Easy Low Carb Keto Biscuits Recipe (Southern Style)
One of the biggest things missing, when you start on a ketogenic diet, is bread. This Low Carb Keto Biscuits Recipe while not exactly like a traditional biscuit, it is an ideal option for a low carb breakfast!
I am a total southern girl at heart. Born and raised in Georgia, I have always loved homemade biscuits. When I first started eating keto several years ago, I was excited to find keto biscuit recipes online. I tried several different recipes with coconut flour (we’ve got nut allergies in our family), but all were dry and mostly tasteless.
I began to work on my keto biscuit recipe by tweaking and changing several different recipes here and there until I created the absolute perfect keto biscuits recipe. Add bacon, eggs, and cheese, and you will be in biscuit heaven. You can even change them up for dinner and make Garlic Keto Cheddar Biscuits by adding garlic powder and seasoning.
Can I eat biscuits on keto?
While you can’t eat traditional biscuits on a keto diet, there are fabulous options. As I said, I’m a southern gal by heart. I didn’t want to give up my biscuits on keto. I knew that I could create a delicious biscuit recipe that was keto-friendly. After much trial and error, I have mastered the best coconut flour biscuits ever!
Keep in mind, they don’t taste exactly like the real thing, but they are a good substitute when you miss bread.
Is coconut flour Keto-friendly?
Coconut flour is keto-friendly. This excellent gluten-free flour option for keto biscuits is low in carbs and high in fiber.
If you don’t want to use coconut flour, you can use almond flour in this recipe. Almond flour is also keto-friendly. Since we have nut allergies in the home, I opt to use coconut flour for baked goods.
How do you bake with coconut flour?
It takes getting used to baking keto bread. If you’ve never cooked with coconut flour, it is a bit finicky, and the texture is different from regular fluffy gluten filled white flour, so don’t expect these biscuits to taste exactly like regular ones
As I previously mentioned, coconut flour is very absorbent and high in fiber. As a result, you will only use a small amount, and the batter will be very thick before baking in any coconut flour recipe. This is completely normal.
Can you taste the coconut flour in this biscuit recipe?
If you don’t like coconut, I would suggest using almond flour instead as you might notice a slight coconut flavor. The substitution is 1/4 cup coconut flour equals 1 cup almond flour.
This keto biscuits recipe calls for melted butter, sour cream, eggs, cheddar cheese, baking powder, and salt. Blending the ingredients and baking your recipe takes less than half an hour. This recipe is perfect for a quick side with dinner, a low carb breakfast option, or a bite to eat during your busy day.
This recipe takes just a few steps. After you add the dry ingredients, stir in the shredded cheese.
Thankfully, we can enjoy cheese on keto. The type of cheese that I prefer in this recipe is cheddar cheese. However, you could substitute part of the cheddar cheese for mozzarella or anther favorite variety. The cheese is an essential ingredient because it adds moisture to prevent a dry biscuit.
Tip: Did you know pre-shredded cheese has more carbs than if you shred it yourself? It’s true. Ingredients are added so that the cheese won’t clump in the bag, which adds carbs. It’s always best to buy the cheese in a block and shred yourself.
Can you eat sour cream on a keto diet?
This keto-friendly recipe calls for sour cream to add moisture to the batter. Sour cream is low carb and high-fat, so it perfectly fits the bill for a ketogenic diet.
Tip: If you don’t have sour cream, cream cheese can be substituted in the same amount.
I prefer using parchment paper liners for the muffin cups so that the batter doesn’t stick. Once these delicious biscuits are done, they pop right out of the muffin tin, and the liners peel off easily.
Should you refrigerate biscuits?
I do keep mine in the fridge in an airtight container. Keto biscuits will keep for approximately one week in the refrigerator if stored properly. Sometimes I make a big batch of these biscuits for quick access during my busy week. This is an excellent way to start meal planning to save time.
Can I freeze biscuits?
With a large family, we rarely have enough leftover to freeze. If you do wish to freeze keto biscuits, then wrap them individually in aluminum foil once they have completely cooled and place them in a freezer-safe bag or container. This will prevent them from drying out or losing flavor.
You’ll know when the biscuits are done baking when the tops are a nice golden brown. This is such a great recipe for a change of pace for a delicious and satisfying low carb breakfast.
How Many Carbs in Keto Biscuits?
These quick and delicious biscuits have only 1g net carbs per biscuit.
Is sausage okay to eat on the keto diet with biscuits?
