|February 6, 2024

These 33 Easy Keto Recipes Will Make You Want to Go Low-Carb

By Amanda Suazo
Reviewed by Theresa Greenwell for Scientific Accuracy on 08/16/2023

These 33 Easy Keto Recipes Will Make You Want to Go Low-Carb

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes prove you can stick to your plan without turning your whole kitchen upside down.

These easy keto recipes cut down on ingredients and prep time so you can have your meals ready in minutes. Use them for fast weekday meals, or prep recipes ahead of time to enjoy all week long.

Make low-carb living less complicated with these easy keto recipes—including satisfying snacks, drinks, and desserts:

Easy keto recipes: Breakfast

Keto Coconut Flour Pancakes

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

No need to sacrifice pancakes on a low-carb diet. This easy keto recipe brings them back to your table with clean ingredients like coconut flour, vanilla, and grass-fed ghee. Just 2.2 net carbs for each fluffy cake.

Low-Carb Donuts

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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This easy keto recipe produces cakey donuts with a signature cinnamon sugar “crunch” — all without the extra gluten, carbs, and hydrogenated oils. Each serving only runs you 3 net carbs, making these treats ideal for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Stay more Bulletproof with non-GMO erythritol, Ceylon cinnamon, and grass-fed butter, plus swap almond milk with full-fat canned coconut milk.

Keto Breakfast Tacos With Bacon and Guacamole

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

You’ll want to come out of your carb-loving shell with this easy keto recipe. Swap your typical tortilla with a gently cooked egg, then stuff it with high-fat fixings like crisp bacon and creamy guac. Just 4 net carbs per taco.

Coconut Flour Belgian Waffles

Use the pockets to hold more butter: This quick and easy keto recipe uses keto pantry essentials like ghee and coconut flour to cook up pillowy-soft waffles with the right amount of crunch. Top with blueberries or powdered erythritol to create a picture-perfect breakfast.

Keto Chocolate Muffins

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

This easy keto recipe meets all the requirements for a power-packed breakfast. Cacao butter and coconut oil deliver satisfying fats, while pastured collagen peptides add a sneaky dose of protein in every bite. Each mouthwatering muffin only runs you 3 net carbs.

Fluffy Low-Carb Zucchini Bread Pancakes

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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You might like this easy keto recipe better than the original: Shredded zucchini adds fiber and moisture to the batter while warm cinnamon and chocolate chips add natural sweetness. Stay Bulletproof and stick with the keto recipe option — then use non-GMO erythritol or birch xylitol to sweeten, get Ceylon cinnamon, use full-fat canned coconut milk as dairy, and get chocolate with at least 85% cacao.

Keto Chocolate Noatmeal

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Cauliflower lives its best life with this easy keto recipe, and makes a filling breakfast with just under 10 net carbs. Cook your riced cauli with ingredients like rich cacao powder and Brain Octane Oil to make a high-fat meal with a solid dose of micronutrients.

Keto Chocolate Cake Donuts

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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This easy keto recipe makes oh-so rich and chocolatey donuts worthy of fancy weekend breakfasts. Make a cake-like base with coconut flour and cocoa powder, then top with a melty chocolate glaze for a morning treat anyone could love. Stay Bulletproof and use grass-fed butter, plus swap heavy cream in the glaze with coconut cream.

Related: 50 of the Best Easy Keto Breakfast Recipes With 10 Net Carbs or Less

Easy keto recipes: Main dishes and proteins

Easy Paleo Baked Meatballs

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Make these meaty bites for a quick weeknight dinner, elegant appetizer, or freezable meal prepped protein. No matter how you enjoy them, this easy keto recipe loads your plate with flavor from fresh herbs and red pepper flakes — all with just over 3 net carbs per serving.

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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Kid-tested, adult approved: With a gluten-free crust and the power of your air fryer, this easy keto recipe creates crispy chicken using only four ingredients! Keep this one more Bulletproof with coconut flour as your breading, plus skip the pepper and use pastured chicken.

Keto Poached Butter Shrimp

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Poaching in grass-fed butter or ghee makes these shrimp perfectly tender without a lot of added ingredients — so you can spend more time prepping tasty side dishes or dessert. Top with fresh herbs, and your main dish is ready to serve with less than 1 net carb.

Easy Sushi Sandwich Wraps

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

No rice required! This easy keto recipe only uses four ingredients and proves that you don’t need the grains to add flavor to your lunch. Stuff nori with everything from leftover meats to green-zone veggies — this one uses chicken and avocado, and keeps carbs low at under 5 net grams per wrap.

Instant Pot Steamed Crab Legs

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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It’s as easy as it gets: This keto recipe uses just crab legs and water, plus the power of your Instant Pot, to steam perfectly tender crab. To stay Bulletproof, simply ensure your crab is wild-caught.

Creamy Keto Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Some keto cauliflower alfredo sauces use cashews or heavy cream to make a silky sauce — but this easy recipe creates the same smooth texture with cauliflower and buttery ghee. Add to spiralized zucchini or shirataki noodles for a mouthwatering meal with under 5 net carbs per serving.

Baked Salmon With Thyme-Ghee and Cucumber Noodles

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

With a sheet pan and spiralizer, you can create this easy keto recipe in only 20 minutes. Layer salmon with ghee and fresh thyme, then bake and serve with flavorful upgrades from fennel, olives, and olive oil. This high-fat feast runs you under 9 net carbs.

