This Keto Low Carb Mug Bread can be made in under 2 minutes!
It just takes a microwave-safe mug and a microwave to make it!
Keto Low Carb Mug Bread
It seems as if 'Keto" and 'Mug'...anything... are the hottest trends right now.
At least, to us Pinterest people, they are.
It is not every day that you see a bread recipe for keto diet followers.
What I like about this bread is that it is quick to make and you only have to make one serving at a time. I like that there are no leftovers to tempt me into eating more than I should.
Keto usually means avoiding flour.
I am an avid..on and off... low carb person and I know all about substituting the in alternatives for regular carb containing all purpose flour. One way to do this is to use on of the other kinds of flour that do not have all of the additional carbohydrates in them.
It is no secret that I use Carbalose flour in my recipes.
That is because it is so easy to use. There is even a baking mix available for it.
Of course, there are other low or no carb options available to use as flour.
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Gluten free folks know all about coconut flour which is an all purpose flour alternative. Almond flour is another viable alternative as well. By the way, if you are using these gluten free flours in bread or similar recipes, you will usually need to make up for that lost gluten by adding a binder such as Xanthan gum. However, this recipe is small enough to work without it.
I do have some similar recipes that you may be interested in as well.
- low carb copycat Red Lobster Biscuits
- And, low carb pizza crust
- Also, low carb pizza rolls
- Sugar Free and Keto Cloud Bread
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The recipe for Keto Low Carb Mug Bread
The flour alternatives that you use should be two of the alternatives mentioned above. However, if you have your own go-to low carb flour alternative that is not listed, you can use that one instead.
How to make Keto Low Carb Mug Bread
Here is what you will need to make this Keto Low Carb Mug Bread
- Low carb flour alternative - Carbalose flour - 2 tablespoons . OR 1 tablespoon of coconut flour plus 1 tablespoon of almond flour.
- Baking powder- ½ teaspoon.
- Egg- 1.
- Oil- such as olive oil- 1 tablespoon.
- Seasonings- as desired.
- Optional- grated cheese- 1 tablespoon.
How to make Keto Low Carb Mug Bread
- Using a microwave-safe mug and a fork, mix together your flours and baking powder. You can spray your mug for nonstick before adding the dry ingredients if desired.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients (egg etc).
- Pour the wisked ingredients from the bowl into the mug and lightly blend together using your fork. Avoid lumps without over mixing. A good idea would be to tap the mug on the bottom to help the batter settle into the empty areas of the mug before baking. Mix enough so that you can get a 'bread in a cup' rather than an 'egg in a cup'.
- Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Rotate the mug and then microwave for another 45 seconds- 1 minute or until the bread seems baked to the eye.
- Carefully remove the mug from the microwave and turn it upside down on a plate or cutting board. The bread should slip out easily. However, you may need to give a quick tap to help it out.
- Slice the bread to your desired thickness. This bread reminds me a lot of English muffins. However, it is not an English muffin.
Good News!
I have had a reader report that she used 2 tablespoons of Almond Flour as her flour in this recipe.
She reported good results! Scroll down to the comments to learn more. However, this bread can be made gluten free, sugar free, and low carb! YAY!
Keto Low Carb Mug Bread
Ingredients
- Low carb flour alternative Carbalose- 2 tablespoons . OR 1 tablespoon of coconut flour plus 1 tablespoon of almond flour or other alternative flour is suggested. See other suggestions listed above.
- Baking powder- ½ teaspoon.
- Egg- 1.
- Oil- such as olive oil- 1 tablespoon.
- Seasonings- as desired.
- Optional- grated cheese- 1 tablespoon.
Instructions
- Using a microwave-safe mug and a fork, mix together your flours and baking powder. You can spray your mug for nonstick before adding the dry ingredients if desired.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients (egg etc).
