Keto Grilled Cheese - Healthy Recipes Blog (2024)

This tasty keto grilled cheese sandwich is made with a quick 90-second coconut flour bread.

Once you have the bread slices, add the cheese and cook the sandwich in butter to golden, cheesy perfection.

When my husband and I embarked on a low-carb diet, I started looking for ways to recreate our favorite foods. It's not always easy, but I keep trying until I reach perfection (or at least keto perfection).

This keto grilled cheese is one of my successes. It's so good! It's crispy, golden, and wonderfully cheesy. It smells fantastic as you cook it in butter.

Ingredients

You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty sandwich. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:

• Unsalted butter: I love using creamy European butter, but any butter will work.
• Milk or cream: I usually opt for whole milk.
• Eggs: I use large eggs in most of my recipes, this one included.
• Salt: I use sea salt.
• Coconut flour: It's highly absorbent, so try to measure it by weight and not by volume. Each extra gram makes a difference.
• Baking powder: Gluten-free if needed. Make sure it's fresh before using it.
• Cheddar: You can use other melty cheeses such as provolone. But I love cheddar. Sometimes I use smoked cheddar, as shown in the photo below.

Variations

• Since you're making the bread for this sandwich from scratch, you can get creative and add spices. I usually just use a pinch of salt, but sometimes I add a pinch of garlic powder and cayenne. It makes for a more interesting sandwich.
• Another way to vary this recipe is to use different cheeses. Sharp cheddar is excellent, but you can use other melty cheeses such as gouda (or smoked gouda) and provolone.
• You can add a slice of deli ham to the sandwich and make a low-carb version of Croque Monsieur - a French ham and cheese sandwich.
• Add 2 tablespoons of caramelized onions. You can place them on top of the cheese before grilling the sandwich. I love the flavor they add!

Keto Grilled Cheese Instructions

I make this sandwich using 90-second keto bread. The detailed instructions for making this recipe are included in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of the steps:

You start by making two slices of bread. I like to use a glass 6-inch square-shaped sandwich container.

Once you have two thick slices of bread, place the cheese between the slices.

Then cook the sandwich slowly and patiently in butter, over medium-low heat, until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted.

Allow the bread a minute to rest, then cut it into two triangles and serve.

Expert Tip

Don't be tempted to cook the sandwich over high heat (or even medium heat). For the best, most even results, use medium-low heat and some patience! The perfectly golden result will be worth it.

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