If you love using biscuits to sop up soups or sauces, you'll love these keto biscuits! These almond flour biscuits are so easy to make and have a rich flavor and satisfyingly fluffy texture, perfect for rounding off any meal.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
What sets these delicious biscuits apart is that they taste amazing and have a light, fluffy texture that will remind you of regular biscuits! These keto biscuits prove you can enjoy indulgent comfort food while on the ketogenic diet.
Plus, this easy recipe uses simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand. Whether you're following a keto diet or just need some healthy biscuits in your life, this keto biscuit recipe is a game-changer!
🥘 Equipment Used
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To make this almond flour biscuits recipe, you'll need two mixing bowls, a baking tray, parchment paper, and a spoon.
🧾 Ingredients Used
- Almond Flour: Blanched almond flour serves as the star of the show, providing a hearty base that's perfect for this almond flour biscuit recipe.
- Baking Powder: Baking powder will help these low-carb almond flour biscuits get the perfect rise and fluffiness.
- Spices: I recommend using a blend of salt, garlic powder, and onion powder for a more savory biscuit.
- Unsalted Butter: Like traditional biscuits, you'll want to add butter to get the perfect texture and flavor. This recipe calls for melted butter.
- Cream Cheese: Cream cheese adds moisture and richness to these buttery almond flour biscuits.
- Mozzarella Cheese: Mozzarella cheese will melt into the almond meal and cream cheese, adding a cheesy flavor that is impossible to resist.
- Eggs: Eggs serve as a binder, holding the low-carb biscuits together and helping them rise.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: A touch of heavy whipping cream will make the dough pliable and easy to work with
🔪 How To Make This Recipe
- Begin by preheating your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - almond flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
- Elevate the flavor profile by adding garlic powder and onion powder to the almond flour mixture. Mix well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, stir together softened cream cheese and mozzarella cheese until smooth.
- Add eggs to the cheese mixture and beat until the mixture is well incorporated.
- Once the butter has cooled off (so it will not cook the eggs), pour the melted butter into the cheese and egg mixture. Stir to incorporate.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the cheese mixture bowl. Stir. After about 1-2 minutes, a keto biscuit dough will form.
- Pour the heavy cream into the keto biscuit dough to make the dough more pliable.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, drop spoonfuls (approximately 2-3 tablespoons per biscuit, based on your preference) of the keto biscuit dough. Use a cookie scoop for this if you have one.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until the biscuits are beautifully golden brown on top.
🥫 Storing and Reheating
Once you've tasted this low carb biscuit recipe, you'll want to make a double batch to freeze for later! Store leftover biscuits in an airtight container in the refrigerator to maintain their freshness or pop these keto biscuits in a freezer bag for up to 3 months and thaw them in the fridge before serving.
To reheat, microwave your biscuits for 10-15 seconds, and they'll taste fresh from the oven.
💭 Tips and Variations
- If you don't have almond flour on hand, consider using a keto flour blend as a replacement.
- Use a large ice cream scoop to portion the biscuit dough.
- For an extra kick, consider incorporating finely chopped herbs like rosemary or chives into the dough before baking.
- It's a good idea to use fresh baking powder to ensure these biscuits are as fluffy as possible.
- Swap the mozzarella cheese for cheddar cheese to enjoy savory cheddar biscuits (like the Cheddar Bay biscuits at Red Lobster!).
- For a slightly sweet flavor, add a pinch of low carb sweetener to the dough.
- Feel free to use a food processor to blend the ingredients for these homemade biscuits.
🍽️ What can I eat this recipe with?
These are the best almond flour biscuits and they can be served with a variety of dishes to make a comforting meal, like keto tomato soup, oxtail soup, or keto mushroom soup.
These healthy biscuits also taste amazing with scrambled eggs, and they're perfect for sopping up sausage gravy or this keto gravy recipe.
👩🍳 Frequently asked questions
What's the secret to making tender keto biscuits?
It's all about the right balance of ingredients and techniques. This recipe adapts a fathead dough, so it incorporates almond flour, cream cheese, mozzarella, cream, and eggs to get the perfect dough consistency, but it also includes baking powder for a light, fluffy texture.
What flavors go well in almond flour biscuits?
There are so many ways to adapt these low carb biscuits! I like to use a mix of salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, but you could also use smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and a variety of other seasonings and fresh herbs in this almond flour recipe. Feel free to experiment with different spices to suit your taste preferences and create unique flavor profiles.
Are keto biscuits suitable for different diets?
These almond biscuits are particularly well-suited for low-carb and keto diets due to their minimal carb content. They are not paleo-friendly since they include so much dairy, but they are gluten-free.
Is almond flour keto-friendly?
Almond flour is 100% acceptable for a keto diet, and is likely the most popular keto flour. It is also a good source of protein and fiber and only has 2.4 grams of net carbs in a ¼ cup serving.
Can I substitute coconut flour directly in this recipe?
No, coconut flour and almond flour absorb liquids directly, so you cannot directly substitute one for the other.
📖 Recipe
Keto BIscuits (Almond Flour Biscuits)
Equipment
- a baking tray
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup butter melted
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 eggs room temperature
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the garlic and onion powder to the almond flour mixture as well.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese and mozzarella cheese.
- Add the eggs to the cheese mixture. Beat the eggs into the mixture until smooth.
- Once the butter has cooled off (so it will not cook the eggs), pour the melted butter into the cheese and egg mixture. Stir to incorporate.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the cheese mixture bowl and stir. After about 1-2 minutes, a keto biscuit dough will form.
- Pour in the heavy whipping cream to the keto biscuit dough to make the dough more pliable.
- Drop the keto biscuit dough by spoonfuls (2-3 tablespoons per biscuit, depending on preference) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown on top.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have almond flour on hand, consider using a keto flour blend as a replacement.
- Use a large ice cream scoop to portion the biscuit dough.
- For an extra kick, consider incorporating finely chopped herbs like rosemary or chives into the dough before baking.
- It's a good idea to use fresh baking powder to ensure these biscuits are as fluffy as possible.
- Substitute melted coconut oil for melted butter.
- For a slightly sweet flavor, add a pinch of erythritol to the dough.
- Feel free to use a food processor to blend the ingredients of these keto almond flour biscuits.
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Tayo Oredola is the founder of Low Carb Africa, where she shares healthy, low carb dishes with global flavors. She is passionate about teaching people how to cook drool-worthy dishes while losing weight and living their best lives. Tayo’s recipes have been featured on MSN, Women’s Health, Parade, Yahoo News, Pure Wow, Essence, and other online publications.
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