• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Low Carb Yum
Easy Gluten-Free & Keto-Friendly Recipes
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Start Keto
    • What Is The Keto Diet?
    • The Benefits Of A Keto Diet
    • What Are Macros In Keto?
    • 5 Types Of Keto Diets
    • Low Carb vs Keto?
    • The Keto Food Pyramid
    • Keto Supplements
  • Recipes
    • By Course
      • Keto Appetizers
      • Keto Drinks
      • Low Carb Breads
      • Keto Casserole Recipes
      • Keto Salads
      • Sauces & Dressings
      • Keto Sides
      • Low Carb Snacks
      • Low Carb Soups
    • By Diet
      • Dairy-Free
      • Paleo
      • AIP
      • Nut-Free
      • Egg-Free
      • Vegetarian
      • Vegan
      • Kid Friendly
    • By Cooking Style
      • Crock Pot
      • Instant Pot
      • One Pan
      • Freezer Friendly
      • 30 Minutes or Less
  • Breakfast
  • Desserts
    • Cakes
    • Candy
    • Cheesecakes
    • Cookies
    • Frosting
    • Frozen Desserts
    • Fruit
    • Pies
    • Puddings
  • Dinner
    • Beef
    • Casseroles
    • Chicken
    • Eggs
    • Pork
    • Seafood
    • Turkey
  • Shop
    • 5-Ingredient Keto Cookbook
    • Simple Keto Meals Cookbook
    • Low Carb Casseroles eCookbook
    • Low Carb Keto Products
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Starting a Keto Diet
  • Keto Recipes
    • Breakfasts
    • Desserts
    • Dinners
  • Membership
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home / Recipes / Savory Breads

    Keto Bagels With Coconut Flour Fathead Dough

    By Lisa MarcAurele · Oct 14, 2020 · 430 Comments

    120.6K shares
    Jump to Recipe
    keto coconut flour fathead bagels pinterest image
    Coconut flour gluten free low carb bagels
    Gluten free low carb bagels recipe with coconut flour
    keto coconut flour fathead bagels pinterest image

    Keto fathead bagels are a great low-carb substitute for traditional bread. This recipe uses coconut flour fathead dough and is sure to become a regular favorite.

    Article Index
    • What Is Fathead Dough?
    • Tips For The Best Fathead Dough Bagels
    • Why You Should Use Coconut Flour In Keto Bagels
    • Coconut Flour Fathead Dough Baking Tips
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Coconut Flour Fathead Dough Bagels
    • Other Recipes To Try:
    • Recipe

    There is a Fat Head dough craze in the low carb world. And now people are using it to make breads like bagels and rolls!

    The first recipe I saw for keto Fathead bagels was a few years ago on a Reddit board. I knew immediately that I wanted to use this recipe and make my own bagels. I love eating bagels as a replacement for bread or even just alone for an easy grab and go breakfast.

    What Is Fathead Dough?

    This popular low carb and gluten-free dough is made with mozzarella, cream cheese, eggs, and a low-carb flour (like almond flour or coconut flour).

    The term ‘Fat Head dough’ comes from ‘Fat Head pizza’, a recipe posted on author/filmmaker/comedian Tom Naughton’s blog. The pizza is named after Naughton’s documentary ‘Fat Head’, which looks at food, nutrition, and health.

    The original dough recipe has been adapted for many recipes other than pizza, including low carb breads and pastries.

    The fathead dough recipe shown below can be used as a keto dough for other recipes, including loaves of bread, low carb burger buns, or my Keto Cinnamon Rolls.

    making coconut flour fathead dough

    Tips For The Best Fathead Dough Bagels

    I learned a few things after making them. Follow these tips and your bagels will come out perfectly.

    1. Always weigh the flour, mozzarella cheese, and cream cheese to ensure consistent results. Although there are marks on the cream cheese wrapper for each ounce, it’s not that accurate.
    2. Add butter because coconut flour requires more liquid. There’s also an additional egg in the batter.
    3. Duck eggs can replace chicken eggs. Since I’m sensitive to egg whites, I like to use two duck eggs instead of the three large chicken eggs.
    4. Add seeds to the top for flavoring as well. You can even make your own everything but the bagel seasoning to sprinkle on the dough before baking.

    In all, I made about four different versions of the coconut flour bagels. Each time, I weighed the coconut flour and mozzarella cheese to ensure consistent results.

