I am so happy (and a little impressed) with these “cheatos”:-) They are suuuper low carb and totally satisfy my desire for a crunchy snack! They are great for dipping, too! Try softened vegetable flavor cream cheese, hummus(watch the carbs!), sour cream, cheese sauce, etc. AND they go amazingly along side chicken or tuna salad. Lastly, you can use them as a fun salad topper…almost like a crouton!
The macros for the WHOLE recipe are 31F/2netC/36P ❤
On to the recipe!
INGREDIENTS (makes 75-85 cheetos)
- 4 egg whites, beaten until very stiff
- 1/8 teaspoons cream of tarter
- 75g frozen cheddar cheese (I recommend sharp cheddar)
- 2 tablespoon almond flour
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- OPTIONAL: a pinch or 2 of cayenne pepper
- OPTIONAL: parmesan or cheese-flavored popcorn seasoning
**NOTE*** The cheese you use (pre-shredded, different types of cheddar, etc.) could change the carb count. It would be a small change, but just an FYI 🙂
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 300°
- Pulse frozen cheese in food processor until in small little tiny pieces, place
back in freezer. *I recommend shredding the cheese before freezing; makes
this step far easier!* - Add cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until very stiff
- Fold the cheese, almond flour, & spices gently to the egg whites. Try to let
as little of the air out of the egg whites as possible. - Put the mixture into a plastic bag and cut a hole in the corner and squeeze
out Cheetos-sized shapes onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
You could also grease the cookie sheets with olive oil if you don’t have
parchment paper.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, rotating the cookie sheets halfway through.
- OPTIONAL: Sprinkle them with parmesan cheese or dust them with cheese
flavored popcorn seasoning (I like these) while still hot/warm. *I did not do
this step for the batch you see in photos*
Ta-Da!!!! Now you have keto-friendly, guilt-free, delicious, satisfying cheatos!!
Now want something sweet? Check out my Coconut Lemon Cheesecake Fat Bombs or my TRUE Cheesecake Fat Bombs!
Eat. Enjoy. Love.
Please tell me they don’t taste like egg.
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not at all.
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These look great! How many carbs do they have and for how many?
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I have it listed in the post 🙂
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You may have it posted, but I don’t know what the abbreviations mean. Would you please note them for those of us that are challenged in that area?
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2 net carbs for the whole recipe
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I can only guess that F is fat, nC is net carbs and P is protein. Just a guess though!
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Correct!
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About how much in cups is 75g? I don’t have a food scale.
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You can just look at the nutrition label for the cheese you use. It usually says the serving size in cups and also lists the gram amount so you can find out how much to use that way!
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Oooh! Do you happen to have a recipe for hot cheetos? That would be amazing! Thanks for sharing this recipe though!! 😀
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you could try a little hot sauce in the mix I bet, or sprinkle with cayenne pepper when they come out.
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I made these tonight. They were fun to make and fun to eat! Light and airy, very flavorful, I didn’t add the Parmesan cheese, but will try that next time. Hubby loved the crunch. Will find out tomorrow how they fare in the fridge overnight.
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When you state in the recipe 2T what does the T mean?
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Capital T always denotes tablespoon.
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Capital T means tablespoon
Small t means teaspoon
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Tablespoons
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I think big “T” means Tablespoon. Small “t” would mean teaspoon. 😊
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T stands for Tablespoon
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T or “TBSP” is for Tablespoonful and the small “t” or “tsp” is teaspoonful.
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Do these stay crispy?
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So the egg whites were stiff but when i poured in the cheese and almond, whoosh completely flat!! Is it maybe because of the weight of the frozen parmesan I used? The ice from the frozen cheese will add liquid to the egg white so i dont understand how you can make them fluffy
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Hmmm….not sure why you had so much trouble. Your cheese should not accumulate a bunch of ice, however, during the freezing process…that may have been the issue. The egg whites will go down some when you add the cheese, but not completely.
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OHH!! I wonder how well some crumbled up bacon would taste in these!?! This is something I will absolutely try!!
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Usually Capital T means tablespoon
Small t means teaspoon
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These are my absolute favourite Keto treats! I use Tex mex cheese and add the pinch of cayenne. Perfect when craving a nice crunchy treat! Thanks so much.
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They keep very well in the fridge. Have kept them for a few days with no issue. I bake mine until quite crisp as the first time I made them I found them to be a little chewy.
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Are these a “make and eat the same day” kind of snack, or do they store well. If storage, I noticed someone said in comments that they were going to see how they fared overnight in the fridge – but never replied how it worked. Can they be stored in pantry, and should I put a silica pouch (the kind that comes in vitamins, etc..to absorb moisture) in there with them?
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I just saw this recipe so have not made them yet. But since it’s an egg and cheese product I would think they need to be in the fridge. Of course, that’s just my opinion.
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Hello! These look fantastic. Could you explain why the cheese needs to be frozen. Thanks 🙂
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It helps to keep the egg whites from collapsing! 🙂
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I’m so glad and I mean so glad I came across these . I was afraid it would taste like egg, but omg in heaven these are so good and no egg taste at all. Thank you again
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I have no issue paying but how does one do that?
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Thank you, Keith!! There is a ‘pay now’ button at the bottom of the post. You just need a PayPal account 🙂
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I just paid through PayPal my PayPal email is an old account “kaysaville@aol.com
Could you please email the directions to my email address TheFathersStore@aol.com
Thanks so much
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Done!! 🙂
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Also again with the seasoning a little goes a long way, go light on each Cheeto and you’ll still have a lot of flavor. The pepper, citric acid, and sodium all amplify each other’s flavor. Make sure the powder is evenly mixed. I used a bullet blender myself but a grinder would work best.
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I paid. Payment went through my PayPal acct. Received a message saying a confirmation had been sent to my email acct. correct email address.
No email. No recipe instructions. 😔😢
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Just sent it a few minutes ago. Check spam folder!
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Hmmm Not showing up. I’ve looked everywhere. Could you please try again?
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Ok. Just did. To the maskfamily@ email address. It will come from my fitlauraxo email account. The subject will be FWD: Keto Cheatos
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Same here, I paid your $1.00 thru Paypal for instructions to the recipe but nothing, no recipe. I emailed you but no reply. Do you check to see if your website is working properly? I would like the instructions please.
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I just checked, and you are sent the recipe on September 3rd at 3:33 p.m. I wish you would have contacted me and let me know you did not receive it because I would have re-sent it right away! The email I have is smithridgesuite@…. If that is correct please let me know and I will re-send it right away. Be sure to check your Spam mailbox! Xoxo, Laura
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It is not there. smithridgesuite@ is my Paypal username, not my normal email address. Your email is not in my smithridgesuite@ email, as I have just checked again. Please send the directions to h……p@live.com. Thank you.
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Your PayPal address is all my account receives and sends the recipe to. Please go to ‘ask the cook’ and give me your preferred email address and I will send the recipe again.
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