I was just reading through my Famous Dave's cookbook and saw the Indian Fry Bread! I thought, I must try this one!
Coconut oil/butter/ghee for frying
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup vanilla egg white or whey protein
1 tsp vanilla extract (or other extract: almond, coconut, maple)
1/4 cup cinnamon
3 TBS Swerve (or erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
Separate the eggs (save the yolks for a different recipe), and whip the whites in a clean, dry, cool bowl for a few minutes until VERY stiff). Blend in the whey protein and extract.
Heat the oil in a fry pan on medium high until a drop of water will sizzle. Once it is hot, place a circle of dough on the pan. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove from heat and place on a plate. Sprinkle with cinnamon and Swerve. Enjoy! Makes 6 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Fry Bread = 217 calories, 32 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Fry Bread = 168 calories, 0.8 carbs, 0 fiber
*Note: The calorie count is for 1 TBS of oil absorbed into the dough.
Coconut oil/butter/ghee for frying
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup vanilla egg white or whey protein
1 tsp vanilla extract (or other extract: almond, coconut, maple)
1/4 cup cinnamon
3 TBS Swerve (or erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
Separate the eggs (save the yolks for a different recipe), and whip the whites in a clean, dry, cool bowl for a few minutes until VERY stiff). Blend in the whey protein and extract.
Heat the oil in a fry pan on medium high until a drop of water will sizzle. Once it is hot, place a circle of dough on the pan. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove from heat and place on a plate. Sprinkle with cinnamon and Swerve. Enjoy! Makes 6 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Fry Bread = 217 calories, 32 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Fry Bread = 168 calories, 0.8 carbs, 0 fiber
*Note: The calorie count is for 1 TBS of oil absorbed into the dough.
this looks and sounds so good! i am just wondering if you know of any other protein powders that would work in your recipes that dont contain any soy - im allergic :(
ReplyDeletei have trouble finding a protein powder with no soy lecithin in them that heats well??
thanks!
Sorry Kell-
ReplyDeleteSoy lecithin is in EVERYTHING! I would check their egg white protein...
Try Action WHey thru Emerald Express (made by defense nutrition) There is no soy lecithin-they use sunflower. Jay Robb is will be going back to sunflower lecithin as well in the near future (so I saw in his newsletter) Love Maria's recipes and great books!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much Laura! You are awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe!!! Love it
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Thanks Laura! Im definitely going to try that!
ReplyDeleteThank you Maria for all your recipes! I made this today and am in LOVE! They were perfect! I had to post a link to it on my Facebook.. I hope more people learn to eat as healthfully as you!
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much! You made my day!
ReplyDeleteJUST tried this recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. This is soooo good. Thank you so much, Maria!
Thanks Vanessa! I love this recipe too!
ReplyDeleteSo you would use 1tbsp of oil for each fry bread?
ReplyDeleteTrixie, I usually put about 3 TBS in a big fry pan and make a few at a time. So the oil absorption is just an estimate. I personally don't count my daily calories... Only carbs;)
ReplyDeleteOk, thanks Maria! I appreciate that you add the nutritional info!
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious, and I can't wait to try the recipe, but I have 2 questions please.
ReplyDelete1) At 1/4 cup of cinnamon for 6 rounds, this means to sprinkle 2 teaspoons of cinnamon per side of each bread. Is this correct? (Sorry for asking, it just sounds like a lot of cinnamon: 4 tsp per bread. I wanted to make sure I understood).
2) You say to sprinkle with sweetener. I'm not sure how to sprinkle the gooey stevia glycerite. Do you make a paste with the cinnamon and erythritol, or do you just use a dropper to sprinkle individual drops on each bread?
Thank you so much for all your recipes. They are greatly appreciated!
I do use a lot of cinnamon, but I LOVE it! You could use less.
ReplyDeleteAs for sprinkling sweetener, I meant a little Truvia or the like:)
Sorry about the confusion!
Maria, would it be possible to cook these up ahead of time? Like the day before? I am heading out on a camp trip to a teepee this weekend and my nephew wants to do a 'traditional' Native American feast, but I am trying to find ways to healthify it :o)
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That should work just fine. They may not be as crispy on the outside as they are right after frying, but maybe you could warm them up and re-crisp the outside in a little oil in a pan over the fire? Good Luck! :)
DeleteI like the idea of re-crisping! We are going to make Indian Tacos over the fry bread. What seasonings do you think would work, since I don't think sweetener and cinnamon will go well with beef ;o)
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Don't be too sure they won't work. I heard the chocolate covered bacon at the Minnesota state fair is really good! :) I would just use a regular taco seasoning (like my homemade recipe). http://mariahealth.blogspot.com/2011/02/taco-seasoning-and-why-not-ortega-brand.html
DeleteHa! Fair enough! Maybe we'll experiment! Thanks!
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I have made these before and LOVE them, thank you! I am wondering now though, how about if you omit the flavored extract, or perhaps a different flavor (sure would be great if they had bacon flavor) and make the batter circle a bit larger then use it as a fried pizza crust since that is the new big thing.
ReplyDeleteHmm, that is a good idea! I might have to try that! :)
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