This recipe for Keto Jalapeño Bacon Cheese Bread has a rich, cheesy, slightly spicy, and smoky bacon flavor. It’s perfect as a side, for a quick breakfast, or toasted for sandwiches.
Simple, delicious, low-carb grain and flour-free bread. That also happens to be high in fiber and nut-free.
Full of bacon flavor goodness, cheese, and pickled jalapeños, what’s not to love about this keto-friendly quick-bread?
If I were to describe the flavor I was going for in this keto quick bread, it would be that of a bacon jalapeño popper. Who doesn’t love the combination of cheese, jalapeños, and bacon? Exactly!
Although I could have opted to use fresh jalapeños in this keto bread recipe, I used pickled jalapeños instead because of the tangy, spicy flavor they give. Plus, it’s just flat-out delicious.
Keto Jalapeño Bacon Cheese Bread
One of the first recipes I created once I went keto was this recipe for keto jalapeño bacon cheese bread.
I knew that if I were going to encourage my family to stay keto, I would have to come up with low-carb cheesy bread real quick.
I was that girl who used to bake homemade bread all the time. If you were invited to dinner, I would pull out all the stops, including fresh-from-the-oven bread.
In fact, I would time your arrival to coincide with my bringing the fresh bread to the table minutes after you were seated.
So, after we made low carb a lifestyle choice, I knew I would be in trouble if I didn’t have decent cheesy bread to offer my family and friends.
I’m not going to lie to you; I still sometimes long for yeasty bread, but the consequences of cheating are not worth it to us.
Baking With Flax Meal And Coconut Flour
One of the first flours I worked with was a golden flax meal. To be honest, this probably was because it was the most economical choice.
And I wasn’t about to continue to toss tons of money in the trash as I learned how to properly do Keto Baking.
In fact, if you are still trying to learn how to use alternative ingredients for keto, you might want to check out my detailed post on all things keto baking. It is sure to save you some major headaches and money.
Because I was still learning in the early days, I went for a combination of flax meal and coconut flour.
What I quickly discovered was that flax meal was high in fiber, and that was something I wanted to make sure my family had as we transitioned to a keto lifestyle.
Today, I am such a fan of adding fiber to the keto diet that I have several recipes that have been a blessing to the keto community.
Recipes like my Keto High Fiber Bread that tastes like whole wheat bread, Keto High Fiber Breakfast Muffins, Keto High Fiber Crackers, Keto “Banana” Nut Bread, and my Keto Granola Bars.
If you’re wondering why I go to great lengths to explain the origins of my recipe and my tips and cooking information, it’s because I want to ensure you get the same consistent results I do.
To Make Keto Jalapeño Bacon Cheese Bread, You’ll Need:
When it comes to making this keto jalapeño cheese bread, I want you to feel free to adjust the number of jalapeños to your liking. If you’re not a big fan of heat, then just add a few jalapeños to the batter.
However, if you like the heat they provide, then simply add more.
With that being said, this low-carb jalapeño cheese bread is not too spicy.
The idea was to provide just enough heat to enhance the flavor of bacon and cheese in the recipe without overwhelming it. I added 1/3 cup of finely diced pickled jalapeños.
Something to keep in mind is that when baking with a flax meal, I find that it takes a little longer to cook. So carve out some extra time because it can take as long as 60 minutes to bake this keto cheese bread.
Check at the 50-minute mark, add some foil to the top, and add more time if necessary.
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The other thing to keep in mind is that I bake this bread in a 375-degree preheated oven. So it’s a little higher than some of the other keto bread I make.
This helps in the rising of this bread a little better since it is a heavier bread than others I share.
I baked this bread in a 9X5.5 loaf pan, but it can also be baked in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet or 9-inch cake pan.
Ingredients You’ll Need For Keto Jalapeño Cheese Bread:
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NOTE: The full recipe and instructions are at the end of the post.
- Golden Flaxseed Meal – be sure to only use golden flax because anything else will produce a gummy texture.
