Nothing adds to a salad or soup quite like the crisp, buttery, texture of a crouton. Cheese crisps or low-carb crackers can do in a pinch, but since I’ve started a low-carb way of life I’ve missed the lovely crunch of a fresh crouton. These keto croutons have a crisp exterior with a warm, soft, interior that has hints of garlic and butter can turn a boring side salad into a satisfying main dish. These are croutons are packed with fiber and protein in every handful!
To make these delicious little salad and soup toppers, you begin by making two large dough balls that bake as “buns”. These buns can then be cut into pieces and drizzled in oil and cheese before baking again to crisp up the pieces. This recipe is so versatile because you can use any variety of herbs or seasonings to meet your salad needs. Parmesan and garlic is my go-to but sundried tomato and basil or butter and rosemary would be equally as delicious!
This recipes uses psyllium husk powder to give a bread like texture while adding fiber to keep carbohydrates low. Psyllum husk powder is not something you can easily substitute so I really do recommend having this ingredient on hand. It can last for quite a while and there are so many uses in keto baking that it’s well worth keeping in the pantry.
To make the croutons, I cut each of the buns into about fifteen small squares. I like a substantial crouton. If you choose to cut them smaller or bigger, just divide the totals from the table at the end of the recipe by the number of croutons you have for the most accurate nutrition data.
Yields 6 servings, 5 Garlic Parmesan Keto Croutons per serving
The Preparation
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 4 teaspoons psyllium husk powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
The Execution
1. Heat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Combine almond flour, psyllum fiber, baking powder, garlic and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir until uniform.
2. Add egg whites to the dry mixture and stir.
3. Work the dough with a spatula or your hands until it is a thick, slightly sticky consistently.
4. Divide dough into two balls and place on the parchment. They will already begin to become drier as you continue to work with them so move quickly!
5. Flatten each dough ball slightly and bake for 10 minutes or until the dough seems firm but not crusted on the edges.
6. Cut each portion in half, like a burger bun, and then each sliced into squares. This should yield about 9 croutons per section of dough.
7. Drizzle croutons with oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then return to oven until the cheese has melted and browned.
8. Cool and serve on keto salads or soups!
This makes a total of 6 servings of Garlic & Parmesan Keto Croutons. Each serving comes out to be 97 calories, 7.3g fats, 1.7g net carbs, and 3.6g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 1/2 cup almond flour | 324 | 28 | 12.3 | 7.3 | 5 | 11.8 |
| 4 teaspoon psyllium husk powder | 75 | 0 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 large egg white | 34 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.2 |
| 1 tablespoon avocado oil | 120 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese | 27 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Totals | 588 | 43.5 | 32.6 | 22.4 | 10.2 | 21.6 |
| Per Serving (/6) | 98 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
Garlic & Parmesan Keto Croutons
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond flour
- 4 teaspoon psyllium husk powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, add the almond flour, psyllium husk, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt. Stir until combined.
- Add in the egg whites and stir to combine.
- Work the dough using a spatula or your hands until it's a thick, slightly sticky consistency.
- Divide the dough into balls and place them on the parchment paper. They will already be drying up as you continue to work with them, so move quickly!
- Flatten each dough ball slightly and bake for 10 minutes, or until the dough seems firm but not yet crusted on the edges.
- Cut each portion in half horizontally and then slice into squares.
- Drizzle the croutons with oil, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, and return to oven until the cheese has melted and browned.
- Cool and serve over keto salads or soups!
