Keto Jelly Danish

Keto Pastry Bread

Traditional danish recipes are made from puff pastry which is laminated yeast-leavened dough that creates a layered texture and flaky pastry.

Since we aren’t use all-purpose flour or any gluten containing flour and this low carb danish recipe don’t contain yeast, we have to rely on keto science to get a fluffy pastry bread.

The protein from egg whites and protein powder will help to provide a stable matrix to puff up the dough and create a light and airy texture. Don’t get me wrong, this won’t replace the flaky, crust of a sugar filled pastry but it does the trick for satisfying those danish cravings.

Other keto recipes will use melted mozzarella cheese to give that stable matrix; however, that leaves your pastry with an underlying cheesy flavor. And cheese doesn’t really go with a sweet treat, unless it’s a cream cheese danish.

Bakery style sugar free jelly

Instead of using sugar free jam, this keto danish recipe creates a gel like filling that is exactly like what you would find in a bakery.

The sugar free jelly is easy to make and uses konjac gum to form a viscous jelly. The konjac gum is 100% fiber and provides zero net carbs to the recipe. Once combined with hot water, the jelly matrix forms. Keto sweetener, lemon juice, flavoring extract and food coloring is added to complete the flavor and appearance.

For this recipe, I create a lemon jelly danish and a cherry danish, but there are extracts for almost any flavor you can think of:

• raspberry
• banana
• orange
• strawberry

Substitutions

• Protein powder – One option is to omit the protein powder, but it will affect the texture and appearance of your keto danish. It won’t puff up as much and will probably fall a little flatter. I haven’t tried it, but egg white powder and collagen may work as replacements.
• Almond flour – If you are allergic to nuts, you can omit this ingredient as well but it doesn’t provide addition substance that gives this pastry a bread like consistency. Coconut flour or sunflower seed flour could be used. If using coconut flour, try using 2 teaspoons.
• Konjac gum – Xanthan gum or agar may work as replacements but I haven’t tested these yet.

Storage information

These sugar free danishes should be stored in an air tight container or bag at room temperature or the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Freezing is not recommended.