The first time I heard about the existence of the Monte Cristo sandwich, I was 21 years old. My boyfriend at the time was on a business trip to Minneapolis, and they put him up in a nice hotel with some fancy room service. He found the description of this sandwich on the menu and we had a good laugh about it. A turkey, ham and swiss sandwich dipped in egg batter and served with powdered sugar and jelly? Basically a french toast grilled cheese? It sounded really gross to me, but also kind of intriguing. I mean, people wouldn’t do this if it weren’t good, right? Otherwise you’re putting something on a menu that people are only going to eat on a dare. I had a chance to try one a couple years later, and I felt bad that he hadn’t gotten one when he had a chance. That thing was AMAZING.

They’ve sort of fallen out of favor recently. I haven’t seen one on a menu in a while. Which is kind of a bummer, but hey, I can make them at home. I didn’t tell the kids what I was making. I just walked up to them and asked a simple question: Would you like powdered sugar on your sandwich? My stepson immediately said “Sure,” which I found a bit surprising. My daughter looked at me like I’d grown a second head, thought about it for five seconds or so, and said “…I guess?” When they looked down and saw the sandwich, sprinkled with powdered sugar and with jelly on the side, the look of confusion on their faces was hysterical. And then they took a bite, and both of them started laughing, and then the table was dead silent until there wasn’t a single speck of food left on either of their plates. I got a hug from my stepson afterwards, which is basically his version of Paul’s handshake on the Great British Baking Show.

When it comes to keto breads, I prefer not to reinvent the wheel. I’m a huge fan of the classic 90-second bread. Diet Doctor has a good recipe for french toast using a modified version of the 90-second bread that I used as my base. Be careful to adjust the recipe to reflect 1 serving, as I did not notice that it was for two servings and my sandwich was super thick and much higher in calories than I thought it was. Oops. I also added a bit of sweetener to the batter, but that depends on your personal preference. Make the bread in that recipe according to the instructions, and slice it in half to make two even slices. Then, before the step that involves dipping the bread in the egg mixture, assemble your sandwich. Use two slices of deli ham and two slices of deli turkey, making sure to avoid brands that have added sugar. Top it with a slice of Swiss cheese, then with the remaining piece of bread. Dip the entire sandwich in the egg mixture, turning multiple times to soak up as much egg mixture as possible. Then fry it in the butter like you would a grilled cheese, about 3 minutes a side on medium-low heat. You may need to put a lid on the pan for a minute or two toward the end to ensure that the cheese melts nicely.

I ended up topping mine with leftover blueberry compote I had after making my Sous Vide Cheesecakes, but low-carb maple syrup or this low-carb jelly with added fiber might be good options as well. I chose not to sprinkle mine with powdered Swerve, but if you do, let me know how it goes!

Keto Monte Cristo Sandwich

Ham, turkey, and Swiss between two slices of the Diet Doctor's french toast. Sounds strange but is good eats!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 6 mins

Course sandwich

Servings 1

Calories 601 kcal

Ingredients

  

For the Bread

• butter or cooking spray for greasing container
• 1 tbsp almond flour
• 1 tbsp coconut flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 small pinch salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp whipping cream

For the French Toast

• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp whipping cream
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 small pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp Sukrin Gold fiber syrup or sugar-free maple syrup optional
• 1 tbsp butter for frying

For the Fillings

• 2 slices deli ham
• 2 slices deli turkey
• 1 slice Swiss Cheese
• 1-2 tbsp low-carb jelly or sugar-free maple syrup On the side for dipping

Instructions

 

• Grease a small square container with butter or cooking spray. Add the almond and coconut flours, baking powder, and salt, and stir with a fork. Add the egg and whipping cream and whisk well, until there are no more lumps. Tap the container on the counter to get rid of bubbles, and microwave for 90 seconds to 2 minutes, until it's cooked through. Slice down the center to create two thinner slices of bread.
• Put two slices of ham and two slices of turkey on the bottom slice of bread, add the cheese, then top with the other slice of bread.
• Melt the butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. In a container larger than the sandwich, whisk together the remaining egg, cream, cinnamon, salt, and sweetener if you'd like it. Dip the sandwich in the batter, turning multiple times to soak in as much of it as possible. Fry the sandwich in the butter, about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. If needed, put a lid on the pan for the last minute or so to ensure the cheese melts.
• Cut on the diagonal and serve with your low-carb jelly or syrup of choice on the side for dipping.
• Macros per serving, not counting dipping sauces: 601 calories, 32 grams protein, 50 grams fat.

Keyword french toast, ham, keto, lchf, low carb, sandwich, swiss, turkey

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