These low carb sausage rolls are my version of the classic British snack! Keto, gluten free and LCHF recipe with less than 1g net carb per sausage roll!
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Ah… the sausage roll. It's a staple of British snacking and a convenient picnic food. Never heard of them? Here's the Wikipedia definition:
A sausage roll is a British savory pastry snack, popular in Commonwealth nations and beyond. A miniature version can be served as buffet or party food. The basic composition of a sausage roll is sheets of puff pastry formed into tubes around sausage meat and glazed with egg or milk before being baked. They can be served either hot or cold. In the 19th century, they were made using shortcrust pastry instead of puff pastry.”
The “pastry” in my version is actually adapted from the low carb classic, FatHead dough. I mentioned this dough before when I made my yummy Low Carb Pigs in Blankets, and you can You can read more about it in my Ultimate Guide to FatHead Dough – now with video tutorial! It's essentially a mix of melted mozzarella cheese with cream cheese, almond flour, and egg. It really works! I'll admit it's not the same as the flaky pasty of the high carb original version, but the mild cheese flavor is a very welcome addition!
So try it out! These keto sausage rolls make great snacks as well as being great for lunch boxes and parties. And they freeze well, too!
How to Make Low Carb Sausage Rolls
To make the dough, place shredded mozzarella and cream cheese in a bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, then cook for another 30 seconds. Add some almond flour, a beaten egg, salt and pepper, and stir well.
Here's my video on how to make Fathead dough!
When everything is fully combined, leave to cool slightly, then knead it with your hands to form a smooth (although rather sticky!) dough. Roll it out onto a rectangle – I confess I used a non stick silicone mat as a surface, and sprayed my non-stick rolling pin with olive oil spray to get it rolled out well! Slice it into two sections horizontally.
Season some raw ground pork sausage meat generously with salt and pepper, and divide the mixture between the two lengths of dough, placing the meat in the middle.
Roll the dough around the meat, pinching the join of the dough together with your fingers. Turn it over and cut each log into 8 pieces. Slash the top of each one twice.
Place the sausage rolls on a baking sheet (I used another silicone mat!) and bake in a preheated oven for around 15 minutes, or until the center of the pork has reached at least 160F – use a probe thermometer to check this!
Let cool for 5 minutes, and drain on paper towels if necessary. Serve them warm to your salivating guests! 🙂
Low Carb Sausage Rolls
These low carb sausage rolls are my version of the classic British snack! Keto, gluten free and LCHF recipe with less than 1g net carb per sausage roll!
Ingredients
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
- 2 tbs cream cheese
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- salt and black pepper
- 1 lb raw ground pork sausage meat
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- To make the dough, place the mozzarella and cream cheese in a bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, then cook for another 30 seconds. Add the almond flour, beaten egg, salt and pepper, and stir well.
- When everything is fully combined, leave to cool slightly, then knead it with your hands to form a smooth dough. Roll it out into a rectangle and slice it into two sections horizontally.
- Season the ground pork generously with salt and pepper, and divide the mixture between the two lengths of dough, placing the meat in the middle.
- Roll the dough around the meat, pinching the join of the dough together with your fingers. Turn it over and cut each log into 8 pieces. Slash the top of each one twice.
- Place the sausage rolls on a baking sheet and roast for around 15 minutes, or until the center of the pork has reached at least 160F.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, and drain on paper towels if necessary. Serve warm.
Notes
3g net carbs per serving of four sausage rolls.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 4 Sausage RollsAmount Per Serving Calories 583Total Fat 47gSaturated Fat 16gCholesterol 163mgSodium 365mgCarbohydrates 5gNet Carbohydrates 3gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 34g
Lesley
Saturday 18th of December 2021
Thank you for this recipe. I want to make it for Christmas Eve and thought I would prepare them a few days in advance and freeze them. Then on the day cook from frozen and add 10 minutes to the cooking time. What do you think?
Georgina
Saturday 18th of December 2021
Yes I'm pretty sure that work! In the past I have frozen them when fully cooked (but obviously cooled down!) and then reheated in the microwave - they taste just the same.
Victoria
Saturday 9th of May 2020
Wasn’t convinced these were going to work. Was a little lazy and used ready seasoned gluten free sausage meat. Was very happy when I opened the oven and they looked amazing. Got the family to taste and everyone (including my sceptical daughter) throughly enjoyed them. Will definitely make these again. On a side note, I’m going to take them on a picnic tomorrow so I’m hoping they stay delish until then.
Georgina
Saturday 9th of May 2020
Yay! I'm so pleased!
Joy Palmer
Thursday 9th of January 2020
I think I have gone wrong, my pastry was very wet and just checked them in the oven and the pastry is sliding of the meat lol, should I have used more almond flour, in in UK so dont use cups often as measurements Please let me where I have gone wrong so I can try and make them look as they should, I'm sure they will taste delicious.....from Joy
Georgina
Thursday 9th of January 2020
Oh no! Can I ask what cheese you used? This isn't the first time that I've heard of issues from someone in the UK so I'd love to figure it out!
anne mclennan
Tuesday 26th of November 2019
These are amazing have tried low carb sausage rolls before but they were not nice but you would think you are eating real pastry with these one. Just wondering do you think they would freeze ok?
Georgina
Wednesday 27th of November 2019
I haven't tried freezing them I'm afraid - there never seems to be leftovers!!! If you try it, let me know - I can't see why it wouldn't work!
Harriet
Thursday 12th of September 2019
Hello I’m fairly new to keto. Is the carbs 5g right or do you have to take the fiber off that to make it 3 net carbs? These look delicious cannot wait to try these!!
Georgina
Thursday 12th of September 2019
Hi! Most (but not all) people who follow a low carb diet only count net carbs, so it depends which version of the diet you are doing. But yes, to get the net carbs you subtract the fiber from the total carbs. You might find this helpful: https://stepawayfromthecarbs.com/net-carbohydrates-mean/