Keto Apple Cobbler

 

 

This keto apple cobbler cleverly uses chayote squash instead of apples for a low carb keto friendly apple crisp substitute.

Ingredients

"Apple" Chayote Filling

  • 4 Chayote Squash, cooked, peeled and sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons of unsalted butter (cut into small pieces to dot the filling)
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar
  • 3/4 granulated sugar substitute , Lakanto, classic or gold
  • 2 tablespoons of cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder
  • 1/4 of teaspoon of nutmeg

Cobbler Topping

  • 2 large eggs , room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups of finely milled almond flour
  • 1/2 cup of coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup of cold unsalted butter (sliced into small pieces)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar-substitute
  • 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt

Icing (optional)

  • 1/4 cup of sugar substitute confectioners sugar. (I use Lakanto powdered)
  • 4 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • pinch of sea salt

keto apple cobbler on a white baking dish

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat 350

Filling

  1. Boil the whole chayote with enough water to cover them.
  2. Cook the chayote squash for about 25 30 minutes. They should still be firm but cooked through.
  3. Allow the chayote squash to cool. Peel and slice the now cooled chayote into 1/4 inch slices.
  4. Place the cooled chayote into a medium-size bowl.
  5. To the chayote add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, spices or essential oils, 1/2 cup sugar substitute, cream of tartar, and lemon juice. Combine well.
  6. In a baking dish 9X9 baking dish that has been greased well with butter add the chayote filling.
  7. Dot the filling with the 2 tablespoons of sliced butter.

Cobbler Topping

  1. Create the cobbler crust by combining the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt, and 3 tablespoons of sugar substitute.
  2. Using a pastry cutter or by hand cut in the thinly sliced cold butter into the dry ingredients. Mix until crumbly and resembles coarse cornmeal.
  3. Next, add the eggs and combine well but do not over mix. Set aside.

Assemble The Cobbler

  1. Top the "apple" cobbler with the crumb crust. Make sure to break up the crust topping into small pieces and evenly distribute.
  2. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly for 35-40 minutes.
  3. Serve warm or cold.

Icing (Optional)

  1. Combine the confectioner's sugar substitute, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, a pinch of salt.
  2. Stir until well combined.
  3. Drizzle on top of the warm cobbler.

Nutrition Information:

 YIELD: 12 

SERVING SIZE: 1

CALORIES: 113

TOTAL FAT: 9.4g

SATURATED FAT: 3.1g

CHOLESTEROL: 41mg

SODIUM: 43mg

CARBOHYDRATES: 4.8g

FIBER: 1.5g

SUGAR: 0.6g

PROTEIN: 3.5g

 

Thank you to…

The Best Keto Apple Cobbler · Fittoserve Group