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WOW this dish has a lot of flavour. Sometimes while eating Keto, I get a bit tired of eating the same things over and over, so I start brainstorming. I love big flavours (if you haven’t figured that out yet) and this Keto Laksa fits […]
It’s easy to see why this Keto Cheese and Bacon Bread is the #1 recipe on my website. Every single day, hundreds of people are making this Keto Cheese and Bacon Bread and loving it – I know because they are sending me emails! Once […]
Who loves a 30 minute meal?? I sure do! This creamy Keto Pesto Chicken fits the bill and can easily be scaled up to feed more. The key to the amazing flavour is fresh basil for the pesto, making it well worth the couple of […]
2 weeks down on the 800 Gram Challenge on Keto! I’ll keep this post relatively short for reasons below, but still include my meal plan for week 3 for anyone that might need it. 800 Gram Challenge – Week 3 Summary What is the 800 […]
1 week down in the 800 Gram Challenge on Keto – and it was pretty tough! Read below to see what I ate in week 1 of the 800 Gram challenge, what I learnt and my Keto 800 Gram Challenge Meal Plan for Week 2. […]
So, you’ve signed up to do the 800 Gram Challenge on Keto but are stuck for recipe ideas or need tips on how to manage? Don’t worry, I’ve got you! Below you’ll find what I’ve got planned for the challenge plus any new recipes I […]
A delicious afternoon treat, this Keto Lemon Curd Cake has a moist cake almond meal base, topped with tangy, rich lemon curd. Serve with a dollop of thickened cream for an indulgent treat! Before you scroll to the recipe, below I’ve tried to answer any […]
The ultimate Keto lunch is here in the form of this Keto Seed Bread! Loaded with seeds and nuts, it is very filling, very dense and sooo packed with nutrients. This recipe was one of the favourites from my latest 21 Day Keto Cleanse Challenge […]
This is a letter to everyone who has hit a wall with Keto. Grab a cup of tea (hold the milk), this is a long one. If I’ve linked you to this post, it’s because you’ve asked me why Keto has stopped working for you, […]
YOU DO IT!! WWOOOHHHOOO well done to you – you’ve made it to day 21. It doesn’t matter if you fell off the wagon, went off plan or made a few mistakes – we all do, and this is life. For 3 weeks you’ve been […]
Can you believe it, we are on the eve of the last day? If you’re following the complete meal plan, you’ll notice tomorrow’s dinner is a Celebration Meal! This means go out and treat yourself – with Keto foods. It might mean some delicious sashimi, […]
It was a bit of a heavy email yesterday wasn’t it? You might have guessed I’m pretty passionate about this, so occasionally have to let loose or I’ll explode! Today I’ll keep it a bit more light-hearted, so hopefully I don’t scare anyone off 🤔 […]
If you’re like most people, and almost all women, this isn’t your first attempt at getting healthy or losing weight. I see a recurring message from many people who want to try Keto – they have diet exhaustion. We are tired of trying everything – […]
As we get closer to the end of the structured challenge, it’s important that we learn a bit about WHY keto works. This includes understanding why it’s not designed as a short term, quick-fix diet. For me, I know I need to understand why something […]
We are now in the final week of the 21 Day Keto Challenge. Running these challenges have always been really interesting for me, as I watch thousands of people all react so differently to the same information. We all have the same FAQ, the same […]
Good morning! And welcome to day 15 of the Challenge – you are kicking butt 🙂 As the 21 Day challenge creeps towards the final week, I hope to offer you some tips on how to maintain your new way of eating. Don’t worry if […]
You made it, 2 weeks in. Whether you stuck 100% to your plan and commitments, or varied a little bit, you are still here. Reading these emails, knowing you want to make a change. So in that sense, you made it. Today I want to […]
As I write this, we are heading into another weekend. At almost the 2 week mark of the Keto Challenge, life often creeps back in and gets in the way. We always start challenges like this full of determination and will choose dates that really […]
Welcome to day 12! We are over the half way mark well and truly now, and only 9 days to go. Just a week and a half. And then we go back to eating hamburgers and chips … NOT Have you been asked yet when […]
Today we are going to delve into the sometimes confusing world of net carbs and total carbs! This is one of those topics that is pretty important to understand, and once you understand it properly, it stays with you. In a nut shell, carbs are […]
As we edge closer to the halfway mark, it’s a good time to think about some of the complimentary health things we can do. Keto on its own is great, but when you team it with other changes like fasting and exercise, you really propel […]
We humans tend to be short term thinkers. Studies have shown that we aren’t good at judging how much time things will take us, and weight loss is certainly one of them. “Most people overestimate what they can do in a day, and underestimate what […]
We’ve passed the 1 week mark and hopefully learnt a lot along the way. While of course we are focusing in the Keto diet, I also like to take this chance to review other areas of our life that might be holding us back, physically […]
At the end of today, it’s day 7 and one full week of the Keto Challenge! There might have been ups and downs, a few teething problems or a spot of the Keto flu but you’re already a week in! Now is a great time […]
Yes, you read right. KETO Arancini Balls.
