My 2 Great Loves
Firstly, I would like to credit UpLateAnyWay.com for the inspiration of this recipe. This is a variation on the Almond Flour biscuits they have created with a few twists. Check that site out, they come up with a ton of great Keto recipes!
I’ve been experimenting with different Keto biscuit recipes over the past few weeks and this recipe is the culmination of many failed attempts(and a lot of taste-testing!). I present to you the Ultimate Keto Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits! I wanted to recreate the infamous “Cheddar Bay Biscuits” from Red Lobster without the carbs, but with all the flavor. Truly a daunting task as Red Lobster’s biscuits are the definition of perfection in every way. If I had to choose between a night with Scarlett Johansson and a bakers dozen(“bakers dozen” is a vastly underappreciated concept) of CBB’s, I’m probably going Scarlett, but I would think about it for at least 30 seconds first.
“King Henry III was so irked by the problem that he implemented a new law to standardize the weight of a loaf—selling puny loaves could result in beatings or jail time. Since bakers wanted to stay on the right side of the law, one common trick was to give 13 loaves to any customer buying a dozen.”Why is a Baker’s Dozen 13? – www.mentalfloss.com
Ingredient List
I channeled my inner Southern Grandma on this one and kept the ingredient list to just the basics, with a few things thrown in for added flavor. It’s easy to add a bunch of crazy ingredients to cover up for an inferior biscuit, but luckily for you, I’ve tinkered around with the recipe for the dough enough to come out with a great tasting Keto Biscuit that can stand on it’s own. Let the biscuit do the talking!
The basic biscuit dough can be used in a bunch of different ways. Leaving out the salt/pepper it can even make for a dessert biscuit base. Some ideas are:
- Cheddar and Bacon
- Olive Oil and Rosemary
- Blueberry with homemade Keto whipped cream
- Chorizo and Goat Cheese
- Spinach and Feta Cheese
You guys are creative though, so come up with your own ideas. Reply back here if you come up with something good so we can give it a try!
Enter Stage Left: Basque Fryer
I went with a classic Cheddar Jalapeno version this time. I also decided to add a Basque Fryer pepper that I picked up from the local farmers market. It’s a very mild pepper that adds a unique peppery flavor to the biscuits, less spicy than a Jalapeno. Honestly, I knew nothing about it until I got home and looked it up online, but it looked good so I grabbed it. I was a bit dissapointed to find out it was called a “Basque Fryer”. That’s pretty much the weakest pepper name you’re likely to come across. Habanero, Jalapeno, Poblano, Basque Fryer.. Can we revoke pepper naming rights from the french?
Hot Out The Oven!
These Keto Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits went great with the rack of pork spare ribs I made for Sunday Dinner. I had the ribs in for 3 hours and put the biscuits in for the last 20 minutes, so everything came out hot at the same time! 3g of net carbs each!
Pro Tip:
Leave a few tablespoons of butter out and let it warm up to room temperature. Cut open the Keto Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits while they’re still warm butter them up and enjoy!
Keto Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
- 3 tbsp Butter Cold, Cubed
- 1/4 Cup Jalapeno Diced, optional
- 2 tsp Dried Parsley
- 1 Egg
- salt/pepper To Taste
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place butter in the fridge to ensure it is cold when we need it.
- Whisk together dry ingredients. Almond Flour Salt/Pepper Baking Powder
- Mash your butter into the dry ingredients until you achieve a sandy consistency.
- Add the cream and egg and mix until together.
- Fold in cheese, jalapeno and parsley.
- Form 6 medium sized balls and place on a silicon baking mat or a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Written by
Matt Gaedke
Matt is a former college basketball player turned computer engineer who discovered his passion for health and nutrition after cutting sugar from his diet in 2016. That year he founded KetoConnect with Megha in order to share their ketogenic lifestyle through recipes, videos, and educational content. Matt is always seeking to grow and try new things, a passion he shares with his wife and two amazing sons.
Claire Brown says
Holy smokes…just made these…delicious!!!
Portia says
I just want you to know, these biscuits have changed my life. I’ve made them a bunch of different times and felt like I was cheating every single time. The texture is so incredible on these that I just knew these would make the most incredible cookie. My “dessert” version nixes the savory ingredients and replaces them with brown sugar sukrin gold, cinnamon, and and vanilla powder and they are so delicious I almost want to cry. They smell like monkey buns when they come out of the oven, and they are honestly better than any keto cookie recipe i’ve ever made (and sadly… i’ve made a lot lol). These are swoon worthy. If anybody is on the fence about making these, stop what you’re doing and make these. Just doooo it.
