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Easy Low Carb Dinner Rolls

Filed Under: 50-100, Appetizers and Sides, Applesauce, Bread, Coconut Flour, Eggs/Egg Whites/Egg Replacer, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Recipe Makeover, Recipes, Snacks, Sugar Free, Vegan

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Hey, you.

Yeah, I’m talking to you.

You in the green with half a baguette sticking out of your mouth. I need to talk to you.

What? You didn’t do it you say?

There’s an empty bread basket in front of you and you’re still chewing the evidence.

Right. You’re the victim here. Clearly.

But I get it, because I’ve been the “victim” before, too.

One minute, I was sitting at that restaraunt table, minding my own business. The next thing I know, I am assaulted by the aroma of carb-y goodness. And then the basket was empty.

So 40 pounds later, bread baskets don’t really have much of a part in my life… other than being avoided.


Until now.

Once those infamous cheddar bay biscuits flooded my mind, I couldn’t take it anymore. I needed bread. And I needed it now.

So I turned to my much-beloved bagel recipe, headed to the kitchen, and came out with a tray of warm, delicious dinner rolls.

The result? I absolutely loved them. There’s a hint of garlic, and a fabulous, almost doughy texture. They’re fluffy yet dense, and ready to eat in under half an hour. (Who likes kneading, anyway?)

If you’re not into coconut flour and the texture it lends, you may not love them as much as I do.

But that’s okay. More for me.

Easy Low Carb Dinner Rolls

Forget all that kneading and rising, let alone all the carbs! 

Adapted from my 20 Minute Grain Free Garlic Bagels

Nutritional Info

Calories: 56

Fat: 1.5 grams

Carbs: 6 grams

Ingredients

3T egg replacer mixed with 12T water, or 6 eggs (I’m going to have to try this with egg whites and report back)

1/3c. applesauce (feel free to sub some or all with oil)

1/2c. coconut flour (Check out this post with tips for cooking with coconut flour!)

1/2t baking powder

1/2t salt

1T minced garlic

2t xantham or guar gum (you can leave this out, but the rolls will be grainier)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F.

Mix together egg replacer or egg, applesauce, minced garlic, and salt. Add in coconut flour, baking powder, and xantham or guar gum. The batter will be slightly dry, but don’t worry. (Seriously, I would check out this post!)

Divide dough into 5 portions (feel free to make more or less, depending on how much and what size you want them). Roll one portion into a ball, and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the dough.

Bake your rolls in the oven at 400F for 17-22 minutes. Let cool, cut in half, slather with topping of choice and eat!

So next time you see that bread basket, push it aside. Or laugh. Laughing works well too.

Enjoy!

-Kelly M.

