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    Home » Baking » Fathead Low carb Keto Burger Buns

    Fathead Low carb Keto Burger Buns

    Published: June 27, 2019 . Updated: December 14, 2021 by Chichi . This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our full disclosure here. 52 Comments

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    These Keto Burger Buns are definitely a winner. They are soft, filling with the right texture to help you stay on course with your keto goals. You won't even know it's low carb.

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    two Keto burger buns on a chopping board with a tomato and onion slices at the sides

    Keto Burger Buns

    Every 'Low carber' / 'ketoer' is always in search of a good bread recipe. If you find one you keep it because good keto breads are hard to find. As usual this is a recipe variant from my very popular fathead dough bread recipe which I love. Since making that bread, I have made lots of variations from it because I find that it helps me stay on course. It hits the right spot for my bread cravings.

    4 Keto Burger Buns on a kitchen towel

    How to make these fat head keto hamburger buns.

    • Start with making your modified fat head dough.
    • Divide them and put them in these mini pie baking dishes. Easy right?
    • Bake to perfection and enjoy.

    This recipe makes 4 standard sized keto burger buns or 6 flatter buns. Depending on your carb allotment you can decide to make them into 4 or 6 buns. For 4 burger buns, net carbs count is 7.5g per bun. which you can do if you are doing OMAD ( One Meal A Day) or if you don't mind a burger taking up most of your 20g carbs quota for the day it's actually very filling. For 6 burger buns net carbs count is 4.9g per bun.

    Quick Tip

    You can use a standard muffin pan if you are making six buns. This will make the bun taller.

     *I usually don't add sugar alcohols when I calculate my nutritional info since sugar alcohols don't affect the blood sugar of most people including mine.( with the exception of malitol)

    As always the nutritional info provided here is as a courtesy to you my amazing readers and Low carb/ Keto VIPs. I use a variety of calculators to compare but this is the calculator I often use. Feel free to use it to calculate any recipe bearing in mind that there may be slight differences depending on the product used.

     

    Tips to get these fat head keto burger buns right

    • Getting the dough right is a very important part of the process. Therefore when melting the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese, make sure the cheese melts evenly and completely.
    • Fat head dough can be quite sticky, wet hands can mix it better.
    • I love to use cold eggs instead of room temperature eggs. I haven't had any problems with that.
    • Grease your baking dish properly

    Fathead burger buns split across to show the crumb

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    • Mini pie pans either the non stick pans or these mini glass dishes would work.
    • Blanched Almond flour I use the Wellbees brand or Anthony's brand
    • Yeast
    • Erythritol
    • Cream cheese
    • Baking Powder

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    Keto Burger buns split in two showing a cross section of the filling of beef, cheese, tomatoes and lettuce

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    Nutrition per Serving: (makes 6 Servings)

    Calories: 332 | Total Fat: 27.2g | Carbs: 7.9g| Fibre: 3g | Protein: 17.6g| Net Carbs: 4.9g

     

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    Keto Burger buns layered with burger patties, cheese and tomatoes

    Fathead Keto Burger Buns

    These Keto Burger Buns are definitely a winner. They are soft, filling with the right texture to help you stay on course with your keto goals. You won't even know it's low carb. Now you can eat your burgers again, guilt free.
    5 from 15 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 332 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½  cup  blanched almond flour
    • 1  tablespoon Baking powder
    • 2 ½  cup  shredded Mozzarella cheese
    • 2  tablespoon Cream cheese  scoop it when soft
    • 2  large Eggs beaten
    • 7  g  active dry yeast
    • ½ tablespoon Sesame seeds or Everything but the bagel seasoning optional
    • 1  Tbsp  erythritol

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375ºF
    • Mix dry ingredients ( almond flour, yeast, erythritol, and baking powdetogether and set aside
    • Put the cream cheese, and shredded Mozzarella cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 seconds iintervals until cheese is evenly melted. Remember to stir in between ( helps to distribute the heat. ) it usually takes me about 1 min 30 secs in total sometimes 2 mins.
    • Pour dry ingredients into the microwaved cheese. Mix with your hands or with a spatula then add the cold eggs. Mix till a ball of dough forms.
    • Depending on your needs, divide the dough into 4 or 6 equal parts and transfer into well greased mini pie dishes.
    • Sprinkle sesame seeds on top, Then bake in the oven for 10 to 12 mins or until the top is golden brown
    • Bring out of the oven, allow to cool.

