Keto Bagels | The Best Bagels You Can Make For Keto

If you've been looking for keto bagels that have a legit bagel consistency, you'll love this recipe. This keto bagels recipe makes soft and perfectly chewy bagels with a spot-on texture. And each one only has 4 NET CARBS!

THE BEST KETO LOW CARB BAGELS RECIPE

Bagels are one of the most classic foods that you can eat for breakfast.

But unfortunately, they're at the top of the list for foods you can't eat if you follow a low carb or keto diet since one "regular" bagel can have upwards of 50g of carbs. 

Well, that's where these gluten free, low carb bagels come in. These keto bagels will give that same authentic bagel experience you know, love, and want from a bagel - just without all the carbs. And they have the best bagel seasoning.  

Seriously, the outside chewy crust and light and airy inside will have you second-guessing if these bagels are actually keto. I promise they are, and each one has just 4 NET CARBS! 

Plus, you only need 6 ingredients to make this fathead bagel recipe, and it comes together in under 30 minutes. And half of that time is waiting for the bagels to bake to perfection in the oven. 

INGREDIENTS FOR THE BEST KETO BAGELS

So, we will be creating a fathead dough to make these bagels keto. 

And all the ingredients are super basic, so you might have everything you need to get baking right away. 

Here is what you'll need: 

• Just under 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¾ cup cream cheese
• 1 ½ cup almond flour 
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ⅓ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, cold from the fridge
• Everything But The Bagel Seasoning or Sesame Seeds (optional)

Like I said, some super basic ingredients to create some super delicious bagels.

And you can even use some of these ingredients to make my keto cinnamon rolls and keto french fries!

Oh, and I used Trader Joe's Everything Bagel Seasoning. I think it is by far the best one if you want to make everything bagels.

DIVING INTO THE INGREDIENTS

Before we make these keto bagels, let's go over a few of the ingredients.

One component of our keto fathead bagels is grated mozzarella cheese. And to keep these bagels as low carb as possible, I recommend grating your own cheese. 

As I've mentioned several times before on the blog, pre-grated cheeses typically have starches added to them to prevent the cheese from sticking together. And these starches add some unnecessary carbs to the cheese. 

But if you do use pre-grated cheese, not to worry. Your bagels will still be low carb and keto-friendly, they'll just have a couple of extra carbs to them.

Now these bagels are made with almond flour to give them that real bagel-like texture. 

But if you are allergic to almond flour or just want other options, you could also use sunflower seed flour or walnut flour. Both can substitute out equally with almond flour and will work just as well to make your bagels keto. 

With that said, you DO NOT want to use coconut flour in place of almond flour in these bagels. Coconut flour is an absorbent flour  - unlike almond flour - and it will dry out your fathead dough. 

HOW TO MAKE LOW CARB KETO BAGELS 

The best part about this keto bagels recipe might be how easy it is to make. 

All it takes is a few simple steps, and you'll have coffee shop-like bagels for the most delicious keto breakfast.

By the way, if you have a food scale, I highly suggest using one to get the most accurate measurements possible. 

Now let's make some bagels! 

Step 1: PREPPING THE FATHEAD BAGEL INGREDIENTS

First things first,preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C). 

Then in a medium bowl, mix your salt, flour, baking powder, and salt and set it aside. 

Next, put your shredded mozzarella cheese and cream cheese into a large microwave-safe bowl. And you'll want to heat it on the highest setting for about 40 seconds, then take the bowl out and stir the melted cheese blend together with a spatula. 

Repeat this microwaving and stirring process 2 more times until the cheese mixture is smooth when mixed together. 

Step 2: MAKING THE FATHEAD DOUGH 

So, to make the dough, quickly add the eggs and flour mixture to the bowl of cheese. Make sure the cheese is still HOT when you add the other ingredients - this is VERY IMPORTANT. 

Next, immediately stir all of the ingredients together with a spoon, and when they just start to combine, use your hand to finish incorporating everything. 

Then sprinkle a tiny bit of almond flour on a flat surface and knead the dough for a few minutes with your hands to form a ball. And if the dough is too sticky, wash your hands and then add a little oil to them. 

And if kneading the dough by hand is too difficult, you can knead it on low in a stand mixer with the hook attachment. 

Step 3: TURNING THE DOUGH INTO KETO BAGELS

Once the ball of fathead dough forms, divide it up into 6 smaller dough balls.

Then take your finger and press it into the middle of the dough to form a fairly large hole and then shape the dough into bagels.

Once you've shaped the 6 dough balls into bagels, add them to a baking sheet lined with parchment - make sure to leave plenty of space between each bagel.

And if you want to make a sesame seed or everything bagel, coat the top of each bagel with baking spray, and then add on your sesame seeds or seasoning. 

Lastly, bake your bagels for about 12-15 minutes or until they are golden brown. 

For the fluffiest bagels possible, serve them fresh out of the oven - they will slightly deflate while cooling but will still be just as delicious later on. 

STORING YOUR KETO BAGELS

So, as you know, this recipe makes 6 low carb keto bagels - perfect for having a quick and easy keto breakfast ready to go for the week!

And I love that you can eat one every day for 6 days straight since they store so well. 

You can keep your bagels in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. 

But for the best leftover bagels, I suggest freezing them immediately after they cool.  

Before you eat your bagel, just thaw in the microwave in 15-second increments until slightly thawed, then slice your everything bagel and put it in the toaster oven. 

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LOW CARB BAGELS

As I mentioned earlier, these keto bagels have only 4 NET CARBS each, but they taste exactly like regular high-carb bagels. And each bagel has a good amount of protein too.

Check out the rest of the macros for 1 bagel:

• 370.5 Calories
• 31.2g Fat
• 5g Carbs
• 1g Fiber
• 4 NET CARBS
• 18.3g Protein 

These bagels will be an excellent addition to your keto breakfast rotation. You can eat them with some butter, cream cheese, nut butter, or my favorite, avocado. 

And you can also use them to make a keto breakfast sandwich. Talk about having a coffee shop right in your kitchen! 

I hope you find this keto bagels recipe as awesome as I do. Make sure to leave a comment and let me know what you put on your low carb bagel!

MORE KETO BREAKFAST RECIPES

There's nothing like having a bagel for breakfast. But I have a few other keto recipes on the blog that I'll think you'll enjoy.

Check out these classic recipes turned keto: 

• Keto Pancakes 
• Keto Banana Bread
• Keto Lemon Pound Cake

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