Do you miss bread with breakfast? It only takes a couple of minutes to make a low carb English muffin. They are gluten-free, keto, and paleo-friendly too!
Article Index
Why you'll love it
Welcome to your new favorite choice in breakfast cuisine! These low-carb English muffins will satisfy your bread cravings while giving your body the protein boost it needs while it is in ketosis.
Even better, this keto English muffin recipe uses the microwave. So, if you have a microwave-safe ramekin, then you are good to go. Keto cooking is easier than ever!
This is one of my favorite recipes because it is also paleo-friendly too.
I decided to modify my low-carb muffin in a mug recipe to make gluten-free English muffins. Rather than use blanched almond flour, I used unblanched almond butter.
This low carb English muffin recipe will allow you to enjoy bread while you are on the keto diet. They taste fantastic toasted, and you can use them to make delicious breakfast sandwiches too.
Ingredients
Here's a bit more information about the ingredients I used when I made my low-carb English muffins. All of these keto-friendly ingredients are easy to find at your local grocery store.
Coconut oil
I used this instead of unsalted butter. It has to be softened if it is solid. It doesn't change the flavor or taste of the muffins.
Almond butter
You lose some of the benefits of almonds by removing the skins. That's why it's best not to buy the "naked" almond butter where the skins are removed.
Also, make sure you are using sugar-free almond butter when you are on the ketogenic diet.
Egg
This is the binding ingredient that keeps everything together. So don't forget to add the egg.
Coconut flour
It only takes one tablespoon of coconut flour to make these delicious keto English muffins.
Baking powder
Use baking powder, not baking soda. This is what gives the muffin lift - you'll need this ingredient to get the bread-like consistency that you love.
Salt
Salt enhances all the other flavors in the muffin. You don't need much, but a little bit will improve the muffin's flavor.
Please note: Check out the recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients used to make this low-carb recipe.
Tips
- Soften the almond butter and coconut oil. They will be a lot easier to mix if you warm them up a bit first.
- Use your favorite nut or seed butter. Sunflower butter is perfect alternative for anyone that is allergic to nuts.
- Toast the bread before you eat it. This enhances the bread-like flavor of the muffin.
Instructions
Making a low-carb English muffin is easier than ever before, thanks to the microwave. Here's how I made mine.
Mix wet ingredients
First, stir together the coconut oil, almond butter, and egg.
Combine dry ingredients
Then, stir the coconut flour, baking powder, and salt.
Mix them together
Mix them together really well in a ramekin.
Microwave low carb English muffin
Place the ramekin in the microwave and cook for about one minute.
It should take only half a minute to stir all the ingredients together. I used a standard-sized ramekin, and the muffin did puff up with a slightly rounded top.
Let cool and slice
Let your low carb English muffin cool, and then slice it in half.
️ Serving suggestions
There are lots of ways to eat these low-carb English muffins.
I've found that a keto English muffin is a perfect way to make quick breakfast sandwiches. Just prepare the muffins in the microwave and fry up the eggs. In a matter of minutes, you'll have a delicious egg sandwich.
If you make a sandwich, you may want to separate the batter into two smaller ramekins to stay within the serving size. Or, you can just slice each muffin in half. If you are the only one eating, save the second keto English muffin for later!
These keto English muffins are also great for dipping into runny egg yolks.
When we make our eggwiches, we add bacon and cheese. It's quicker than going to a fast-food drive-thru, and so much healthier too.
Eat low carb English muffins as a post-workout snack or on the side with your dinner. If you have enough macros left, spread a little bit of sugar-free jam on top. If not, slather a bit of cream cheese on top of the muffin slices.
You can even use them as a hamburger bun!
Variations
Here are a few ways to change how you make these low-carb English muffins.
It's not necessary, but toasting each half of the muffin makes it much crunchier. I love it when the butter melts and soaks into the keto bread.
When you want a quick and easy piece of bread with your meal, keep this recipe in mind. If you don't have any almond butter, you can make them with almond flour. But, I think using almond butter makes it tastier.
FAQs
The entire recipe and instructions are at the bottom of this post. First, I want to answer some common questions about how to make low-carb English muffins.
Sometimes low-carb bread has an eggy taste to it. I did not think these had that problem. Plus, if you toast them, they will have even more of a bread-like taste.
Yes, I used coconut oil instead of butter. If you make a low-carb English muffin with this recipe, it will be dairy-free.
Some people aren't fond of using a microwave for baking. I was that way at first, but the microwave doesn't negatively impact food any more than traditional cooking methods. When used correctly, it's completely safe.
Related recipes
Are you searching for more sweet keto breakfast ideas? Take a look at some of these long-time favorites.
- Coconut Flour Waffles is another great breakfast recipe to make with coconut flour. Just dump all of the ingredients into a blender and pour the batter into a waffle maker.