It has taken me many years to create this recipe for Keto Arancini Balls, but not because it’s particularly hard.
I was genuinely scared of it.
I thought it would be impossible, my kitchen would end up a mess of cauliflower, cheese and basil and I would be too scared to ever try again.
I thought to get delicious Keto Arancini Balls I would have to spend hours trying to delicately shallow fry the balls so they wouldn’t fall apart.
Instead, by oven baking them but coating them in spray olive oil, they get deliciously crispy without all that hard work!
I bought one of these little oil misters a while back and put my favourite olive oil in it, rather than buying the cans constantly. It works a treat.
I was also scared that you couldn’t have Keto Arancini Balls without making some super complicated cauliflower risotto first, like real arancini balls.
Well, none of that was true! My fears were unfounded.
TA DA – They are actually quite easy to make!
The hardest thing is probably grating the cauliflower to get cauliflower rice. This is why I ALWAYS use my food processor.
I’ve seen cauliflower rice in the shops recently too, but it looks a bit chunkier than how I make my cauliflower rice.
If you’re using store bought cauli rice for these Keto Arancini Balls, I’d maybe cook them a little longer.
I use a pre-shredded mozzarella for this recipe as well as it tends to be a bit dryer, so is great for recipes like this where it needs to hold everything together but still be gooey and stringy at the end.
Look at that stringy cheese.
Serving these Keto Arancini Balls with passata makes for a delicious, filling meal, but some passata or marinara sauces can be higher in carbs or sugar so always check your nutritional label.
If in doubt, serve it with a home made tomato sauce.
This is my recipe for home made tomato sauce if you would like to make your own.
There’s also some great Keto Marinara Sauce recipes out there, here’s one I like.
This recipe was created after I put a call out on my facebook page for recipe requests, and one person asked for Keto Arancini Balls.
There’s something about getting a recipe request that fires me on, so I spent the next few days perfecting this recipe just for the person that requested it.
If you’ve got a recipe you’re dying to have a Keto version of and can’t find anywhere let me know! I love a challenge.
Wait until you see what the next few weeks have coming up.
This recipe perfectly serves 4 for a lighter meal like lunch or brunch, and makes around 12 – 14 balls depending on the size.
You could easily make 20 or so smaller balls, just watch them in the oven as they’ll cook faster. This would be a perfect dish for entertaining as well.
Enjoy!
Deliciously cheesy and easier than you think, these Keto Arancini Balls are to die for. One serve will be about 7 - 10 net carbs depending on the cheese and passata you use.
Preheat the oven to 200C / 392F and line a large baking tray with baking paper. Prepare your cauliflower by grating or processing to form a fine rice consistency.
In a large saucepan add the olive oil over medium high heat, and saute the cauli rice for 2 mins.
Add the dried basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper and stir through. Cook for a further 4 - 5 minutes until dry, slightly soft and browned.
Move the cooked cauliflower to a medium size mixing bowl and stir through the 3 cheese. Mix to combine thoroughly without squishing the cauliflower too much.
Let cool for a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, on a flat plate, combine the crumb ingredients.
Once the cauli and cheese mix has cooled slightly, mix through the egg yolks.
With wet hands, form the cauliflower mixture into balls then roll in the crumb mix to coat evenly then place on the prepared baking tray.
Coat generously with cooking spray and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden.
Serve atop a bed of passata or marinara sauce with more fresh parmesan and basil leaves.