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.
Prosciutto Wrapped Baked Brie
Ingredients
Brie
- 1 ¾ pound wheel Brie cheese
- 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
Rosemary Pecans
- 3 ounces pecans
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- Wrap the brie in the prosciutto and brush with the oil.
- 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).
- 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.
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.
Megan McM says
Cheese all day everyday, please
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.
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.
Cheryl says
I’d have to say butter would be my favorite!
Judith Keevh says
I love to use heavy cream, I can incorporate it into so many different recipes!
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.
Paula says
I cook many things with bacon, bacon grease or lard. It is my go to flavoring!
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!
Molly says
Butter!!!!!!!
Jill Kuehn says
Bacon! Can never get enough bacon!
Molly says
Butter! HWC! Bacon!
Kimm says
I love using red radishes, chicken, and heavy cream!
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.
Erin Filips says
My favorite keto ingredients are heavy cream, cream cheese, and chicken thighs! Actually I pretty much love all the keto ingredients!
Pamela Gilmore says
Favorite low carb ingredient? Butter!
Windy Kasco says
Butter, butter and more butter!
Kate says
Meat and cheese are my favorite ingredients. This recipe is literally the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
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.
Pam says
Favorite low carb ingredient? That’s a hard question! Maybe cream cheese