Xanthan Gum (Optional but helps the texture)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Glaze
2/3 cup Powdered Sweetener (I used Swerve Confectioners) (90 g)
1.5 tsp Cinnamon
4 tbsp Water (60 cc / 1/4 cup)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Cream Cheese Filling
- Beat the cream cheese in a bowl.
- Add the heavy cream, stevia and vanilla and mix well.
- Set aside.
- Cream Cheese Filling
- Cream the butter in a bowl.
- Add the cinnamon and stevia and mix well.
- Set aside.
Fat Head Dough
- In a large saucepan, melt the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese over low heat until it can be stirred together and remove from the heat. (Or microwave 1 - 1.5 minutes.)
- Stir until well combined.
- Add the eggs and stir.
- Add the rest of the dough ingredients and mix well. (I use this xantham gum.)
- Wet your hand and knead the dough until uniform. (* Reheat the dough if it gets crumbly.) (Add flour little by little (like 1/2 tsp at a time) if the dough is too sticky.
- Read full recipes here >> ketodietchannel.com/2017/10/21/fat-head-cinnamon-babka-with-cinnamon-glaze-keto-low-carb-gluten-free-sugar-free/