Pork rinds are a type of snack permitted on low-carbohydrate diets like Atkins. If you are looking to follow a low-carb diet and still eat many of your favorite flour-based foods, substitute pork rinds instead. Although pork rinds are permitted on low-carb diets, the snack food is relatively high in fat and calories. One oz. of pork rinds contains approximately 160 calories, 10 g of fat and 4 g of saturated fat.
Pizza Crust
Step 1
Blend together the 1 cup of pork rinds, cream cheese, four eggs and Italian seasonings in a large bowl to make the base for your low-carb pizza crust.
Step 2
Arrange the mixture on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
Step 3
Top with tomato sauce and cheese and bake for additional 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pizza from oven and serve.
Cake Flour
Step 1
Place a single pork rind at a time into the blender or a food processor until a fine flour is created. One 80 g bag of pork rinds makes 1 cup of flour, states Triland Foods.
Step 2
Substitute the same amount of crushed pork rinds for flour that the recipe calls for.
Step 3
Add a sugar substitute like Splenda in place of the sugar in the cake recipe to keep the flour low-carb.
Low-Carb Pancakes
Step 1
Crush a 1/2 bag of pork rinds by hand until they have a similar appearance as bread crumbs. This will be used as the flour component of your low-carb pancakes.
Step 2
Beat together the two eggs, cream, sugar substitute, nutmeg and cinnamon before adding the mixture to the pork rinds.
Step 3
Allow the mixture to set for about five minutes to thicken before cooking the pork rind pancakes.
Tips and Warnings
- You can make your own pork rinds at home by removing the skin from a ham. Place the ham on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Bake the ham in a 325-degree Fahrenheit oven for three hours until crispy.
Things You'll Need
- 1 bag pork rinds
- 8 oz. soft cream cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp. Italian seasonings
- Parchment paper
- Tomato sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 packets sugar substitute
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 dash nutmeg
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
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