My Childhood in a Dish
This is probably the dish that brings me back to a specific time in my life more than any other. I used to be a very picky eater and my mom would basically make me anything I would ask for. Granted she would complain about how picky I was, but she would always give in and make me what I wanted. For a good 3 month time period all I wanted was Little Smokies! Of course I wanted to turn this dish keto, but I didn’t think it would be as tricky as it turned out to be. I was expecting this to be a naturally low carb dish but boy was I wrong. It took some time but eventually we came up with this little smokies recipe that is heavy on flavor but light on carbs. 
A Keto Little Smokies Recipe
The original version of this recipe is loaded with carbs! Who would have thought? Sure the BBQ sauce contains it’s fair share, but even the innocent looking little smokies are packing some carbs. Most brands you’ll find will have almost a full 1g of carbs per piece. That really adds up when you sit down in front of the TV with a big bowl like I do. There are some brands that are close to 0 carb though. Be sure to look closely at the nutrition when selecting your little guys! 
The Sauce
We’re calling on our reliable low carb barbecue sauce to push this dish over the top. The sauce is the key component of this dish and will set a good batch of little smokies apart from an average little smokies recipe. This stuff is super simple to make, and if you don’t have every single ingredient it’s no big deal. You can taste it as you go to make sure you get it right. Try this little smokies recipe for your next holiday party! 
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Little Smokies
Instructions:
- Makes Our Low Carb Barbecue Sauce.
- Add cocktail franks to the barbecue sauce and allow to simmer for 30-40 minutes with the lid on. Be sure to stir occasionally.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Written by
Matt Gaedke
Matt is a former college basketball player turned computer engineer who discovered his passion for health and nutrition after cutting sugar from his diet in 2016. That year he founded KetoConnect with Megha in order to share their ketogenic lifestyle through recipes, videos, and educational content. Matt is always seeking to grow and try new things, a passion he shares with his wife and two amazing sons.
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All my childhood memories packed in one dish! This smokies look flavorful and delicious! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
I serve my cocktail weiners in a mixture of salsa and duck sauce.. delicious…
Could I use my regular sweetener and maple extrat/flavouring in stead of the maple syrup? I am also havi g a hard time finding it.
You could definitely try! We say be gentle with the extract though, you could make it taste like alcohol.
Where do you find the sabrett cocktail Frank’s? There doesn’t seem to be a lot of info online about who sells them. Locally as well?
Oddity spotted on the nutrition label for your recommended sausages:
0 carbs
1 g sugar
Oops, looks like a contradiction on the fricking label to me.
How can the little smokies be KetoDiet friendly? They have msg in them and also have corn syrup.
Did you click the link to the option we recommend?
I stumbled on this recipe looking for keto bbq sauce I wanted for some pulled pork. I had to try these and I’m in love! The sauce is also my current everything. ?