Linda says
These are definitely my every week staple! I love love love them. My husband and I are bringing them to the restaurant on valentines day to have with our meal since our friends always have the bread basket at the table. I’m brining a fresh batch, WARM, and I bet they will jealous! (in the spirit of the holiday we will share) Going to try your cookie and peanut balls this week too. Do you have any peanut butter ball type ideas using almond and unsweetened coconut flakes? One of the things I dream about is Almond Joy candy bars. I bet you can come up with a Keto substitute. Thank you for all your work and effort – and for sharing with us. Happy Valentines Day!!
Linda and Brian Moore
Megha Barot says
We have Almond Joy Fat Bombs in the desserts section of our food blog 🙂 Thanks for your kind words! Happy V-Day to the both of you!
Ruchi says
By far best keto recipe ever. Thanks a ton guys..
Tammy E says
ok, these are the bomb! i have made these twice now and we just love them! thank you for finding a perfect recipe for this craving!
Keto Connect (Shannon) says
AHHH YAY! SO glad you like them
Gretchen Von Gebhardt says
Just pulled these out of the oven and tried one. OH MY GOODNESS!!! Another fantastic recipe from y’all!
Judy says
The Cheddar/Jalapeno biscuits are absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
Annette says
Do these reheat well? I am traveling for Thanksgiving and would love to make these to take to my hosts.
Keto Connect (Shannon) says
Not really considering they’re microwavable they’ll just get rubbery, unfortunately
Tamara Paige says
New to Keto.. and trying this right now! Thanks! 🙂
janey says
I have just made these little beauties…. Wow!! Not only are they mega tasty, they actually melt in the mouth…
Amy Andrews says
Tried these today, and they were awesome. Thanks so much!
Megha Barot says
Your welcome 🙂
Kevin Towne says
Thank you for a wonderful recipe. I cut down a bit on the cheese and added 1/4 cup of real bacon bits to it. Simply awesome!!
CeAnne says
Just baked this recipe! Amazing…love love love
Megha Barot says
Thank you thank you thank you 🙂
Michelle says
Made these tonight ahead of time and just tried one before I served them to my dinner guest. Holy cow these are amazing! They taste just like real biscuits. Thank you for the recipe! Matt and Megha, you are keto saints!
Megha Barot says
So happy to hear you feel that way! We LOVE these biscuits too – the closest we could get to real ones!
Sarah says
Oh my gosh! Amazing!!! I cooked mine a bit longer to get a crisper biscuit, amazingly delicious. Can’t wait to try with other add-ins!
Xochitl says
Can I use coconut flour instead?
Megha Barot says
Yes, but since coconut flour is a lot more absorbent you most likely need less. You should add little by little and gauge the consistency.
Janey says
I used coconut flour and they melted in the mouth!
Mekhi L says
How much coconut flour did you end up using, Janey?
Rachel says
I used 6 tablespoons of coconut flour and it worked really well 🙂
Kay says
I don’t guess you noticed that in the Ingredient List for this recipe you state Baking POWDER … but in the assembly instructions you state Baking SODA. Having made regular biscuits many times I knew it had to be powder. And your link takes you to a photo of Baking powder. But you might want to correct that. Can’t wait for these babies to come out of the oven!
Matt Gaedke says
Thanks so much! Fixed!
fathima says
Just FYI, it still says soda in step 2. 🙂
Amandaeatsclean says
These were insanely delicious! The closest thing to bread I’ve had all month! Thank you! So easy to put together too! I prepped everything in advance. Put all the dry including cheese and jalapeño together in a bag and cream and egg in a jar until I was ready to make them. Cut up the butter and added it to the dry, then the egg and cream and they turned out beautiful. I love the crispy bottom! It was so hard to only eat one!!!
Tabitha says
I saw your instagram post bragging about these so I tried them tonight. It’s a very simple recipe and oh em gee! They taste great and have a wonderful texture. You guys are my new favorite go-to for keto recipes. Keep up the awesome work!
Dani says
Thank you for a biscuit recipe that does NOT just taste like eggs!! Thank you, thank you.
Megha Barot says
Hi Dani! You are most welcome! Happy holidays.