- Almond Flour Scones can be made with frozen cranberries or blueberries for a keto-friendly coffee shop treat.
- Fluffy Keto Cream Cheese Pancakes have two secret ingredients that make them super light and fluffy!
- Cranberry Orange Keto Scones look like they belong in a coffee shop. They are beautiful and have the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors.
- Banana Bread with Coconut Flour is delicious, low-carb, gluten-free, and perfect for any time of day!
Follow us on FACEBOOK, PINTEREST, and INSTAGRAM for even more tasty keto-friendly recipes!
Recipe
Low Carb English Muffins (in 1 Minute!)
Video
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoons coconut oil softened if hard
- 1 ½ tablespoons almond butter
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Stir together coconut oil, almond butter, and egg until well combined.
- Stir in coconut flour, baking powder and salt.
- Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute to 1 min 30 seconds.
- Remove the muffin from the cup and slice in half.
Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart
Nutrition
Additional Info
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 on October 3, 2016. Post updated on June 9, 2022, with new photos and additional recipe information.
kim
I melted the coconut oil and softened the almond butter together (20 seconds in the microwave), then I followed the directions for the rest of the ingredients. I used a ramekin and Cuisinart smart stick to mix it with until I saw creamy results. I put it in the microwave for 1 minute and 15 seconds. this turned out great! a lot better than I had expected. I only made one to try it out. Within a few minutes, you'll have a nice little muffin. Now that I have tried it, I will make more using a set ramekins.
Sandra
Wow, what a lovely, quick and easy recipe. It is going to make me so happy as I miss bread! We really enjoyed it.
Pam
Refined or Unrefined Coconut Oil?
Lisa MarcAurele
Use what you prefer. I use unrefined.
Kelly
Looks great! I'm allergic to nuts... can I use sunflower butter instead?
Lisa MarcAurele
Yes! Any nut or seed butter works in the recipe.
Kristy
Does it smell very eggy? I tried a variation of this and it came out super eggy smelling which I don't really like But I have also noticed that everytime I make something with eggs in the microwave , is there a way around it?
Lisa MarcAurele
I don't find it eggy, but others may if they are sensitive to it. It tastes like bread to me, especially after toasting and adding on some butter.
Heather Owens Simelaro
I like this, but I buy blanched almond flour because I have inflammation issues. The UNblanched has the skins, which contain lectins, known inflammation triggers. From what I have learned, the extra nutrients in the skins are canceled out by the lectins, which function like anti-nutrients. I don't know if this would work with the almond flour vs. almond butter, but it looks so good! Hope this works!
Lisa MarcAurele
I always make this with blanched almond flour as it tastes best.
Tami
Can these be baked in the oven?
Lisa MarcAurele
They can. I'd just put them in on 350°F until they test done.
June
Was so excited to come across this recipe. Just made it up to test it out. Yay! Tastes great and good texture and so filling. Can’t wait till the weekend to have it with bacon and eggs. This totally changes our breakfast menu on the weekend. Our family is gluten free, paleo and Keto. I don’t tolerate refined starches which are found in virtually all gluten free products so this is a game changer for us all.
John
just starting keto and will try this recipe. Thank you!!
Sami
I made this with peanut butter instead of almond butter. Then, when it was finished I ate it with peanut butter and sugar free syrup. It was Amazing!!!! 🙂
Terra Crocker
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I recently had to go gluten free and was missing out on my husband’s Sunday breakfast sandwiches. This is super quick and easy and delicious topped with egg, cheese and ham.
Lisa MarcAurele
So glad the minute muffin worked out!
Amelia
Wow! This recipe is just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SaiJhi
Wow! Wow! Wow!!!
I was super skeptical as I've never cooked/baked in the microwave. And I've never baked with almond butter. But I was so desperately craving toast or English muffins, breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast... read all the reviews and decided to try it out. Blown away!!! Thank you so much for this amazing creation. I was tempted to tweak, but didn't on the first go and I'm glad I didn't. I think I over cooked mine a bit so it didn't toast all that well after, but still AMAZING!!!
Lisa
Yay! Hope you try more minute muffins. They are super easy and convenient.
Maria Piera Santoro
Can we make large batches of this? How can we change the recipe?
Lisa
If you hover over the number of servings at the top of the recipe card, a slider will appear to adjust the ingredients for more servings. You can either microwave them all separately, or bake them in a 350°F oven until done (I'd check ever 5 minutes or so).
Amanda
This was great! I used almond flour instead of coconut flour and it turned out really well. I’m happy I found this recipe!!! I also added ~1tbsp of 100% unsweetened cocoa, which made an excellent mug cake for my paleo ice cream. Thanks!!!
Lisa
Sounds yum. Thanks for sharing.
