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- Sour cream – This optional ingredient was a later addition from how I originally made these years ago.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.
Did you make it? Leave a review or tag me @wholesomeyum on Instagram!
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.
📖 Want more recipes like this? Find this one and many more in my Easy Keto Cookbook, Low Carb Holiday Cookbook, Keto EBook Bundle, and Keto Cheat Sheet System!
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985 Comments
Teresa
0These were wonderful !! Omg. Glad I found this !!!!!!!!! Ty
Kendra
0I’m new-ish to Keto. Quick question for you….everytime I do anything with my Organic Almond flour it ends up being super high in calories – like this one when I re-calculated with my own ingredients. Are there different types of Almond flour that I am missing out on that are way lower in carbs? For example, for only 1 tablespoon mine says that’s 3 carbs!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Kendra, Almond flour should not have 3 carbs per tablespoon. Are there other ingredients in the one you use? The one I use is linked on the recipe card above.
Doug
0I have made these three times and they come out great. Highly recommend them if you are on Keto
Kathy Andon
0Thought these were great! Wayy better than the fathead dough. Would definitely make again. Used them for biscuits and gravy
Margaret Shoemaker
0I made this biscuit recipe and I loved it. First time trying almond flour. I plan on making much more. Delicious!!! Thank you for this recipe and keep ’em coming.
Angela Moss
0How much sodium are in a serving? Thank you!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Angela, Sorry, I don’t have the information but feel free to enter the ingredients you use into an online calculator.
Lisa Fockler
0Hi, I’m want to make these biscuits today but
I don’t have any parchment paper! Can I cook them on a silicone muffin pan? Will they stick to the pan and if so, how can I keep them from sticking? Thank you in advance.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Lisa, Yes, you can do that! You could grease it just in case, but silicone usually doesn’t stick too much either.
Lisa
0Thank you so much!! They’re in the oven right now! I just can’t wait to try them and also get my daughters opinion on these biscuits!
Jennifer
0These are SO good! Hot buttered biscuits with a tiny drizzle of sugar-free maple syrup…. It’s gonna be a great day. Thanks for sharing this fab recipe! Can’t wait to try it savory with cheddar and jalapenos.
Theresa
0These are delicious! I wanted something to dip my egg! Needs no butter or anything!
Paige Torres-Toujouse
0I was a skeptic because I thought I used these ingredients before for a biscuit before but I was wrong these are as good as you can get in a gluten-free version. Thanks for figuring this super easy/limited ingredient recipe out for us!!
Avery Young
0I’ve searched for a dairy free passable biscuit recipe my whole family will eat. Everyone agreed these were two thumbs up. Besides being yummy, being so fast to come together is a big bonus when you have hungry kids! Thank you. I used coconut oil, but next time I am going to try lard!
Alesha
0This recipe looks great! Can’t wait to try them. I was thinking of adding some buttermilk powder to them. I’d like them to have that southern stye biscuit taste. Do you think this will be a good addition? Any thoughts?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Alesha! That sounds delicious! You might need to reduce the almond flour by the same amount as the buttermilk powder (not too much) so that the dough isn’t too dry to come together.
Anita
0I made this and they smoked up my kitchen. They weren’t burnt or even close. What did I do incorrect?
Orry
0Did you use MCT oil? I find that if I use MCT oil in anything it smokes up the whole oven.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Anita, If they were not burnt, this sounds like an issue with your oven rather than the recipe. Sorry to hear that!
Darren
0Easy, tasty, and versatile. Thanks for the great recipe.
Jennie
0Wow, I’m usually a skeptic when it comes to making low carb recipes because I love carbs. These biscuits were amazing and so easy to make! I like mine more savory so I added parmesan cheese, white truffle paste and Trader Joe’s Umami seasoning. Holy moly, I can’t stop eating them!
Nina
0Hands down, the best low carb bread/biscuit recipe I’ve ever tried. Its so easy to make, and the texture is awesome, so buttery and crumbly! I used 1/2 regular butter and 1/2 garlic butter and the result is HEAVENLY.
Gloria
0I whipped my egg whites first, gives a lighter bread, I think. I whip in the yolks, then the warm, but not melted butter. I added grated cheddar since you mentioned they could fall apart. Perfect accompaniment to our soup!
Bev
0I love biscuits and had perfected a sweet potato recipe I found on Cooking Light.with the New Year, I’ve decided to cut back on sugar and carbs. Found your recipe online and tried it this morning. I had to hold back from inhaling three. They were delicious and low in carbs and sugar… a win-win! Thanks
Oxana Joe
0It tastes like pure soda, although it cooked through.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Oxana, Did you use baking soda? This recipe uses baking powder, not baking soda, and they are not interchangeable.
Cristie
0I made this mistake and I have no idea how! I was like wow what a horrible aftertaste what is that?!? LOL I will try again once I go back to the store. All the reviews are great, but so glad I saw this or never would have figured it out!
Claudia
0Thanks for the recipe! But please stop calling ghee “dairy free.” It still comes from cow milk and still makes me just as sick. Calling ghee dairy free confuses people and results in some people accidentally consuming dairy.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Claudia, I hope you like the recipe. I listed both ghee and coconut oil as options for people who have dairy issues. On the recipe card, there isn’t space to write a lengthy explanation about ghee and dairy, and as stated in my site terms, ultimately it’s the responsibility of each person to know their own dietary needs. Many people who have issues with dairy are able to tolerate ghee, since most of the commonly problematic proteins are removed during the clarifying process. Of course this isn’t enough for everyone, and if it isn’t for you, coconut oil is also given as an option. I absolutely support doing what is best for you!