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    Fathead dough |The Best Low carb/Keto Dough

    Published: August 8, 2019 . by Chichi Uguru . This post may contain affiliate links. A link to the full affiliate disclosure can be found at the footer of this page.

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    Fathead Dough also known as mozzarella dough is the perfect keto / low carb dough to use to Make Any bread like recipe. It's chewy and always tastes close enough to the real thing that you can easily decide to give keto a try.

    Keto Fathead dough on a parchment paper

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    Since I tried this low carb dough aka fat head dough I haven't looked back. I am not really a pizza person but this low carb pizza makes the cut whenever I crave pizza.

    I love that this dough is very versatile. You can make it into keto tortillas for smash tacos or use it to make the dough for homemade pizza pockets.

    What is Fathead dough?

    Like I mentioned above, this versatile dough is popularly know as the fathead dough in the low carb world.

    Fathead dough is so easy to make but could be a bit tricky, so read on so I can walk you through. This low carb dough is made with just 4 ingredients. How cool is that. It all comes together in less than 15 mins even cooler.

    What is fathead dough Made of?

    Fathead dough is made of mozzarella cheese, cream cheese or butter, almond flour or coconut flour, and eggs.

    Can I make fathead dough without eggs?

    I haven't tried making this mozzarella dough without eggs but I have read people say they have had success with making fathead dough flax eggs.

    How to make Fathead dough

    A mix of Cream cheese, Shredded Mozzarella cheese, An egg and Almond or coconut flour will do the trick. And this dough is truly magical.

    Who created Fathead dough?

    If you want to know all about the genesis of this fat head dough read about it here

    baked fathead crust with pizza toppings around

    This amazing keto dough has made my low carb/keto life doable. I have made lots of recipes with this dough or its modified version. These amazing Recipes include

    • Keto Pepperoni Pizza
    • Best Low Carb bread
    • Keto dinner rolls
    • Keto Pretzels

    Tips for recipe success:

    • The science behind the fat head dough is the addition of mozzarella cheese or any cheese that can melt and become stretchy. Since almond flour and coconut flour do not contain gluten, the mozzarella cheese helps to fill the gap for the absence of gluten.
    • The cream cheese and mozzarella cheese need to melt completely for best results.
    • I like to use cold eggs because it mixes in properly and it reduces the risk of eggs getting scrambled from the heat in the melted cheese.
    • Wet hands help to reduce the stickiness of the dough and make it easier to handle.
    • If the dough refuses to come together and becomes stringy, pop it into the microwave for about 20 seconds for the dough with smoothen out.

    Modified Fathead dough

    fathead dough on parchment paper

    What is Modified Fathead dough?

    Modified Fathead dough as the band implies simply means a modification of the original Fathead dough. These modifications include addition of baking powder, yeast, sweeteners and sometimes unflavored protein powder to improve keto baked goods.

    This modified Fathead dough gives room for a better texture and taste for keto breads.

    Half Fathead Pizza with Mozzarella and Bacon topping
    Keto Shredded Bacon Pizza

    Can Fathead dough be made ahead?

    Yes you can. Fathead can easily be made ahead of timeeven though I find it unnecessary to do that since this dough takes pretty much 10 mins to whip up. Here is how you can make your fathead dough ahead.

    After making the dough, wrap tightly in a cling film and store in the refrigerator for up to a week. When ready to use, till our in between two parchment paper and bake. If you find it hard to roll out, Lightly warm it up in the microwave to make it easier to roll out.

    Alternatively, bake the crust and store in between 2 parchment papers inside a freezer bag for up to a week in the refrigerator or to a month in the freezer

    Half of fathead pizza with pizza wheel at the side and tomatoes at the table
    Fat head Bacon and Pepperoni Pizza

    Can fathead pizza dough be frozen?

    Yes you can. Similar to my make ahead instructions above, you can either make the dough, wrap tightly in a plastic wrap and freeze for up to 1 month.

    When ready to use Let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then roll out and bake.

    Or you can pre bake the crust and freeze for up to a month. When ready to use, add toppings and bake straight from the freezer. No need to thaw.

    How long does fathead dough last in the fridge?

    Fathead dough can be stored in the fridge for up to a week and in the freezer for up to a month.

    What does Fathead dough taste like? Does it taste Eggy?

    This Keto dough tastes like cheesy bread. It sure tastes good and fear not, it doesn't taste eggy at all.

    Keto burger buns assembled on a chopping board Witt the burger meat, lettuce, melted cheese and sliced tomatoes peeking outKeto burger buns

    Can fathead Dough be made nut free?

    The original fathead dough was made using almond flour. Good news, fat head dough can be made nut free by swapping the almond flour for coconut flour but not at a one to one ratio.

    Coconut flour is much more liquid absorbing than almond flour so for this recipe, you would need an extra egg and less coconut flour. ⅓ cup of coconut flour for ¾ cup of almond flour in this recipe.

    Is Fathead dough gluten free?

    Fat head dough is made with almond flour, coconut flour or flax meal. These are gluten free flours. Therefore fathead dough is gluten free.

    Can I use butter instead of cheese to make fathead dough?

    You can. I used butter to make my keto dinner rolls.

    Keto dinner rolls in a cast iron skillet Keto dinner rolls

    What recipes can I use fathead dough for?

