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I came across this recipe on the low carb friends message board but it was called and everything bagel. I love those things! About 13 years ago, I used to go to the YMCA with one of my friends where we would exercise for an hour then swim. Afterwards we would always go to Tim Hortons for a bagel with cream cheese, lol! Everything is the kind I always got. It kind of defeated the purpose of getting exercise stuffing my face after with those great big carby bagels but I used to find any excuse to get my treats.
I'm usually not a "get off the computer and try something right now" kind of person, but this time I made an exception. Here is the original recipe then I will post what I did. The original thread it came from can be found if you click the link in the recipe title:
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Flaxbread "Everything Bagels” Makes 6 bagels.
Dry: Mix these together (I keep bags of the dry ingredients mixed up in the fridge so it’s easy to put together a batch.)
½ cup ground flaxmeal (I prefer golden)
¼ cup almond flour
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. dry ranch powder
1/4 tsp. each garlic and onion powder
2 T. parmesan cheese (green can)
a pinch of salt
Wet: Mix these together:
2 eggs (I use jumbo)
2 T. Chia gel, optional. (If not using, replace with more oil. To make gel, mix ¼ cup chia seeds with 2 cups warm water. Stir, then let sit until thick. Store in fridge to add to lots of things. This adds good omega 3s.)
2 T. oil
½ cup shredded cheddar
Preheat oven to 350. Add dry ingredients to wet, stirring to blend. Let sit for 5 minutes. Divide batter evenly into a greased or sprayed muffin top pan.
“Everything” Topping:
(I don’t measure, but just sprinkle on a little bit of each of the following:
dehydrated onion and garlic flakes, kosher or sea salt, poppy and sesame seeds.
Bake in muffin top pan at 350 for 12-14 minutes.
The basic bread is 1 carb per bun. I don't know if the toppings change the count or not. The sesame seeds are net 0, but I know the onion and garlic can add up, depending on how much you use.
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Ok, I'm back :). I am in the process of cracking almonds as I want to see if it is more cost efficient to buy them in the shell so I used raw hulled sunflower seeds and the flax was whole (I keep it in the freezer). I think you could use any nut or seed in this. I didn't use the ranch mix. I measured all the dry ingredients into a magic bullet cup and pulse blended until the flax and seeds were ground into a flour-like consistency. I dumped it into a bowl and mixed in the wet ingredients, using an extra egg and yogurt instead of chia seed gel (which I plan to make when I can get my hands on some chia seeds). I don't have a muffin top pan so I baked on a silicone baking sheet (wanted to try it out, great for not sticking!). I also didn't add all the toppings, just topped with some dried onion since I love onion.
These were delicious! The onion and garlic taste wasn't strong enough in my opinion, so I would definitely add more, fresh would be better. I am planning to try variations of it for different tastes. I was tempted to make some to keep in the fridge or freezer but I know flax is best when just ground.
I had two for supper and have been drinking a lot of water as after I realized, that is a lot of fiber, lol! I ate them warm slathered with butter, yum! They are sturdy enough to use as a bun or as "bread" for a sandwich. I am thinking egg salad, drool!
Now, in the picture I have the curried turkey drumsticks I made. They didn't taste good to me so I tossed them after a couple of bites. They were quite freezer burnt and they were just cheap grocery store freezer....stuff but I initially didn't want to waste them (they baked when I was making other things in the oven). To make, I just put the drumsticks on a parchment paper covered baking sheet and sprinkle liberally with my curry blend powder and bake at 350-400 degrees. Halfway through, I turn and coat the other side. Bake until done, nice and crispy.
(note, I don't know why some of my posts get kind of funky halfway through. I can't figure it out!)
