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    Home » Recipes » Low-Carb Keto Mexican Recipes

    Easy Keto Taco Cups Recipe (Fat Head Pastry)

    Published: Feb 9, 2017· Modified: Nov 11, 2022· By Libby Jenkinson May contain affiliate links.

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    Keto taco cups served with chilli beef and avocado

    Keto taco cups with Fat Head pastry is another stroke of genius (if I don't say so myself). I absolutely love taco's but have given up on them since going low carb due to their high carb content and unhealthy oils they are fried in. My kids are over the moon I make these now.

    Keto taco cups with FatHead pastry served with salad and avocado

    Keto Taco Cups With Fat Head Pastry

    Keto taco cups with Fat Head pastry is simple, even though it appears to be a bit fiddly. Low carb, grain free keto taco heaven. If you are new here and don't know about FatHead the movie, Tom Naughton or FatHead pizza, you are in for a real treat.

    Watch my new video to see how to make Fat Head pizza base.

    Fat Head pastry is the simplest and most divine tasting pastry that you need to learn when starting out low carb. With not much more than cheese, an egg and almond meal/flour, you can whip up this incredible pastry in a flash. You can make pizzas, crackers, nachos and now taco cups. Many tell me they now prefer Fat Head pastry to the real deal. And it has managed to turn the most ardent high-carb lover around to our low-carb lifestyle.

    Keto taco cups with Fat Head pastry is absolutely incredible. Low carb, grain free taco heaven. Click to Tweet

    I pay homage to Tom Naughton in this post and this one. Tom may or may not have invented this recipe, but he certainly gave his name to this iconic low-carb pastry.

    I encourage you to watch his videos and read his blog, he is a superb, quick witted comedian and former health writer. Fat Head pastry really is the Holy Grail of low-carb pizza. If you haven't made it yet, you'll understand what I mean when you do.

    Keto taco cups with FatHead pastry served with salad and avocado

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    Keto Taco Cups Recipe (Mozzarella Dough Pastry)

    Keto taco cups with Fat Head pastry are super popular with children and adults alike. Make them as mild or spicy as you like. 
    See the conversion below to see how to make these using almond flour or coconut flour.
    Servings: 5
    NET carbs: 6.1g
    Author: Libby Jenkinson
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Category: Coconut Flour Recipes. Dinner. Lunch
    Diet: Diabetic. Gluten Free
    Gluten Free. Grain free. Keto. LCHF. Low Carb. No Sugars. Wheat Free
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    Ingredients

    Fat Head Nacho Cups

    • 170 g (1 ¾ cups) pre-shredded/grated mozzarella or Edam/mild
    • 85 g (¾ cups) almond meal/flour
    • 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) cream cheese full fat
    • 1 eggs - medium
    • pinch salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) ground cumin powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander/cilantro powder
    • pinch chilli powder powder

    Keto Beef Mix

    • 1 onion sliced
    • 500 g (1.1 lb) ground/minced beef
    • 400 g (6 ½ cups) tinned/canned chopped tomatoes diced
    • ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) chilli powder powder
    • 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) tomato paste

    To Serve - optional

    • green side salad
    • guacamole
    • salsa
    • pre-shredded/grated mozzarella
    • avocado
    • sour cream

    Instructions

    Keto Meat Mix

    • Gently fry the diced onion in oil until clear then add the meat, breaking it up into tiny pieces as it cooks and browns. This should take up to 5 minutes.
    • Add the spices and tinned/canned tomato and tomato paste. Stir then simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes (uncovered to thicken the meat sauce) whilst you make the Fat Head taco cups and side salad.

    Fat Head Taco Cups

    • Mix the shredded/grated cheese and almond flour/meal in a microwaveable bowl. Add the cream cheese. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
    • Stir then microwave on HIGH for another 30 seconds. Remove and stir again. Add the egg, salt, and spices. Mix.
    • Place the Fat Head pastry between 2 pieces of baking parchment/paper and roll into a thin, rectangle (see photos here). Remove the top baking paper/parchment.
    • Cut the Fat Head pastry into circles using a cookie cutter or a glass tumbler (I managed to make 15 taco cups). Place each one on an upside down, oiled, muffin tray OR individual silicon muffin cases. Then bake at 220C/425F for 12-15 minutes, or until browned on the top. 
    • Remove each taco cup, place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment/paper and bake again for 2 minutes to allow the inside to brown and crisp slightly.

    To Make The Keto Fat Head Taco Cups

    • Place the keto Taco Cups on a serving plate and load up with the keto meat mix.
    • Add cheese, salsa, guacamole and cheese. Reheat if you like the cheese melted.
    • Serve with sour cream and a green side salad with plenty of oil or dressing.
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    Notes

    Fat Head pastry can also be made by replacing the almond meal/flour with ¼ cup (4 tbsp) coconut flour.
    Nutrition notes were calculated using the Fat Head Taco Cups and the keto meat sauce divided equally between 5 servings. Additional toppings are extra, because what and how much you use will be completely different for everyone.

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    Nutrition Facts
    Keto Taco Cups Recipe (Mozzarella Dough Pastry)
    Amount per Serving
    NET carbs
     
    6.1
    g
    Total Carbohydrates
     
    9.7
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    3.6
    g
    15
    %
    Sugar
     
    4.2
    g
    5
    %
    Protein
     
    38.4
    g
    77
    %
    Fat
     
    35.6
    g
    55
    %
    % Daily Value*
    -
    Calories
    511
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Fat head pastry circles sitting on an upside own muffin tray
    Place each Fat Head circle of pastry on an oiled muffin tray or silicon muffin case.
    Fat head pastry cut into circles and baked on an upside down muffin tray
    Bake the keto taco cups until golden then remove and place on a baking tray
    Baked taco cups cooling
    Bake again for 2 minutes to go crisp and golden

    Keto taco cups with Fat Head pastry are lovely served with a green side salad, avocados, guacamole, cheese and sour cream. Even a drizzle of lime juice over it all would be amazing.