    Asembling the burger

    • Cut the bun into half, Spread a light layer of butter on each surface.
    • Place buttered surface down on a heated up skillet to toast lightly.
    • Place your burger fillings ( lettuce, cooked mince beef in between the burger buns and enjoy.

    Notes

    • When you make these into 4 buns the net carbs would be about 7 grams so its best to have that on a day you plan to do OMAD (one meal a day)
    • If these are made into 6 buns which is recommended if you want to keep net carbs pretty low. Be aware that the buns would be a little flatter except you use a muffin pan for it.
    Nutrition per Serving: (makes 6 Servings)
    Calories: 332 | Total Fat: 27.2 | Carbs: 7.9g | Fibre: 3g | Protein: 17.6g | Net Carbs: 4.9g
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 332kcal
    Keyword Fathead dough, Keto Burger Buns
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Tristin Rieken

      June 28, 2019 at 11:57 am

      I love to make my own breads and doughs but had yet to venture into trying keto dough until I found this recipe. And now I'm hooked, I prefer it to regular buns! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 28, 2019 at 12:01 pm

        Hi Tristin,

        Thanks so much for trying out the recipe and dropping Your feedback. ?

        Reply
    2. Noelle

      June 28, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      I was just looking for bun ideas and this one worked perfect for my family because some of us are keto! Can't wait to enjoy them over the fourth of july!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 29, 2019 at 3:10 am

        Awesome! Let me know how it goes

        Reply
    3. Veena Azmanov

      June 28, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      Love the combination of ingredients used to making these delicious Buns. They look perfect too.

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 29, 2019 at 3:10 am

        Thanks Veena

        Reply
    4. Tanya Schroeder

      June 28, 2019 at 1:05 pm

      These buns look so soft and fluffy!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 29, 2019 at 3:09 am

        They are yum

        Reply
    5. Beth Pierce

      June 28, 2019 at 1:05 pm

      What a great low carb options for buns! I am saving this recipe to enjoy with our backyard cookouts, all summer long!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 29, 2019 at 3:09 am

        Definitely worth it

        Reply
    6. Sue M.

      August 09, 2019 at 12:12 am

      Oh my! They are really, really good. I can't believe how similar they taste to a fresh baked bun. I topped mine with Everything But The Bagel seasoning from Costco before baking and they turned out so good! Best bun recipe I have made so far...definitely a keeper. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        August 09, 2019 at 12:20 am

        Hi Sue,
        That’s awesome! You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for trying the recipe out and taking out time to leave me your feedback. I love love hearing from you all 😀 Everything but the bagel seasoning sounds great in these. I love to use it on my bagels too yum 😋

        Reply
    7. Stacey Large

      August 13, 2019 at 9:05 am

      Hi! Can you freeze these?

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        August 13, 2019 at 10:59 am

        Hi Stacey,

        Yes you can. It freezes very well. I have frozen these for up to a month and it came out perfect after microwaving it. Thanks for stopping by😊

        -Chichi

        Reply
    8. Genevieve

      August 17, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      5 stars
      Mmmmm I love a good burger recipe and these look amazing!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        August 17, 2019 at 7:11 pm

        Thanks Genevieve, they are yum 😋

        Reply
    9. Genevieve

      August 17, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      5 stars
      Love a good burger recipe and these look amazing!

      Reply
    10. Iryna

      August 17, 2019 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      These burger buns look so moist! What a great alternative to store-bought buns.

      Reply
    11. Adrianne

      August 17, 2019 at 6:29 pm

      5 stars
      I could seriously eat this burger right now, yummo!! It looks fabulous. I love that it is low carb and I wish I had me one to eat for lunch today. Cheers!!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        August 17, 2019 at 7:12 pm

        Thanks Adrianne. I should send some 😊

        Reply
    12. Demeter

      August 17, 2019 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      What a great option as to not have to miss out while continuing to stay on track! Can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    13. Vee

      September 12, 2019 at 5:05 pm

      Mine looked great coming out of the oven, then sank immediately. I made six instead of four so they're pretty thin. I haven't tried to slice them yet. Any clue why they sank? I followed the recipe to the letter.