Kristi
WOW!! I’m so impressed! So easy and so satisfying. Thank you for sharing, I’ve missed this texture so much.
Lisa
You're very welcome Kristi! I'm glad it hit the spot for you.
Nana
Hi lisa ! other than microwave and regular oven , what method can i use to bake this muffin ?
Lisa
A toaster oven or an air fryer work too. You can probably do it on the grill as well. Cooking time would need to be adjusted to the method chosen.
Nicole Biller
Does anyone else feel like the calories are calculated a bit off? When I add all those ingredients into MyFitnessPal I get about 302 calories?! Im not sure how that much almond butter and coconut oil (plus a whole egg) could add up to so few calories!
Lisa
The data is for half the recipe.
Bryan B
Yeah, kind of assumed it was for half ( one serving ). Anyhow, can't wait to try it!
Dom
That's true. The coconut oil alone should be over 140 calories.
Cathi
Just stumbled on this recipe. This is a game changer. Had it with a sausage patty and an egg. Will be part of my weekly breakfast. Thank you
Marshall Estes
What size ramikin are you using?
my recipe
1/2 + 1/8 cup original egg beaters
2 tbsp Hodgson Mill coconut flour
2 tsp natures way coconut oil
1 packet 1.15 oz Wild Friends organic honey sunflower seed butter
1/2 tsp baking powder
4oz ramikins yield 3 small muffins from the small size ramikins
NO extra salt plenty in the egg beaters and the sunflower seed butter. Also cuts out the cholesterol
Lisa
My ramekin is about 4 inches in diameter.
Preeti
OMFG this is going to transform my eating! Just made my first batch & it's just lovely. But a question...has anyone tried to make this in a small loaf tin in the oven? Wouldn't it be perfect to be having eggs on toast?!
Lisa
I've been meaning to try that, but haven't yet.
Stephanie
Can you use low fat English muffins. Cause I can't find gluten-free English muffin instead
Lisa MarcAurele
This is a recipe for gluten-free English muffins.
kam
Off baking in the oven using a muffin tin, what temperature do you bake it at and for how long? Also, how far up do i fill the muffin tins? halfway? 3 quarters?
thank you in advance
Lisa
I'd try 350 and fill halfway and see how that works. It may take a little experimenting.
Nancy
OMG...so good! I used besan flour (chickpea) instead of coconut and evoo instead of coconut oil and tahini instead of almond butter. I have an anaphylactic response to tree nuts, rice and dairy. Thanks so much. I toasted it and dressed it with avocado, hummus, tomato and artichoke. Delicious!!!
Lisa
Good to know those subs work!
Martina
Super recipe! I managed to microvave the muffin (dumpling) for the first attempt. I had no almond butter but I had a powdered peanut butter so I used this with MCT oil. The taste was delicious, really great and very quick to cook. I love quick cooking.
thank you very much for the inspiration. 🙂
Regards,
Martina
Lisa
You're welcome Martina!
Roz
How much powdered pb did you use? And did you mix with water? If so, how much?
Frangelica
I made this recipe substituting butter for the coconut oil, rice flour for the coconut flour, added a pinch of xanthan gum , and then baked it in the top layer of a breakfast sandwich baker (the kind with layered grills you use to make a fast-food equivalent English muffin breakfast.
In 5 minutes I was ready to split my low carb, gluten free English muffin, and make an egg and cheese English muffin breakfast in the sandwich maker.
Delicious
Jayanthi
Awesome recipe and so simple! I made this with flax egg (1 tbsp flax meal + 2.5 tbsp water) and it came out great.
Thank you!
Ken
Just made these for my Keto diet. They are GREAT!! Made 6 to keep on hand for quick breakfast sandwiches.
SaiJhi
How did you store them? How long did they keep? I'd like to make extra and keep for hectic mornings ?
Thanks in advance!
Lisa
I refrigerate mine and they keep for a week or more.
Deborah Morris
Made it with tahini for the almond butter. Worked like a dream and delicious. I added a scooch more coconut flour to balance the runniness of the tahini. Magical recipe, thank you!
Jackie
I made it this morning and followed the instructions perfectly but when I ate it, it tasted too salty. How do I fix that? Thanks!
Lisa
Omit the salt and try reducing the baking powder if still salty.
Tami F
I'm allergic to nuts (coconut is ok). What can I use instead of the almond butter?
Lisa
Sunflower seed butter is a perfect substitute!
Amber
Excited about this recipe , I have to replace the nut butters. I am allergic to nuts with butter. Hence why I choose a Keto over a Paleo lifestyle.
Lisa
Nuts are allowed on Paleo too. The biggest differences are carbs and dairy. Paleo is not low carb (although many recipes are) and it eliminates dairy.
Sarah
Peanuts are not paleo.
