I’ve been very excited to share this low carb keto cheese bread recipe with you. It’s another fathead dough recipe, but this time we’re turning it into keto garlic cheesy bread! And I have a feeling that it will become a favorite addition to your keto pizza nights. Don’t forget the marinara sauce for dipping! I’ve created this keto cheese bread with almond flour to resemble traditional cheesy pull-apart bread. I think it’s more fun to eat, but you could just do the cheese topping on top too (like I do for cauliflower breadsticks) or make keto garlic bread if you like more of a baguette experience.
Ingredients You’ll Need
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for keto cheesy bread, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
Fathead Dough:
Mozzarella Cheese – Use shredded low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella. Avoid fresh mozzarella (the very soft kind that often comes in a ball shape), which has too much moisture.Cream Cheese – Full-fat plain is best, but low-fat or neufchatel would work.Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour – Many brands are too coarse, which will yield gritty bread. Wholesome Yum brand almond flour is the finest out there, for the best texture in your keto cheese bread.
Baking Powder – To help the bread rise a bit, though it won’t rise a ton. Be sure you’re using baking powder, not baking soda; the latter will result in bitterness and no rising due to the lack of acid in the recipe to react.
Optional Yeast Ingredients:
Active Dry Yeast – One packet, like this one. All the ingredients in this section are optional, if you want more lift and the flavor of yeast.Water – It needs to be lukewarm, like a baby’s bathwater, to activate the yeast properly.Inulin Powder – This is a prebiotic fiber used to feed the yeast, and it’s required if you’ll be including yeast in your keto cheesy bread. Keto sweeteners and sugar substitutes will NOT work, as yeast does not consume them like it would sugar. You can get inulin here (and use it for other yeast recipes, such as keto yeast bread, and for making keto chocolate), but regular sugar or coconut sugar would work as well. The yeast will consume most, if not all, of it, so the carb count in the final bread shouldn’t be much higher.
Garlic Butter Topping & Cheese Filling:
Butter – Unsalted.Italian Seasoning – Use your favorite brand or make homemade Italian seasoning for all your healthy Italian recipes.Garlic Powder – I used this for convenience, but you can also use 2 cloves (or more!) of minced or crushed garlic instead. If you do, it’s best to stuff it into the cuts with the shredded cheese instead of mixing it with the melted butter, because it may burn on top of the bread but will be fine inside the cuts.Mozzarella Cheese – Preferably the same kind as used for the dough above, but other keto cheeses that melt well would work. Harder cheeses are not recommended for a pull-apart bread like this one, though you could add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top if you like.
How To Make Keto Cheese Bread
This section shows how to make keto garlic cheese bread, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below. To do this, replace the 1 1/2 cups of almond flour with 1/2 cup Wholesome Yum Coconut Flour and add 2 extra eggs (for a total of 4) to the dough. Otherwise, the recipe will be the same, but you may end up with a smaller dough disc, so may need less mozzarella to stuff inside and/or garlic butter to brush on top.
Storage Instructions
Store: Keep leftovers in the refrigrator for 3-4 days.Reheat: Place the bread in the oven, or the microwave, until hot.Freeze: Store in an airtight freezer bag or container for up to 3-6 months. For best results, thaw before reheating.
What To Serve With Keto Cheesy Bread
Serve this keto garlic cheese bread recipe with your favorite Italian dish, such as a keto soup, low carb pizza, or low carb salad, to make a complete meal:
Soups – Try vegetable soup or creamy cauliflower soup for a vegetarian meal, or zuppa toscana for something more hearty.Pizza – My favorite is classic keto pizza, but lighter, veggie-filled options include zucchini pizza crust, eggplant pizza, or pizza casserole.Salads – Try wedge salad, Caesar salad, or antipasto salad.Marinara Sauce – For dipping!
More Keto Bread Recipes
If you like this recipe, try these other easy keto bread ideas: Share your recipe picture by tagging @wholesomeyum and hashtag it #wholesomeyum on Instagram, or in our Facebook support group, too – I’d love to see it!