- Pour the wisked ingredients from the bowl into the mug and lightly blend together using your fork. Avoid lumps without over mixing. A good idea would be to tap the mug on the bottom to help the batter settle into the empty areas of the mug before baking. Mix enough so that you can get a 'bread in a cup' rather than an 'egg in a cup'.
- Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Rotate the mug and then microwave for another 45 seconds- 1 minute or until the bread seems baked to the eye.
- Carefully remove the mug from the microwave and turn it upside down on a plate or cutting board. The bread should slip out easily. However, you may need to give a quick tap to help it out.
- Slice the bread to your desired thickness. This bread reminds me a lot of English muffins. However, it is not an English muffin.
Recipe Notes
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May 16, 2018*About Sugar Alternatives
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Vessela
What if we don't own a microwave oven?! Can we bake it in a conventional? What will the timings be and temperature?
SFD
Hi. This is a microwave mug bread recipe. I suppose that you could make it in something that is oven-proof. I have not tried this in an oven. I suppose that if I were to bake it in an oven I would do so on a low temperature like 325 and watch it carefully.The key of course would be to use an oven-safe container to make it in. If you make it in the oven, please let me know how it goes for you. thanks!!
Pam
Can I use butter instead of oil?
SFD
I guess that it would depend on how liquid-like the butter is. I have not tried it with butter however, perhaps a very softened butter may work. thanks
Georgina
I added to the recipe some
Salt and onion powder. Baked it in microwave. Toasted for some minutes a toaster and had it with some cottage cheese on top.
Let me tell u this was way better than i expected. Omg i want to eat one more right away!
The only thing is that u need to eat it right away otherwise it gets drier by the minute probably bc of the coconut flower! Either way its amazing. Will be trying it with some cheese next time
Sugar Free Diva
I am thrilled to hear that this worked for you and for the tweaks that you made. This really is an awesome recipe. 🙂 Thanks for the update!
Teri
I am a little confused...are you saying to use 2 tbs of alternative flour PLUS 1 Tbs of coconut flour AND 1 tbs of almond flour?? Or is it 2 tbs of alternative flour OR 1tbs of coconut flour and 1 tbs almond flour.
Sugar Free Diva
Hi. 2 tablespoons of the alternative (see the post above) or a total of 2 tablespoons of coconut flour plus almond flour using 1 tablespoons of both. Thank you!!
Ryo
So it’s okay to use carbalose flour? 2 tbls? Am I reading that correctly?
SFD
Hi. Carbalose is what I prefer to use because it is lower in carbs than regular all purpose flour. Thanks.
Jeann
Turned out amazing. Please post more recipes like this one
SFD
Will do and thanks!!
Dawn
Love the easy of this. Tried the first round w/o cheese. Definitely on the dry side, but otherwise tasty. Will try with cheese to add moisture & maybe a little more oil. I see endless possibilities with flavorings for this.
SFD
Hi. I would add a bit of oil too as well. Thanks for letting me know!!
Christine
what are the nutritional values?
SFD
Hi. Go Here To Find Nutritional Values. Thank you!
wsbarker
I pressed that Yummly button a whole bunch of times and your recipe did not get added but I found others that are similar to try. If you can tell me how to make it work I will try again. In the meantime it's really important to have the nutritional information for many reasons. Thank you for a delicious recipe!
SFD
Hi. I am so sorry this happened to you. I have good luck pressing the button that is on the recipe card itself rather than on top of the post.
If you go to this page and scroll down there are other methods available for you to try. thanks!
Anon
I tried this and it looks nothing like the picture. It just looks like a mug omelette.
SFD
Hi. Did you use the same ingredients that are listed? Also, mixing the ingredients before putting the mug into the microwave is essential.
Thanks!
Missy
I was starving and craving bread which i gave up 3 months ago. I thought no way was this going to work having tried every keto bread recipe with no luck. I've never been so happy!!!! I think you really have to toast it but it is amazing. Ate the whole thing!!! Thank you so much.