Lisa
That's why almond butter is used in the recipe. But, peanut butter could be used for low carb as legumes are allowed on most low carb plans.
Denise
easy and delicious ...just like the picture... I would triple the batch next time and bake them in the oven...
Lisa
Great idea! I haven't tried it yet in the oven, but it is best for making larger batches.
Brittaney McDaniel
How could I make a lot of these at once? Oven? What kind of pan?
Lisa
I'd use baking rings on a sheet pan or a muffin top pan.
Shannon Hopkins
I tried this. I am sorry but it was not good, to put it nicely. It was so dry I could not swallow it without a drink. It puffed up out of the mug. Not sure if I did something wrong but I followed the recipe exactly. Any suggestions?
Lisa
The coconut flour measurement may have been off as different brands can vary. You may want to try just 2 teaspoons next time.
Tess
Substituted 1/2 butter for avacado and it was very moist, my new favorite morning toast replacement.
Lisa
I'll have to try it that way. I love the taste of butter in low carb bread. Thanks for sharing!
Michelle
Tess-
Do you mean you substituted half of the almond butter (3/4 Tbs) with Avocado (3/4 Tbs)? And that made it more moist? I want to try that, but just verifying exactly what you did...
kelly
Thank you for this recipe. Any ideas on a wheat free/nut free flour substitution?
Just getting started with all of this, so not sure what works in place of
Lisa
Sunflower Butter (AKA Sunbutter) should work.
Tish
This is delicious! I substituted the egg for one egg white. Yummy!
Lisa
Glad it worked out with an egg white.
Terita
Lisa, I look forward to trying this but instructions say "remove the muffin from the cup". What type of cup?
Lisa
I use a ramekin or a small round Pyrex storage container.
Sarah
What can I use in place of almond butter? Would sugar free natural peanut butter work? Can't wait to try some of your recipes. Thank you 🙂
Lisa
Any unsweetened nut or seed butter should work.
Sarah
Thank you....looking forward to trying this recipe!!
M.Schmitt
Can't wait to try this recipe. I miss my toast with breakfast.
Lisa
It is a good sub!
MICHELE ROSS
Thanks for the recipes! Love to have toast in the mornings!
Lisa
Enjoy!
Maria
Would Almond Paste work as well as Almond Butter? I'm new to this so just learning about some of the low carb ingredients to work with.
Lisa
I'm pretty sure it won't, but you could try.
txgrandma
Great idea! I have tried the almond flour recipe using sunflower butter and almond butter and loved them. I will try the coconut flour version for my next batch. I always make at least 4 at a time (just me) and keep the extras in the refrigerator to toast as needed. I also love to use a pat of butter after toasting and made a cinnamon/sugar sub to use on the top. A great occasional treat!
Thanks for all your great recipes!
Linda
Can you make these and put them in the refrigerator and take them out when needed and toast them then
Lisa
You can. In fact, that's exactly what I do with them.
Sarah
Can these be frozen? Toasted right away or do they need to be thawed out?
Lisa
I haven't tried it, but I'd say they can be toasted right from the freezer.
Randy Kilbourn
I'm wondering if I could replace the Tbsp. of coconut flour with almond flour?
Lisa
I'd have to give it a try. The texture might be a bit different, but it should work.
Linda
I cannot wait to try this!! I am so tired of sweet protein bars for a fast on the go breakfast. Would love a bacon/cheese sandwich!!!
Lisa
It is the missing piece of a delicious breakfast sandwich!
Tania Stende
This looks good. I realize that it is supposed to be paleo but can I use regular butter instead of almond butter and would the amount change?
Lisa
Almond butter is a key ingredient. You can use butter in place of the coconut oil, though.
Maria Lourdes Estrada-Ebben
I tried it for the first time today! But since I do not have almond butter at the moment, I substituted it with butter. It is delicious! I will buy almond butter next time. I might taste the difference. Thank you for this easy breakfast for a busy working person like me!
Lisa
Good to know the butter worked. I find adding a bit more fat keeps them from being too dry.
Medolark
No fiber in this recipe?
Lisa
There's about 2g fiber. Updated!
Jennifer
Hi! Can you tell me please if the nutrition information is for both servings or just one?
Thanks so much, can't wait to try this, wow!
Jennifer
Also.. any idea how many grams of carbs/serving are fibre vs sugar? Sorry, I'm just in the strict intro keto stage, so every microgram counts <3
Lisa
Amounts for half the muffin are located in the top right of the recipe card.
Lisa
It's for half the muffin so double for it all.
Dragana
Cool, tanks!
Dragana
Thx for the recipe! Can it be made in a regular oven (on what temperature an how long)?
Lisa
I'm thinking 350F for 10-15 minutes, but not sure of the time. You'd need to just take it out when it passes the toothpick test.