These taste and smell like pizza when they’re baking because of the combination of flavours I used, mainly the Italian herbs with the cheese and tomatoes but you can tailor these to suit your own flavours (see my optional add ins below). They’re also made with low carb almonds and coconut flour meaning they’re low carb/keto friendly and suitable for anyone who needs to watch their carb intake.
great for a lunchbox
Courgette in this recipe might seem weird at first but trust me, it keeps these really moist and means you don’t have to go through a step of squeezing out the excess water and adds in extra nutritional goodness plus fibre. Because I use bun cases to cook these in, they also make handy lunchbox additions or quick on the go snacks.
Recipe (makes 12)
-80g ground almonds
-40g coconut flour (fat reduced, absorbent kind)*
-200g courgette, grated
-75g parmesan (or fine grated cheese)
-7 to 8 sun dried tomatoes (rehydrated, chopped)
-chopped onion/spring onion
-3/4 tsp garlic granules
-1 Tbsp italian mixed herbs
-3 eggs
-120ml water or almond/coconut milk
-Optional additions, tailor to your tastes:
1 Tbsp collagen powder, chopped chilli/pinch of chilli powder, fresh basil, 5 to 6 chopped olives etc
*Note: Make sure to check the coconut flour you use, brands I use are Tiana or Groovy foods, don’t use regular finely ground coconut otherwise it won’t bind properly
Serving suggestions
You can have these on their own but make sure to follow the recipe as if you leave most things out then they’ll taste quite plain. You could also serve these with some beans or a drizzle of salad dressing, I like a lemon basil version, which pairs quite well flavour wise
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 180C fan
Grate the courgette then measure out 200g into a large bowl, add in the dry ingredients and stir
Make a well in the centre of the bowl, here mix together the wet ingredients then stir through the dry mix until well combined
Spoon into muffin tins or bun cases and bake for 27-30mins, allow to cool slightly before consuming. Store leftovers in the fridge in an air tight container