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        September 13, 2019 at 1:28 pm

        Hi Vee,

        Sorry to hear it fell after it came out of the oven. I haven’t had that experience with the buns. Here is what I would suggest based on my experience with the fat head dough keto bread on the blog.
        Increase the amount of almond flour by two table spoons, alternatively add about 2 Tbsp of coconut or unflavored protein powder to the recipe. Especially if you are making 6 buns.

        This should help with structure to prevent it from falling. Did you slice them yet?
        Let me know if these tips helps.

        -Chichi

        Reply
    14. Stephanie

      October 12, 2019 at 10:21 pm

      Does the Erythritol make the yeast rise?

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        October 12, 2019 at 10:31 pm

        Hi Stephanie,

        No the erythritol doesn’t make the yeast rise. It’s just there for the flavor/ taste. Makes it taste as close to real bread as possible. You can leave it out if you don’t have it available at the moment .

        -Chichi

        Reply
    15. Rebekah

      January 27, 2020 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      I just made this on Saturday. They are amazing! I make a lot of Keto breads. I’ve been Keto for 2 years with 3 teenage boys. So you can guess how much we go through 😆. This is going into normal rotation.

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        January 27, 2020 at 5:59 pm

        Hi Rebekah,

        Yayy!! That’s amazing. I totally get your going through lots of keto breads 😀. Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed the recipe. Hope you get to try more recipes from the blog. Love to your family.

        - Chichi

        Reply
    16. Cynthia Sundram

      April 07, 2020 at 12:06 am

      Hi where is the sugar? Since there's yeast in it.

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        April 07, 2020 at 4:36 am

        Hi Cynthia,

        There is no sugar in the recipe because the yeast is there to add flavor not as a rising agent. The baking powder is the rising agent.

        Please refer to the FAQs on the body of the post for more details. Feel free to reach out again if you have more questions. Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe!

        - Chichi

        Reply
    17. Manny

      April 15, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe but..... please..... never cook a burger that much....ever again. lol

      Reply
    18. Steven

      May 08, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      These are frieakin delicious! One issue i had though is they were a bit too moist and the bottom stuck to the tins and pulled a hole out of the bottom. Granted i didnt grease the tins because i forgot but ill definitely make these again!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        May 08, 2020 at 11:36 pm

        Hi Steve,
        They sure are freaking delish. If you found it a bit too moist, could it be that you took it out of the oven too early.

        Next time you bake maybe bake a little longer (2-3mins). Sometimes altitude and your oven temp can make a difference in how long to bake.

        And yes, greasing the pans helps with releasing the buns. Thank you for your feedback, glad you enjoyed the buns. Stay safe.
        - Chichi

        Reply
    19. Jan

      June 24, 2020 at 1:02 am

      Can I skip the sweetener or use sugar. I’m staying away from gluten. Sugar I’m good with.

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 24, 2020 at 3:47 am

        Hi Jan,

        You can make it without the sweetener. If you are not on a keto or sugar free diet, you can definitely use sugar. You may get more rise on the burger buns with the sugar and yeast in there. That’s a good thing. Enjoy! Stay safe!
        - Chichi

        Reply
        • Jan

          June 27, 2020 at 10:05 pm

          5 stars
          Oh. I added about a tablespoon of sugar just for the heck of it

          Reply
          • Chichi Uguru

            June 29, 2020 at 11:15 am

            😀

            Reply
    20. Jan

      June 27, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      Made them today. Didn’t have enough mozzarella cheese but had 6 cheese blend. Thought it was too dry so I added butter....butter makes everything better right?? Then added my 2 T coconut flour and took my chances. Couldn’t decide if 4’or 6 would be better, I’m cooking for elderly people. So I did 5 in my hamburger bun pans. Baked for 10 but they weren’t done. Added 5 and they got a little too done. But they were good...I sliced on into slices for them to have with their tuna salad and they really like it!!

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        June 29, 2020 at 11:17 am

        Hi Jan,

        That’s Awesome! And yes butter does make everything better for real 😀. Happy you eventually got it to work and that everyone enjoyed it. Thank you for your feedback. Have a great week and stay safe!
        - Chichi

        Reply
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