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
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?
I made it but added 1 tsp baking powder. Also added jalapeños.
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.
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.
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!
Delish! Added finely chopped jalepenos and green onions!!!
Great recipe and tips as well. Turned out perfect, family really loved it .
As suggest by some, I did add a tsp of baking pwd and whisked the egg whites before adding. As well as added-all the dry ingredients first and then the wet ones. Used Parma, smoked cheese and jalapeño.
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?
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.
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!
These taste like the cheddar bay biscuits at Red Lobster – delicious! Mine came out a little salty (maybe from the cheese I used?) so I’ll reduce the additional salt next time. Also, they spread out quite a bit so in the future I’ll pay more attention to the spacing. These were a hit! 3 year old approved!
Yum! Nuff said! My family in Ga are now low carb followers and this recipe is among the first I sent them for a real savory treat. Thank you so much.
Excellent recipe! I have developed a gluten sensitivity and this is the first baking recipe I have tried. Thank you so much!!
Will definitely do again. didn’t have cheddar but subbed in Monterey Jack and made without bacon, but a definite go to from now on. THANKS. SO DELICIOUS.
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!
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.