Keto Instant Pot Beef Stew

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

This one-pot wonder only needs 10 minutes of active cooking, and in one hour total makes totally tender chunks of meat and veggies — all thanks to the quick-cooking power of your Instant Pot. Enjoy every bowlful for under 9 net carbs.

Keto Shrimp Scampi

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

For restaurant-level meals at home, this easy keto recipe has what you need. Tender shrimp rest on a bed of zucchini noodles, all drenched in a lemony butter sauce — it sets you back under 4 net carbs and comes together in just 20 minutes.

Keto Hamburger Salad

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Banish the bun for good with this easy keto recipe. With a seasoned burger patty, caramelized onions, and your favorite aioli, this dish tastes perfect without any added gluten (or fries). Enjoy this loaded bowl meal for under 7 net carbs.

Related: 21 Quick Keto Dinner Recipes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

Easy keto recipes: Snacks

Keto Cinnamon Roll Protein Balls

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Make perfectly poppable snacks without the high sugar. This easy keto recipe gets flavor from warm cinnamon and sweet shredded coconut, plus a protein boost from vanilla-infused collagen peptides. Each serving only costs you 2 net carbs.

Salt and Vinegar Zucchini Chips

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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This easy keto recipe is for chip lovers everywhere. Zucchini bakes up into perfectly crispy rounds in your oven, while salt and vinegar add a classic, crunchable flavor. Make this recipe more Bulletproof and swap olive oil with melted ghee or coconut oil, plus skip the pepper.

Dairy-Free Keto Lemon Fat Bombs

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Make the perfect sweet snack for keeping cravings in check. Blend up simple ingredients like coconut butter, coconut cream, and lemon juice in your blender, then roll into snack balls and chill for a delicious high-fat treat. This easy keto recipe only sets you back .4 net carbs per serving.

Extra Crunchy Grain-Free Graham Crackers

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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If you know how to make cookies, you can make this easy keto recipe. Blend dry ingredients like almond flour and cinnamon with wet ingredients like butter and egg before baking into perfectly crisp crackers. Each serving runs you 1 net carb — and to stay Bulletproof, use Ceylon cinnamon and avoid eating xanthan gum too often.

Bacon Wrapped Avocado Fries

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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This easy keto recipe will please a crowd: With creamy avocado slices wrapped in crisp bacon, you can make these fries for easy party food and appetizers. To keep it all more Bulletproof, use pastured bacon and parcook it yourself.

Crispy Keto Butter Crackers

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.
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With four ingredients and 15 minutes to cook, this easy keto recipe delivers big on crunch and flavor without a ton of effort. A quick dough made from butter, almond flour, and egg makes crisp crackers ready for topping with guacamole or veggies — all for just 4 net carbs. Stay more Bulletproof with grass-fed butter.

Related: Healthy Snacks for Kids: 31 Super Simple Recipes

Easy keto recipes: Drinks

Classic Bulletproof Coffee

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

The one and only easy keto recipe you need in the morning: Blending grass-fed butter or ghee with coffee and Brain Octane Oil creates a creamy, frothy latte that keeps you energized for hours.

Keto Peppermint Mocha

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Make this mocha when you want to feel extra-festive. With cacao powder, peppermint oil, and a low-carb sweetener, this easy keto recipe takes less only 10 minutes to prep and tallies up to 6 net carbs.

Keto Iced Matcha Latte

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Matcha lovers, you don’t need inflammatory heavy cream or sugar to make a satisfying iced drink. With earthy tea, vanilla, coconut milk, and stevia, this easy keto recipe tastes just as good as your local coffee shop’s version — but with way fewer carbs.

Chocolate Mint Avocado Smoothie

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Make this easy keto recipe the next time you need a cool and creamy treat in a hurry. Blend coconut milk with a frozen avocado, mint leaves, and cacao butter for a five-minute meal that tastes like your favorite Girl Scout cookie.

Related: 12 Low-Carb Coffee Smoothie Recipes to Give Your Morning a Boost

Easy keto recipes: Desserts

Easy Keto Almond Butter Cups

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With only five ingredients and about 3 net carbs per cup, this easy keto recipe still delivers a satisfying snap of dark chocolate and a fudgy, nutty center. Double or triple the batch and freeze them for whenever candy cravings strike.

Keto Sugar Cookies

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

This recipe takes the same amount of prep time as regular sugar cookies, but cuts down on carbs with a low-glycemic sweetener and plenty of golden ghee. Each perfectly crisp cookie has just 1 net carb, so you can enjoy one or two with your afternoon coffee.

High Protein Green Gummies

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Get the same chewy and satisfying texture of your favorite gummies, thanks to pastured Collagelatin and sugar-free green juice. Blend together with sweetener, then add to molds for a sweet treat with a sneaky protein boost.

Keto Fudge, 3 Ways

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Stick with classic chocolate flavor, or change it up with this easy keto recipe. Whip up a creamy base with ingredients like collagen and coconut butter, then add upgrades like turmeric or cinnamon for a sugar-free blast of flavor. Just 1.5 net carbs per serving.

Keto Edible Cookie Dough

Going low-carb doesn’t have to be hard: These easy keto recipes will help you stick to your plan during any meal without turning your kitchen upside down.

Satisfy your cookie cravings in minutes, without waiting for your oven to heat. This keto recipe keeps it easy with a quick mix of coconut flour, cinnamon, and crunchy cacao nibs — just blend, serve, and enjoy for 4.5 net carbs per serving.

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