Pigs in a Blanket were a staple in my household when I was growing up. If we held any get togethers for soccer games, we’d always have Pigs in a Blanket to serve to our guests. There’s not too much I remember from when I was a kid, but these appetizers are definitely one memory I have.
The sausage should be easily picked up in your local grocer. They have cocktail sausages, vienna sausages, or hotdogs you can cut up in place of regular Lit’l Smokies. Pick your favorite and use that. These will make perfect appetizers for the Super Bowl that is coming up in just a few days!
These actually taste like an all-time favorite of mine while I was living in England. Sausage rolls from the local pastie maker was something I’d always look forward to on the weekend. The only difference is that they’re miniature versions. Definitely a treat you don’t want to pass up on!
Yields 37 Keto Pigs in a Blanket
The Preparation
- 1 1/2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 37 whole lit'l smokies
The Execution
1. Measure out the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients.
2. Start by melting the cheddar cheese in the microwave. Go in 20 second intervals and stir to make sure the melting is even. once it’s fully melted and slightly bubbling on the outside, it is ready.
3. While the cheddar is still hot, mix together all of the ingredients to make the dough.
4. Spread the dough out on a silpat until it fills the entire sheet. Make sure it is even.
5. Place dough in the fridge to harden up for 15-20 minutes. Pre-heat your oven to 400F while you do this.
6. Once the dough is cold, transfer to foil to cut. You should never use knives on your silpat.
7. Slice the dough into strips and wrap around the Lit’l Smokies. Then bake for 13-15 minutes. Before taking them out, you can additionally broil them for 1-2 minutes.
8. Serve while warm. A sauce that is acidic and slightly sweet would work very well.
This makes a total of 37 servings of Keto Pigs-in-a-Blanket. Each serving comes out to be 79 calories, 6.7g fats, 0.9g net carbs, and 3.3g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 1 1/2 ounce cream cheese | 145 | 14.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 large egg | 79 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.9 |
| 3/4 cup almond flour | 486 | 42 | 18.5 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 17.6 |
| 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder | 56 | 0 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/2 teaspoon black pepper | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 8 ounce cheddar cheese | 916 | 75.6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 51.9 |
| 37 whole lit'l smokies | 1258 | 111 | 14.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 44.4 |
| Totals | 2943 | 248.3 | 55.9 | 22.4 | 33.5 | 123.6 |
| Per Serving (/37) | 80 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
Keto Pigs-in-a-Blanket
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounce cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounce cheddar cheese shredded
- 37 whole lit'l smokies
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese and egg to a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a large microwave-safe container, melt the cheddar cheese in the microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring to make sure it's evenly melted. Once fully melted and slightly bubbling, it's ready.
- While the cheddar is still hot, mix in the rest of the ingredients to make the dough.
- Spread the dough out on a Silpat until it fills the entire sheet, making it as even as possible.
- Place the dough in the fridge for 15–20 minutes to harden up. Preheat the oven to 400F while you do this.
- Once the dough is cold, transfer it to foil before cutting (you should never use knives on your Silpat!).
- Slice the dough into strips and wrap them around the Lit'l Smokies. Bake for 13–15 minutes. Before taking them out, you can broil them for an additional 1–2 minutes to get them nice and crispy.
- Serve while warm with your favorite dipping sauce (something acidic and slightly sweet would work well here). Enjoy!
I think I’ll be using bratwursts cut into thirds–I got a look at the ingredients in those Lil’ Smokies, and they contain HFCS, which makes me blow up like a cow. My body says NO WAY to all forms of fructose–even avocados.
Also, you can skip the whole “melt in the microwave” thing by running your pre-shredded cheese through a food processor fitted with the “S” blade–then, the cheese blends right in with your dry ingredients. I do this all the time with ball-style mozzarella (no “S” blade, but instead grating it to make “snow” because of the moisture), then adding the rest of the ingredients directly into the food processor with the cheese. Miracle Dough is truly a miracle when some of the steps are taken out.
I made full-size versions of your recipe above with Miracle Dough and bratwursts–I put about a 1/4 c. measure of dough on a tortilla press, made a circle (on parchment rounds), then wrapped a bratwurst up in it like a closed-end burrito–maybe the same could be accomplished with your Smokies and a jar lid to cut the shape (after rolling)? Mine were baked in a 350 oven for about 15 min. each side.
All sounds good! Some of the Lit’l Smokies I’ve found don’t have HFCS, but I know a good number of them do. Thanks for the tip on making mozzarella “snow”. I’ll have to try it in the future.
All sounds good! Some of the Lit’l Smokies I’ve found don’t have HFCS, but I know a good number of them do. Thanks for the tip on making mozzarella “snow”. I’ll have to try it in the future.
What’s a good sauce to dip them in?
Any keto-friendly sauce that sounds good to you! We usually just do a simple fry sauce.
Awesome Recipe! I tried it and loved it. I didnt have Psyillum Husk Powder. I Googled a sub, and this worked. 1 teaspoon xanthan gum = 1 tablespoon psyllium husks powder.
Just an FYI in case anyone needs to sub. Thanks for this!!!! = )
is it a must for the psylium husk?
In this recipe is really helps keep the dough together. You could use a little bit more almond flour in place of it, though, if you prefer.
If you baked the crust first, would it work for a pizza crust?
Yes, for sure. It’s a very similar crust to the pizza crust we use in this recipe: https://www.ruled.me/low-ca…