These nut free Keto Jalapeño & Cheddar Cauliflower Muffins are oh so cheesy and delicious! Perfect alongside your bacon and eggs for breakfast, or as a side to your favorite keto soup or chili – these low carb cheddar muffins are going to be a hit any time of day!
I made these low carb cauliflower muffins last week and have been super excited to post about them ever since! Over the course of 2 days, I pretty much only ate these keto jalapeño & cheddar cauliflower muffins, and was happy to do it.
In fact, I was super disappointed when they were all gone, and no I did NOT offer to share with anyone else in the family! ?
These keto jalapeño & cheddar cauliflower muffins don’t really have a bready texture like a muffin, but I wasn’t sure what else to call them. They are cheesy and hearty and taste amazing!
Firm and chewy if you eat them cold, these keto jalapeño & cheddar cauliflower muffins get all soft and cheesy/gooey in the center when you heat them up slightly in the microwave.
SO GOOD!
These keto jalapeño & cheddar cauliflower muffins go perfectly with some some eggs for breakfast or as a veggie side dish to any protein for dinner. Very kid friendly, they are fun to eat and have virtually no cauliflower flavor.
I just bought another head of cauliflower so that I can make these low carb cauliflower muffins again this weekend – I already can’t wait! Hope you guys like them too, as always let me know how they come out!
Keto Jalapeno & Cheddar Muffins Recipe Video
Keto Jalapeno & Cheddar Cauliflower Muffins
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
Description
These Keto Jalapeño & Cheddar Muffins are cheesy and delicious, with no discernible cauliflower flavor! Low carb, gluten free, nut free, and Atkins friendly – even the kids will love them!
Ingredients
- 2 cups riced, raw cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine the cauliflower, jalapeno, eggs, and melted butter in a medium bowl.
- Add the grated cheeses and mix well.
- Stir in the onion flakes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, baking powder and coconut flour until thoroughly combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between 12 greased muffin cups.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Turn off the oven and leave the muffins inside for one hour to firm up.
- Remove and serve warm or cold.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: keto muffins
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 110
- Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 2g net
- Protein: 8g
Michelle Lagestee says
I can’t wait to try these! I’ve been looking for a substitute for corn and cornbread (two of my favorite things) and this will work perfectly! Thanks for posting this :)
Mellissa Sevigny says
Enjoy Michelle, they don’t taste like cornbread but they are delicious!!
Laurie Callaway says
Mellissa, These were wonderful! I made substitutions…I didn’t have any mozzarella in the house so used Dubliner, no onion flakes so put in a bit of minced onion. Can you give me some tips on how you got these out of the muffin tins in one piece? My husband wants me to make these again:) Laurie
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Laura, so glad you guys liked these! I LOVE dubliner and I bet it was delicious – might try that myself next time! I had to wait a bit for mine to cool down and firm up to get them out easier. Once they are cool they pop right out. At least mine did!
Anonymous says
Would almond flour work in these?
Mellissa Sevigny says
It might change the texture a bit but I think almond flour would work just fine, let me know if it works or not and how you like them!
Anonymous says
I didn’t have cocoanut flour and used Atkins baking mix. They were delicious. I’m going to try to find cocoanut flour. I really don’t see how they could be much better though.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks for reporting back that they worked with the Atkins baking mix! I think any flour alternative will work fine since it just helps hold them together and doesn’t really add much flavor. Glad you liked them!
Charity says
Hey, I just found your blog because I’ve started low-carbing again and am sick of boring food! I can’t wait to try out your recipes!
Thanks!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Charity and welcome to IBIH! Hope you enjoy the recipes and feel free to email me with any questions!
Olithée says
Sounds very good, very nice pictures too !
I might try it this week end. Missing cooking its been a while since I last cook you know after summer and its easy salads and BBQ.
Think im back on tracks and for good !
Mellissa Sevigny says
Olithee I love this time of year when it starts to cool down enough to enjoy cooking in the house again. Looking forward to soups and stews and yummy fall flavors again! Hope you like these!
LordJezo says
What’s it mean to “rice” something?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Sorry, I shouldn’t assume everybody knows what that is! Riced cauliflower is basically just finely chopped. I updated the post to include a link to a video to a fast and easy way to do it using your blender – check it out! Or you could chop it up with a knife.
Melissa Lee says
I cannot wait to try these! I am on a protocol to heal diverticulitis and I can’t eat ANY thing with corn or corn products in it. This will fill my desire for cornbread if they are as good as they look! Thank you so much!!!!! I’ll be preparing these for a large family gathering on Saturday night to go with a cajun seafood boil…takes the place of hush puppies quite nicely I think!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Melissa, I hope you and your family like these, and I wish you all the best with healing your diverticulitis – I understand it’s a very painful condition. I think they will go great with a cajun seafood boil! Nom, nom! :)
Anonymous says
Oh my goodness, those sound great!
Is the riced cauliflower to be used raw or steam it first?
Will be trying these VERY soon!!!
Thank you!
Alice B.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Alice, you don’t need to cook the cauliflower first, just go ahead and use it raw. I’ll adjust the recipe to reflect that, excellent question, thanks!
Susan Thompson says
Can you leave the cauliflower out?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Not in this recipe Susan, it adds a lot of the body to the muffin – at least I wouldn’t recommend it! But if you try it, please do report back with the results!!!
Katelyn Steverson says
Try shredded zucchini I love everything with shredded zucchini!! Just remember to squeeze the excess water out through a tea towel helps not have watery muffins. I actually do it after I get all the ingredients together and have great results.
Hannah says
My oven just died…sad face… do you think these would work in the microwave?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Hannah I think it would still taste delicious but I don’t think you would get the crusty outside. But they would dry out enough to be muffinlike, I would try it five minutes at a time. Let me know if it works for you!
Joanne says
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try them. Where do you get coconut flour?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Joanne, you can find coconut flour at natural food stores like Whole Foods but the cheapest way to get it is to order it online. I usually get mine at nuts.com or drugstore.com. Enjoy!
Michele says
I get mine at my local grocery store.
Anonymous says
I just tried these. They are great!! Only problem, I put too much cauliflower in the processer at one time and it ran over (water). My only other problem was that my husband liked them as much as I did. Thanks for the recipe. Can’t wait to make more.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Glad you liked these – and sorry you had to share, ha ha! I have overflowed my vitamix too many times to count so I feel your pain! :)
Andrea says
I used soy flour. Worked great! Very delicious!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Andrea, I appreciate you letting us know that the soy flour worked! Glad you liked them!