    Why You Should Use Coconut Flour In Keto Bagels

    A few reasons why I prefer coconut flour in this low carb bagels recipe:

    • A little bit goes a long way! It seems to expand like a sponge when absorbing the liquid, so you don’t need as much as you might with other flours. I find I use about ⅓ the amount of coconut flour when compared to recipes with almond flour.
    • Coconut flour gives the bread a lighter texture.
    • When I made bagels with almond flour, all I could taste were the almonds. Don’t get me wrong, I like almonds, but not as the predominant flavor in bagels. The coconut flour definitely has less of an overpowering taste.
    • It’s made from finely ground, dried coconut meat, and has a light but distinct coconut smell and taste.
    • I think the coconut taste in coconut flour is much less obvious than the almond taste you get when baking with almond flour.
    • Lastly, I like the flour best, which is ultimately why I use it to make my Fathead bagels.
    coconut flour dough in bagel shapes on lined pan

    Coconut Flour Fathead Dough Baking Tips

    Coconut flour acts differently from other flours so it cannot be substituted at a 1:1 ratio for other types of flour.

    If you’re using it as a substitute in your favorite keto recipes, it may take a few attempts to learn how to swap it properly.

    Other things to keep in mind when baking with coconut flour:

    • It’s not wheat flour. It may look like wheat flour, but it smells, tastes, and acts much differently than wheat flour.
    • Very absorbent. Coconut flour soaks up liquid more than other flours do. As a result, you either need to use less flour or more liquid in a recipe for it to work.
    • It has a rougher texture. In order to get the lumps out and help it blend with other dry ingredients, you should always sift before using it.

    I don’t use the coconut flour pizza crust recipe to make keto bagels because it’s a bit flat. And, I rarely use flax these days. Instead, I’ll use chia seeds or psyllium husks.

    If you haven’t been making your own Fathead dough because of the almond flour, you need to give this coconut flour version a try. For those sensitive to eggs, I do have an eggless recipe that uses psyllium husks.

    keto coconut flour fathead bagels on green plate

    Frequently Asked Questions About Coconut Flour Fathead Dough Bagels

    The entire recipe is at the bottom of this post. First, I want to answer a few questions about the recipe.

    How Long Can You Store The Bagels?

    These low carb bagels can be kept at room temperature for several days. Once the bagels are completely cool, place them into an airtight plastic bag and store it in a cool, dry place.

    Keep in mind that the bagels will get harder the longer you keep them.

    If you need to store your bagels for longer than a few days, then skip the refrigerator and pop them directly into the freezer. If you refrigerate fathead bagels, they will quickly become hard and stale

    Pre-slice each bagel before freezing and then store them in a freezer-safe, airtight bag for up to three months. Frozen bagels do not need to be thawed before toasting.

    Which Fathead Dough Tastes The Best?

    The YouTube channel Highfalutin’ Low Carb compared this coconut flour bagels recipe to one made with almond flour. Check out the video to see which one is the best and why.

    keto coconut flour fathead dough bagels on plates with butter

    Enjoy this amazing recipe! And please let us know what you think of them in the comments below if you do give them a try!

    Other Recipes To Try:

    Are you searching for more low carb bread recipes to make at home? Try one of these favorites:

    • Keto Flax Meal Bread is packed with protein and fiber and the flax meal acts like gluten so it's perfect for slicing.
    • Keto Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bread has a nice and soft texture with the comforting pumpkin flavor you love.
    • Coconut Flour Keto Cornbread is perfect to enjoy with some low carb chili or as a side dish to your fresh salad.
    • Peanut Butter Keto Chocolate Chip Muffins taste like a peanut butter cookie - but without all the carbs.
    • Coconut Flour Banana Bread is light with a slightly sweet flavor. You will love this bread for sandwiches.

    Follow us on FACEBOOK, PINTEREST, and INSTAGRAM for even more tasty keto-friendly recipes!

    Recipe

    keto coconut flour fathead dough bagels recipe

    Keto Bagels - Coconut Flour Fat Head Dough

    4.62 from 161 votes
    A recipe for bagels using a coconut flour Fat Head dough. It's sure to become a regular breakfast item for those on a Atkins or keto diet.
    Prep Time:10 mins
    Cook Time:16 mins
    Total Time:26 mins
    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: American
    Print Pin Review Recipe Save Recipe View Collections
    Servings: 6 people
    Calories: 234

