Low Carb Flax & Parmesan Burger Buns

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No, you aren't dreaming...  It's a burger bun with less than 2 grams of net carbs.  Because that's how I roll on a low carb diet!  And it's good.  I promise you.  Say goodbye to slippery, slimy portabella mushroom caps and whimpy, unsatisfying lettuce leaves to house your burger.  That stuff is just wrong.  It's an insult to a good burger with all of it's greasy, meaty deliciousness to eat it like that.  Stop it immediately.  You deserve better.  Your burger deserves better.  Now, say hello to crispy yet chewy, salty and hearty flax & parmesan burger buns.  Do I have your attention now???  Great, now stop staring at it longingly and read on!!!

This is basically the same dough as the pizza crust recipe.  I formed the two halves of the burger from about one third of the dough made by that recipe.  I sprayed a cookie sheet with canola oil spray and just shaped it on the sheet with my hands to make two rounds - you can dome the top one if you want it to look authentic.  Make them about 1/2 inch thick - too thin and they'll break, too thick and it's just too much of a good thing.  I baked them for about 10 minutes until firm and a little crispy on the outside and they were ready to go. 

Makes 3 four inch buns

Ingredients:

1 cup flax meal (ground flax seeds)

2 eggs

1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (use the grainy stuff)

Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl.  Divide into 6 balls of dough.  Grease a cookie sheet and press the dough into six flat rounds (like large cookies).  If you like a larger burger then you can make 2 instead of 3 buns.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until firm (firm buns, heh heh) and slightly crisp.  Don't cook too long or they'll be like crackers, not bread.  Let them cool and then load up with a juicy burger and your favorite toppings! 

This delicious burger is topped with double cream brie, bacon and a thick slice of tomato, then slathered with my homemade sugar free ketchup.  It was everything a burger should be!  In a word, awesome!  I'll post that ketchup recipe tomorrow!  Now what are you waiting for????  Get out there and make some burgers!!!!