Ingredients
Dough:
• 1½ cups blanched almond flour
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 4 oz (½ cup) full-fat cream cheese, cold
• 3 tbsp cold butter or refined coconut oil, cubed
• 1 tbsp monk fruit–erythritol blend
Filling:
• ½ cup sugar-free apricot jam (homemade: simmer 1 cup chopped dried apricots in ¼ cup water + 1 tbsp lemon juice + 1 tbsp monk fruit blend until thick—cool completely)
• ½ cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
• 1 tbsp monk fruit–erythritol blend
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Optional: 1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut or chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Make dough: Pulse almond flour, coconut flour, and salt in a food processor. Add cold cream cheese and butter; pulse until crumbly. Add sweetener; pulse until dough forms a ball. Divide in half, flatten into disks, wrap, and chill 1 hour (or freeze 30 min).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Roll one disk between parchment to an 8–9″ circle (~⅛” thick). Peel top sheet.
- Spread half the jam evenly over dough, leaving a ½” border. Sprinkle with half the almonds, sweetener, cinnamon, and optional add-ins.
- Cut circle into 8–12 wedges (like a pizza). Roll each from wide end to tip. Curve into crescents. Place on sheet, point down.
- Repeat with second disk. Chill assembled rugelach 15 min (prevents spreading).
- Bake 18–22 min until golden at edges and lightly bronzed on top.
- Cool 10 min—they crisp slightly as they cool but stay tender inside.
PREP TIME & NUTRITION :
Prep Time: 25 min (+1 hr 15 min chill) | Cook Time: 20 min | Total Time: 1 hr 60 min | Servings: 20–24 rugelach
Calories: 85 | Net Carbs: 4g | Fats: 7g | Protein: 2g