Keto Pumpkin Twists (Nut Free Fathead Dough)
These Sugar-Free Low Carb Pumpkin Twists are made using my nut free Fat Head Low Carb dough recipe. They are very easy to make, gluten free, grain free and perfect for holiday parties!
Pumpkin Twists
These easy danish like pumpkin twists are perfect for holiday parties. No utensil required, just grab a napkin! Or enjoy these for a comforting brunch or breakfast on the weekend. They taste sinful and indulgent, but are healthfully made with the low carb in mind.
Nut Free Fathead Dough
I’m sure you’ve seen them around on Facebook or Pinterest, the sugar filled carb crescent roll kind. That’s in fact where I got my first idea to turn my fat head low carb pizza dough into twists. I had seen a video for traditional ones and decided to give a go at a low carb version.
And it was worth it! These are fabulous! The family was won over with these keto twists! The pumpkin pie filling is just perfect for this nut free fathead dough! If you’ve never tried my nut free fathead dough, you must give this recipe a go or try my very popular Keto Cinnamon Rolls!
I hope you’ve enjoyed my numerous pumpkin recipes this season!
- Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Cake
- Pumpkin Pie
- Paleo Pumpkin Truffles
- Pumpkin Spice Waffles
- Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Spice Maple Cream Layered Mug Cake
- 1-Minute Pumpkin Spice English Muffin
Best Sugar Free Confectioners
These are lovely with a little drizzle of sugar free confectioners mixed with a little coconut milk to make a fabulous icing! The brand I love is Swerve! I have to say I have tried other sugar free erythritol products and nothing is as fine and smooth as using the Swerve confectioners. Everything else I’ve tried is grainy and I am not a fan of grainy in a frosting.
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Keto Pumpkin Twists (Nut Free Fathead Dough)
Low Carb (Fat Head) Pumpkin Twists
Ingredients
Dough
- 4 cups part skim mozzarella shredded
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla stevia
- 4 eggs beaten
Filling
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice liquid stevia
- 1 tbsp sugar free maple syrup skip if you don't have it and use more stevia to taste
- Optional drizzle: 1/2 cup Swerve confectioners with 1 tbsp coconut milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Add all ingredients for the dough into the food processor, then add to a microwavable bowl and microwave for 2 minutes or until nicely melted.
- Wet hands with water and spread the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- I made mine 16 x 11 inch rectangle. Set aside.
- In a bowl mix the pumpkin, yolk, spice and sweeteners.
- Spread this filling all over the dough.
- Fold the dough over in half then slice 18 slices with an oiled pizza cutter.
- Separate slices about an inch apart. You may need two baking sheets with parchment as the twists will spread slightly when baking.
- Hold each end of each slice and gently twist once.
- Bake 12-15 minutes.
- Cool then make the optional glaze if desired before serving.
Notes
- You can use any dough you prefer but the nutrition info below reflects using my dough linked in the recipe.
- You can use any sweetener you prefer as well. Simply do not add the yolk, add the sweetener of choice first, probably just 1/4 cup to start then taste and adjust. Once you've got the filling to your desired sweetness add the egg yolk.
- I kept these refrigerated although I don't think it's necessary but I prefer them chilled.
- This recipe was first published in November 2016 and updated with video in November 2019.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
I didn’t make mine into twists it wasn’t easy to but I can’t taste alot of pumpkin in them either. I put a half cup in the recipe but stil don’t taste it. What did I do wrong?
Why do we add the dough ingredients to a food processor? Do we need to grind it together before melting in the microwave?
so I’m guessing that when you make the pizza dough listed at the top of the page but not linked on the actual recipe card, you take out all the spices and salt? Do you add any sweetener to the dough in place of the savory spices & salt to make it for this recipe?
Have you tried making this with anything other than pumpkin spice? Maybe like cinnamon/cream cheese mixture or something?? My husband isn’t a huge pumpkin fan but these look so good!!
not yet but I need to!
If I used cinnamon/cream cheese for the filling, what measurements of each would you suggest?
Are these really 8 carbs each? Seems high without the icing. Maybe I’m not calculating it correctly. But they do sound awesome!
Does the nutrition information include the optional drizzle?
no
Do you leave seasonings out of dough?
Yes
Are these supposed to be sweet? The dough recipe is for pizza. Pop-up ads distract from site.
Where do I get Fathead Dough?
You need to make the dough, you don’t buy it. My recipe is linked within this one as the first ingredient listed.
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