    Fat head taco cups filled with ground beef and cheese

    How do you use Fat Head pastry? Leave me a comment and you might just see your idea on the website soon.

    Taco cups served with ground beef cheese and avocados

    Pin for later, follow me on Pinterest and start a few low-carb boards for dinner inspirations.

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    1. Rick Segal

      August 02, 2020 at 11:06 pm

      Confused. Why is this labeled no sugar? There are 4g of Sugar.

      Reply
    2. Alana

      May 05, 2019 at 7:37 am

      Could you use half almond flour, half coconut flour ( 40 g almond, 2 Tbsp coconut) in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        May 07, 2019 at 1:43 pm

        I've never tried this variation but my gut feeling is that it would work (with the caveat that I am using my best guess here 😉 ). If you try, I'd love for you to come back and let us all know how it worked out.

        Reply
    3. Kerrie Armstrong

      January 17, 2018 at 8:50 pm

      Just made a batch, they were terrific. Next time I'll cut the pastry into triangles and use as corn chips for my nachos.

      Reply
    4. Kerrie Armstrong

      January 17, 2018 at 8:47 pm

      Just made a batch, they were fabulous. Next time I'll cut the pastry into triangles, and use them as corn chips with Nachos.

      Reply
    5. pedro

      September 05, 2017 at 4:24 am

      why mozarella? can i use cheddar?

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        September 05, 2017 at 11:11 am

        Mozzarella is preferred as it is stretchy and behaves more lie a pizza dough. You may use cheddar, however the crust will change and be more crispy.

        Reply
    6. Misty

      September 03, 2017 at 8:19 am

      What is the nutritional info for the taco cups only?

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        September 04, 2017 at 9:12 am

        The taco cups are made using Fat Head pastry. You can look at my Fat Head crackers recipe to see the nutritional value of the Fat Head pastry alone.

        Reply
    7. djnikkik

      August 13, 2017 at 11:04 pm

      These taste incredible and boy do they look impressive! And the fact that they are actually so easy to make is a bonus. I absolutely love Fathead, so many creations from one simple dough recipe!

      Reply
    8. Erin

      June 14, 2017 at 5:05 am

      I couldn't get my dough to transfer to the muffin pan. It just fell apart. 🙁

      Reply
    9. Jacky

      May 03, 2017 at 10:08 am

      A huge hit with my hubby and granddaughters. I only cooked for 10 minutes after first batch cos they were over done. Want to show you a picture but don't know how.

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        May 03, 2017 at 10:57 am

        You can always upload a photo to my Low Carb Support Group or Facebook page. There isn't an easy way yo upload damages to my website for readers. I'm so glad you loved them.

        Reply
    10. Randee R

      April 24, 2017 at 11:47 am

      How thin should the dough be? What size should the circles be? I made this and my dough was too thin and the circles too large. My cups had holes all over them and some were overdone.

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        April 24, 2017 at 12:31 pm

        I used a large coffee mug to cut the circles then rolled them out until large eneough to cover the upside muffin tin, but thick enough to be sturdy when baked.

        Reply
    11. Leah F

      April 13, 2017 at 10:59 am

      How do you prevent this from sticking to the parchment paper when rolling out and then trying to remove from parchment paper???

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        April 13, 2017 at 11:01 am

        It has to be baking parchment, the oil from the cheese will be enough to stop it from sticking. Also use wet/damp hands if it does pull a little from the paper.

        Reply
    12. Cheryl

      February 27, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      Beautiful recipes, thank you. I would like to know can the ups be made ahead and frozen for future use. Thank you..

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        February 28, 2017 at 11:58 am

        I have never frozen these but I imagine they would freeze nicely. Just pop them back in the oven to crisp them up again once defrosted.

        Reply
    13. djnikkik

      February 14, 2017 at 11:46 pm

      I'm playing around with creating a LCHF pie recipe and given the Fathead pastry is so versatile, I was thinking of using it as the top part of the pie crust. I have a good pie crust for the bottom and sides but it won't work for the top as it's not sturdy enough. Do you think Fathead pastry would work?

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        February 15, 2017 at 11:26 am

        Yes, Fat Head as a party crust would be amazing. I have a few new Fat Head recipes coming up, so watch out.

        Reply
    14. Lula Ray

      February 14, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      Is the carb count for one taco cup or all five servings?

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        February 15, 2017 at 11:30 am

        The nutrition states "Nutrition notes were calculated using the Fat Head Taco Cups and the keto meat sauce divided equally between 5 servings". So the nutrition is 1/5 of all the taco cups (I made 15 and served everyone 3 each) and it also includes 1/5 of the taco meat mixture.

        Reply
    15. Deborah Johnson

      February 10, 2017 at 9:56 am

      My daughter added some sweetener and vanilla, then rolled it flat and added cream cheese and blueberries. Cut small slits in the dough, then braid and bake 12 minutes. It was awesome! I did the same, but added pineapple, cherries and roasted pecans. You can use any fruit or nut.

      Reply
    16. thehomeschoolingdoctor

      February 10, 2017 at 1:51 am

      So nice looking! Gorgeous!---Terri

      Reply

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