Name: Low Carb Keto Everything Bagels
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 3 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded ); 2 oz cream cheese; 3 large eggs (divided (one egg is for egg wash)); 1 ¾ cups superfine almond flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; olive oil (for hands); everything but the bagel seasoning (optional); sesame seeds (optional)

These 5-ingredient Low Carb Keto Everything Bagels come together easily using a fathead dough. After only 15 minutes in the oven, these crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside bagels are ready to be layered with all of your favorite keto toppings.

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Pile of everything bagels on parchment paper

My Low Carb Keto Everything Bagels are made with a short list of gluten-free ingredients and are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. They’re a healthy and low carb treat you can make fresh for breakfast, brunch, or to keep frozen for when those bread cravings hit.

These tasty bagels are formed by hand and made from a fathead dough. With simple ingredients like mozzarella, cream cheese, eggs, and almond flour, they are quick to make and turn out soft and chewy. A sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning surrounds each bagel and adds to their irresistible flavor. You won’t even be able to tell that they’re made without conventional flour, yeast, or gluten!

Include these bagels on a breakfast board with plenty of cream cheese, avocado, and my Keto Bacon Chaffles.

Are everything bagels keto friendly?

Most storebought or bakery bagels are not keto-friendly because they’re made using flour and sugar. We need to use a completely different kind of dough to make keto bagels.

For this keto everything bagels recipe, we’ll need to use fathead dough. This is a dough made from cheese, cream cheese, and almond or coconut flour. It helps the bagels bind together while still maintaining a soft and chewy texture.

cheese, cream cheese, almond flour, oil, everything bagel seasoning, eggs, and baking powder in small individual white bowls

Ingredients you’ll need for keto everything bagels

Everything But The Bagel Seasoning from Trader Joe’s is suitable for keto and low carb diets. As a bonus, it adds tons of flavor and crunch. You can always swap out this seasoning for plain sesame seeds if that’s what you prefer!

These are the ingredients you need:

Mozzarella cheese
Cream cheese
Eggs
Almond flour
Baking powder
Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
Sesame seeds

ball of raw dough on top of plastic wrap

woman's hands forming bagels using raw dough

4 unbaked everything bagels on a baking sheet

4 baked everything bagels on a baking sheet

How to make low carb keto bagels

Making keto bagels is actually easier than the traditional recipe. There’s no need to boil the bagels before baking!

Here’s how it’s done:

Prep dry and wet ingredients: Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a small bowl. In another bowl, melt the cream cheese and mozzarella.
Make the bagel dough: Use a stand or handheld mixer to mix 2 eggs and the dry ingredients into the cream cheese and mozzarella mixture until a dough forms.
Divide the dough: Place a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter and lightly coat your hands in oil. Divide the dough into 8 parts and roll each one out into a rope.
Shape the bagels: Form each rope into a circle and pinch the ends closed.
Bake the bagels: Place the bagels on a parchment-lined baking sheet 2 inches apart and brush the tops with egg wash, Everything But The Bagel Seasoning, and sesame seeds. Bake until the bagels are golden brown.

close up of woman's hand holding a sliced bagel

Tips and Tricks

The baked bagels should not collapse after you touch their surface. I recommend baking the bagels one sheet at a time rather than trying to bake both sheets at once because it leads to uneven heat distribution and your bagels may not puff up properly.
Fathead dough is very sticky. Coating your hands in oil will help prevent the dough from sticking to your hands too much. You could also try chilling the dough for 30 minutes to help make it less sticky.
Make your own everything bagel seasoning by combining sesame seeds, poppy seeds, minced dried garlic, minced dried onion, and sea salt.

Stack of everything bagels wth everything bagel seasoning and cream cheese in bowls on the side

What can I put on everything bagels?

Anything you want! Fill up your bagels with all of your favorite keto spreads, toppings, or use them for a sandwich. This is how I suggest serving your low carb keto everything bagels:

Slathered in cream cheese.
With smoked salmon and pickled onions on top.
Topped with soft scrambled eggs.
With mashed avocado and more everything bagel seasoning on top.
Used for a cheese and meat sandwich.
As a keto option on a lox and bagel brunch board.

Storing and freezing tips

You can make the fathead dough ahead of time and keep it in the fridge or freezer. Once the dough has come together, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.

Store the baked bagels in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 1 week. You can also freeze them in a sealed container or bag for up to 3 months. Let them thaw in the fridge, then slice, toast, and enjoy!

Close up of everything bagels stacked on top of each other.

More keto breakfast recipes to try

Start your day off right with these easy keto breakfast recipes:

Did you try these Low Carb Keto Everything Bagels? Let me know what you think and leave a comment below! Don’t forget to also take a picture of your recreation and tag me on Instagram. I love to see all of your photos!