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These Nut-Free Keto Bagels are a delicious, easy-to-make, and keto-friendly breakfast idea. These bagels are made without almond flour and are ready to serve in just over 1 hour. This low carb recipe is a perfect addition to your weekly meal prep menu!
Nut-free keto bagels are a perfect low-carb breakfast (or lunch!) option. They’re loaded with your favorite keto ingredients and are delicious when toasted and served with a little grass-fed butter, cream cheese, or SunButter.
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Nut-Free Keto Bagel Recipe FAQs
Before making this recipe, be sure to read through these answers to commonly asked questions about keto bagels:
Why are my bagels darker/lighter in color than the ones in the photos?
The color of your low carb bagels may vary depending on the ingredients or brands that you use. For example, brown flax will yield a darker looking bread than golden.
Why are my bagels purple?
For this recipe, psyllium husk is used. If the bread turns purple, it’s due to the brand of psyllium husk powder. Though it’s not completely known why psyllium powder sometimes turns foods purple, some think it may have to do with the minerals being “activated” when cooked. This is usually more common when yeast is involved in the recipe.
This recipe doesn’t use yeast as an ingredient, but if your bagels turn purple, don’t worry! The bagels are absolutely fine to eat and will taste just as intended.
Note that you won’t want to omit this ingredient, as psyllium husk benefits include probiotic properties, and the powder can aid in lowering blood sugar levels.
Why are my bagels green?
Much like with the purple coloring, if your bagels have specks of green in them, don’t panic! They’re completely edible and will taste just as intended.
Sunflower seeds contain a chlorogenic acid (an antioxidant) that, when combined with an alkaline baking ingredient like baking soda, can turn spots of the dough green. This happens when the two ingredients are heated together and then begin to cool.
We need the baking soda to make the bread rise, so be sure not to leave this ingredient out.
SunButter notes that in some recipes, adding a splash of lemon juice can help to offset any green hues. In this recipe, a small amount of lemon juice is included for this reason.
How many net carbs are in these nut-free bagels?
Each bagel contains 1.1 grams of net carbs. This amount does not include the optional seasonings and toppings included in the recipe card.
This recipe yields 10 servings in total, and each serving is equal to one bagel. The serving sizes are quite generous and will leave you feeling full and satisfied!
How to serve keto fathead bagels?
Nut-free keto bagels are best served warm and fresh from the oven, but they can also be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator and served later.
For serving, slice bagels in half and add desired toppings, such as cream cheese, SunButter, or butter!
What materials are needed to make this recipe?
These recipe for keto bagels is so easy! All you need are mixing bowls, an electric mixer, spatulas, an electric mixer, and a bagel pan.
How to store these fluffy keto bagels?
These nut-free bagels are best enjoyed fresh from the oven, but can also be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
- Room Temperature Storage: When kept on a plate at room temperature and covered with a muslin cloth, they will remain fresh for up to 2-3 days.
- Refrigerator Storage: Store bagels in an airtight container in the refrigerator and they will remain fresh for up to 5 days.
- Freezer Storage: These bagels can be frozen in a freezer bag for up to 1 month. If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator and then reheat in a toaster or oven at 350 degrees until warmed throughout.
Instructions on how to make keto bagels nut-free
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer in a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until light and fluffy.
To a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients, adding half of optional seasonings at this time.
In another large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, mix together remaining wet ingredients (excluding egg whites from the other mixing bowl).
Using an electric mixer with a spiraled dough attachment, add mixed wet ingredients to bowl of dry ingredients and mix until well-combined.
Slowly, with electric mixer, mix in egg whites, being careful to not overly mix egg whites, otherwise they will collapse.
Generously coat cavities of bagel pans with nonstick cooking spray.
Spoon dough mixture into individual cavities, flattening the tops slightly with a knife or your fingers. Sprinkle and gently press down remaining half of optional seasonings into dough.
Transfer pan to oven and bake until golden, about 40-50 minutes, being careful to not bake too long as the bagels will continue to firm up once they are removed from the oven as they cool.
Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing bagels from cavities and placing on a wire rack to fully cool.
Serve with desired toppings.
Light and flavorsome nut-free low-carb bagels
These fluffy keto-friendly bagels are suitable for the following diets:
- Keto and Low-Carb: One bagel contains just 1.1 grams of net carbs.
- Paleo: These bagels are paleo-friendly. They do not contain grains, gluten, dairy, refined-sugar, MSG, legumes, or soy.
- Dairy-Free: This recipe does not contain any dairy products.
- Gluten-Free: This grain-free bagel recipe does not contain any gluten products.
- Grain-Free: Grain products were not included in this recipe.
- Nut-Free: These bagels are free of all nut products.
