Summary:
Enjoy these savory cheese biscuits for breakfast, lunch, or as a snack. Made with almond flour and only 2.5g net carbs, they're a great low carb and gluten free alternative to traditional biscuits.
Cheddar Biscuits
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Cool: 10 mins
Yield: 8 biscuits
Calories: 350
Net Carbs: 2.5g
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups
almond flour (Note 1) - 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Note 2)
- 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (Note 3)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons butter, diced
- 1 teaspoon table salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare: Position oven rack in lower half of oven, and preheat to 375 F. Set aside baking
half sheet lined with parchment paper or baking mat. - Make Dough: Stir almond flour and salt in large mixing bowl until well-mixed. Add cheese, eggs, cream, and butter to bowl, stirring for a minute until well-mixed. Stir in crumbled bacon.
NUTRITION
| Makes 8 Servings |
| Amount Per Serving (1 biscuit): |
| Calories 350 (80% from fat) | |
| Total Fat 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat 10g | 51% |
| Cholesterol 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium 520mg | 22% |
| Net Carb 2.5g | |
| Total Carb 5.5g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
| Sugars 1.5g | |
| Protein 14g |
PHOTOS
I like this recipe. I separate the eggs and whips the whites to make a lighter version, closer to a muffin.
I’ve also baked it in loaf format to slice and toast.
My son thinks they taste more like cookie than biscuits, so I made cookies out of them. First try I added 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of Apriva sweetener and cut out the bacon. He loved them. I made 12, flattened them a little and cut cooking time to 25 min on my oven down 5 minutes.
Second “cookie“ recipe, I skipped butter and bacon and added The 1/2 cup sweetener and 1/4 cup peanut butter. I think I could have used 1/2. I made 16 cookies complete with fork lines. Didn’t last a day.
Thank you for this recipe.
Did you skip the cheese as well?
Great recipe! My tweaks: I add 1 teaspoon baking powder and the salt to the almond flour, then use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour/salt/baking soda mixture until it resembles sand/the butter bits are smaller than pea sized. Then add cheese and wet ingredients. I find the biscuits bake up fluffier.
I made it but added 1 tsp baking powder. Also added jalapeños.
Delish! Added finely chopped jalepenos and green onions!!!
I just made these today. OMG are they delicious! I felt like I had to be cheating. I used a combo of cheddar and asiago cheese. Great combo. I also put in a extra slice of bacon since it would have left just one slice in the packaged and that just didn’t seem right lol. I see myself making these often!
I think I commented in the wrong spot the first time but can I substitute full fat coconut milk for heavy cream?
These are fantastic! Followed the recipe exactly. Wonderful warm out of the oven with butter, or with a fried egg and cheese. My husband loved them with ham, mustard and Swiss cheese. Very versatile. I haven’t tried reheating them yet, but we like them cold! Thanks so much for sharing.
Ok, this the best low carb recipe for biscuits or bread of any kind, I have ever made!!! These are better than the Cheddar Bay biscuits at Red Lobster!!!! I altered the recipe a bit. I omitted the bacon and used a combination of Parmesan, Swiss and Cheddar cheese. I also didn’t have any heavy whipping cream, so I used coconut cream and added garlic powder. These were so amazing I had to restrain myself from eating the whole batch at once!
Absolutely wonderful! I did not add bacon this time. I used sharp cheddar and 2 Tbs of parmesan. After they came out of the oven brushed with garlic butter. Oh my!
Love this recipe! Used the garlic and onion powder, a tsp of baking powder and then Parmesan, cheddar and pepper jack cheeses! They turned out amazing!
I’ve made these biscuits several times now. I love the flavor. I do add a teaspoon of baking powder. No need for butter when they’re done, they melt in your mouth! Thanks for a fantastic, keto-friendly recipe!
Does the baking powder help them rise more?
These are very good and easy to make. Next time I will try some variations.
If I would try the vanilla, sweetener and pecans….what about the 1tsp salt? Omit? Reduce?
I’ve done the Savory with bacon, farmer sausage, darkly ground beef…all have been Excellent!
For the sweet version, I would still include a pinch of salt, enough to enhance the other flavors but not enough for the biscuits to actually taste salty. Here are two options: (1) Omit the 1 tsp salt entirely, and use SALTED butter instead of unsalted, or (2) use a pinch (1/8 tsp or less) of salt, and use UNSALTED butter. Either option should work well.
If you give this a try, please let me know how it goes. I love hearing about different flavor variations that readers try.
Are these really 350 cals per biscuit? Seems like too much but cant wait to try them.
Yes, they really are. Ingredients like heavy whipping cream, cheese, and almond flour are very calorie-dense. Typically, foods with high fat content (as opposed to protein or carbs) are very caloric. Personally, I like how the biscuits are very filling because it means that I don’t need to prepare other foods to keep me full until the next meal. For a less caloric biscuit, you can have only a half biscuit at a time.
Also, keep in mind that all nutrition information is an estimate. You’d be surprised to see how much the same food can vary from brand to brand. I estimate my nutrition based on the actual products that I use, so depending on what you’re using, your biscuits can vary in their caloric content.
That’s not a bad thing, these are a special treat here and also expensive. A little goes a long way and all those lovely fats help you feel satiated, longer. I don’t mind “spending” calories here 🙂
Just made for a brunch meeting I’m attending in about two hours. Tested of one and oh my gosh these are delicious
I used a muffin tin to make this recipe, came out fantastic. Very tasty, thank you
another winner!
Hello – we make these biscuits often with different kinds of cheeses (usually without the bacon) and love them. Can you let me know if you recommend also freezing them and any suggestions for defrosting/reheating? We are traveling and want to take some with us. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you!
I haven’t tried freezing these biscuits so I’m not sure how they would turn out. If you’d like to give it a try: after shaping the biscuits and placing them on a baking tray, transfer the tray to the freezer and freeze until the biscuits are solid. Then place all of the biscuits in a zip-top bag in the freezer. When you’re ready to bake, just pop them into the oven as it’s pre-heating to thaw them. Might need to add a few minutes to the bake time. Hope that’s helpful!
I cook these in a muffin tin. I also add baking powder to make it lighter and closer to a muffin
How much baking powder Sam?
great recipes……wish the measurements etc were also in metric and oven temps in centigrade!
First ever Keto recipe!! I’m wondering if these will freeze?
Wow they turned out so tasty!!!
These are a family favorite! I brush melted garlic butter on them as soon as I take them out of the oven…tastes just like Red Lobster biscuits ❤️ Thank you for sharing this recipe!
These are really, really good! I mean I used bobs redmill flour and I don’t see how there could be more carbs in this brand than in others? I mean almonds are almonds I thought? But at any rate they’re great! One fills you up and the taste is just like a biscuit. I’ll make em again.
That’s what I thought too, but I have seen a discrepancy on Bob’s Red Mill almond flour and I have no idea if it’s actually the case or a misprint of their nutrition label. Glad you enjoyed these biscuits!
Yes, I agree perhaps there was a discrepancy. But at any rate they are great and next time I’ll try TJ almond flour.