This recipe for cheesy keto garlic bread is the Holy Grail for keto bread – using mozzarella dough.
Mozzarella dough garlic bread is the best keto garlic bread recipe I have ever made, and the beauty is that it’s only 1.5g net carbs per slice (makes 10 slices).
Mozzarella Cheese Dough
If you have watched my viral video “Mozzarella Cheese Dough – 4 Ways” you will already be hooked on using mozzarella dough in a number of different recipes.
Scroll down to watch the quick Mozzarella Dough cooking video.
Cheesy Keto Garlic Bread
If you are new here, you may have stumbled upon Fat Head dough recipe. It is sometimes referred to as mozzarella cheese dough.
This famous low-carb dough is known as Fat Head dough becuase of Tom Naughton, the creator of Fat Head, the movie. It’s a comedy-documentary that explains how low cholesterol is unhealthy, saturated fat does not cause heart disease but instead sugars, grains, starches and processed vegetable oils do. You can read more about Tom Naughton and Fat Head here.
The great thing about this cheesy keto garlic bread recipe using Fat Head dough, is that there’s absolutely no grain or wheat at all.
Yes, this low-carb garlic bread is naturally gluten free without using all those horrid ultra processed gluten-free flours out there (and they cost a small fortune). If you are unsure of the difference between gluten free and grain free, you may wish to read this article.
And remember this, gluten-free junk is still junk.
Italian Low-Carb Recipe Hacks
Remember those times when you cooked an Italian lunch or dinner, and you made your favourite pastas with some garlic bread on the side? Mm-mmm~ Sounds good, doesn’t it? But what about that horrible bloated feeling you felt for hours later (or even worse, the after-effects the following day).
But now you have become low-carb and discovered all the health benefits, you want to recreate those Italian dishes, only low-carb style.
Does that mean that you have to give up on your staple Italian dishes? What if I tell you that you can still have both? I’ve got your covered.
Low-Carb Bread & Pasta Recipes
There are many ways to make vegetable pasta with zoodles and now here is a wonderfully low-carb way to make your much-loved garlic bread, only a low-carb version.
One of the very first recipes I made low-carb style for my family, was spaghetti Bolognese with zoodles. Take a look.
So what are you waiting for? Have your beloved pastas and garlic bread like old times – now made healthier!
Cheese Keto Garlic Bread – step by step
Begin by making the low-carb mozzarella cheese dough by using the recipe below, and watching the quick video. It really is my go-to keto dough recipe for so many dishes.
OH MY GARLIC BREAD - I have just found the BEST recipe for cheesy keto garlic bread - using mozzarella dough. Check it out.Click To TweetI place the garlic bread dough onto a baking sheet, lined with baking parchment. I like to have a flat garlic bread so it bakes to a crispy crust and a soft cheesy bread-like centre.
I also like to add LOTS of garlic, parsley and sometimes chives. It’s up to you however. We all have our favourite garlic bread family recipe we want to recreate low-carb style.
Cut gently almost the entire way through the garlic bread dough before baking. This allows for even cooking and for the slices to bake beautifully.
I like to sprinkle my low-carb garlic bread with extra cheese, for that crispy crust.
If you really love a punch of garlic, you wish to brush the top of the low-carb garlic bread with extra melted butter and garlic. Anything with extra butter in my opinion makes for a great recipe.
Cheesy Keto Garlic Bread Video
Cheesy Keto Garlic Bread Recipe
Cheesy Keto Garlic Bread - using mozzarella dough
The BEST recipe for cheesy keto garlic bread - using mozzarella dough. At only 1.5g net carbs per slice, this is an absolute keeper for your low-carb recipe folder.
Ingredients
- 170 g pre shredded/grated cheese mozzarella
- 85 g almond meal/flour *see recipe notes below
- 2 tbsp cream cheese full fat
- 1 tbsp garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp parsley fresh or dried
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt to taste
- 1 egg medium
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients apart from the egg, in a microwaveable bowl. Stir gently to mix together. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
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Stir then microwave on HIGH for a further 30 seconds.
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Add the egg then mix gently to make a cheesy dough.
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Place on a baking tray and form into a garlic bread shape. Cut slices into the low-carb garlic bread.
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Optional: Mix 2 tbsp melted butter, 1 tsp parsley and 1 tsp garlic. Brush over the top of the low-carb garlic bread, sprinkle with more cheese.
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Bake at 220C/425F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Recipe Notes
UPDATE: Nutrition values are for EACH slice. Garlic bread dough makes 10 slices.
Mozzarella dough can also be made by replacing the almond meal/flour with 1/4 cup (4 tbsp) coconut flour.