- Refined Sugar-Free: This keto bagel recipe is made without sugar or sweeteners.
Looking for more keto breakfast recipes?
If you loved these bagels, you’ll also want to try these low carb breakfast favorites!
- Blueberry Breakfast Crumble
- Keto Cinnamon Roll Chaffles
- Keto Cinnamon Roll Muffins
- Low Carb Granola Bars
- Keto Cinnamon Bagel Bites
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Nut-Free Keto Bagels
- Author: Sara Nelson
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
- Yield: 10 Bagels 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
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Description
These Nut-Free Keto Bagels are a delicious, easy-to-make, and keto-friendly breakfast idea. These bagels are made without almond flour and are ready to serve in just over 1 hour. This low carb recipe is a perfect addition to your weekly meal prep menu!
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 egg whites
- 4 eggs
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) avocado oil
- ½ cup (4 oz) room temperature water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Dry Ingredients:
- ¼ cup + 2 tsp (70g) psyllium husk powder
- ⅓ cup (~37g) flax meal
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (28g) ground sunflower seed meal
- ¼ cup (30g)coconut flour
Optional Seasonings:
- 1–2 tsp onion powder, divided
- 1–2 tsp garlic powder, divided
- 1–2 tsp dried oregano, ground thyme, and/or dried rosemary, divided
Optional Toppings:
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- Lox
- Cream cheese (not for dairy-free or paleo)
- No-Sugar-Added SunButter
- Unsalted butter or ghee
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using an electric mixer in a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until light and fluffy.
- To a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients, adding half of optional seasonings at this time.
- In another large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, mix together remaining wet ingredients (excluding egg whites from the other mixing bowl).
- Using an electric mixer with a spiraled dough attachment, add mixed wet ingredients to bowl of dry ingredients and mix until well-combined. Slowly, with electric mixer, mix in egg whites, being careful to not overly mix egg whites, otherwise they will collapse.
- Generously coat cavities of bagel pans with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon dough mixture into individual cavities, flattening the tops slightly with a knife or your fingers. Sprinkle and gently press down remaining half of optional seasonings into dough.
- Transfer pan to oven and bake until golden, about 40-50 minutes, being careful to not bake too long as the bagels will continue to firm up once they are removed from the oven as they cool. Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing bagels from cavities and placing on a wire rack to fully cool. Serve with desired toppings.
Recipe Notes:
Psyllium Husk Powder: Make sure to use psyllium husk powder (commonly referred to as “ground psyllium husk,”) not whole psyllium husk. If all you have on-hand is whole psyllium husk, simply blitz the whole psyllium husks in a blender or food processor until ground.
Cooked Bagels Appear Purple In Color: If your bagels look slightly purple, it’s due to the brand of psyllium powder. If this happens, do not worry! The bagels are absolutely fine to eat and will taste just as intended.
Bagel Dough Turned Green In Some Spots: If your cooked bagels have specks of green in them, don’t panic! They’re completely edible and will taste just as intended. Sunflower seeds contain an acid that, when combined with an alkaline baking ingredient like baking soda (which you need to make low carb breads rise), it can turn spots of the dough green.
Net Carbs: Each bagel contains 1.1 grams of net carbs. The optional seasonings and toppings are not included in this amount.
Storage: These nut free bagels are best enjoyed fresh from the oven, but can also be stored at room temperature on a plate covered with a muslin cloth for 2-3 days. For refrigerator storage, store bagels in an airtight container and eat within 5 days. Alternatively, these bagels can be frozen in a freezer bag for up to 1 month. If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator and then reheat in a toaster or oven at 350 degrees until warmed throughout
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Birdie saysAny suggestions for nut/tree nut free alternatives to the coconut flour? Coconut is, unfortunately, a tree nut.
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- Sara Nelson says
Hi, Birdie! I actually cover this within the blog post of this recipe. I follow what the Doctors at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology say regarding coconuts, which is, “although the Food and Drug Administration labels coconut as a tree nut, the vast majority of tree nut-allergic individuals also tolerate coconut without difficulty, since coconut is not truly a nut, but rather a fruit.” If you are allergic to tree nuts but are unsure if you are also allergic to coconut, ask your doctor to test you. If you have a coconut allergy, I have many keto coconut-free recipes for you!
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- Jennifer says
Made these yesterday and while they aren’t an exact bagel, they are really good. I made it without any of the optional ingredients or toppings. I plan to make them again and attempt a cinnamon flavor.
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- Leah says
What can I use to substitute for the sunflower seed meal?
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- Sara Nelson says
Almond flour is typically a 1:1 replacement for ground sunflower seed meal! Unfortunately I can’t test this as I have an almond allergy, but I’m pretty confident that substitution will work!
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