A delicious keto appetizer recipe, this prosciutto-wrapped brie will be the hit of your holiday buffet! This post is sponsored by Rockridge Press.
Oh kids, you are going to love me! Not only am I bringing you a delicious keto holiday appetizer, but I am also giving away 3 copies of The Big 15 Ketogenic Diet Cookbook. Because everyone, myself included, can use more low carb, high fat recipes and this book is chockfull of them. It’s a great book for people just starting out on the keto lifestyle who want basic recipes that don’t require much fuss or any special ingredients. And I know that with the New Year quickly approaching, many people are eyeing keto as a means to get healthy and stay healthy. A cookbook that breaks it down for you into 15 major ingredients can only help but simplify the getting-started process. The easier it is, the more likely you are to stick with it!
You know I love nothing more than creating really interesting low carb recipes. But basics are good too and we can all use them. That’s what The Big 15 Ketogenic Diet Cookbook does. Now it may seems scary to be “limited” to 15 ingredients but don’t worry, it’s not at all restrictive. These are more like ingredient “categories” that you can use to base your meals and meal planning on. I like how the blurb on the back of the book describes it:
“At any given time, the keto dieter’s refrigerator is likely to feature a small range of fresh vegetables and animal proteins. From cauliflower and cabbage to bacon and beef, this book starts with the essential low-carb basics and adds fat and protein in proper proportions from there”.
The book contains 150 recipes but it also has some fun variations for each recipe, so the total number of recipe ideas totals 300. So much to choose from that the keto beginner is not going to suffer diet ennui any time soon. When I flipped through the book, I landed almost instantly on the recipe I wanted to try. It’s holiday season and I’ve been working hard cranking out the low carb holiday cookies so I was in the mood for something a little more savory. I love baked brie (I love anything with brie!) and the idea of wrapping it in prosciutto really appealed to me. This is actually one of the variations on the recipes and so I got a little inspired to marry the two together by wrapping the brie as well as topping it with the rosemary almonds.
Oh my word, this is melty gooey cheesiness at its finest. It’s my dream appetizer recipe and if I saw this on your holiday buffet table, I would essentially stand there in front of it until I’d finished the whole thing. You wouldn’t be able to shift me out of the way and all your other guests would be mad that they didn’t get a crack at it. And I wouldn’t care, I’d be too happy hogging it all to myself. And what would I be eating it on? Well, I actually used the pecans to scoop some of the delicious melted cheese up. But you could try the Almond Sesame crackers from this same book. Or if you happen to have my book, you can try the Basic Almond Flour Crackers. Or try these Keto Rosemary Parmesan Crackers.
Want to enter to win your own copy of The Big 15 Ketogenic Diet Cookbook? Of course you do! Leave a comment with your favourite low carb ingredient to use in cooking. Bacon? Beef? Chicken thighs? Heavy cream? All of the above?
This sweepstakes is open only to US Residents 18 years of age or older.
A delicious keto appetizer recipe, this prosciutto-wrapped brie will be the hit of your holiday buffet!
- 1 3/4 pound wheel Brie cheese
- 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 ounces pecans
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Preheat the oven to 400F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
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Wrap the brie in the prosciutto and brush with the oil.
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Toss the pecans in a bowl with the garlic, rosemary, butter, and salt and pepper. Place the pecans on the Brie and bake 10 to 15 minutes (I found I had to bake mine longer to get it melty...could be the brand of cheese).
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If you have too many pecans to top the Brie, simply place them around on the baking sheet to toast. But watch them carefully as they will cook faster than the brie. Simply remove when they are nicely toasted.
Pam says
Favorite low carb ingredient? That’s a hard question! Maybe cream cheese
Sarah says
My favorite is heavy whippibg cream. I use it in almost every meal! This looks delicious, btw. Big prociutto fans in this Italian family.
Kate says
Meat and cheese are my favorite ingredients. This recipe is literally the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
Windy Kasco says
Butter, butter and more butter!
Pamela Gilmore says
Favorite low carb ingredient? Butter!
Erin Filips says
My favorite keto ingredients are heavy cream, cream cheese, and chicken thighs! Actually I pretty much love all the keto ingredients!
Janene H. says
Don’t make me pick just one ingredient! Haha! I would say that with good quality butter, heavy cream, and cream cheese you can do almost anything.