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Vicky says
I made this bread tonight with some veggie soup. So yummy!!!
I used Coconut flour and it actually came out very nice.
Thank u.
Sonia Mehrotra says
Hi…do the macros include the butter and cheese topping? Thanks.
Kerry says
If using almond flour instead of fat head dough do you need xhanthan gum? Not sure what’s in fathead dough
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Nope. Just swap the almond flour for coconut flour as per recipe notes – easy as!
Gayle says
Thank you, thank you, thank you. While my garlic bread didn’t look as good as yours, the taste and texture was amazing. It was like eating foccacia. I have tried other almond flour breads and I didn’t like them as they had a wet texture that was horrible. Yours is so lovely. I am so happy to have found your site and thank you for making this recipe available for others.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Awesome Gayle! This is one of my favourites.
Irina Vartan says
Hello there, and thank you very much for the recipe – it turned out well and tastes very good! But I am wondering about one thing – the amount of cheese relative to the almond flour in the video appears to be much less than what I had – I measured exactly the amounts in grams (170 gr) given in the recipe, and I had way more cheese than in the video. ??
It still turned out ok, but I am wondering with less cheese if it would have more “bready” texture?
Thank you
Pearl says
This looks great can you substitute almond flour for coconut flour ( tree nut allergy )?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
YES!! It’s in the recipe notes exactly how to substitute coconut flour for almond flour. And you can do this with all my Fat Head recipes. YAY.
Marsha Dombroski says
I want to make this tonight, but only have reduced fat cream cheese, will it turn out?
anne mclennan says
Hi just wondering can you use cheddar cheese instead of the mozzarella?
Marcia says
Can’t wait to try this. Thanks so much. Question: Can leftovers be reheated? Or even frozen?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Yes this is a great recipe to be frozen and yes it is amazing when reheated.
Skye says
Uh oh… the video doesn’t mention baking powder at all… my garlic bread is in the oven now. With out baking powder 🙁
Joy says
How did it turn out???
Luci says
Thank you for this recipe! Our family thought it was decent considering it’s keto. But I have 4 kids who love sandwiches and are still adjusting to keto. 😉 it has a focaccia bread texture to it. My kids would have inhaled all of it had I had some kind of marinara sauce to go with it. This was my first attempt at any type of keto bread and I was SO thankful at the ease and outcome of this. It’s the closest thing I’ve had to bread since… bread! Lol
Thanks again; I’m super excited to try many of your other recipes!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
I love this kind of feedback the best – kids devouring my recipes and food that is keto or low-carb. Awesome!!!!
Sheila Thompson says
What is that in cups? When I googled I get different things for grams to cups?
Sheila Thompson says
Lol I feel dumb nevermind thank you SO much for this recipe
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
All my recipes now have conversion buttons. Click the big red buttons below each recipe and you can switch between grams and cups 🙂
Janet says
The cheesy keto garlic bread is saying only 1 5 g net carbs but in nutrition chart its saying 24 g! What is the right one?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
The recipe notes show that is the carb content for the entire recipe. I also state I cut my garlic bread into 10 slices, however many other people may wish to have smaller or larger slices so I give the nutrition values of the entire loaf (as I know I will get this questions).
Nagendra says
Hi this recipe looks delicious to eat. When see this I early wait for making recipe like you. Thank you so much for sharing a recipe like this
Ray says
Love your site! I really want to make this but I do not have a microwave.. any tips on making this on the stovetop please ? Thanks so much
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Easy peasy. Just pop the cheese, cream cheese and almond flour in a saucepan and heat gently on the stove. Stir all the time so it doesn’t burn. Remove from the heat and add the egg once the pan has cooled. You don’t want to risk cooking the egg in the hot pan.
Issy says
Don’t have a microwave and just did it. Put the cheeses together in a Pyrex bowl for 2 minutes in my hot oven and mixed and again 2 minutes and as perfect. I added the other ingredients after
Wendy says
Can you make the dough ahead of time and freeze it?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
No I’m afraid the uncooked egg and the melted cheese don’t take kindly to freezing.
Darcy says
The picture of this bread is beautiful. I really hope to make this soon. I may never, due to disabling fatigue but boy do I want to. Pinning and Tweeting this.
Alyson says
This actually reminds me of a recipe where we would take half-baked bread, slice it most of the way through, then put slices of cheese and either ham or turkey. Then you finish baking it. It was amazing, better than the usual hot ham & cheese sandwiches.
I am going to try it with this recipe. Placing either pepperoni or ham and baking… Thanks, I needed a change!