Easy Stuffed Tuna Balls Recipe
Looking for an easy dinner or lunch idea that is keto-friendly and delicious? Try my Quick and Easy Stuffed Tuna Balls Recipe. Low carb and simply amazing, you can enjoy these stuffed tuna balls anytime.
People often miss dough when they are eating keto and low carb. It makes sense since we have had bread as a basic in most meals. Using Fat Head dough, you can have the feeling of bread in your meals, without having to give up the hard work you have done with your healthy eating lifestyle.
Stuffed Tuna Balls Recipe Ingredients
For the Fat Head Dough
- 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoon cream cheese
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 egg
Tuna Filling
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- 2.6 ounce tuna
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped
Stuffed Tuna Balls Recipe Instructions
- Melt mozzarella & cream cheese in the microwave. I do about 45 seconds, remove from microwave and stir and pop back in for another 45 seconds.
- Add in almond flour and egg until combined.
- Place dough on parchment paper. Top with the second piece of parchment paper and roll out until it’s about 1/4″ thick.
- Use a round cookie or biscuit cutter. I used a 3″ for this recipe for a smaller tuna ball. You can use a larger one if you prefer.
- In a medium-size bowl mix together tuna, cream cheese, and chopped green onions.
- Grab a piece of the fat head dough that’s been cut out into a circle. Using a teaspoon, put filling onto the dough. Pinch the ends of the dough together and pinch together to ensure the filling isn’t going to come out. Roll in the palm of your hand until the dough looks smooth.
- Place seam side down on the baking sheet and repeat the process until the filling is gone. You will need to reroll the extra fat head dough a second time.
- Bake in the oven at 350° for 20 minutes and golden brown.
- Serve with a side of tartar sauce!
Stuffed Tuna Balls Recipe Nutrition
Serves 6
Calories 275, Total C 7.2g, Fiber 0.8g, Net C 6.4g, Sugar 2.1g, Fat 13g, Protein 17.2g
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Gather your ingredients.
Make the Fatdough dough.
Mix the dough until it comes together.
Roll out the dough.
Cut the dough into small circles.
Mix together the tuna stuffing.
Add the filling to the dough.
Add a top and close the balls. Put them on a baking sheet for the oven.
What is Fat Head Dough?
Fat Head Dough is a simple to make, low carb, keto friendly dough. The basic ingredients are cheese, cream cheese, egg and a low carb flour like almond flour, or sometimes it is made with coconut flour. While it isn’t bread, it can be used as a substitute in recipes like this.
What is the Filling in Stuffed Tuna Balls?
The filling is made up of cream cheese and tuna with diced green onions.
What to Serve with Stuffed Tuna Balls?
These tuna balls can be quite filling on their own, or you can serve it will low carb vegetables or a side salad with keto-friendly dressing.
Variations to these Tuna Balls
- You can use coconut flour instead of almond flour.
- Try Salmon. Salmon can be used to give this recipe a different flavor.
How Long Will it Last?
These tuna balls will stay good for a few days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat, either use the microwave or the oven. If using the microwave, wrap with a moist paper towel or napkin to keep them from drying out.
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Stuffed Tuna Balls Recipe
Ingredients
For the Fat Head Dough
- 1 1/2 c Mozzarella Cheese
- 2 tsp cream cheese
- 3/4 c almond flour
- 1 egg
Tuna Filling
- 2.6 oz tuna
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 tbsp green onion chopped
Instructions
- Melt mozzarella & cream cheese in the microwave. I do about 45 seconds, remove from microwave and stir and pop back in for another 45 seconds.
- Add in almond flour and egg until combined.
- Place dough on parchment paper. Top with the second piece of parchment paper and roll out until it's about 1/4" thick.
- Use a round cookie or biscuit cutter. I used a 3" for this recipe for a smaller tuna ball. You can use a larger one if you prefer.
- In a medium size bowl mix together tuna, cream cheese, and chopped green onions.
- Grab a piece of the fat head dough that's been cut out into a circle. Using a teaspoon, put filling onto the dough. Pinch the ends of the dough together and pinch together to ensure the filling isn't going to come out. Roll in the palm of your hand until the dough looks smooth.
- Place seam side down on the baking sheet and repeat the process until the filling is gone. You will need to reroll the extra fat head dough a second time.
- Bake in the oven at 350° for 20 minutes and golden brown.
- Serve with a side of tartar sauce!
Hello! I’d like to try this recipe with Coconut flour instead of Almond flour. Have you this substitution and if so, what was the conversion?
Coconut flour is very drying. I have not tried using it. I have been able to substitute sunflower flour on a 1 to 1 basis for almond flour but not coconut flour. Sorry, I don’t have a better answer.
I used hamburger instead of tuna and I also added some shredded cheese and bacon and instead of rolling it out I just took chunks and flattened in my hand and put some filling in and closed up. You do have to move quickly though. Turned out great