Enjoy a classic breakfast treat with these Keto English Muffins. They take 5 simple ingredients and less than 3 minutes to make!
English muffins have long been one of my favorite breakfast treats. I used to eat them fairly often, usually smothered in butter and peanut butter.
Obviously this isn’t a great keto breakfast option. Unless…
Unless we’re talking about delicious and easy Low Carb English Muffins. Like my Keto Oatmeal Recipe, these muffins are a total game-changer! Toast them up and serve with some butter and peanut butter. Or butter and sugar free jam.
However you top them, they will transform your healthy breakfast routine!
Why you will love this recipe
I have tried a number of keto English muffin dupes and I found them all to be lacking, both in taste and texture. None of them had that unique shaggy, rough texture of the classic. So I struck out on my own, playing with the ingredients until I was happy with the results.
Admittedly, they don’t look exactly like the real deal with they come out of the microwave. But once you slice them and toast them, they take on the appearance and texture. And they have only 2.7g net carbs per serving.
These Keto English Muffins take only a few short moments to make. So you can whip them up whenever you want. And you can make them completely nut-free too. Make sure to check out the Expert Tips section.
Ingredients you need
- Almond butter: You can use any seed or nut butter here. I used some almond macadamia butter from Wild Friends, but I’ve also used sunflower seed butter. If your nut butter is thick and not drippy, you need to add a tablespoon of oil or butter.
- Flax seed meal: I like the way flax meal makes these Keto English Muffins a bit shaggy and more rustic, like whole wheat. But you can also use almond flour.
- Egg: It will be easier to whisk in the egg if it’s room temperature.
- Cinnamon: This is optional but very tasty! Skip it if you plan to use the English muffins for savory dishes like breakfast sandwiches.
- Baking powder: Just a little baking powder to help the muffins rise in the microwave.
- Salt: If your nut butter is unsalted, consider adding a little more salt.
Step-by-step directions
1. In a medium bowl, whisk the nut butter and egg together until smooth.
2. Stir in the flax seed meal, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
3. Divide the mixture between two well greased 4-inch ramekins. Microwave both ramekins on high for 90 seconds. Let cool for a few minutes.
4. Run a sharp knife around the inside of the ramekins and flip the muffins out onto a wire rack. Slice in half and toast to your liking.
Expert Tips
The size of the ramekins makes a difference to how these low carb English muffins turn out. 4 inches in diameter is perfect for replicating the size of the real thing. You can cook them in microwave-safe containers that are a little bigger or smaller, but the cook time will change accordingly.
Don’t let them sit in the ramekins too long after cooking, as they tend to release moisture and become a bit soggy on the bottom. I like to let them cool for 5 minutes or so, then flip them out on a wire rack. Allowing air to circulate on both sides of the muffins helps dry them out a bit.
If you don’t have a microwave, try baking them in the oven at 350ºF. They will take 12 to 15 minutes. The edges should be golden brown and the top should be just firm to the touch.
Nut-Free Option: I have made these many times in the past with sunflower seed flour for a nut-free English muffin. Because sunflower seeds tend to react with baking powder, you need to add a teaspoon of lemon juice. Whisk it in along with the egg.
Frequently Asked Questions
This keto English muffin recipe has 6.5g of carbs and 3.8g of fiber per serving. That comes to 2.7g net carbs per English muffin.
Conventional English muffins are not a good choice for the keto diet and should be avoided. They have about 23g of carbs per serving, and only 3g of fiber. However, this low carb English muffin recipe is easy to make and really helps satisfy that craving.
Once baked in the microwave, remove the muffins from the ramekins and let the cool completely. Then slice them in half and store them in a covered container in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze them for several months.
More quick and easy keto recipes
Low Carb English Muffin Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon almond butter or sunflower seed butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon flax seed meal or almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grease two 4-inch diameter ramekins .
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, whisk the nut butter and egg together until smooth. Stir in the flax seed meal, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Divide the mixture between two well greased 4-inch ramekins. Microwave together ramekins on high for 90 seconds. Let cool for a few minutes.
- Run a sharp knife around the inside of the ramekins and flip the muffins out onto a wire rack. Slice in half and toast to your liking.
Elizabeth says
Howdy!
If I were to bake these in the oven, what temperature and time should I bake them? (I don’t use a microwave.)
Thank you!
Carolyn says
Please read the blog post. Thanks!
Elizabeth says
My breakfast IS transformed. Either keep or skip the cinnamon, and create avocado toasts with feta and arugula!
