These tasty Keto Cheesy Herb Muffins are fluffy and tender and loaded with flavor! The perfect low carb side to soups, chilis, and even your favorite Keto breakfast of bacon and eggs!
On tasting them, Mr. Hungry immediately pronounced these keto cheesy herb muffins the “best low carb bread thingy you’ve ever made!” I have to agree with him, these savory low carb muffins really did turn out amazing!
I’ve got some great keto soup recipes coming up and I wanted to make something that would round them out and make a complete meal, which is how this savory keto muffin concept came about. We were leaving Honduras for a trip to the US the following day so I was using up ingredients I already had in the fridge – thus the cheddar and thyme combination that I’m posting here.
I love how these flavors worked together, but the beauty of this savory keto muffin recipe is that you can absolutely change it up and use other cheese/herb combos based on what you have on hand – or your own flavor preferences.
What I love about these keto cheesy herb muffins is that the top crisps up and is reminiscent of the popular cheddar herb biscuits from Red Lobster, while the inside has a perfect crumb and soft texture of a muffin.
Slather them with butter and I promise that these delicious low carb muffins will be your new keto BFF.
I have ideas to make a double batch of these savory keto muffins in a sheet pan and then cut them into cubes for stuffing. Or crumble them and toast them further to sprinkle over my keto Chorizo and Green Chili Mac and Cheese or Green Chicken Enchilada Cauliflower Casserole for an extra layer of crunch and flavor. OR use them as the base for a new low carb stuffed mushroom recipe!
Keto Cheesy Herb Muffins Recipe Video ??
The list goes on – this keto cheesy herb muffin recipe is so versatile that there is no end to the applications for it in your keto recipe repertoire!
For starters, I recommend that you make a batch of these as is right away – then tell us what creative things YOU would do with them in the comments!
Keto Cheesy Herb Muffins – Low Carb
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 8 muffins 1x
Description
These Keto Cheesy Herb Muffins make the perfect low carb side to soups, chilis, and even your favorite Keto breakfast of bacon and eggs! Gluten free!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon granulated erythritol sweetener
- 1 cup superfine blanched almond flour
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Grease or line a standard cupcake pan with 8 muffin cups.
- Place the butter in a medium-sized microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave on high, uncovered, for 30 seconds or until melted.
- Add the sweetener, almond flour, coconut flour, salt, garlic powder, baking powder, xanthan gum, eggs, fresh thyme, almond milk and cheddar and mix well with a fork.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Net carbs per muffin = 2 grams
For recommendations on the brands I use and prefer for best results when baking keto friendly recipes, see the IBIH Pantry Recommendations Page!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: keto breads
- Method: baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 216
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
Holly says
Oh my, were these ever tasty! A win for my young daughters too. Tonight I made them with your creamy basil tomato soup, also wonderful! It tasted like such comfort food on this chilly night. 1 muffin and 1 cup of soup and I felt very satisfied. I can’t wait to experiment with other herbs. I am thinking rosemary with a little lemon zest!!! Plus, I just saw the monkey bread muffins…. next weekends game plan! Thanks for taking the time to share your recipes. Very grateful!
Psammead says
Love them and so easy to make. The Thyme makes them so tasty although I added more. Going to experiment with different spices.
Thank you for a really tasty savoury muffin.
Gretchen Anderson says
Loved these little muffins! Slightly too salty for my taste so next time I won’t add salt. I also suggest adding more thyme, but that’s just because I love the flavor of it. Thanks so much for the recipe!
danha says
Extremely good but not too structurally sound. Very crumbly.
Mellissa Sevigny says
They shouldn’t be crumbly unless you are using inferior almond flour that is not super fine or blanched (which means the skins have been removed.)
CY says
Hi! Question- Is sweeter needed for these? I need a good muffin to eat with things but I’m not into sweet muffins. If I omit that, do I need to change anything? Have you had it without it? Lastly, what other flour can I use besides coconut flour? Add more almond or a different one all together? Unfortunately, coconut doesn’t agree with me. Thanks! Looks really good!
Allison Baldwin says
I cannot say enough about these muffins!! They are so good! Especially when paired with the delicious Tomato Basil soup :-) This is a great combo for lunch or dinner and gives you the feeling that you are enjoying comfort food without all of the carbs. Great find!
Donna says
Awesome, but next time I will omit the sweetener. I prefer my cheese herb muffins to be more savory than sweet. Just a preference, but otherwise, fantastic! Thank you!
Dawn Voisin says
Made them last night, I only had ground Thyme, so is think that made them a bit stronger with the herb flavor, but that was on me. Followed the recipe and they came out great and my husband was very happy, this is the first muffin or bread recipe that has worked out for me so far. Looking forward to getting the proper ingredients and trying again, thank you!
Allyson says
These are perfect and delicious. I make and freeze blueberry muffins for an on-the-go snack and sometimes I want something savoury. These hit the spot!
Pati says
Hi! Would that work without xantan gum?