These keto biscuits are special to me for several reasons. Conventional biscuits were one of the first baked goods I learned to make as a kid, and decades later, these buttery, low carb almond flour biscuits were one of the first low carb recipes my daughter helped me make. But why should you make them? Because they’re light and buttery, and go with just about anything. And honestly, the #1 reason that this keto biscuit recipe is one of my faves is how simple and easy it is. Whip up a batch with me and see!
Why You Need My Keto Biscuit Recipe

- Perfect flavor and texture – You’ll love the buttery flavor, and delicate, fluffy texture (not dense or dry!). These low carb biscuits taste amazing with everything. I make them so often that they made it into my hardcover Easy Keto Cookbook, as well as several of my printable cookbooks.
- 5 clean, simple ingredients – Plus salt. They’re naturally keto and gluten-free, just 2.5g net carbs each, and packed with protein and fiber. Grab a bowl and you can make them in under 30 minutes!
- Versatile & customizable – Almond flour biscuits are perfect as a simple side to a keto dinner, for holidays, or even as part of your low carb breakfast. You can customize the flavor, too — see my variations below. 👇


Ingredients & Substitutions
Here I explain the best ingredients for my keto biscuits, what each one does in my recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card.
- Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour – Did you know that different brands of almond flour can have varying levels of moisture and are ground differently? The key to these almond flour biscuits is using super fine almond flour, like mine, for the best texture. Many brands are too coarse, which will leave a gritty texture. And sorry, you can’t swap it for coconut flour—it’s way too dry. If you really need a substitute, sunflower seed flour is the closest.
- Eggs – I recommend real eggs here if possible, but flax eggs should work as an alternative.
- Unsalted Butter – Adds richness, moisture, and of course, that buttery flavor. For a paleo or dairy-free option, swap it out for ghee or butter flavored coconut oil instead.
- Sour cream – This optional ingredient was a later addition from how I originally made these years ago. It improves the texture and makes the keto biscuits lighter. You can substitute Greek yogurt if you like, or for paleo or dairy-free option, thick coconut cream.
- Baking powder – To make them more fluffy. I like this non-GMO baking powder, but any kind will work.
- Sea Salt – I like 1/2 teaspoon to taste a hint of salt. If you plan to spread something sweet on your biscuits, reduce it to 1/4 teaspoon.
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How To Make Keto Biscuits
I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions with amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt.
- Add the wet ingredients. Stir in the whisked eggs, melted butter, and sour cream, until the dough is uniform. It’ll be thicker than a batter but not quite as firm as regular dough.


- Form your biscuits. Use a large cookie scoop to portion the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, then gently flatten each one with your hands. You might need two pans if they don’t all fit (I used 2 smaller pans, which is why you see 8 biscuits here!).
- Bake until golden. Place the keto biscuits in the oven and bake until firm and golden.