You may want to serve these keto biscuits as a quick breakfast option served with sausage. Sausage and bacon are two options that work well to make a delicious and filling breakfast sandwich. I like to enjoy mine with bacon and eggs while my hubby and kids prefer sausage.
How do I Make a Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich?
You can make this recipe into a simple breakfast sandwich with crispy bacon, eggs, and cheese. Cook eggs and bacon as you’d typically enjoy them. Cut open a keto biscuit and place the eggs, bacon, and cheese inside, then put the top on.
More Keto Breakfast Recipes:
- Keto Blueberry Bread
- Highly Popular Keto Chaffle Recipe
- Keto Breakfast Bake with Ham, Eggs, & Cheese
- The Best Keto Donut Recipes
- Keto Muffins with Lemon and Blueberries
How to Make Easy Low Carb Biscuits:
Keto / Low Carb Biscuits
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 tablespoons of butter melted and cooled
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons full fat sour cream
- 4 medium eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease muffin pan.
- Combine melted butter (I cool mine by popping the bowl in the fridge for 5 min), eggs, salt, and sour cream, then whisk together.
- Add coconut flour and baking powder to the mixture and stir until combined.
- Stir in cheese.
- Drop batter by spoonfuls into 12 greased muffin tins.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until tops are slightly brown.
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For more recipes, check out my keto recipe index here. I have tons of delicious choices that are easy to make and family-friendly.
What’s the purpose of the sour cream? Can it be removed without affecting the recipe?
You could make it without, but the sour cream does add a little moisture.
I was thinking it was a buttermilk alternative…..
Is this 1/3 cup of Coco flour enough to make 12?
Yes. Coconut flour is very very absorbent so you use 1/4 the amount of regular flour. That is also why keto recipes have more eggs. Otherwise whatever you tried to make would be terribly terribly dry.
So if I was using almond flour, I would use 4 times the amount of coconut flour?
Yes, you would need 4x as much.
The sour cream adds fat to the recipe.
FYI I made it without the sour cream and it crumbled. Much better with the sour cream.
These sound wonderful! just looking at the photo is making my mouth water….and I just ate dinner!!
They are so good!
Could you sub out almond flour for the coconut flour?
I’m sure you could, however, the measurements are not interchangeable. You use much less coconut flour than almond flour. We have a nut allergy in our family so I haven’t tried almond flour.
Do you know the conversion amount? I am deathly allergic to coconut.
No, I’m sorry I don’t. My daughter is deathly allergic to almond flour so I’ve never used it. I know the conversion isn’t 1:1 as coconut flour is more absorbent. I’ve heard 1:4 but haven’t tried it myself.
In my experimenting coconut flour is usually half or less than other flours so I’d try at leas 2/3 cup
Try using 3 times more almond flour than coconut flour, and then let us know. That has been the conversion amount I have been using.
I used 1 and 1/3 cup almond flour (4 times the amount of coconut) turned out perfect. Thanks for the recipe!
Great! Thanks so much for letting me know.
Could you use flaxseed flour??
I’ve never used that kind of flour so I’m not sure how it would substitute.
Do u happen to have the rest of the nutrition information
116 calories, 9.6 grams of fat, and 5 grams of protein
Per biscuit??
Yes
Where would find the full nutritional information? May made these and can’t wait for them to be done.
116 calories, 9.6 grams of fat, and 5 grams of protein
I have not indulged in any treats or savory baked goods at all this time around.
When I was younger, 20s 30s early 40’s, all I cared about was weight loss. And it worked…as long as I was on it, super strict and exercising like crazy. stayed around a size 8 over a period of 10 years. Fluctuating between size 6 and 10, depending on my level of compliance to LC. As a matter of fact, I looked a lot like you! back 10 years ago. I weighed 137 in 2008 and gained to 205 in about 3 years.
I have a tendency toward obsessing over weight and macronutrients, compulsive exercise, and compulsive overeating and then not eating at all (vicious cycle) when I am dieting, even on LC. So I have to take a different approach this time. I was deep into this behavior back in 2008, when I said “screw it” and threw in the towel. I had no idea I would gain 60+ pounds in 3 years. The obsessive and binge/starve behavior stopped, though. And the LAST thing I want to do is go back to that. It is VERY EASY to do, and I’ve had to stop myself from logging into FitDay and recording my food intake “just to see,” or weighing myself every day.
This time around post-menopausal 50’s, wearing a aize 20 tightly, my focus is cleaner eating without grains and sugar, reducing severe GERD system (grains), lowering my prediabetic blood sugars, improving sleep apnea (hubby says I don’t snore at all on LC).