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Comments

  1. I love the introductions to your posts. These will come in handy for me... I am notorious for devouring half the bread basket before my real food comes ;)
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    • I love you. I’m about to start your fan club (unless I should just join the existing fan club of yours…?). We should go out together. Between you and me, we’d have the basket covered.
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  3. I made these this afternoon with grapeseed oil. They look amazing...but then I entered everything into livestrong and came up with macros that were 344 calories and 23 grams of fat.....That seems like quite a bit. Now I'm a little afraid to eat them......Has anyone made them with oil. The only reason I did it was because I didn't have any apple sauce.
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    • Thank you so much for making these, and I am very sorry for the confusion! Yes, subbing the applesauce for oil does add quite a few calories. I just did the math, and each roll comes out to be about 193 calories. I totally understand if you don't want to eat them, so maybe there's someone you can shove them off on until you get your hands on some applesauce? Just a thought. ;) Maybe some friendly neighbors?
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  4. Hi there, I noticed that this recipe doesn't contain the nutrition facts for a single serving, nor does it contain the total servings in the recipe. HELP! I must make these ASAP! Thanks! p.s. LOVE your site. I am addicted. Just need to find a place with cheap GF ingredients(i.e. Coconut Flour, Xanthum Gum etc.) suggestions? Other than having to order online?? Samantha
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    • You are so sweet, Samatha! Thank you! This recipe makes 5 rolls (1 roll perserving) at 60 calories each. A GREAT website for ordering fancy ingredients for cheap is iherb.com. Thanks again, and I hope this helps!
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  5. Hi Kelly. I use dried egg white powder and was wondering how many tablespoons I should use in the recipe. I see you used an egg replacer at 3 Tbsp. with 12 Tbsp of water. Would I use the same amount with the egg white powder or would I need to double it to be equivalent? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
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    • Thank you for the question, Monique! If you make the recipe with applesauce and egg whites, there are about 3.2 grams of net carbs per roll (1/5 of recipe). If you make the recipe with oil and egg whites, theere will only be 1.6 grams of net carbs per roll, but the fat content will go up significantly. Thanks again, and I hope this helps!
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  7. Hey, I'm totally in love with your blog!!! Everyday so far I've made several of your recipes including the DQ Blizzard, chocolate chip cookies, ice cream, donuts, cheesecake cookies, and cheesecake (which I drizzled in your melted healthy chocolate. Mmm, delicious. I scraped the plot clean!!! :) ) So now I want to give this one a try, but I don't have any apple sauce on hand currently. Do you think I could sub it out with nonfat Greek yogurt? Please respond ASAP. I must have some low-carb goodness dripping with butter on my plate tomorrow morning. Oh, and do the egg whites work?
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    • Hi Rachel, and I am so glad you found me! Thank you so much for trying my recipes, and I am absolutely thrilled you enjoy them! I do apologize for the late response. I am not sure if you could sub in Greek yogurt for the applesauce because I have not tried it myself, but I am almost sure you could sub in mashed banana, pumpkin, or even oil in a pinch (if you don't mind adding a lot of calories and fat for the oil). Thanks again, and I hope this helps!
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  8. Kelly...did you end up ever trying this with egg whites??? Or have you only used the egg replacer...I'm assuming that using whole eggs would make this a lot more dense?
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  9. Any suggestions for a flour other than coconut (or almond)? I'm allergic to both and new to GF baking! Thanks! Otherwise, these rolls sound delicious!
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  11. Hi! I am so excited to try these- Been living low carb for about a year now and always on the prowl for a good "bread-ish" recipe, lol. What kind of applesauce do you use? Full fat (regular) or no sugar added? Thanks in advance!
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  12. Kelly, read the comment on this WONDERFUL recipe of yours and thought I'd leave you with my experiences. 1st attempt-I used a mixing bowl to blend everything ; had to add quite a bit more flour as it was "wet." Today's attempt-decided to put my bread machine on manual setting to do the mixing...loaded all dry ingredients first and poured the wet ingredients over it. GREAT MOVE! No additional flour needed at all...I even tripled the recipe b/c I could using the bread maker. My first half dozen are cooking now.
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  14. Hi Kelly! Wow, your blog is fun and looking forward to getting more in to it. Just barely discovered it! I just tried this recipe and wanted to report back that it worked well! I doubled it to get 8 good sized rolls that fit perfectly on a standard cookie sheet. I even flattened one more so I could try it out as a sandwich roll and it worked! I just posted this recipe on my FB support group for parents who deal with food allergies/sensitivities. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALittleGutFeeling/ This was my first attempt to use coconut flour (Nutiva brand from Costco) as the sole flour for a bread-type thing actually worked out! I have been on the search for dairy/egg/gluten/honey/yeast-free bread that doesn't taste like expensive, spongy cardboard with no avail. My poor 3 y.o. son has allergies/sensitivities to those ingredients & watches everyone eat bread all the time & so badly wants to eat a sandwich! So I've tried making some bread, but it just turned out like biscuits because we can't do yeast. So you see why I'm excited to find this recipe for garlic low-carb dinner rolls! I recommend doubling it to get 8 rolls that fit perfect on a standard cookie sheet. Also, I did 1/2 oil, 1/2 applesauce. I was worried that without the oil it would be too dry, so subbing 1/2 the applesauce. seemed to work well. I used Xanthan Gum & topped with some Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, Earth Balance, & Costco's Organic All-Purpose Seasoning. (I think next time I'll season up the dough itself with more salt and seasoning.) But they were dense & moist & pretty good for not having all of the usual bread-type ingredients! The tricky part is not burning the bottom of the rolls while the inside cooks enough...any tips for that? I ended up baking for 17 minutes at 400, then turned down to 375 for 3 more minutes...then let them finish up cooking on the cookie sheet while they cooled down. Anyway, thanks!! I plan on adapting this to make bread, bagels, etc.! I am going to check out your bagel recipe and others! My little 3 y.o. is eating a sandwich roll for lunch today, yay! I wanted you to know that your work is helping families like mine have happier kids! :-) I am trying to create a blog right now about my experiences & will probably have a recipes section, eventually, too. (some original & some links to good ones like yours.) I know how much work goes in to trying new recipes and proportions! So thanks again!
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  15. I made these for a family dinner and no one had a clue they were so healthy and low calorie! I left out the garlic and they had a fantastic toasted coconut flavor. We topped them with a little coconut spread and homemade no-sugar cranberry sauce. Delicious! Thank you so much Kelly! You're fantastic!
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    • I'm so happy that you and your family enjoyed this recipe, Cassidee! Your transformation of the rolls into a fruity side dish is an ingenious decision. I may have to try out your tempting twist;-)
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  16. I did not know egg replacer was a way to save calories! What do you use? Is it a specialty grocery store item or something I could find locally. I think I will go ahead and make these with eggs tonight or tomorrow, and learn about other alternatives in the future! Have bookmarked quite a few of your recipes to make this week!
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  17. They look amaaazing! I'd like to make a whiter version and was wondering if you ever got around to trying with egg whites only? I see several others have asked the same question, but I don't see that they were ever answered?
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    • Hi Jenn! I'm so sorry but I haven't tried these with egg whites. This is such an old recipe but what I do remember is that these actually worked best with egg replacer. I used Ener-g brand. It's lower calorie, cheaper, vegan, and is definitely white (it's a white powder). Hope that helps! If you do give this a try with egg whites, I'd love to hear how it goes.
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  18. Hi Kelly, I was wondering if it's possible to use one of the following instead of coconut flour: regular all purpose flour, oat flour, regular whole wheat flour (not white) or bread flour? Would these drastically increase calories? When you use coconut flour, do the recipes taste like coconut? Thanks!
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