Keto Inspired Biko
This Keto Biko is a low-carb take on a classic Filipino dessert. It features a rich, sweet, sticky syrup and creamy low-carb rice, making it a great alternative to the traditional Tagalog dish. This creamy Keto dessert is oven-baked and then cooled completely before being sliced into squares and served. It's perfect as a post-dinner low-carb treat! Traditional Biko is a sticky, gelatinous rice-based dessert, popular in Filipino cuisine. The starchy rice is cooked and bound with a sugary and creamy coconut milk sauce before being oven-baked. This Keto-inspired version uses a base of low-carb cauliflower rice simmered in coconut cream. The rice is mixed with ground flax and xanthan gum to help bind and create the gelatinous sticky consistency of the traditional dessert. The rice is then mixed with a low-carb caramel sauce and oven-baked until bubbling and golden. For this recipe, xanthan gum is crucial in giving the rice the correct consistency and hold. It is needed to not only bind and thicken the dessert base but also helps to thicken the sticky caramel sauce. Without xanthan gum, the dessert would not hold together as well for slicing, and the consistency would be more similar to a baked rice pudding.