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Low Carb Hot Pockets – tender, low carb dough filled with all your favorite pizza flavors. These hot pockets can be frozen after they are baked, then reheated in the oven. This recipe is low carb, gluten free, and a Trim Healthy Mama S Fuel.
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Those of you who follow me on Facebook may remember that I am in the middle of a 100 day no-cheat challenge. My family went away last weekend for a few days, and I knew that if I wanted to stay on-plan, I would have to plan ahead.
I am convinced that planning ahead is half (or more) of the battle when it comes to staying on plan! Planning ahead is crucial.
My family was planning to have pizza one night, so I whipped up these hot pockets. I may or may not have eaten one straight out of the oven (ok, I DID)! I cooled them, put them in a Ziploc baggie, and then re-heated them in the oven. They were perfect!
I’m quite sure that you could also freeze these after baking. Keep them in your freezer, then reheat in the oven! Can you imagine how awesome it would be to have your freezer stockpiled with these low carb hot pockets? Planning ahead at its best!
There are so many different flavor combinations! I’ve listed a few of them below. If you have another favorite flavor, leave me a comment and let me know!
Pepperoni & Cheese
Sausage & Cheese
Buffalo Chicken
Bacon & Egg
Spinach Artichoke
Broccoli & Cheddar (I tried this one – YUM)
These hot pockets use a variation of the popular “Fathead” dough. I originally adapted that recipe to make Low Carb Stromboli. I wanted to replace some of the almond flour with Trim Healthy Baking Blend.
If you have never heard of the Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend, let me explain a bit. This is a pre-mixed blend of low-carb flours that are perfect for baking! The Baking Blend consists of oat fiber, organic coconut flour, golden flax meal, blanched almond flour, collagen peptides, and glucomannan (organic konjac extract powder). And it is completely gluten free!
Compared to straight almond flour, the Baking Blend is much lighter in calories. Now, as a Trim Healthy Mama, I do not count calories (but I do try to keep from abusing them)! Almond flour has 648 calories per cup, compared to Baking Blend’s 240.
Not only is it much lower in calories, but Baking Blend has a whopping 44 grams of fiber and 24 grams of protein per cup! (And only 4 net carbs)
You can see why I love this product! However, if you do not have the Baking Blend, you can use straight almond flour in this recipe. But I would encourage giving the Baking Blend a try!
So, what do you need for this recipe?
1 ½ Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese, Softened
1 Egg
1 Cup Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend
2 Teaspoons Egg Whites
Filling of Choice (I used pepperoni and Mozzarella cheese)
To see just how easy these are to make, check out my video below.
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Low Carb Hot Pockets
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese Softened
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend
- Filling of Choice (I used pepperoni and Mozzarella cheese)
- 2 Teaspoons Egg Whites
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- In a large glass bowl, melt mozzarella cheese and cream cheese together.
- Mix well, then add egg.
- Mix again, then add baking blend.
- Knead well with hands until you have a homogenous dough (It should be a very even consistency).
- Divide dough into four balls.
- Between two sheets of parchment paper, flatten each ball into a 6-8 inch circle.
- Fill each circle with filling of your choice.
- Fold circle in half and seal the edges (see video above for how-to).
- Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- Brush the tops with egg whites.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.
Nutrition
Please note that nutritional information is calculated WITHOUT fillings. The filling will change the nutritional counts according to what you use.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 224
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% Daily Value
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Total Fat 16g
24%
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Saturated Fat 8g
40%
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Trans Fat 0g
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Cholesterol 84mg
28%
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Sodium 324mg
13%
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Total Carbohydrates 14g
5%
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Dietary Fiber 11g
44%
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Sugars 2g
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Protein 19g
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Vitamin A 9%
Vitamin C undefined%
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Calcium 33%
Iron undefined%
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MJ says
September 30, 2017 at 6:49 pmLooks great. Can’t wait to try the recipie. I’m going to use ricotta, mozzarella, mushrooms and a little tomato sauce- a low card calzone!
Sarah Hardy says
September 30, 2017 at 7:46 pmSounds amazing!!
Dawn says
October 1, 2017 at 10:13 amYay! Ever since you posted on the FB group, I have been stalking your website waiting for you to post this! LOL I have a couple of questions. Do you think it would work to put some sauce on the inside? My other question is how much broccoli and cheese did you do when you made those? I can’t wait to make them! The possibilities are endless. I am also thinking about a version with sausage and maybe one with Buffalo chicken! Thanks for posting this! 🙂
Sarah Hardy says
October 2, 2017 at 9:27 amYes, you should be able to put sauce on the inside. As for the broccoli, I just finely chopped some broccoli, then instead of the cheese and pepperoni, I used a couple Tablespoons broccoli, then I laid 1 slice of cheddar cheese on top and sealed the edges.
Dawn says
October 2, 2017 at 7:46 amHave you tried reheating in the microwave? I would love to take these to work along with a salad or broccoli and dip.
Sarah Hardy says
October 2, 2017 at 9:19 amYes, I have reheated them in the microwave (but not from frozen). They are ok, but the texture is different than if reheated in the oven.
Kristine says
October 5, 2017 at 1:13 pmOh these look SO delicious! Great idea for party food!
Terra says
November 13, 2017 at 11:48 amThese are perfect for my snacking family!
Pesto & chicken with mozzarella would be yummy!
Marlene Kennedy says
April 20, 2018 at 3:57 amIf I don’t have baking blend, what can I use?
Sarah Hardy says
April 20, 2018 at 2:11 pmYou can use almond flour. 🙂
STACY KLEIN says
December 13, 2018 at 7:57 amcould I use the frugal flour recipe instead of regular baking blend?
Sarah Hardy says
December 13, 2018 at 2:28 pmYes, that should work.
Gennie says
December 15, 2018 at 2:18 pmWhat is frugal flour?
Serenity M Simpson says
December 13, 2018 at 11:44 amI can’t wait to try these tonight. Great lunch idea for on the go. I would like to make a double batch, but I have enought baking blend to make one. Can I do half the blend and half almond flour for each batch?
Sarah Hardy says
December 13, 2018 at 2:28 pmYes, that would work fine!
Patty says
December 13, 2018 at 5:10 pmHow would I make them with bacon & eggs? Would I scramble the eggs first?
Sarah Hardy says
December 13, 2018 at 6:10 pmYes, just add scrambled (cooked) eggs and pieces of cooked bacon.
Melissa Moore says
January 22, 2019 at 1:09 pmJust made these for my little family along with some fresh veggies and THM’s Strawberry Cheesecake Shake, and the meal was a huge success, so I wanted to say thank you for this recipe. I think it can be hard to get used to baking blends, but the pepperoni and cheese inside of the pocket helps to mask the flavors of the baking blend for those who are not used to it.
Denise says
July 16, 2019 at 9:48 pmThese look amazing. What is the sauce that they’re being dipped in in the video?