Kimm says
I love using red radishes, chicken, and heavy cream!
Molly says
Butter! HWC! Bacon!
Jill Kuehn says
Bacon! Can never get enough bacon!
Molly says
Butter!!!!!!!
Lynn P says
My favorite low carb ingredient is…well, that is a tough question. I love cheeses and salamis, bacon, butter and almond flour. There are so many amazing low carb options these days that I cannot pick just one!
Paula says
I cook many things with bacon, bacon grease or lard. It is my go to flavoring!
Melissa Leach says
Coconut oil is my favorite ingredient for keto cooking. I mostly use refined oil, but sometimes I just gotta have that coconut taste, too. Mostly directly off a spoon. ? I guess that’s not really “cooking,” but it’s oh so yummy.
Judith Keevh says
I love to use heavy cream, I can incorporate it into so many different recipes!
Cheryl says
I’d have to say butter would be my favorite!
Kristen Barrington says
I am just starting the low carb/keto lifestyle after being diagnosed with Diabetes, so this cookbook would be so helpful!! I’d have to say cheese is one of my favorites, as well as butter.
Becky Frazier says
Bacon is great added to almost anything. It gives great flavor. I do also love to use heavy cream and butter lol.
Megan McM says
Cheese all day everyday, please
Becky B says
I really don’t like to pick favorites but ok I will….. BUTTER. A day without butter is like a day without sunshine.
Laurel Hensley says
It’s so hard to pick a favorite, there are many. I guess at the top of my list would be eggs, bacon, heavy cream and cheese. Love your recipes, you make this whole way of life so much easier!
Lisa says
Swerve is my favorite low carb ingredient. It has truly changed our lives and allowed so many things. But I guess I would have to also say alternative flowers like almond coconut and way! Thanks Carolyn for all you do!!!
Lisa says
Swerve is my favorite low carb ingredient. It has truly changed our lives and allowed so many things. But I guess I would have to also say alternative flours like almond coconut and way! Thanks Carolyn for all you do!!!
Heidi Loftus says
I’ve just started keto recipes so I️ don’t have a favorite ingredient yet but I️ do love the bagels made of cream cheese, mozerella, butter and almond flour, they are so delicious, especially warm right out of the oven!
Kay says
Where can I find this recipe for the bagels? Thanks.
Brenda Jackson says
Favorite low carb ingredient: butter. Butter butter butter BUTTER!
Karen Dill says
Bacon and cream cheese are my favorite keto cooking items!
Frances leone says
Hmmm heavy cream. Avocados
Ilana says
This is a tough one. I’m going to say butter but in truth I have a lot of favorite keto ingredients.
Cindy Mann says
Favorite? Yikes! Well, since at the moment I am drinking coffee,I will say… cream.:-)
Nancy Hanns says
Fairly new to being low carb, I would say almond flour is my favorite ingredient. It adds a great texture.
Lynne says
Since I have problems with dairy, my favorite ingredient is coconut milk, cream and oil. Basically anything coconut!:)
Amy Diers says
Love substituting cauliflower for crusts!
Megan C. says
I love my heavy cream sauces, but I’m more glad to have an “excuse” to top everything with more avocado!
Elizabeth Rugg says
My favorite low-carb ingredient is cream cheese, because it is so versatile and can be savory or sweet.
Kathi Saage says
Favorite low carb ingredient? Can I be as general as to just say “fat”? In all it’s delicious forms. Pork fat rules, but heavy cream, and really good olive oil also make regular appearances in my food. I remember when my household first went LCHF (about 18 months ago), rather than feeling deprived at mealtime, we felt almost giddy that we could eat all these delicious fats and know they are actually healthy rather than bad for us as we’d been told for so long. Carolyn, your recipes have been feeding us since the beginning of our keto life. Thank you for creating them and sharing them with us.
C. Bailey Ramsden says
My favorite low carb ingredient? Eggs.. Not because I love them so much, but brcausevthey’re so versatile, and really arevkeyvto my keto success!
Pam says
I would say my fav low carb ingredient is butter. When I was little I had a friend that would eat a stick of butter when ever her mom wasn’t looking. I guess she was ahead of her time. Me, I am just a late bloomer!
Nancy says
My favorite ingredient would be bacon!
