Easy Keto Twice Baked “Fauxtato” | Fully Loaded Baked Turnips
It is amazing the difference a good side dish can make to your low carb diet. There are really no shortages of grilled meats, and other low carb dinners you can make at home. But having different and creative side dishes to keep them company, like this keto baked potato is a great way to keep things interesting.
Replacing potatoes with turnips lowers the carb count significantly and once you get them dressed up with your favourite baked potato toppings like bacon, cheese, green onions, and sour cream it really gives you the same experience as a traditional baked potato.
What are Keto Twice Baked Potatoes?
Keto twice baked fauxtatoes are made exactly like twice baked potatoes, except turnips are used instead.
Whole turnips are trimmed, cleaned, and seasoned, and baked just like a potato in foil until they are fork tender. The insides are then scooped out and mixed with classic baked potato toppings like crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, green onions, and sour cream before being stuffed back into the turnip, topped with cheese, and baked a second time until the cheese is gooey and melted.
Twice baked turnips serve the same function as baked potatoes and are an excellent low carb side dish for steak, roasts, chicken, and BBQ.
What Do Turnips Taste Like?
Once baked and loaded with toppings, the texture of a baked turnip is nearly identical to a baked potato, the difference really comes from the taste itself.
Turnips have more bite than a potato, kind of like a potato that has been crossed with an onion.
Since potatoes are too high in carbs for most low carb diets, turnips make a great alternative.
Are Turnips Keto Friendly?
While potatoes are quite high in carbs, with 15.4g of net carbs per 100g, turnips only have 4.6g of net carbs per 100g.
This is significantly lower than potatoes making turnips a healthy, low carb, keto friendly substitute for potatoes.
Turnips are also an excellent low carb vegetable that contains vitamin C.
How To Make A Low Carb Twice Baked Potato
The First Bake
You can bake and prepare turnips in the same way you prepare a potato.
Clean the skin by scrubbing it with water and then remove the tip and tail with a sharp knife. Coat the outside in oil, salt, and pepper, then wrap tightly in cooking foil.
Bake the turnip in a hot oven for around 60 minutes until fork tender. You can test this by inserting a knife into the turnip, if it pierces to the center easily its ready.
Fill the baked Turnips and Add Toppings
Let the turnips cool after they are finished baking and take your time with a small spoon scooping out the turnip meat leaving a small layer left on the skin for some structure.
Try to get close enough to the skin to get most of the meat, but not so thin it tears the skin. A serrated grapefruit spoon works very well for this.
Mash the removed turnip meat with a fork until it is smooth like mashed potatoes, and mix in all of your desired fillings, along with a dollop of sour cream.
Once the filling is well combined, spoon the filling back into your baked turnip shells and top the turnips with more grated cheese and cooked bacon.
Toppings for Twice Baked Turnips
A traditional twice baked potato already tastes so damn good, this keto version is made with the same classic toppings:
- bacon
- cheddar cheese
- sour cream
- green onion,
- roasted garlic
- salt and pepper
Feel free to change this up and try one of your favourite flavour combinations, here are some of my suggestions
- Chili cheese baked turnips
- Tex-mex twice baked turnips
- Chicken, bacon, alfredo
- Crumbled sausage and caramelized onion
Any of these would be a real crowd pleaser!
The Second Bake
Return the stuffed turnips to the oven and bake them for a second time uncovered (hence the ‘twice baked’) until the cheese has melted and is starting to brown.
Allow the baked turnips to cool slightly. Serve with sour cream and sliced green onion for topping.
Make Ahead Tips and Leftovers
If you want to speed up the process a bit, pre-bake the turnips a head of time and keep them in the fridge until you are ready to stuff, top, and rebake them.
You can actually bake and cool the turnips up to 3 days in advance and keep them in the fridge.
This makes them much easier to work with and it is a real time saver if you want to enjoy these on a work night or make them ahead for a potluck or a party.
Leftovers
Low carb baked potatoes also make great leftovers. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. When ready to eat, bake at 375°F [190°C] until warmed through and the cheese has melted.
I guess that technically makes them ..thrice baked turnips?
FAQs
Can you bake a turnip like a potato?
Yes, turnips can be baked and topped just like a baked potato. This recipe is based on the classic twice baked potato recipe and the only change is using a turnip instead.
Do baked turnips taste like a baked potato?
When topped and baked these turnips give off strong baked potato vibes. However turnips taste a bit different and have more bite. Its like a potato crossed with an onion.
Is this recipe keto friendly?
Baked turnips are intended for those trying to cut carbs making them a great choice for keto and other low carb diets.
Can I make these ahead of time?
Twice baked turnips can be made up to 4 days in advance. You can also prebake and cool the turnips before stuffing them. Once ready to serve, scoop out the turnip meat to make the filling, stuff, top and bake.
What to serve with twice baked turnips?
these turnips can be used to replace baked potatoes as apart of any of your favourite meals. Steak, roasts, chicken, fish, and BBQ are all great choices.
Low Carb Twice Baked "Fauxtato" (Turnip)
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Equipment
- Aluminium Foil
- Baking sheet
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Spoon
Ingredients
Baked Turnip
- 4 large turnips tip and tail removed
- oil/butter/ghee
- salt and pepper
The Filling & Toppings
- 4 tbsp sour cream
- 2 stalks green onion diced
- 3 cloves roasted garlic minced fresh garlic will work
- 6 tbsp cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 strips bacon cooked & crumbled
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F [190°C].
- Prebake the turnips. Top and tail each of the turnips, coat in oil and liberally apply salt and pepper to the outside of the turnips. Wrap each turnip in aluminium foil and bake straight on oven rack for 1 - 1 1/2 hours until fork tender all the way through, remove and set aside to cool, you can also prepare this the day before and let it cool in the fridge overnight4 large turnips, oil/butter/ghee, salt and pepper
- Hollow out the baked turnips. After turnips have cooled, use a spoon to scrape out the turnip meat inside and place in a large bowl, leaving a thin layer on the skin, you should now have a hollowed out baked turnip and a bowl of turnip meat
- Prepare the filling. In a large bowl, combine the turnip meat as well as the sour cream, green onion, garlic, cheddar, and bacon. (Set some cheese, bacon, and green onion for topping). Season with salt and pepper, and use a fork to mash mixture together until smooth like slightly lumpy mashed potatoes4 tbsp sour cream, 2 stalks green onion, 3 cloves roasted garlic, 6 tbsp cheddar cheese, 4 strips bacon, salt & pepper
- Fill and bake. Spoon the mixture into each of the emptied turnip skins and top with bacon, cheese, and green onion. Return to oven at 375°F [190°C] for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted
- Serve garnished with sour cream, crumbed bacon, and green onion, Enjoy!
Notes
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