TheSugarFreeDiva
Thank you!! 🙂
Missy
One more time. I made this again today for breakfast. This time i sliced and toasted in pan with avocado oil. Topped with a little earth balance spread, fresh sliced strawberries, a little swerve powdered sweetener and sugar free maple syrup. Delicious!!!! Tasted a bit like strawberry shortcake. This bread is so versatile and yummy. Thanks again.
SFD
Holy cow! I love that idea!!! Of course, I would have added a bit of whipped cream but, that is just me 🙂 I'd love to hear about what you make in the future. Keep me updated 🙂
Jennifer Hagler
It looks like cornmeal is dusted on the outside, is this what you used?
In the photos the bread has an english muffin shape which I'm not sure can be achieved inside a mug. SO how did you make the english muffin shape?
Or are these simply photos of actual english muffins?
Curious!
SFD
The bread takes on the shape of the mug. When you remove the cooked bread from the mug you can cut it into slices. That's seasoning on top. Thanks
ValB
Are those actual pictures of bread you made? They look like regular English muffins is why I ask, complete with cornmeal on bottom.
SFD
Hi. It's just seasonings that were used. Thanks
jessica camper
Hi. Thanks so much for this recipe. The first time that I made it I sprinkled garlic seasoning and added some butter. It turned out just like your photo. And it tasted so good. Then I started to experiment by adding cheese and making it into a bun for a veggie burger. This is the best keto bread recipe I have ever tasted. Thank you so much!!
SFD
You are welcome. I keep getting great ideas from my readers on how to make this even better!
Ben J
Turned out great. It really tastes like bread too!
SFD
Good to hear. Thanks!!
lilacpretty
Allergic to nuts. Can you do all coconut flour?
SFD
Hi. I would add a bit of Xanthum Gum to the coconut flour. Please let me know how it works for you.thanks!
Jenni
I just bought some almond flour, would I be able to use just the almond flour?
Sugar Free Diva
Hi. I would add a bit of Xanthum Gum to the almond flour. Please let me know how it works for you.thanks!
Kat
Brilliant! You have officially saved me from years of bread torment. Having recently been diagnosed with an AutoImmune disorder and placed on a restricted diet, and with a daughter who was recently diagnosed with the same thing, we were in complete mourning over our loss of bread, our favorite food. I don't like coconut flour myself though so for anyone else like me, I skipped the other flours and just added 2 TBLSP. of Almond Flour and it turned out just fine. Popped right out of the mug and I sliced it in half making two lovely thick slices that were absolute perfection after a quick drop in the toaster. I can have my tea and toast once more...whoohoo, and thank you so much 🙂
Sugar Free Diva
I am so glad to hear this. I have had other readers ask about the use of almond flour in this recipe. I wasn't sure how a gluten free flour would work in this recipe without a binder added. This is really good news. Thank you! Awesome 🙂
Jessica
I used 2 tbsp coconut flour and added some salt and pepper. It came out pretty good, smelled and tasted like a soft sugar cookie! Just wondering if xanthum gum would cut down on the denseness? Or maybe a little more oil? Thanks so much! I will definitely make this again!!
Sugar Free Diva
I would imagine that xanthum gum would do so as it is a binder that is used instead of gluten. Thanks for letting me know how this worked for you.
I have had several readers mention that the coconut flour worked well for them too 🙂 Of course, you had me at sugar cookie 🙂
Carla
Could you use Phsyllium husk if you don't have Carbalose flour?
Sugar Free Diva
Hi. I have never used Phsyllium Husk in baking so I have no idea. Please let me know how it works for you if you do try it. thanks!
Carrie Thornburgh
I have found this turns out better with shredded mozzarella in it. I made it last night with garlic and put pizza toppings on it. This morning I made it will coconut oil and added cinnamon, vanilla and some Swerve sweetener. It tasted like French toast without the guilt!! Thank you!
Sugar Free Diva
Please invite me over the next time you make this bread 🙂 Everything sounds amazing!!!!! Thanks!