Sharon L Nuest Jankosky says
Browned butter
Karina says
Hard to decide but in our house it’s a toss up between bacon or cream.
Kim Pitts says
Heavy whipping cream, butter, eggs, and cream cheese are probably my most used ingredients!
Dawn says
My favorite ingredient has to be bacon. Bacon makes everything taste great!
MimiSue says
butter, FAT, cream…
Andra says
Seriously a fan of anything cream cheese!
Debra Beard says
Almond flour. I use it almost everyday!
Jenne Rose says
So many but FAT is my favorite! Years of depriving myself of delicious fat and no results. A few short months of fat and the ponds are melting off like the butta on my steak 🙂 Thanks for the delicious post, this will be perfect for a get together we are hosting next weekend. Cheers!
Holly says
My favorite low carb ingredient is bacon or prosciutto. It’s too hard to choose between the two.
Jenni says
I loooooooooove bacon. Used as bacon bites, bacon wrapped, it goes with pretty much anything. Mmmmmmmmm!
Mandy v says
My favs are bacon and cheese!!
Sarah Feaster says
Heavy cream makes my dishes so satisfying.
Penny Reveile says
EVERYTHING is better with buttah!…and bacon, and cofffeeeeeee!
Linda Cobb says
Heavy Whipping Cream, Butter, Cream Cheese, Beef, Bacon…….
Laura T says
I think my favorites are butter, eggs, cream, bacon and cheese. I can make just about any dish with one or another of these.
Kay says
I just found this website. What is the difference between Swerve and Splenda?
Carolyn says
Go check out their ingredients. Very different.
Ksy says
Yes, I see the ingredients are very different. Is one better than the other?
Carolyn says
Depends on taste and your comfort level with a chemically-derived substance like Splenda. I am much happier with a naturally derived sweetener like Swerve and I also find it bakes better.
Kay says
Thanks for explaining the difference. I’m new to this website and trying to start my keto diet. Need to buy me some Swerve. Really could use the Keto cookbook. Thanks!
Cynthia says
Butter and cream
Diane says
Its a toss-up between bacon and heavy whipping cream! Love them both!
Shandra says
Favorite low carb ingredient- heavy cream! It makes everything better!
Lisa says
Cheese! I laugh and tell everyone that I could a slab of concrete if it has cheese melted on it!
Pamela says
My favorite LC/Keto ingredients for cooking/baking is Kerrygold butter and heavy cream from a local dairy! There are many more, but those are never missing from our fridge.
My 12 yo son has been asking me to buy brie and I showed him this recipe. He is already drooling ?. Haha!
Nicole Shults says
Cream cheese and heavy cream.
Aimee Liparoto says
My heart belongs to cheese. Not just any specific kind, ALL THE CHEESE! Bacon is a close second.
Karen says
Oooohhh cream cheese! Heavy cream!! Two of my favorites!
Barb says
Crushed pecans make fantastic “breading.” They’re my favorite ingredient these days.
Cari B says
Eggs. These are my life savers
Marilyn says
My favorite has to be almond flour!
All the fabulous desserts help to make us feel as though we’re not deprived.
Thank you for all you do!
Linda Dethloff says
I love bacon so I would say that’s my favorite low-carb food!
Amie Conner says
I’m new to keto cooking but I love bacon & butter & have enjoyed learning about all of the flour alternatives.
Aseneth Quinones says
My favorite low carb item(s) is cream cheese and Parmesan cheese. Lots of recipes are done with these.
Donna B says
Love anything with bacon or avocado. ?
Donna says
Can not wait to try this. I think my favorite ingredient would be bacon, especially with veggies, gives them an additional flavor and bumps up fat content
Hillary Oliverson says
You can never have too much cheese! Love all kinds and kids know we always have cheese in our house
Marguerite says
My favorite keto ingredient is cheese. Cheese as snack, cheese as taco shell, cheese as topping, cheese blended in a cake … yeah, I have to go with cheese. And what a great idea for a cookbook. Sometimes I want to just cook dinner, without having to run to the store to do so. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Jennifer says
My favorite low carb/keto ingredients are butter and bacon. 🙂
Tiziana says
I love using heavy whipping cream. When I was younger I always thought that heavy whipping cream was bad for me, then I started keto and read so much about it that I discovered that heavy whipping cream (not the spray but the fluid) actually has absolutely no carbs at all, so I was in heaven. It took me a minute to get used to drinking my coffee with it but I was very fast a fan of it. I tend to use it also when I make different meats and veggies in my skillet. It just gives it this creamier taste. That along with bacon, all kinds of cheeses and most green veggies are my favorites.
