A tasty low carb French toast bagel that’s sure to please. It’s perfect with butter spread on top! This low carb bagel is great for breakfast on the go.
Did you know you can have bagels on a low carb diet? I recently discovered how easy it is to bake them up using a donut pan.
I really enjoyed the garlic bagels that I made a few weeks ago. Since they were so good, I figured I’d modify the recipe a little to make a different flavor for a low carb bagel.
If you’ve ever been to Panera Bread, you know that these circle breads come in a multitude of flavors. My son especially likes the French toast bagels. That’s how I got the idea to try and do a similar flavor with these low carb French toast bagels.
Of course these aren’t a true bagel. They are more of a quick bread baked into circular shapes. However, they do make you feel like you are indulging in a forbidden treat.
To be honest, I haven’t really found anything that can’t be turned into a healthier low carb version. Sure, some things are easier than others.
Following a low carb way of eating isn’t much different than the standard American diet. The difference is in the ingredients.
One of the things I changed in the original recipe was to add guar gum. Breads made with coconut flour can tend to be a little spongy and adding guar or xanthan gum will give a more bread-like texture.
The gum seemed to make a difference so I updated the garlic bagels to optionally add guar or xanthan gum. I used guar gum, but xanthan gum will do the same thing.
Of course it is hard to compare this low carb bagel to a high carb restaurant chain version. But, it did make a nice filling breakfast for me.
I love that this low carb French toast bagel is easy to take on my morning commute. My drive is just over 30 minutes long so it’s nice to have a coffee and portable breakfast for the road.
When these bagels were in the oven, they had a wonderful french toast smell. My daughter had a friend over and both of them asked me if I was making low carb french toast.
The low carb bagel did indeed taste like the popular breakfast dish. And, some people may want to add a little maple syrup on top. I chose to have mine with a little butter.
So, if you miss treating yourself to those bagels you see in the donut or bread shops, don’t feel deprived. It’s pretty easy to whip up your own low carb French toast bagel creation.
Once you learn how to make your favorite treats from your high carb days, you’ll find no reason to ever go back to unhealthy eating. And, the longer you stick to a keto diet, the less you will want those treats.
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Low Carb French Toast Bagel Recipe
French Toast Bagels - Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 6 eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons sugar-free vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 5-10 drops stevia glycerite or 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons Swerve sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sifted coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum or guar gum (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Blend together eggs, butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple extract, stevia, and salt.
- Combine coconut flour with baking powder and guar or xanthan gum (if using).
- Whisk coconut flour mixture into batter until there are no lumps.
- Spoon into a greased donut pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.
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About Lisa
Lisa has been creating low carb recipes for herself and sharing them with others since 2010. She loves to experiment in the kitchen and find new ways to create low sugar foods that taste like high carb favorites! Her recipes have been featured on popular magazine sites including Fitness, Shape, Country Living, Women's Health, and Men's Health. Lisa lives in Southeastern Connecticut. Connect with her and Low Carb Yum at:
Monica says
what happens if you don’t use the xanthan gum?
Lisa says
I’ve done it without and it’s fine.
Lil says
I just made these and boy are they yummy!! I didn’t have the maple extract so I just added more vanilla… also baked them in a muffin tin. They came out great…more like a muffin than a bagel in consistency but so very tasty! Thanks for the recipe.
Lisa says
Thanks for sharing the idea to make these in a muffin pan and that extra vanilla works too!
Daizy Virk Pace says
Hi,
I made the recipe i love the texture but bagels were very bland not very flavorful. How can i modify the flavorful ? I taste kind of bland bread or can i make cinnamon raisin bagel alternative?
Lisa says
It should have had a cinnamon maple flavor. You can add in more extract and cinnamon if needed.
Sheryl says
Thank you for another great recipe. I’m going to make the onion bagels next 🙂
Lisa says
Glad they worked out!
Sherri Loughlean says
The instructions don’t say when to add the maple extract, vanilla, stevia and cinnamon so I just added them to the wet and dry ingredient mixtures. In the oven now so I will let you know how it turns out. Thank you.
Lisa says
Fixed!
Erin says
I just want to say that your recipes keep blowing me away….
I have tried so many ow carb recipes only to end up tossing the awful creation in the trash.
But your recipes work… and work well! Every. Single. Time.
Also, so adaptable, I made this recipe into a loaf of bread… then again as a sweet chocolate loaf by adding cocoa, sweetenersnd no sugar choc chips.
So, thank you!!!
Lisa says
Thanks Erin. I love that you turned this into a loaf of bread.
Tracy says
Do you really add 5-10 Tablespoons of stevia glycerite? That seems like a LOT!
Lisa says
That got messed up when the recipe card was converted. Fixed!
Dawn H says
2.5 year old approved!!
Lisa says
Awesome! Love when kids don’t fuss eating low carb.
Timi says
Made these babies today…I didn’t have a bagel/doughnut pan so I used muffin cases….they turned out pretty good…they passed the picky daughter test 😀 and on the plus side no nuts, so they are suitable for childcare too 😀
Lisa says
Awesome! The picky daughter test is always a tough one to pass. 😉
Debbie says
I love the garlic bagel recipe-made it several times now and they make good “dunkers” into over-easy eggs or “bread” for a sandwich. Can’t wait to try this version!
Lisa says
Hope you like this one too!
Angela K says
I love the sound of this recipe but I’m allergic to coconut!! Any suggestions on replacements to keep it yummy and low carb still?
Lisa says
You could try using almond flour or sunflower seed meal, but you’d need more and possibly some chia or psyllium to help it stick together. You should also be able to reduce the eggs to 4 or less. It’s hard to say without experimenting.
Esther says
hi, i’m wondering what stevia glycerite is? is it the same as clear pure liquid stevia? i have that, and pure stevia extract powder. thanks. 🙂
Lisa says
Stevia glycerite is a stevia extract in glycerine base. I buy the NOW brand. I believe you could substitute either liquid or powdered extract in about the same amount. It may need some tasting to get the right amount, though.
Diane says
Getting ready to make these…but I’m wondering if you really use Garlic Powder in them? It’s listed in the instructions, but not the ingredients…Thanks!
Lisa says
Oops. Good catch. No garlic powder in these. I forgot to delete as this recipe is a modification of the garlic bagels.