Keto Atayef Pancakes

These keto version of a classic Middle Eastern pancake are made with almond flour, filled with cream cheese, air fried, then drizzled in a fragrant sugar free syrup. A delicious low carb and gluten free dessert.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Vegetarian

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: air fryer recipes, almond flour recipes

Servings: pancakes

Calories: 196kcal

Ingredients

Sugar Free Syrup

1 cup water
1 cup monkfruit or other low carb sweetener
1 teaspoon lemon
1 tablespoon rose water

Filling

6 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons allulose or other low carb sweetener

Pancakes

1 cup almond flour
2 large eggs room temperature
¼ cup almond milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar free syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons allulose or other low carb sweetener

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the Syrup

Place water and low carb sweetener in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and rose water. Set aside to cool.

Make the Filling

In a medium mixing bowl, add all the filling ingredients and beat or whisk until smooth. Keep in the fridge until you are ready to stuff the pancakes.

Make the Pancakes

Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.
Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes
Either spoon two tablespoons of pancake batter into a Dash mini griddle or in an oiled pan or griddle.
Cook until you can see bubbles appearing and the underside of the pancake is golden and firm. Remove from the heat and set aside on a plate with a clean kitchen towel over them to prevent them from drying.
Continue until all the pancakes are made.

Filling the Pancakes

Spoon about a tablespoon of the filling mixture on top of the bubble side of the pancake.
Fold the pancake over the filling and pinch the edges together to make a half moon. Repeat for all pancakes.

Cooking the Pancakes (Air Fryer)

Preheat the air fryer as per the manufacturers instructions.
Place the pancakes on their side in the air fryer basket. Lightly spray with cooking oil and cook for 5-8 minutes at 180C/350F degrees.

Baking Pancakes

These pancakes can be baked in the oven. Place the pancakes on a parchment paper lined baking tin. Cook for 15-20 minutes at 180C/350F degrees.

Serving the Pancakes

Remove from the pancakes from the air fryer and place on a plate. Drizzle with the syrup and serve.
Scatter chopped walnuts or pistachios over the pancakes to serve (optional)

Notes

Makes 8 pancakes

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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