Since a diabetes diagnosis in 2009 I’ve always eaten a very low carb diet, except for brief periods when I would experiment with different nutritional macros. Through the years the vast majority of my nutrition has come from fatty meats, leafy greens, eggs, and cheese.
The subject of this post is a bit different… but still very low carb, gluten, and veggie oil free! ❤
I call these ‘biscuits’ but as you’ll see in a picture below, they also make great sandwich buns!
Why this Recipe? Now?
It’s that time of the year, the annual ‘lose body fat for summer’ challenge!
I’ve done a lot of experimenting through the years and by far… the quickest and easiest way to lose body fat for me … is utilizing a ‘highER protein, lowER fat‘ meal plan.
Kelly Tee (my partner in crime) wanted to make something to add to our meals that would fit with the theme, ‘highER protein, lowER fat’.
She also wanted something that we could snack on … so she played around with different recipes before coming up with this. WE LOVE IT!
And it looks FANTASTIC too. 💪
Very Low Carb, Wannabe Biscuit Ingredients
- 6 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 tsp of each Salt and Pepper
- 2 servings of Protein Powder – unflavored
- 3 egg yolks
Edit: Kelly continues to experiment with the recipe. In the latest version she has added (3) egg yolks to the ingredient list. These are folded back into the whipped egg whites to add moisture to the final product.
Notes:
– My favorite protein powder is Naked Whey —- ONLY ONE INGREDIENT! … whey protein concentrate. I wrote a review of the product ‘here‘.
Naked Whey is expensive relative to other protein powders, there are other unflavored protein powders on Amazon.
– You can add flavored protein powders too, especially if you want a ‘sweeter’ biscuit. We prefer the unflavored.
Biscuit Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Leave whole eggs out for at least a couple of hours, room temperature egg whites whip better.
- Separate egg whites and add egg whites with cream of tartar to a bowl for mixing.
- Beat the egg whites until they are very stiff. Egg whites should “stand up”.
- Mix salt, pepper, protein powder with the (3) egg yolks, and gently fold into the stiffened egg whites.
- Gently mound onto parchment paper, on a cookie sheet. We made 6 sandwich sized buns.
- Bake in oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until the tops turn golden brown.
Biscuit Macros?
The totals below are based on the entire recipe. Just divide by the number of biscuits for a per biscuit macro.
75 grams of Protein
16 grams of Fat
10 grams of Carbs
Note: Macros will vary depending on the protein powder you use… but as you can see, it’s very low fat and very low carb! 💪
Biscuit Flavor and Texture?
These are very light and fluffy!
Look, I’ve not eaten biscuits or ‘wheat’ bread in ALMOST 15 years! … so for me, this was a home run by Kelly.
If you eat them by themselves, you’ll want to have a glass of water available… they are dry. HOWEVER if you enjoy them as a ‘sandwich’ with your favorite juicy meat and/or vegetables … they are perfect!
Update: The biscuits are more moist with the addition of the egg yolks.
We enjoyed these with skillet fried cheeseburgers, a little tomato, onion and pickles… the biscuits were excellent! They held the sandwich together and gave us the ‘mouth feel’ of a typical biscuit.
We thoroughly enjoyed them. Even better, they fit our ‘fat loss challenge’ as they are very low carb and very low fat. ❤
The ability and willingness to experiment with different foods has proven invaluable to me in successfully self-treating my diabetes. 💪
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