Carol Verge says
Carolyn, I love English muffins, so thank you for this. I was wondering if I could use them for Eggs Benedict or would they become too soggy?
Carolyn says
They should work just fine!
Dana says
Question! Can these be made in the oven instead of microwave?
Carolyn says
Please read the post as I discuss this already. 🙂
Paula says
I know it’s good when my husband who eats nothing but white bread products says, “Wow! that’s actually good!”
Thank you for the recipe……it’s a keeper in my breakfast rotation.😊
Carolyn says
Great to hear!
Lynn says
Well, I am not sure what I did wrong but it appears I now know how to make biscotti! I microwaved it for 90 sec ad it came out too hard to cut! The second ramekin I cooked for 50 seconds and it came out fine!
Carolyn says
YOu must have an extremely powerful microwave! I haven’t heard of this issue. Glad you figured it out for the second muffin.
Lynn says
Hi Carolyn, I think it was more about the almond butter I used. I had to put it in a blender to mesh the nut and oil so I think it was dry ( I also noticed it had sugar as an added ingredient 🙁 which I did not notice when I bought it). So I think it was lacking in oil At the 50 second mark it had places that were still hard – I said it was fine but later realized-not so much! So I cut it into biscotti size pieces and blasted more until thoroughly hard! LOL, great biscotti though a little sweet due to the almond butter additive. I will try this again with a better quality almond butter and I will let you know how it goes… but I do think I am onto something for making biscotti!
Carolyn says
Got it!
Lynn says
Ok Carolyn, sorry for such a long discourse. Tried the english muffins again today (using the same almond butter) and they came out fantastic. I don’t know what I did wrong the other day- with all of my distractions, who knows! But the recipe is a keeper!
Carolyn says
Well glad it worked out in the end!
Melanie says
I’m missing avocado toast big time, and I think this English Muffin would be a good substitute. I’ll keep it savory and not add the cinnamon, maybe a pinch of garlic powder, as you suggest. I can see a lot of applications with this recipe. Thanks sooo much for the time and effort you put into all of your recipes. Your attention to detail really shines thru !
Mariana says
I am wondering how I can make them savoury? Like instead of cinnamon, what could I put?
I tried this recipe and my husband loved them! And he doesn’t really do keto (though I’m the main cook so he often eats keto x] )
Carolyn says
Leave out the cinnamon and maybe add some garlic powder?
DMARIE says
I don’t use flax, so subbed hemp seeds and it worked perfectly. I made them into garlic toast by spreading with butter and roasted garlic, yum!
Just wish I could find a sunflower seed butter without added sugar!
Wendy Shelledy says
the texture is perfect! Spread some cream cheese on and it’s heaven
Cindy says
Is there any reason that I can’t use butter for this recipe? Not a fan of nut butters.
The recipe sounds scrumptious!!
Carolyn says
Yup, there’s a huge reason. You would end up with a pool of butter. Nut butters contain ground nuts, thus they have structure. Butter is essentially JUST fat and would melt into a greasy pool.
Cindy says
Thanks so much for the reply!
Tanja Koefoed says
these are really easy to make and taste really good..
Jean Drinan Osborn says
Mine cooked up perfectly. They rose nicely and retained their shape. They toasted beautifully and I loved the robustI taste. BUT—they were so dry! I had trouble swallowing each bite. I used a natural peanut butter that I had to stir first. I wonder if the PB was shy on oil. Think I should try adding some oil to it?
What kind?
Carolyn says
I think it might have been. They should have a texture after being toasted, like a regular English muffin, but you shouldn’t have trouble swallowing. Try adding at least a teaspoon or two of oil.
Catherine Lagrange says
I too had been missing English muffins on a low carb diet. Can’t wait to try. I do wonder if there is a carb count difference if using almond flour rather than ground flax seed.
Carolyn says
It would be very minor for carbs, but flax has more fiber.
Annie says
Oh my gosh!!! I am over the moon with this recipe. So simple, and FAST! I didn’t have flax meal, but I did have coarse ground almond flour, and I used a powdered almond butter mixed with water and a little coconut oil and a dash of stevia, which worked perfect. I could hardly believe how quick it came together, 90 seconds later I had two perfect little muffins. They toasted perfect, the texture was perfect, and best of all, I was absolutely satisfied when I ate them. Not like the typical 90 second bread recipe where you are left thinking, “what a waste of calories”, these babies are POWER! Thank you Carolyn, you score big time with this one!!!!!!
Carolyn says
I am so glad you like them!