    Video

    Ingredients

    • 60 grams coconut flour about ½ cup
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder use a little more to help get a better rise
    • 250 grams mozzarella cheese shredded (about 2-½ cups)
    • 55 grams cream cheese 2 ounces
    • 3 large eggs beaten
    • 2 tablespoons butter melted (add a bit more if needed and use unsalted to reduce sodium)
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
    • Mix coconut flour and baking powder in a small bowl. Set aside.
      coconut flour and baking powder in bowl
    • Melt mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in microwave on high power for one minute. Stir. Place back in microwave on high for another minute. Stir.
      melted mozzarella and cream cheese in bowl
    • Using hands or dough hooks, mix in beaten eggs, butter, and coconut flour mixture until a dough is formed. Dough should be a bit wet and sticky. If dry, try adding in another egg or more butter.
      coconut flour fathead dough in bowl
    • Divide dough into 6 pieces and roll out each piece connecting the ends to form a bagel shape. Dough is easier to work with if hands are wet.
      coconut flour dough in bagel shapes on lined pan
    • Place bagels on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for about 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Put in low temp oven in the oven after cooled to achieve hard tack consistency
      baked keto fathead bagels

    Notes

    Each bagel has about 4g net carbs. 
    Original recipe used 2 tablespoons baking powder but the recipe changed to use only 2 teaspoons due to taste. If using baking SODA, you will need to use less as the amount of soda used is about a third of the amount of powder used. 
    Reader mentions the following add-ins to help prevent the bagels from flattening during baking and add flavor: Add a tablespoon almond flour… A tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes… Seasonings of garlic and onion powder and about a teaspoon of Xanthan powder…. 
    Another reader notes that a hard tack consistency can be achieved by putting them in a low temp oven (210°F) for 4-5 hours after the bagels cool. 

    Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bagel | Calories: 234 | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 1.8mg

    Additional Info

    Net Carbs: 4 g | % Carbs: 7.4 % | % Protein: 25.9 % | % Fat: 66.7 % | SmartPoints: 8
    Values
    Array
    (
        [serving_size] => 1
        [calories] => 234
        [carbohydrates] => 7
        [protein] => 14
        [fat] => 16
        [saturated_fat] => 9
        [polyunsaturated_fat] => 1
        [monounsaturated_fat] => 4
        [cholesterol] => 137
        [sodium] => 418
        [potassium] => 80
        [fiber] => 3
        [sugar] => 2
        [vitamin_a] => 550
        [calcium] => 250
        [iron] => 1.8
        [serving_unit] => bagel
    )
    

    Notes on Nutritional Information

    Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

    Copyright

    © LowCarbYum.com - Unauthorized use of this material without written permission is strictly prohibited unless for personal offline purposes. Single photos may be used, provided that full credit is given to LowCarbYum.com along with a link back to the original content.

    First Published: August 7, 2017... Last Updated: October 14, 2020, with additional recipe information and enhanced photos.

    « Easy Baked Crabmeat Casserole Recipe
    Keto Pepper Steak Low Carb Beef Stir Fry »

    Related Posts

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      « Previous 1 … 9 10 11
    1. Denney Sweeney

      January 21, 2023 at 10:34 am

      5 stars
      I love the way this dough comes together, by far the easiest fat head dough I've tried. I wanted to make slightly smaller portions so I divided the dough into 8 bagels, and lowered the oven temp to 375 degrees, this is where I might have gone wrong as my end result was a very flat (as a pancake) bagel. I will try this again, still divide into 8, but go with the higher oven temp as stated in the recipe. I just find 6 bagels to be a bit much as I like to eat them with eggs. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

      Reply
    2. Kathy W

      January 14, 2023 at 1:15 pm

      4 stars
      Made this recipe. The bagels are cooling. The only difficulty I had was rolling the dough into a”log” to form the bagel shape. I did wet my hands which helped somewhat. Will be taste testing later.

      Reply
    3. kasha

      September 06, 2022 at 5:55 pm

      Has anyone tried this at high altitude? I'm in Santa Fe at 7500 ft. Can you suggested adjustments? Thanks SO MUCH!!!

      Reply
    4. Azanna

      August 27, 2022 at 9:47 am

      When I change the recipe to metric, it goes to 2 Tsp baking powder, but goes back to 2 tbsp when I change to US customary! Which is it???

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        August 28, 2022 at 8:13 am

        It's 2 teaspoons but you can up it a little for a lighter texture.

        Reply
      • Tracey

        October 17, 2022 at 2:02 pm

        Made exact recipe. Pleasantly surprised. Found on youtube. Not like real bagels but thats to be expected. Used everything bagel spice. Tried half with butter, half with cream cheese. The combo of everything bagel spice and cream cheese really pushed it toward a bagel experience. Two thumps up!

