Introducing an egg fast friendly keto cheese danish with just 1 gram carb. The recipe combines a cloud bread pastry and a sweet cream cheese filling. It’s a treat that even those on a very strict ketogenic diet can enjoy.
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When I was working a corporate job, morning meetings often included pastries. I used to enjoy the light and flaky danishes. That’s why I experimented to see how I could make a keto friendly recipe.
I’ve seen a lot of people use mozzarella dough for pastry. But I wanted an egg fast friendly recipe with minimal carbs. So I created a keto cheese danish by modifying a simple keto cloud bread recipe.
You may be wondering about the taste and texture. The low carb pastry is light and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness. And the cream cheese center adds a nice cheesecake flavor.
Using cloud bread for a keto danish
When following an egg fast, I always make a batch of cloud bread. The rolls are perfect for making sandwiches while egg fasting.
Because cloud bread is so light and airy, I thought it would make a great low carb cheese danish. With a few tweaks, this keto pastry was born. Not only is it very low in carbs, but it’s egg fast friendly too!
Steps to make the cheese danish low carb
First you’ll make the pastry mixture then top each batter mound with a sweet cream cheese filling. Then they bake in the oven until golden brown.
Egg based pastry
- Separate the egg whites and yolks into two different mixing bowls.
- Add liquid sweetener, cream cheese, and whey protein powder to the yolks. Coconut flour can also be added for a more cake-like texture.
- Mix the yolk ingredients together until smooth.
- Whip the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently folk the yolk mixture into the beaten whites. Set aside.
Cream cheese filling
- Stir together cream cheese with liquid vanilla sweetener and optional egg yolk.
- Transfer mixture to a pastry bag or plastic baggie with a hole cut in a corner.
Forming and baking each keto cheese danish
- Spoon 12 even mounds of the egg mixture onto two parchment lined baking pans.
- Flatten each mound slightly, if needed.
- Pipe the cream cheese mixture evenly between the mounds.
- Bake at 325°F for about 30 minutes or until golden.
- Allow the pastry to cool slightly then transfer to a baking rack to cool completely.
That’s all there is to it!
Storing leftovers
Because there no sugar to act as a preservative, storing these keto pastries in the refrigerator is recommended. They should be fine for up to a couple weeks if covered.
They can also be placed in the freezer for up to 3 months. You’ll just want to thaw them in the refrigerator before serving.
Notes on the ingredients
To provide the best texture with minimal carbs, unflavored whey protein powder is used along with a small amount of coconut flour. And a liquid sweetener extract is used to sweeten the pastry.
Since whey protein is a primary component in Soul Bread, I used it instead of coconut or almond flour. This keeps total carbs to only 1.1g for each low carb cloud bread cheese danish.
The only safe sweeteners for me seem to be concentrated stevia and monk fruit extract. I’ve stocked up on those and will be experimenting with them more.
I didn’t have much time to experiment with this recipe. But, I may try just a little coconut flour next time and a bit of baking soda.
The coconut flour and baking soda may give the pastry a better texture. But I tried to keep the recipe as simple as possible as well as egg fast friendly.
Using eggs as the main component rather than low carb flours really cuts back on total carbs. With this cloud bread cheese danish recipe, I can easily eat two danishes and not overdo my total carb count.
More morning treats
If you enjoy having a cup of coffee or tea with something sweet, here’s a few more sweet low carb breakfast ideas:
- Fathead Cinnamon Rolls will make any morning feel extra special!
- Keto Scones are so simple to make and are so much healthier than regular pastries.
- Sugar Free Donuts will make you feel like you’re cheating.
- Coconut Flour Doughnuts have a subtle coconut flavor. Topping them with chocolate glaze makes them even more delicious.
- You may also want to try a Blueberry Cake Donut with the pink berry glaze topping.
- Lemon Pastries are so good, it’s hard to believe they are keto friendly.
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Cloud Bread Cheese Danish
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Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla stevia drops for filling (can be adjusted to taste, see notes for alternative)
- 1 egg yolk optional
Base Egg Dough:
- 4 eggs divided
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla stevia drops for dough (can be adjusted to taste, see notes for alternative)
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unflavored whey protein
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour optional
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In medium bowl, stir together 8 ounces cream cheese and vanilla stevia (and egg yolk, if using). Transfer to plastic bag or pastry bag.
- Separate egg whites and yolks into separate mixing bowls.
- Add stevia, 3 ounces cream cheese and whey protein to yolks. Stir in optional coconut flour, if using. Mix until smooth.
- Whip eggs whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold yolk mixture into beaten whites. This is done by cutting into the mixture several times with a rubber spatula and very gently turn the spatula each time being very careful not to flatten the beaten egg whites. (tips for folding)
- Spoon 6 mounds of the egg batter onto each prepared baking sheets (12 mounds total). Flatten each mound slightly.
- Pipe sweetened cream cheese onto the center of each batter circle.
- Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes.
Notes
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Nutrition
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Originally Published: April 25, 2016… Last Updated: May 7, 2020
Elsie
I made the cloud bread danish for first time. Did not have whey so left it out. It was so easy and the taste is GREAT. Will be making this more often. Love it and it takes care of sweet tooth. I used monk fruit sweetener for sweetness. Five stars!!!