My Recipe Tips
- Bring your ingredients to room temperature. If your eggs or sour cream are cold, they can solidify the melted butter before it mixes well, leading to lumps.
- Use a whisk for dry ingredients. It breaks up lumps more easily than a spoon or spatula. You could sift your flour instead, but this is a pain with almond flour — I much prefer the whisk.
- Leave just enough room. Keto biscuits don’t spread or rise much, so you only need about an inch of space between scoops, but if you place them too close, they’ll run together.
- Flatten the biscuits to the height you want. I mentioned they don’t rise a lot, right? I did. So make sure they are close to the height you want before baking.
- Let them cool for a few minutes. While they’re wonderful fresh out of the oven, the texture actually gets even better if you let them cool from hot to warm. Any crispness on the outside does soften once they cool completely, though, so warm is the sweet spot!
- Why are they crumbly? Because they are gluten-free, low carb biscuits. 😉 But honestly, I love that they are crumbly because that’s what makes them so moist and buttery! You can add an extra egg if you want them sturdier, but to me they taste better with 2. If you’re looking for something sturdy and chewy, my keto dinner rolls are a better fit.
- Watch my cooking video for more tips. Watch my video on YouTube!
Flavor Variations
This is the basic keto biscuit recipe I make most often, but you can easily customize it with add-ins:
- Rosemary Garlic – Mix in a tablespoon of fresh rosemary and 1-2 cloves of minced garlic with the dry ingredients. Perfect alongside a salad or filet mignon.
- Parmesan Herb – Replace 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the almond flour with grated parmesan cheese, plus a teaspoon of Italian seasoning. So good with my keto chicken parmesan!
- Cheddar Bacon – Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, and 1/4 cup of crumbled bacon before baking. Or try my cheddar bay biscuits instead.
- Sweet Cinnamon – Many of you have asked if you can make these almond flour biscuits sweet, and you can! Just replace 1/4 cup of the almond flour with 1/3 cup of Besti, along with a teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Serving Ideas
I wasn’t kidding when I said these keto biscuits go with everything! Here are the many different ways you can enjoy them:
- Soups – Serve them on the side with my keto chili or low carb chicken soup, or use them as a topping for keto french onion soup. Honestly, they go with literally all my low carb soup recipes.
- Salads – They’re the perfect way to make meal salads more filling. Try my Big Mac salad or Cobb salad.
- Main Dishes – I especially love these almond flour biscuits with saucy dishes, like smothered pork chops, Tuscan chicken, keto Salisbury steak, or lemon parmesan chicken. Perfect for soaking up all the goodness!
- Breakfast – Slather on sugar-free Nutella or sugar-free jam and enjoy with your bulletproof coffee. You can also drizzle these with my keto maple syrup, pile my sausage gravy on top, or replace the pancake layer in my keto breakfast sandwiches.
- Sandwiches – These keto biscuits are definitely less sturdy than my keto bread or keto bagels, but I still use them for sandwiches. Just make them a bit larger and flatter (flatter ones will bake a bit faster). You can even use them as buns for a burger.
More Almond Flour Recipes
If you like these low carb biscuits, try my other favorite almond flour recipes:
Tools I Recommend For This Recipe
- Baking Sheet – Just the right size for a batch of 12 keto biscuits, and so durable. It’s my go-to!
- Large Cookie Scoop – For perfectly portioned, uniform rounds.

