Best Low Carb Finger Food Ideas
Light bites for a low carb and keto diet
Although big dinner parties might be off the table, that doesn’t mean the delicious finger food has to be! Tis the season of indulgence after all. However, with these easy light bites of heaven, you can enjoy all of that indulgence while still keeping the carbs down. Below you can find our favourite low carb snacks and finger food recipes.
The ultimate ingredient for low carb snacks
Snacking season is fully underway and, if you’re anything like us, you’re reaching for the delicious carb-heavy goodies. And there’s nothing wrong with this. But, if you want to cut the carbs and still enjoy these treats, Lo-Dough is the perfect ingredient for healthy, low-calorie snacks. Per base it contains just 39 calories and a little over 2g carbs. Got more of a sweet tooth? Not to worry. With our pre-prepared brownie mix, you only need to add water and bake and you get 9 chocolatey brownies for just 4.1g carbs and 65 calories each.
Pigs in Blankets (in Blankets) (6g carbs)
What could possibly be better than pigs in blankets? Another layer of blankets of course. By switching out the regular pastry for a Lo-Dough base, you can make low carb festive sausage rolls a delicious reality.
Onion Rings (6g carbs per 5 rings)
Onion rings aren’t your classic healthy snack as they are usually deep-fried in oil and come with calorific coating. These are very different. By making yours with our Southern style coating, you can keep all the delicious flavour of this classic side while reducing the carbs and getting a healthy fibre kick.
Keto Breaded Brie Bites (1g carbs each)
If there’s any time where eating copious amounts of brie is acceptable, it’s the festive season. We’ve just helped make it even more delicious with a crunchy, low carb breaded coating.
Quiche Lorraine (2g carbs per quarter)
Using Lo-Dough as a pastry replacement, anybody can enjoy these indulgent tasting quiches with friends and family without having to worry about the fat, carbs and calories found in standard short-crust pastry.
54 Calorie Cracker Bread (2g carbs)
This cracker bread takes a matter of minutes in the microwave and helps provide you with ⅓ of your recommended daily fibre. serve with some low sugar salsa, hummus, or another dip of your choosing for the perfect savoury snack.
Salt and Pepper Breaded Prawns (4g carbs per 6 prawns)
Unlike other coatings, our Southern style coating is gluten free, low carb and works perfect with your meat, seafood, veg, or cheese of choice. Try these with some low sugar sweet chilli sauce and you won’t be disappointed!
Tear-and-share Sausage Rolls (4g carbs each)
Everything you love about sausage rolls, packaged up in a perfect, snack-sized bite. We have said tear-and-share but will be impressed if you do!
Low Carb Nachos (20g carbs per half)
Having a fakeaway or games night? These nachos are the perfect centrepiece. Simply slice up your Lo-Dough base into triangles, oil, season, bake, and you’re left with awesome low carb and low calorie nachos. We topped ours with veggie chilli, sour cream and plenty of cheese!
Courgette Fritters (1g carbs per fritter)
These aren't your average fritters. Swap out the usual binding breadcrumbs for a Lo-Dough base to up the fibre of these beauties and considerably cut the carbs. Serve with some low sugar sweet chilli sauce for maximum enjoyment.
Keto Halloumi Fries (4g carbs)
These incredible halloumi fries are a crispy-coated delight, made for dipping, sharing and out and out enjoying. Ready in under 30 minutes, they are so easy to make as well. We've baked them in the hottest possible oven and served ours with a yoghurt and harissa dip.
Poppy Seed Cracker Bread (2g carbs)
By rolling out your Lo-Dough base as thin as possible and adding poppy seeds, herbs and onion salt, you can create a tasty, filling, fibre-rich cracker bread for a crazy 47 calories and 9g fibre for the lot.
Mince Pie Flavoured Brownies (9g carbs per brownie)
You can’t have festive treats without including mince pies (or a variation for that matter). We’ve made these with our easy low carb brownie mix and homemade low sugar mincemeat recipe. This one is not to be missed!
Get the recipe >Peanut Butter Centred Brownies (5g carbs per brownie)
If you’re looking for different ways to customise your brownie mix, a delicious layer of peanut butter in the middle could be the sweet surprise you’re after. We used a low-calorie peanut butter powder mixed with water, helping to keep these at 5g carbs each.