I haven’t lost much weight, maybe to an 18 in a month or so, (14 would be great) but hubby says I’m definitely smaller in my apple shaped stomach. I don’t have to stretch my (knit) clothing any more to get it on after washing, and I can see that my face is thinner. I guess that’s about 10 pounds, and 2.5 pounds a week is nothing to sneeze at. Not that I care. LOL
I’m also doing strength training, because I had gotten so weak, I could not get myself up off the floor, and rock bottom was unable to get out of a kayak this summer, and that was super embarrassing. No cardio yet, as I have very bad arthritis in my knees and hips. The strength gains have been significant, though I still don’t know if I could get myself out of kayak.
Were going our 3rd cruise in 2015, and my goal is to be able to be with my family on excursions (17, 15, 13, plus overweight but very fit hubby–yes, it’s possible) and not have to stay on the ship.
My strength had significantly deceased since our first cruise in 2015, when I climbed a waterfall in Jamaica, even though my weight was stable at 195. I was stronger then. It was hard, but I did it, and was not even sore the next day. My workouts leave me very sore right now (especially in my butt and thighs, and that is a good thing!
I’m going to try these biscuits and the mini pumpkin cheese cakes, because they are pretty clean (except for the sweetener, which I will add to taste and I usually need a lot less than a recipe calls for to satisfy me).
Thanks for these! And thanks for listening.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I’m so proud of the changes you are making. Blessings!
How many carbs are in 1 biscuit ?
2 net carbs
Do you know how well these freeze? I’m thinking I’d like to make a batch and keep them on hand.
I would think so. When you warm them up you could defrost in the microwave and then pop back in the oven wrapped in aluminum foil to crisp up.
Mine kept in the fridge well 🙂
Fantastic! Thanks for the feedback.
Can I drop on baking sheet with aluminum foil if I M don’t have a muffin tin?
My mother in law has made them this way and they turned out ok. They will be a lot flatter.
Do you have calorie info for this recipe? Thanks in advance, I’ve already made them, they’re great!
Hi Kimberly, according to MyFitnessPal App they are 116 calories each. So glad you enjoyed them.
Hi Kimberly!
Just wondering on the carb count per 1 biscuit? You have 127 cal 2g of carbs 5g of protein 10g of fat 1g of fiber. So I thought that was per 1 biscuit. Then you put per biscuit 116 cal 9.6g of fat and 5g of protein. So I’m just confused. What is the first nutritional info for? What serving size? Thanks
The nutritional info is on the bottom of the recipe card.
Would this work without the cheese?
Hi Kelly, I’m not sure I haven’t tried making it without cheese. You could definitely give it a try.
I’m new to Keto & a southern girl who loves a buttermilk biscuit! I too am curious if the cheese is necessary to the recipe, or iif they could be made without the cheese? I wasn’t sure if the cheese served a purpose other than to be tasty 🙂 I love cheddar, but didn’t know if you could make them ”plain” using the same recipe?
Hi! The cheese adds moisture to the biscuits as flours used in keto recipes tend to dry out bread. You can try without.
Could I use shredded mozzarella cheese in place of the shredded cheddar cheese?
Sure! I’ve made them that way and they are delish!
Hi Kasey, I’ll be making these biscuits in morning. They look so good. Just curious, What all did you use in your eggs ( they look good and fluffy) and did you use full fat bacon/ thick slice bacon. Everything looks delicious. Can’t wait to make these. Thank you
I used heavey whipping cream in my eggs and cooked them in butter. So yummy! I use full-fat nitrate free bacon either from ALDI or Walmart but it isn’t the think sliced. Thanks so much for commenting!
We are on vacation in Southern Alabama and having Steamed Shrimp; I made mention to my husband that I really needed a cheese biscuit. Your recipe popped up and these babies are in the oven. Thanks from another southern girl needing a biscuit!
Yay! Us southern girls need our biscuits. Lol!
Do the eggs in the biscuit recipie make them taste eggy? Or is it just like eggs in a cake where you don’t taste them. I know it’s a weird question but I very much dislike the taste of eggs! Thank you in advance!
I don’t think they taste eggy at all, but I know everyone’s taste is different.
Just made these and they are delicious!! I’m a southern girl too (born and raised in South Carolina) and I love biscuits. I’m so glad to have this recipe so now I’m not missing biscuits!
Awwww…..I’m so glad! Us Southern girls love our biscuits.