Keto Biscuits (5-Ingredient Recipe)
You'll love my fluffy, buttery keto biscuits! These low carb almond flour biscuits are so easy, with 5 simple ingredients and 2.5g net carbs.
Instructions
[ See step photos See my tips ]Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix dry almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt together in a large bowl. Stir in whisked egg, melted butter, and sour cream, if using (optional).
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Scoop tablespoonfuls of the dough onto the lined baking sheet (a large cookie scoop is the fastest way). Form into rounded biscuit shapes (flatten slightly with your fingers).
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Bake for about 15 minutes, until firm and golden. Cool on the baking sheet.
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Maya’s Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 biscuit
- Tips: See my recipe tips in the post above! I’ll help you make sure your keto biscuits get the best texture.
- Store: Keep them in an airtight container on the counter for 1-2 days, or in the fridge for up to a week.
- Reheat: Warm in the oven or microwave. I recommend adding a thin layer of butter before reheating, so they stay moist.
- Freeze: Freeze the biscuits on a lined baking sheet until solid, then transfer to a zip lock bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
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985 Comments
Hillary
0Have you tried to make these with coconut oil? It says it can be substituted for the butter. I tried tonight and the dough was so crumbly I couldn’t mash them together to make a ball. I added some water and that helped, and they tasted GREAT, but they were still dense and crumbly. Suggestions? Did I do something wrong?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Hillary, Yes, I have made them with coconut oil. Sorry you had trouble with it. It needs to be measured solid before melting, so maybe that was the issue? It’s fine to add a little bit more oil if you need to, but it’s normal for the dough to be fairly dry. They do come out dense like biscuits. Are you looking for a more fluffy bread? If so, this keto bread recipe might be better.
Fawn L. Wiley
0These taste better than flour biscuits! Love em.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Fawn!
Cheryl
0I am very excited about trying this gluten free recipe. Is there any substitution for eggs that I can use?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Cheryl, I have not tested this recipe without eggs. You could try flax eggs, but I can’t vouch for the results. Let me know how it goes if you try that!
Julia
0I am trying to replace eggs with banana. I’ll let you know how it works!
Leslie
0I made these last night and they are awesome!! I added some dried garlic along with about 1.5 tbsp of herb de’provence seasoning. Delish!! Thanks for this easy delicious recipe!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Leslie!
Tonya Davis
0My husband and I love these biscuits. I added cheddar and Jack cheese. Yummy.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Tonya!
Eliza F
0I’m fairly new to paleo-low-carb-keto-type eating, and I’ve been craving bread and sweets with my meals. Tonight, I made these biscuits (my first almond flour venture!) and they filled that gap. Thanks for the awesome recipe! Can’t wait to try some more baking!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Eliza!
Hannah
0I can not wait to try this recipe!
I was just wondering how many biscuits this should make?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Hannah, this recipe should make 12 biscuits.
Gina
0Added some rosemary, and they were lovely! These are a fantastic canvas to add many different culinary ideas to. Great job!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Gina!
Sarah
0I mixed my ingredients in a mug with garlic powder and oregano, did it in the microwave like almost instant keto bread and they were wonderful. I love bread, its one of my weaknesses but these are my new healthy choice, I sliced my mini bread and put avocado and smoked salmon, delicious lunch. Next time capers are gong in the bread.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Sarah! That is such a great idea!
Cheryl
0Do you think these will freeze well? Going to try since I’m the only one im my house who is LC.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Cheryl, Yes, they do! I do it all the time.
Bethany
0These were really tasty! Perfect for a paleo biscuits and gravy. I put them under the broiler at the end of baking just to brown the tops, and they looked perfect. Thanks!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Bethany! Biscuits and gravy sounds delicious!
Angela Capps
0Hi – can this recipe be used for dumplings?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Angela, Unfortunately not, but now I added dumplings to my recipe to-do list!
MJ
0Good morning! I made these biscuits for breakfast and added 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of swerve, to make them more compatible with coffee for my husband. I served them with butter while they were still warm. They turned out great! Thanks so much for your recipes and wholesomeyum.com!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you! I bet these sweetened were great with coffee!
ljoer
0Maya, did you know the pecan pie bars recipe is linked to your biscuit recipe? I’m interested in the bars but the link sends me to the biscuits. Thanks.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Sorry about that! You can find the pecan pie bars here.
Brooke
0This recipe says it makes 12 biscuits. They are teeny tiny. It really makes about 8 normal sized biscuits.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Brooke, I didn’t think they were tiny – about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. But, you can make them any size you like!
Brooke
0Ok thanks! Was trying to make breakfast sandwiches with them, but maybe need to try another way? They crumbled when I cut them in half. Any suggestions? 🙂
Margaret Smith
0I think a couple tbls of ground chia seeds will stick this together quite nicely.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Brooke, I agree they are a little crumbly. As pictured, I usually eat them plain alongside something, like soup or salad. If you want to make a sandwich, I would just make them flattened to begin with rather than trying to cut them in half. I do this a lot as well and use them for sandwiches that way. Otherwise the process would be the same, but if you flatten them you’d need to reduce the baking time by a few minutes.
Madge
0I just made these for some biscuits and gravy and they’re a new favorite! So easy and quick to make, and a lovely flavor. I can’t wait to try the leftovers with some jam.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Madge! I’m glad you liked them!
Heather
0Hi guys,
When I tried this recipe it left an intensely bitter, unpleasant aftertaste. The texture was great and the primary flavour was not bad either.
Has anyone else had this experience? Any idea what the cause or solution might be?
Thanks!
CW
0I experienced the same horrible aftertaste. I threw the batch out. I looked at the recipe again, and realized I had used baking soda rather than baking powder! Yuk. I will try again.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you for sharing! Yes, the baking soda would definitely be the reason for the aftertaste. I’m glad you want to try again with baking powder!
Kristi
0Your baking powder was probably not aluminum free… That has happened to me.
Jeanetta
0Heather, I read on another site that the bitter taste might be from baking powder that has aluminium in it. Hope this helps!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Heather, I’ve never experienced this and have made them dozens of times. I suspect that one of your ingredients went bad – maybe the eggs or almond flour?
Paula
0Just made a batch, very nice. Trying to find a gf biscuit for Thanksgiving. I think I found it.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Paula!
Sara
0Made these and some bacon gravy this morning. I added 2 tbsp of sour cream and OMG! SO GOOD!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Sara! That sounds delicious!
Lulu
0Excellent! I added about a tbsp of applesauce unsweetened. These are amazing! I had been very ill with a stomach infection and haven’t been on solid food for weeks, so I had made an almond flatbread but it was very dry. Not being sure if these would be or not, I added the applesauce. I adore this recipe. So quick and easy with little baking time. Wow! Thank you for sharing!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Lulu! Hope you are feeling better!