Keto Bagels

Amazingly doughy and fragrant low carb keto bagels are made with the miraculous fathead dough. Ready in just 30 minutes, they will blow your mind!

These low carb fathead bagels are AMAZING. They are soft and doughy, and they taste wonderful. I love them with cream cheese!

I made them for the first time after using Fathead dough to make empanadas. The dough was so lovely, so golden and flaky and fragrant, that I just knew it would make amazing bagels.

So I went into the kitchen and started experimenting. I quickly found out that to make keto bagels with fathead dough, I would need to add more almond flour than I used for the empanadas. The empanada dough was extremely sticky. There was no way I could shape it into bagels.

I also learned that to get lovely, puffy bagels, I would need to add a leavening agent to the dough. So I added some baking powder.

It took a few tries, but it was well worth it. I now have a wonderful recipe for keto bagels that my family really enjoys.

The ingredients you’ll need

You’ll only need six ingredients to make this recipe – don’t you love recipes with a short ingredients list! Here’s what you’ll need (exact measurements are in the recipe card below):

1. Shredded mozzarella
2. Cream cheese
3. Almond flour
4. Baking powder
5. Egg
6. Sesame seeds

How to make low carb keto bagels

The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. Here are the basic steps – it’s surprisingly easy:

1. You start by microwaving the mozzarella and the cream cheese until melted. Then stir them.
2. Add the almond flour, baking powder, and egg and quickly mix to form a dough.
3. Briefly knead the dough.
4. Divide into six equal parts. Roll each part into a log, then shape into a bagel.
5. Dip in sesame seeds.
6. Bake about 15 minutes at 350°F.

Do they taste like the real thing?

Sadly, no. They are incredibly good, but they are different than regular bagels. Without gluten and yeast, it’s obviously not the same.

The same goes for other fathead-dough-based foods. So these keto soft pretzels are just wonderful. But they do not taste like real pretzels.

How many carbs and calories are in a keto bagel?

As you can see in the nutrition info below, each of them has 280 calories, 8g carbs, and 4g fiber.

So while they are excellent in terms of their carb content, they are fairly calorie-dense, as are most almond flour baked goods.

Now, I’m not telling you to count calories on a keto diet, but I also don’t think we should eat low carb food in huge excess.

Especially not baked goods, which are less nutritious and should not replace meat and vegetables. So I view these bagels as a weekend indulgence, not as something to eat every day.

Are keto bagels healthier than regular ones?

I think they are. They are obviously the best choice if you need to follow a low carb or a keto diet.

But regardless of your diet, they are based on healthy almond flour, and they are free of refined flour.

And while they contain cheese, current research says that full-fat dairy is harmless for healthy people and might even be beneficial.

What about leftovers?

These low carb keto bagels are best enjoyed warm and fresh. If you have any leftovers, freeze them right away, as soon as they are cool. Thaw them gently in the microwave.

It’s best to freeze them because they don’t keep very well in the fridge. They tend to deflate when stored and lose their fluffiness.

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Keto Bagels

Amazingly doughy and fragrant keto bagels are made with the miraculous fathead dough. Ready in just 30 minutes, they will blow your mind!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bagels, bread

Servings: 6 bagels

Calories: 281kcal

Author: Vered DeLeeuw

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups shredded part skim mozzarella (6 oz)
• 1 oz cream cheese, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups blanched finely ground almond flour (6 oz)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder (gluten-free if needed)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds, or any other topping

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the mozzarella in a medium microwave safe bowl. Top with the cream cheese cubes. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir, then microwave for 30 more seconds.
• Stir again, and add the almond flour and the baking powder. Stir to incorporate as best as you can – dough won’t come together yet at this point.
• Add the egg, mixing it in with a rubber spatula and then with your hands. Work quickly, kneading the dough well before it cools and making sure it’s completely uniform.
• Divide the dough into 6 equal parts. I use my kitchen scales to make sure the bagels are all the same size.
• Knead each part briefly, then roll into a 7-inch log, starting in the middle and rolling outwards, as shown in the video. Press the ends together to shape into a bagel.
• Dip the tops of the bagels in the sesame seeds.
• Arrange the bagels on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and fragrant, 15-17 minutes.

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NUTRITION INFO Nutrition info is approximate. It is calculated using the SparkPeople.com recipe calculator, and the carb count excludes sugar alcohols. Please read the disclaimers in our Terms of Use carefully before using any of our recipes. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Please verify they are before using.

Nutrition Facts

Keto Bagels

Amount Per Serving (1 bagel)

Calories 281 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Sodium 402mg17%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 15g30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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