Ashley kimsey says
Bacon wrapped chicken thighs!!! Whole
Family favorite!!!
Abby Y says
I like boneless chicken thighs, so versitile!
Beth MacDonald says
Oh this is so much better than Brie in a puff pastry! Thank you!
Catherine says
Heavy cream, butter, or just about any cheese…I sense a theme here.
Faith McLellan says
Great recipe! Can’t wait to make it. But as usual with all such low-carb melty/dippy things, what do you eat it ON?
Carolyn says
I mention that in the post.
Tonnia Williams says
At my house I do not run out of butter. I buy several packages at Costco and keep them in the freezer. It has been my habit since way before changing to a low carb lifestyle.
MarleneLloyd says
I love it all. No exceptions. I would love your book.
Melinda A says
Bacon!!!!!!!!!
Teresa Rodgers says
I am still fairly new to this lifestyle, but heavy cream and cream cheese have become UBER staples in my household, even switching my kids to a KETO hot chocolate that they whole heartedly approved, even thinking it was better than nestle or swiss miss. YAY less sugar for them! Now that’s #MOMFTW
Jackie says
Bacon!
Jacquie says
Cream & bacon!
Jodie Hill says
Although there are SO many, my favorite has got to be cheese! All kinds. Cheese makes everything better!! ?
Linda says
My favorite low-carb ingredient? You would have to ask for just one. I always have trouble winnowing lists of favorites down to just one. But I think it has to be eggs because they’re so versatile.
Mandy says
Butter is my favorite.
patricia says
My favorite low carb ingredient has been cheese all my life ….until 2 years ago when I found out that I now have to be diary free! What a change in my life. So now I am onto eggs and bacon.
Judith Bailes says
My favorite ingredients are bacon and butter. Everything is better with these!
Jan Gabbard says
So difficult to pick just one! I have been enjoying experimenting with incorporating pork belly into recipes lately….and some roasted brussels sprouts. ..love!!!
Christine says
My favorite low carb ingredients…got to be eggs. They can be a simple breakfast or elevated to a souffle!
Corina says
If I could only choose one… soft Cheeses, they are my weakness.
Karen says
The B words: Butter and Bacon.
Karen Steward says
Heavy Whipping Cream
Tory says
I’d say cauliflower for its amazing versatility…
And then there’s liquid egg whites, and organic ground turkey (never ate it before this WOE), and erythritol, of course!
Sharon says
Heavy whipping cream!
Cheryl P says
Probably heavy whipping cream, closely followed by butter and lard!
Mindy says
Eggs! I’ve loved them since I can remember.
Sue kust says
Love both beef and cream, so I love a good hamburger finished with a sun dried tomato cream sauce, especially this time of year?
Lindsay says
I use leftover bacon fat to cook all my veggies for some nice added flavor
Maria says
My current favorite low carb ingredients are eggs and cauliflower. They both can be prepared in so many different ways and incorporated into so many meals. I can prepare eggs in a different way every day for breakfast, so I never get tired of them. I also recently have been using cauliflower as a replacement for rice and pasta. So many uses!
Jenn says
Bacon everything always! So greatful for recioes and guidance <3
Loretta skinner says
Heavy cream! So versatile from breakfast coffee to whipped cream on dessert!
Carla G says
It’s hard to choose a favorite ingredient. Probably butter. And bacon. And heavy cream. And pecans. And…and… ?
Donna Wolf says
My favorite ingredient is wonderfulky cauliflower. I can do so many wondergul things with it.
Michele Stratton says
Bacon is so versatile and kicks a dish up a notch!
Andrea Pickering says
My favorite low carb ingredients: rib eye, all the cheese, and good ole butter baby!
Kristy says
My favorite is homemade mayo mixed with stock to make a creamy casserole.
Kay says
All of the above!!!
Paul says
My two favorite low carb ingredients are meat (chicken and pork mostly) and cheese. This recipe has both so it’s BONUS TIME! 😀 Thanks much for this great idea of a riff on brie en croute
Michelle L. says
My favorite keto ingredient has got to be bacon. Everything is better with bacon.