        Reply
    5. Efrat

      April 13, 2022 at 7:06 am

      5 stars
      Hi! Thank you for the recipe.
      Just made this bagels (watched it on ‘highfalutin low carb’:)
      I used 3 eggs and the dough was really thin (couldn’t make a bagel shape)
      Tried adding more flour and even psyllium hask but it didn’t work… next time I’ll try adding only 2 eggs- any other suggestions?
      Thank you in advance ????????

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        April 13, 2022 at 11:16 am

        Unfortunately, the absorbency of coconut flour can vary and some brands aren't absorbent at all. You should try less eggs and add a little more coconut flour if needed.

        Reply
    6. Wendy

      November 14, 2021 at 1:01 pm

      Making this tonight . The yeast is this only for flavor? Debating Should I add it ?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        November 15, 2021 at 8:36 am

        Yeast is optional for flavor.

        Reply
    7. John MacMillan

      August 01, 2021 at 2:42 pm

      When specifying metric units, the temperature should change to Celsius.

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        August 02, 2021 at 9:32 am

        I can put that on my list of things to add. It would need to be manually added in the directions as it's not part of the algorithm that does the recipe conversion.

        Reply
    8. Linda Wolfe

      May 23, 2021 at 9:53 pm

      5 stars
      I tried the recipe today , my dough was dry so I added the extra egg like you suggested in the notes .it came out great . I live in my RV and travel for work so I used my toaster oven to bake it in. I made a double batch, some with the everything bagel spice and some with cinnamon and Swerve brown sugar. It came out just slightly brown and delicate inside. thanks for a great recipe.

      Reply
    9. Robert stone

      April 05, 2021 at 11:18 am

      Why does the dough break apart when trying to roll it out?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        April 05, 2021 at 1:47 pm

        If your dough is breaking apart, the cheese has cooled too much or there isn't enough liquid in the dough. Some coconut flour is more absorbent than others so that could be the issue.

        Reply
    10. Serena Dallas

      March 27, 2021 at 11:00 am

      Omg! Found your site via Highfaluten and it did not disappoint. Made exactly according to recipe making sure it weigh and sift all dry ingredients. What a difference. My first taste was well beyond my expectations. Thank you fir all the work you did to create this. I am a new convert to coconut flour and you made it taste so good!

      I have a combo Ninja blender and processor and I used the pulse setting to incorporate all ingredients what a difference that made a well (and easier clean up). Final tip I have is roll all the dough into a log then cut like a sushi roll. Then you can get even sized bagels. (I also ended up with 8 bagels at a good size with a lower carb count! Win/Win).

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        March 28, 2021 at 10:42 am

        Thanks for sharing your tips for making the coconut flour bagels!

        Reply
    « Previous 1 … 9 10 11

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Trending Recipes

    We focus on creating low-carb, keto-friendly meals that are easy to make at home. Here are some of our recipes that are trending:

    • boneless pork ribs
      How to Cook Boneless Pork Ribs in the Oven Fast
    • small stack of coconut flour pancakes topped with butter
      Keto Coconut Flour Pancakes
    • tzatziki sauce with sour cream on spoon
      Tzatziki Sauce with Sour Cream Recipe
    • mexican zucchini and ground beef
      Mexican Zucchini and Ground Beef Skillet
    • keto bread machine recipe featured image
      Keto Friendly Yeast Bread Recipe for Bread Machine
    • cheesecake mousse keto dessert with cream cheese
      Sugar-Free Keto Cheesecake Mousse Fluff

    Popular Desserts

    Desserts can be a challenge while on a keto or low-carb diet. We have wonderful recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth, while watching those macros.

    • keto chocolate cake slice on white plate
      Best Keto Chocolate Cake Recipe
    • three scoops almond milk ice cream in bowl
      Homemade Almond Milk Ice Cream
    • chia seed pudding in glass dishes
      Easy Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding
    • peanut butter balls buckeyes on white square plate
      Keto Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeyes)

    Footer

    Featured On:

    Parade FitnessHuffington PostHealthLineBuzzFeedThe KitchnShapeWomen's HealthCountry Living Men's Health

    Keto

    • Get Started
    • Keto Calculator
    • Low Carb vs Keto
    • Low Carb Food List

    Recipes

    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Dinners
    • Salads
    • Sides

    About

    • About
    • Contact
    • Newsletter
    • Work With Us

    ↑ back to top

    LowCarbYum.com makes money through affiliate partner links: If you click on a link, we may earn a commission. Our writers create all reviews, recipes, and other content to inform readers, with no influence from our advertisers. LowCarbYum.com may earn from qualifying purchased made on Amazon.com. Learn more about our policies and disclosures.

    Copyright © 2023. Low Carb Yum. All Rights Reserved.