Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 22 minutes ago
Looking for a spooky, delicious, and keto-friendly snack to add to your Halloween party spread? Try these Keto Witch’s Cauldron Bites! With a crispy cauldron-shaped dough and a bubbling, cheesy filling, these mini cauldrons will cast a spell on your taste buds while keeping it low-carb. Perfect for keto enthusiasts, these bites are easy to make, visually striking, and packed with flavor!
Ingredients:
Cauldron Dough:
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup almond flour
2 tbsp coconut flour
1 large egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)
Filling:
1 cup cooked ground sausage or beef, drained
1/2 cup smooth cottage cheese (blended if needed)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup diced jalapeños (optional for spice)
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Sprinkle of smoked paprika for color and flavor
Chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Sugar-free balsamic reduction (optional for drizzle)
Instructions:
Prepare the Dough:
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
Melt 2 cups of mozzarella cheese in the microwave or in a saucepan over low heat.
Mix in 1 cup almond flour, 2 tbsp coconut flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and 1 egg. Knead the dough until smooth.
Shape the Cauldrons:
Divide the dough into small portions and press it into oven-safe muffin cups or silicone molds to form mini cauldrons.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until slightly golden and firm.
Make the Filling:
In a bowl, combine the cooked sausage or beef, blended cottage cheese, shredded cheddar, diced jalapeños, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
Fill and Bake:
Spoon the filling into the pre-baked cauldrons. Top each with shredded mozzarella and a sprinkle of smoked paprika.
Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes at 400°F (204°C) until the cheese bubbles and turns golden.
Garnish and Serve:
Remove from molds, garnish with green onions, and drizzle with sugar-free balsamic reduction for that "witchy potion" effect.
Macros (for the entire batch of 8 cauldrons):
Total Net Carbs: 17.6g
Net Carbs per Cauldron: 2.2g
Protein: 75g (estimated for the batch)
Fat: 110g (estimated for the batch)
Calories: ~1200 (estimated for the batch)
These Keto Witch’s Cauldron Bites are the perfect Halloween treat to keep you in ketosis while enjoying the spooky season! If you try this recipe, let me know how it turns out in the comments below!
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Disclaimer:
Macros are estimated using ChatGPT and are not guaranteed to be accurate. Values can vary based on ingredients, brands, and measurements. Please calculate your own macros if precision is important.
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Looking for a spooky, delicious, and keto-friendly snack to add to your Halloween party spread? Try these Keto Witch’s Cauldron Bites! With a crispy cauldron-shaped dough and a bubbling, cheesy filling, these mini cauldrons will cast a spell on your taste buds while keeping it low-carb. Perfect for keto enthusiasts, these bites are easy to make, visually striking, and packed with flavor!
Ingredients:
Cauldron Dough:
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup almond flour
2 tbsp coconut flour
1 large egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)
Filling:
1 cup cooked ground sausage or beef, drained
1/2 cup smooth cottage cheese (blended if needed)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup diced jalapeños (optional for spice)
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Sprinkle of smoked paprika for color and flavor
Chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Sugar-free balsamic reduction (optional for drizzle)
Instructions:
Prepare the Dough:
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
Melt 2 cups of mozzarella cheese in the microwave or in a saucepan over low heat.
Mix in 1 cup almond flour, 2 tbsp coconut flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and 1 egg. Knead the dough until smooth.
Shape the Cauldrons:
Divide the dough into small portions and press it into oven-safe muffin cups or silicone molds to form mini cauldrons.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until slightly golden and firm.
Make the Filling:
In a bowl, combine the cooked sausage or beef, blended cottage cheese, shredded cheddar, diced jalapeños, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
Fill and Bake:
Spoon the filling into the pre-baked cauldrons. Top each with shredded mozzarella and a sprinkle of smoked paprika.
Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes at 400°F (204°C) until the cheese bubbles and turns golden.
Garnish and Serve:
Remove from molds, garnish with green onions, and drizzle with sugar-free balsamic reduction for that "witchy potion" effect.
Macros (for the entire batch of 8 cauldrons):
Total Net Carbs: 17.6g
Net Carbs per Cauldron: 2.2g
Protein: 75g (estimated for the batch)
Fat: 110g (estimated for the batch)
Calories: ~1200 (estimated for the batch)
These Keto Witch’s Cauldron Bites are the perfect Halloween treat to keep you in ketosis while enjoying the spooky season! If you try this recipe, let me know how it turns out in the comments below!
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with more keto-friendly recipes and holiday-inspired treats!
Disclaimer:
Macros are estimated using ChatGPT and are not guaranteed to be accurate. Values can vary based on ingredients, brands, and measurements. Please calculate your own macros if precision is important.
🍳 Get my High Protein Low Carb cookbook — 15 recipes, instant download:
dkmkt.com/products/high-protein-low-carb-the-cooking-with-dave-cookbook




![The Weight Loss Marry Me Chicken (Ive Made It 7 Times)
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Ive made Marry Me Chicken seven different ways over three years — the original, keto, crockpot, steak, pork, fajitas, even tortellini. This is the final version: the sauce rebuilt so it actually has protein in it, the chicken seared so it cant dry out, and the whole plate lands at 51g of protein for ~520 calories. The classic runs ~780 calories with half the protein. Same dish. Twice the reason to eat it.
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MACROS (per serving, makes 4):
~520 calories | 51g protein | ~8g net carbs | ~29g fat
Classic marry me chicken: ~780 calories | ~26g protein
THE CHICKEN:
2 large chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs), halved into 4 cutlets, pounded to 1/2 inch. Salt both sides and rest 15 minutes (this mini-brine is the juiciness insurance). Dredge in 1/4 cup almond flour + 1/4 cup grated parmesan mixed. Sear in 2 tbsp of the sun-dried tomato jar oil + 1 tbsp butter over medium-high, 3–4 minutes per side until golden and crusted. Set aside — slightly underdone is correct, they finish in the sauce.
THE PROTEIN SAUCE (the whole trick):
In the same pan on medium: 4 minced garlic cloves + 1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, 60 seconds. Add 3/4 cup chicken broth, scrape up every browned bit, simmer 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, and 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (optional, keeps it silky).
THEN KILL THE HEAT. Wait for the bubbling to stop. Stir in 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese that youve blended completely smooth, then 1/2 cup fresh-grated parmesan in three additions. Off the heat is the whole trick — boiling splits cottage cheese into grainy curds, and dumped parmesan clumps. Off-heat and incremental = glossy restaurant sauce with ~15g of protein in the sauce alone.
FINISH: Chicken and its juices back in the pan on LOW, 3–4 minutes, spooning sauce over — steaming, never boiling. Torn basil on top. Serve over cauliflower mash, zucchini noodles, or my cabbage fettuccine.
CANT FIND COTTAGE CHEESE? I tested the substitutes in my last video — the winner works in this sauce too: [link to pizza bowl video]
REHEATING LEFTOVERS: 50% microwave power in 45–60 second bursts, stir between, splash of water or milk first, stop at steaming. Full power boils the edges and the sauce goes grainy. Keeps 3 days.
The original Marry Me Chicken video (1.1M views): [link]
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