Terry S says
Can’t pick just one. Butter, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, cheese, bacon, chicken, in no particular order. It varies by day.
Christy Pogue says
My favorite low carb ingredient? Well, I definitely don’t have just one! ? I would have to go with bacon, mozzarella cheese…or ANY kind of cheese really…and beef. Oh…and butter, almond flour and eggs! ?
Stephanie says
Heavy whipping cream is my favorite ingredient
Rachel says
Cream Cheese!!
Heidi Britz says
hmmm, heavy cream is so versatile and yummy! And there is no such thing as “too many pecans” lol!
Rita Rosentreader says
Cream cheese,butter and heavy whipping cream all ingredients that I will never be without.
Pattie Arnold says
Does butter, bacon, eggs, and cheese all count as one food? I have way too many favorite foods to choose from.
Lisa K says
Pork Belly
MJ says
An ingredient ?
My health.
Because that’s what it is, right ?
All we do is for our health. Because without it, we can’t be there with the people we love.
(But, heavy cream sure is good too ! Haha)
Michelle says
Bacon, butter, and almond flour.
J. Park says
Cabbage!
Sonja says
My favorite low carb ingredient is hard to pin down … I love cream cheese, though!
Dale says
Cream cheese, butter and mozzarella cheese pop up a lot in my kitchen!
Judy says
We are just starting on this journey and seem to be always searching for ways to convert old recipes to fit the new pantry. Eggs seem to be a basic. Would love to have this book to help us in the kitchen.
Melani says
tough choice cream cheese or bacon…or both!
Rebecca says
Cream cheese!
Amy Stahl says
Butter…..cream cheese…..yummo
Tracie says
Heavy cream
Jamie says
My favorite low carb ingredient? You named it – bacon baby!! And after bacon – cheese! Thank you so much for all you do!
Ruth Bennetch says
Bacon and butter makes everything good!!
cherie says
Chicken thighs – boneless – I have a bag of cooked chicken in my fridge at all times [not an easy feat with teens – but I just keep cranking them out] – so I can always throw something together!
Kimberly Funk says
I’m all about heavy cream! Love it!
Dale Allen says
My faves…heavy whipping cream and butter❤️
Pam says
Butter and cream and a cookbook dream 😉
Sabrina says
Bacon & heavy whipping cream are my favs. I need to find a recipe that uses both!
KATHY FORKER says
My favorite Carolyn. By far, CHOCOLATE. Simply can not live without it. Sugar free< of course. 🙂
Dhea Powers says
I’d have to say nuts. Because you can enjoy them Savory or sweet! My next favorite would probably have to be cheese.
Sandy Munn says
Cream cheese and mozzarella for fathead doughs!
Adelaida G says
Bacon makes everything better!!!
Heidi says
Avocado Oil
Marcia Little says
Mine is probably eggs, fried, scrambled, hard boiled, made into deviled eggs, or just with salt and pepper, raw, mixed into meatballs or a meatloaf, my favorite is probably soft scrambled. Yummy. Thank you Carolyn for all of your hard work.
Marcia Little says
Oh, and as for this recipe, after I used all the pecans to scoop this up with, I would use a fork! lol
Claire Berg says
Bacon makes me happy, but butter is so easy to add to everything!
Sue Richards says
Cheese! Any kind!
Linda says
You have solved my holiday appetizer problem with this recipe! I have three favorite ingredients: cream cheese, bacon and cabbage.
Kim says
This recipe looks delicious! I am fairly new to Keto, but have enjoyed more cream cheese, and cauliflower is so versatile,
Laura Campbell says
I can’t wait to try this. I am a beginner at the keto diet, so I guess right now my favorite item is cheese. I need to learn how to make more stuff. Oh, and I LOVE cauliflower mashed up like potatoes!
Yvonne Davis says
It is a toss up between almond flour and bacon!
C says
Frankly, ALL the above!
Thank you so much, Carolyn, for all your marvelous hard work.
Kathryn Vogel says
I love heavy cream many different ways!
Katy says
This has become a new family favorite!
Heather says
Heavy cream
Pam says
Favorite!? Well I have a few bacon, beef, cream cheese, cheese of different kinds.
Lyn Horne says
Bacon! I’m a Southern gal!
ALLISON V DARBY says
Parmesan cheese!