Keto Baked Apple Dumplings

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The Keto Baked Apple Dumplings are the classic cinnamon-flavored treat that will be admired by dessert lovers. It features seasoned chayote squash with apple essence to mimic the apple flavor & texture by keeping the carbs extremely low, wrapped in the dough with low-carb items. The Keto Baked Apple Dumplings are finished with the cinnamon-flavored sauce with keto sweetener. These apple-flavored, healthy & sweet dumplings are storage-friendly & not even difficult to make.

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NUMERICAL OVERVIEW:

  • Yield in total: 6 servings
  • Diet: Keto
  • Time for prep: Twenty(25) mins
  • Cook time: Twenty-five minutes
  • Overall duration: 50 mints.
  • Size/serving: 1 dumpling
  • Course: Dessert
  • Mode of cooking: Oven-baked
  • Cuisine: American
  • Level of difficulty: Normal

TOOLS:

  • Bowls for mixing
  • A spoon/spatula(silicone)
  • Rolling pin
  • Board & knife for cutting/chopping
  • Baking dish
  • Paper of parchment
  • Saucepan

INGREDIENTS:

FOR DOUGH:

  • 1/4th tsp. of baking powder
  • Flour of almond, 1.5 cups
  • 0.5 tsp. of vanilla essence
  • Flour of coconut, one tbsp.
  • An egg
  • 2 tbsp. of erythritol
  • A quarter cup of butter
  • 0.25 tsp. of xanthan gum

FILLING:

  • Juice of lemon, one tbsp.
  • 2 chayote squash
  • A tbsp. of erythritol
  • 1 tsp. of cinnamon
  • A quarter tsp. of apple essence

FOR SAUCE:

  • Essence of vanilla, 0.5 tsp.
  • 1/4th cup of butter
  • Water, quarter cup
  • 0.25 cup of erythritol
  • Half a tsp. of cinnamon

INGREDIENT NOTES:

KETO FLOUR:

  • As regular flour is usually high in carbs, that is why we are using the combo of flour of coconut& almonds to keep our carb counts in budget. The given ratio is perfect. The flouur of coconut is specialized in absorbing the excess moisture if any while flour of almond work as a keto base of dough.

BUTTER:

  • The recipe will require the unsalted version of melted butter to make the dough rich & flavorful.

CHAYOTE SQUASH:

  • It is the extremely low-carb substitute that closely resembles the taste & texture of apples. You need to peel & deseed them first then make six wdges out of each small-sized chayote squash. Then parboiled these wedges.

ESSENCE OF APPLES:

  • Although chayote squaash can mimic the apples but using the essence of apple along will make the feel of apple presence more strong without using apples even.

KETO SWEETENER:

  • As regular white sugar can spike up our carb content, We are using here the keto sweetener, erythritol. Granular erythritol work in the dough while sauce will require the powdered version of sweetener.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

PREP OF MOCK APPLE FILLING:

  1. First, place a water filled pot on normal to high flame & let the water starts boiling.
  2. Meanwhile, wash, peel, & deseed teh chayote squash.
  3. Then cut each into the six wedges.
  4. Transfer these wedges into the boiling water for ~nine minutes.
  5. Once, they are boiled as you require, transfer them into the icebath to immediately stop the cooking process.
  6. Then drain them, & dry them using the clean towel(kitchen/paper).
  7. Include that parboiled & dried chayote wedges, erythritol, cinnamon, juice of lemon, & essence of apple in a bowl(big).
  8. Mix all of them well to coat the wedges properly.

DOUGH MAKING:

  1. Include the xanthan gum, erythritol, flour of almond & coconut, and baking powder in a bowl.
  2. Mix all the solide items well
  3. Then include the liquid items like essence of vanilla, melted butter, & egg in the solid mix.
  4. Combine well til the dough is formed.
  5. Cover the dough using the cling wrap & keep it in the refrigerator.
  6. Meanwhile, make the sauce.

SAUCE MAKING:

  1. Place a saucepan over a normal flame & include the butter in it.
  2. Include cinnamon, essence of vanilla, erythritol & water in that melted butter.
  3. Mix using whisk to combine while cooking.
  4. Remove the saucepan from the stove as the sauce thickens.

ASSEMBLING:

  1. Warm up the oven(empty) at 175 C & start assembling.
  2. Grab the chilled dough from refrigerator & place it on the sheet of parchment and hide with second paper.
  3. Trundle the dough & then cut six squares from it.
  4. Then put one seasoned wedge of chayote squash in the center of each square.
  5. Next, fold the excess dough around wedges to the centre & seal with pinch.
  6. Put them in the baking dish with seam-side down.
  7. At last, pour the sauce you made such that all dumplings are covered in an even manner.
  8. Move the dish into the oven for ~twenty-five mins till the dumplings turn into golden brown.
  9. Bring them to surrounding temperature then serve your Keto Baked Apple Dumplings.

TIPS:

  • If you feel that chayote doesn’t tender enough after boiling, then microwave them a bit.
  • You may use the keto cinnamon granola or chopped pecans at the top to have a crispy garnish.

STORAGE DETAILS:

REFRIGERATION:

  • Save the cooled dumplings(leftovers) in a box sealed with lid. Refrigerate the box with dumplings. Reheat, & enjoy them within ~five days.

FREEZING:

  • Similarly, pack the dumplings as directed. Freeze them for ~sixty(60) days. Defrost, reheat, &enjoy/serve whenever you want.

REHEATING:

  • You can rewarm the frozen dumplings directly at 160 C for ~seventeen mins.

FAQs:

May Iimit the use of xanthan gum?

  • Sure! xanthan gum is not necessary. It firms the dough which makes it easier for you to handle. We can chill the dough longer & handle it with great care to eliminate the use of xanthan gum.

Does the chayote squash gives you apple feel?

  • As you seasoned & bake the apple and moreover if you use the essence of apple while seasoning, nobody knows if it is apple or its substitute.

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NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:

Size/serving: 1 dumpling
Calories: ~178 kcal
Carbs in total: Five grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Net carbohydrates: Three grams
Fats: 16 g
Sugar: Half gram
Proteins: 4 grams
Sodium: 90 mg