    I have used this fathead dough to make lots of delicious Recipes. Fat head dough is best used for recipes that require the bread texture. It's a keto alternative to bread dough.

    When to use the Original fathead dough recipe

    When you require a crispy outcome like in fathead crackers or a thinner pizza crust

    When to use the modified fathead dough

    When you require a fluffy outcome like in breads, dinner rolls etc

    Top view of Keto bread with a slice lying flatBest Keto bread

    Check out these recipes that fathead dough has made possible below.

    • Best keto bread with no eggy taste.
    • Keto dinner rolls
    • Cinnamon sugar pretzel nuggets
    • Keto burger buns

    How much calories are in fathead dough?

    This answer depends on a number of factors, the quantity and type of flour see below.

    For fathead dough with almond flour ( pizza toppings not included)

    Nutrition per Serving: (makes 8 Servings)

    Calories: 138 | Total Fat: 11.2g | Carbs: 3.1g | Fibre: 1.1g | Protein: 7.7g | Net Carbs: 2g

    For modified fathead dough for pizza made with almond flour (pizza toppings not included)

    Nutrition per Serving: (makes 8 Servings)

    Calories: 180 | Total Fat: 14.8g | Carbs: 5g | Fibre: 2.1g | Protein: 8.6g | Net Carbs: 2.9g

    For fat head dough made with coconut flour for pizza crust ( pizza toppings not included )

    Nutrition per Serving: (makes 8 Servings)

    Calories: 105 | Total Fat: 7.1g | Carbs: 4.1g | Fibre: 1.9g | Protein: 8.4g | Net Carbs: 2.2g

    Close up view of one keto cinnamon sugar pretzel nuggets with lots more in a grey plate in the background.

    Keto Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Nuggets

    Tools needed to make Fathead dough.

    • Parchment paper
    • Rolling pin
    • Cookie sheet Or Pizza pan
    • Double boiler (if you don't like to use a microwave)
    • Pizza wheel
    • This loaf pan if making bread or this Set of pie plates if making burger buns.

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    Fathead dough ball on parchment paper

    Fathead dough recipe

    Fathead Dough is the perfect keto / low carb dough to use to Make Any bread like recipe. It's chewy and always tastes close enough to the real thing that you can easily decide to give keto a try.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Calories 138 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Original Fathead dough for crispy pizza crust

    • 1 ½ cups shredded low moisture mozzarella cheese
    • ¾ cup blanched almond flour
    • 2 tbs cream cheese
    • 1 egg beaten

    Modified Fathead dough for a thicker pizza Crust

    • 1 ½ cups shredded low moisture mozzarella cheese
    • 1 ¼ cup blanched almond flour
    • 2 tbs cream cheese
    • ½ tablespoon erythritol
    • 7 g active dry or instant yeast
    • 1 egg beaten

    Modified fathead dough for breads

    • 2 ½ cup Shredded low moisture mozzarella cheese
    • 1 ½ cup blanched almond flour
    • 2 tablespoon Cream Cheese
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 7 g active dry or instant yeast.
    • 1 tablespoon erythritol
    • 2 eggs beaten

    Instructions
     

    • Measure out flour (and other dry ingredients if making modified fathead dougset aside.
    • Put cream cheese and mozzarella cheese together in a microwave safe bowl.
    • Melt cheese in the microwave in 30 seconds increment stirring in between until well melted (usually takes about 1 min 30 secs to 2 mins max to get cheeses fully and evenly mixed)
    • Add the flour to the melted cheese and mix this gives the cheese sometime to cool off before adding the beaten egg(s).
    • Add the egg(and mix till well combined. The dough becomes very sticky at this point.
    • Let it rest for about five minutes

    For pizza.

    • Roll out in between two parchment paper sheets to the desired shape of pizza crustbefore baking alternatively spread with wet hands on parchment to form desired pizza shape then bake at 400 F for 8 mins
    • Bring out from oven, Spread marinara sauce on pizza crust then Put desired pizza toppings.
    • Transfer back to oven and bake for another 5 mins till Mozzarella cheese topping melts evenly.

    For Breads.

    • Put modified fathead dough into desired baking pan and bake.

    Notes

    Nutrition

    Calories: 138kcal
    Keyword Fathead dough, Keto pizza
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    1. Sheryl

      December 18, 2019 at 8:30 am

      5 stars
      This recipe turned out well for me. I loved it I made the pizza and it was amazing. I am about to try the bread version. Thank you so much .
      This was a super long post. Glad it has a jump button at the top although I had to go back to the post for all the tips. Well worth it as I understood the process better.
      Thank you

      Reply
    2. txgrandma

      August 12, 2020 at 6:12 pm

      Quick question: You mentioned that you replaced the cheese with butter in the dinner rolls. Are you referring to the cream cheese or mozzarella cheese? Thanks for these great recipes.

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        August 12, 2020 at 7:14 pm

        Hi Txgrandma,

        Sorry for the confusion. I replaced the cream cheese with butter in the dinner rolls recipe. Thanks for pointing that out. I would fix it asap! Stay safe!
        - Chichi

        Reply
    3. Diane

      June 02, 2023 at 2:44 pm

      Had anyone made this in a stand mixer with a dough hook?

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 02, 2023 at 2:51 pm

        Hi Diane,

        This is very easy to mix. You won’t be needed a mixer to make the dough. However let’s see if some has tried it that way.

        Reply

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