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    Home » Recipes

    Fried Cheese Balls (Keto, GF, Low-Iron, Vegetarian)

    Published: Jun 11, 2020 · Modified: Jun 15, 2021 by Heather Cooan · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Fried Cheese Balls on a paper towel

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    Cheese is awesome and fried anything is awesome, so fried cheese is just heaven! These fried cheese balls are the best keto snack out there!

    The original recipe was low-carb already but it contained some scary stuff that I try to avoid like flour and cracker crumbs. Obviously, I still can't eat these since they are chock full of dairy. But Blake loved them. He said they were warm, crispy on the outside, gooey in the middle, and simply amazing!

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    You can season these fried cheese balls with whatever you want to change up the flavor and you can also dip them in a variety of dipping sauces to spice them up even more.

    Blake suggested dipping them in mustard might be good. I also think they would be good dipped in an aioli made with homemade mayo. If you can afford a few additional carbs and aren't super sensitive to ingredients they would be amazing dipped in chili sauce. This keto-friendly Asian sweet chili sauce would probably do the trick!

    I think these would be perfect to serve with parsnip chips, celery root french fries as party food at your next keto party!

    Fried Cheese Balls on a paper towel

    Fried Cheese Balls (Keto, GF, Low-Iron, Vegetarian)

    Fried cheese balls. I mean, can it get any better than this!?
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 minutes
    Total Time: 16 minutes
    Course: Snacks
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 20 cheese balls
    Calories: 38kcal
    Author: Heather Cooan

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup grated mild cheese
    • 2 Tsp. almond flour
    • ¼ Tsp. salt
    • ⅛ Tsp. cayenne pepper
    • 2 Egg whites stiffly beaten
    • ½ Cup crushed plain pork rinds
    • ⅓ Cup parmesan cheese
    • Oil for frying

    Instructions

    • Combine the cheese, almond flour, salt, and cayenne pepper.
    • In a separate bowl combine the pork rinds and parmesan cheese.
    • Using your hands, gently stir in the egg whites.
    • Pat the mixture into small balls and roll them in the pork rind and parmesan cheese mixture until thoroughly coated.
    • Heat the oil in a skillet, when it is hot, put the balls in the pan without crowding them.
    • Cook over medium-high heat, turning so all sides become golden brown.
    • Drain on paper towels.
    • Serve hot or cold, with a salad or with pre-dinner drinks.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Focused says

      August 16, 2010 at 1:14 pm

      thanks, looks great! One question, how many carbs per cheese ball or per serving?

    2. Be says

      April 13, 2011 at 9:17 pm

      These sound divine. I too am curious about the carb count and would use lard instead of veggie oil.

    3. Kelly says

      June 04, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      I really love all your recipes!. Tried to sign up for newsletter by email nothing happen. Will you sign me up.

    4. Pasha says

      December 11, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      I began my diet 3 days ago and I feel drained of ernegy… I am not in the mood for anything and even thinking about cleaning the house causes me nausea… plsea tell me what to do to be back in my shape…

    5. Brigit says

      December 16, 2015 at 3:22 am

      This recipe calls for parmesan cheese. Is this regular parmesan cheese or the kind in the green can?

    6. Heather says

      June 12, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Either works!

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