- Coconut Flour
- Pickled Jalapeños
- Cream Cheese- be sure to only use full-fat and not whipped cream cheese
- Eggs
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Bacon
- Bacon fat, melted butter, or a combination of both
- Parmesan Cheese
- Almond milk, coconut milk, or heavy whipping cream and water combo
- Salt, Ground Pepper, Sugar-substitute
- Baking Powder
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Keto Jalapeño Bacon Cheese Bread (Gluten-Free)
Keto Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Bread has a rich cheesy, slightly spicy and smoky bacon flavor. It’s perfect as side, for a quick breakfast. Or toasted for sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 1 cup golden flaxseed meal
- ¾ cup of coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar-substitute
- 1/3 cup diced pickled jalapeno
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 4 whole eggs
- 3 cups sharp shredded cheddar cheese (reserve 1/2 cup to add to the top of the bread before baking)
- 3 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese
- 1 ¼ cup of almond milk, coconut milk, or a mix of 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup of water.
- 1/4 cup of rendered bacon grease reserved from frying the bacon or melted butter or a combination of both.
- 5 slices of bacon fully cooked and crumbled (reserve one slice to add to the top of the bread before baking)
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375 degrees.
- Grease a 9x5.5 loaf pan and add parchment paper that's been greased to the bottom of the loaf. Allow the parchment to overhang the sides of the pan so that it's easy to unmold. This also prevents the cheese from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- You can also bake in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet or a 9-inch baking pan if baking in anything other than the loaf reduce the baking time by 10 minutes and check at the 35-minute mark.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the golden flax meal, coconut flour, grated parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, and sugar substitute. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and eggs using an electric mixer. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- To the wet ingredients, add the diced pickled jalapeño, four slices of crumbled bacon, and 2 ½ cups of shredded cheese. Stir to combine until well incorporated. Note: You will be reserving 1/2 cup of 3 cups of shredded cheese and one slice of the five bacon crumbles to add to the top of the bread before baking.
- Next, fold in the 1/4 cup of rendered bacon fat, melted butter, or a combo of both to the wet ingredients.
- At this point, add the dry ingredients you set aside earlier.
- Add 1 1/4 cups of coconut milk, or almond milk, or a mixture of heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup and 1/2 cup of water. NOTE: you will be choosing your choice of milk option. Then mix until just combined.
- Pour the bread batter into the prepared greased and parchment-lined loaf pan. Note: The batter will be thick.
- Top the bread with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar and one slice of reserved bacon crumbles.
- Bake in a 375-degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Check the bread at the 45-minute mark and add foil to the top of the bread and continue to bake until thoroughly done and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and place on a wire rack; cool for at least 20 minutes before unmolding and slicing. To unmold, use the parchment paper overhang to lift it out of the pan easily.
Notes
Store your keto jalapeno bacon cheese bread in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 weeks. Reheat your bread sliced in a toaster or toaster oven. To heat the entire loaf, do so in a 325-degree oven for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 16.8gSaturated Fat: 8.8gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 275mgCarbohydrates: 5.3gNet Carbohydrates: 3.2gFiber: 2.1gSugar: 0.4gProtein: 10.5g
Robsy
Thursday 20th of June 2024
Can you please tell me how thick the batter is. Does it pour easily or does it need to be scrapped out. Thank you
Hilda Solares
Thursday 20th of June 2024
Hi Robsy, the batter is thick and it needs to be scrapped out.
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Monday 31st of July 2023
Thanks for sharing with us, I'm featuring you this week when the next To Grandma's house we go link party starts!
Cara ~ Vintage Style Gal
Saturday 29th of July 2023
Oh, thank you for sharing. I am gluten free and always get so excited when I see recipes I can have. This sounds right up my alley. YUM! Thank you for linking up to Whimsy Home Wednesday.
Estelle Forrest
Wednesday 26th of July 2023
This sounds so epically good! Bacon and jalapeno? Yes please! Thanks for sharing on SSPS, hope to see you again next week.
Richelle
Monday 9th of May 2022
I don’t like jalapeños but like the idea of the bacon cheese bread. Is there something else I can sub for the jalapeños?
Hilda Solares
Tuesday 10th of May 2022
Hi Richelle, You can use just about anything else instead of jalapeños or leave it out completely.