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.
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)
Lisa K says
Pork Belly
Pattie Arnold says
Does butter, bacon, eggs, and cheese all count as one food? I have way too many favorite foods to choose from.
Rita Rosentreader says
Cream cheese,butter and heavy whipping cream all ingredients that I will never be without.
Heidi Britz says
hmmm, heavy cream is so versatile and yummy! And there is no such thing as “too many pecans” lol!
Rachel says
Cream Cheese!!
Stephanie says
Heavy whipping cream is my favorite ingredient
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! ?
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.
Michelle L. says
My favorite keto ingredient has got to be bacon. Everything is better with bacon.
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
Kay says
All of the above!!!
Kristy says
My favorite is homemade mayo mixed with stock to make a creamy casserole.
Andrea Pickering says
My favorite low carb ingredients: rib eye, all the cheese, and good ole butter baby!
Michele Stratton says
Bacon is so versatile and kicks a dish up a notch!
Donna Wolf says
My favorite ingredient is wonderfulky cauliflower. I can do so many wondergul things with it.
Carla G says
It’s hard to choose a favorite ingredient. Probably butter. And bacon. And heavy cream. And pecans. And…and… ?
Loretta skinner says
Heavy cream! So versatile from breakfast coffee to whipped cream on dessert!
Jenn says
Bacon everything always! So greatful for recioes and guidance <3
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!