Oopsie Rolls for Medifast

Oops, I did it again!

First, a history lesson.  Way back in 1972, Dr. Atkins created a bread substitute recipe called Revolution Rolls that combined eggs and cottage cheese to make a bun.  Low-carb dieters have tweaked this recipe over the years by substituting mayo or cream cheese.  In 2009, Jamie VanEaton created the Oopsie Roll by happy accident, when she inadvertently doubled the amount of cream cheese in the recipe.  Check out her blog for tips and an oopsie roll tutorial.

On the Medifast 5 and 1 plan, 1 tbsp of low-fat cream cheese counts as a condiment.  Although all condiment servings contain about 1 gram of carbohydrate, not all condiments are created equal.  Some, like cream cheese or almond milk, add significantly more calories and fat to your daily intake than others, like garlic or other spices.  I try to avoid the higher calorie and fat condiments as much as possible, because it's a great way to take yourself out of the optimal fat-burning zone even though you are still technically on plan. 

The good news is that lowfat cottage cheese works well in most dishes as a cream cheese substitute, and cottage cheese counts as part of your lean portion.  So I tried using cottage cheese in the oopsie roll recipe, and the results were amazing!  I was skeptical at first, so I avoided trying this recipe.  But the resulting product is very much like bread in texture and taste.  So if you're craving a burger or a sammich, give these a try!

Ingredients

3 large eggs
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
6 tbsp 1% fat cottage cheese, drained and blended smooth

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Separate the eggs.  Whip whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.  In separate bowl, combine yolks and cottage cheese.  Using a spatula, gently fold the yolk mixture into the whites, being very careful not to break down the whites.  Scoop out six mounds of batter onto parchment-lined cookie sheet.  Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown on top.  Allow to cool completely before serving.

Makes 3 servings
Per serving, 2/5 lean
89 calories, 4.9 grams fat, 177 mg sodium, 1.5 grams carbohydrates, 9.4 grams protein


Sandy's Kitchen has another Medifast-friendly recipe for Revolution Rolls.  Here is the nutrition breakdown for that recipe

Makes 3 servings
Per serving, 1/3 lean and 1 1/3 condiments
99 calories, 7.4 grams fat, 117 mg sodium, 0.9 grams carbohydrates, 6.6 grams protein