Celia
Don’t have whey protein, do I need that in the recipe?
Lisa MarcAurele
You could try leaving it out or adding a little more coconut flour (about 1.5 tablespoons).
Sonia
I was so disappointed!!! Bought the 5 ingredient cookbook you recommended hoping this recipe would be in it!!! Nope none of ur donut recipes or this amazing Danish is in it!!! So disappointed!!! 🥺😔 considering sending it back to Amazon as this didn’t have any of the recipes I was hoping for!!!
Lisa MarcAurele
This recipe has more than five ingredients so it wouldn’t be included in that cookbook. Also, 80% of the cookbook recipes are new and not on the blog. Many people would rather have additional recipes rather than a book full of recipes that are available for free on the site.
Lori
The cloud bread part was pretty good!! I wasn’t a big fan of the filling, though. I used half of what the recipe calls for, and think I could have halved it again. I will be trying this in the future with some no-sugar-added pie filling or sugar-free jam in the center!
Kathy Hamlin
What can I use instead of the whey flour?
Lisa MarcAurele
You could try a smaller amount of coconut flour.
Debbie Gould-Davis
Cheese cloud danish were great! I added some frosting drizzled over the danish. Sooo good!
Gina
Very tasty! Whole
family ate the entire batch at breakfast and no one commented “is this your weird keto stuff”.
Kendra Roach
Planning on making these but wondering how to store these and how long they keep.
Lisa MarcAurele
I store them in a loosely covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Jena
We followed directions with cream of tartar and 4 egg whites, but they never stiffened into peaks. The end result was a soupy puddle, not a clump of dough. What did we do wrong?
Lisa MarcAurele
If there is any soap residue or fat in the bowl you used to whip the egg whites, they may not stiffen. That’s the most common reason.
Rebecca
Help! I feel like I did something wrong! I followed the recipe with the exception of unflavored collagen protein instead of whey…I only had chocolate flavor. And I didn’t have coconut flour (which was optional). When I spooned it only the tray it was like puddles! I’m thinking they’re going to look more like crepes than danishes *sad face* we will see. Hopefully they’re edible because I LOVE cream cheese danishes and I’m very new to keto/low carb
Lisa MarcAurele
The chocolate collagen powder may have flattened out the egg white batter. I’ve never made them with anything but whey powder (which is very light).
Theresa
I adjusted the sweetener to Splenda powder and it turned out perfect!
Lisa McK
This looks great, can’t wait to try it. I have IBS so liquid stevia is one of the few sugar substitutes I can tolerate. I am looking forward to seeing more of your experiments.
Shelley
Hi
What can I use in place of whey powder
Thank you
Lisa MarcAurele
You could try a smaller amount of coconut flour or a mix of almond and coconut flour. The texture may not be as light without it.
lisa a
They looked beautiful, as good as a bakery would look texture wonderful . But the taste of the stevia was horrible! we ended up throwing them out. whist you would give some other sweeter options
Lisa MarcAurele
You can use any sweetener you prefer in the recipe. There’s a link to a sweetener conversion calculator in the recipe notes.
Eva Love
Lisa, I don’t have any vanilla stevia. What would you use to substitute? I have regular vanilla extract and I have liquid stevia, but I’m not sure what the measurements should be.
Lisa MarcAurele
You can just use the same amount of stevia and about half teaspoon or so of vanilla extract.
Karina Shecter
Absolutely delicious!!!
I needed to alter ingredients cause I dislike stevia taste
So I used powdered monk fruit /erithritol sweetener, added a few drops of vanilla ; adding both a bit at a time till I reached the cheesecake flavour I like
For the dough I used grass fed french vanilla whey protein & powdered monk fruit sweetener
All else exactly the same
Light , airy & oh so delicious
lisa
how much powder sweeter did u use
Lisa MarcAurele
You can see the notes for some approximate amounts of alternative sweetener to use.
Rosemary
I made the cloud bread cheese danish, it’s great! My only problem is I put it in my convection oven at 325 and in 15 minutes they were done a little too brown, not burnt just browner. If I had left them 30 minutes they would have burnt, any ideas? Thanks Rosemary
Lisa MarcAurele
For a convection oven, the temperature should always be adjusted 25°F less. But in general, oven temperatures can vary so it’s best to keep an eye on them and take them out when they reach the desired browning.
Kim
Should the eggs be cold or room temp for best results?
Lisa MarcAurele
I’ve used them right from the fridge so that shouldn’t be an issue.
Debbie
Looks so good and anxious to try. i have to use the whey powder? Any substitution??
Lisa MarcAurele
I find whey gives the lightest texture. You can probably up the coconut flour to 3 tablespoons.
Dee
Can I use plant base egg in place of whey protein
Lisa MarcAurele
It should work, but I haven’t tested it myself.
Terri
What if you whipped the egg white (from the yolk in the cheese) with the other egg whites?
Lisa MarcAurele
That should be fine.
Sheron Reagan
I love the recipe!