If you like the idea of comfort food made healthy, you've gotta try these keto hot dogs. I'm using high quality sausages and a quick slaw in homemade keto hot dog buns, topped with mustard and sugar free ketchup. Ready in 40 minutes and super easy!
Hot dogs are the ultimate comfort food and perfect for a weekday dinner or a party, from bonfire night to super bowl night. Alas, more often than not theyโre not the healthiest. A lot of the store bought ones are made either using cheap bread or sausages full of processed meat. Well guys, this is my healthy, low carb and keto version and theyโre goodโฆ like really good!
The buns are a modification of my popular almond flour bread and stuffed today with a good quality gluten free pork sausage and a simple keto slaw. I've never liked the highly processed supermarket junk buns that taste like cotton wool when you bite in them. These Keto hot dog buns are more substantial in texture, with a slight crunch in the crust yet lovely and soft on the inside. They remind me of the buns I used to eat as a kid in Germany.
Feel free to fill with whatever sausage flavour you like so long as it doesnโt contain any binders or fillers! In terms of extras, you could go classic and simply top with homemade keto mayonnaise, mustard and sugar free ketchup.ย My Sugar Free BBQ Sauce Recipe would also work well. As a side, make a batch of these Air Fryer Turnip Friesย or my keto onion rings.
But I liked the idea of adding a bit of colour and crunch, which is why I went for a slaw.
Of course, you could use rocket or shredded baby gem lettuce if you prefer, or even a few slices of tomato and cucumber. I think the slaw gives a beautiful colour and refreshing crispness though. In fact, I almost called them party hotdogs because they look so fun. They're colourful enough for a childrenโs party!
How to make Keto hot dogs with homemade low carb hot dog buns:ย


3.) Split the dough into 6 and shape into small hot dog rolls. Place on a baking tray and bake for about 35 minutes until golden and cooked through.
4.) Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Whilst the buns are cooking, place the sausages on a baking tray. See this post on how to cook sausage in the oven.
After that, all you need to do is make the quick slaw and stuff your keto hot dog buns with the lot!
Tips for perfectly fluffy keto buns
1.) The almond flour bread recipe has been made by tons of people by now and it gets VERY good reviews. Please make sure you follow the tips below so your buns turn out light and fluffy:
2.) Use fresh baking powder! You can test the use-by date or test it by putting a little in a glass with warm or hot water (cold water does not work). If it fizzes, itโs fresh.
3.) Beat your eggs! You want them super frothy with plenty of air bubbles. When you add the almond flour do not over-beat so the dough stays โairyโ. Dense dough will make dense bread.
4.) Eggs should be at room temperature. Cold eggs make cold dough and the buns will take longer in the oven to heat up. This can inhibit a proper rise.
5.) For the same reason, use warm water and not cold water.
One last thing - check your psyllium as brands can label it somewhat confusingly. Psyllium husk POWDER is a proper finely ground powder. Psyllium husks LOOK like powder at first glance, but if you check closely, they resemble tiny sticks. Amounts for each are given in the recipe card.
Some people report that their psyllium husk brands make bread turn purple. I have never had this problem and I have used the BonPom and the Green Origins brand. Some of my blogger friends in the US use the NOW brand without problem. I recently heard the colour change may be a chemical reaction between psyllium and baking powder that contains aluminium. So check your baking powder is aluminium free!
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Recipe

Keto Hot Dogs
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
BUNS
- 2 egg whites at room temperature
- 2 eggs (white and yolk) at room temperature
- 2 cups / 200g almond flour
- ยผ cup / 60g butter melted
- 4 tbsp / 20g psyllium husks or 2 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
- 1 ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon xanthan gum
- pinch of salt
- ยฝ cup / 120ml warm water
HOT DOG FILLING
- 6 medium gluten free good quality sausages 300g
- ยผ cup red cabbage shredded (18g)
- ยผ cup white cabbage shredded (18g)
- ยพ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoon parsley chopped (11g)
- 1 tablespoon sugar free tomato ketchup
- 2 teaspoon sugar free dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 Celsius / 160 Fan / 350 Fahrenheit.
- Make the Low Carb Hot Dog Rolls as per my almond flour bread recipe up to step 4. Split the dough into 6 and shape into small hot dog rolls. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for about 35 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Whilst the rolls are cooking, place the sausages on a baking tray and bake as per the cooking instructions on the packet, depending on the thickness of your sausages this will be about 20-30 minutes.
- To make the slaw, simply combine the cabbage and parsley with a little olive oil.
- Stuff the Low Carb Hot Dog Rolls with slaw and top with a gluten free sausage and a drizzle of sugar free ketchup and mustard.
Notes
Nutrition
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Diane
These are really good! I'll add a little more salt next time, but overall a winner
Meigen
Hi, may I know what and how much do I sub the Xanthan Gum with? Thank you.
Katrin Nรผrnberger
You could use guar gum or twice the amount of ground chia seeds. But I have also made them without xanthan. They will be more fragile, especially when warm, but it still works.
Connie
Hi can I double the recipe or do it separate so I can make more buns at once?
Katrin Nรผrnberger
Hi Connie, I don't see any issues with doubling the recipe.
Michelle
I was wondering if I could put the dough into a hotdog pan to bake instead of dividing the dough? Iโve tried many of your recipes with great success! Thank you!
Katherine Williams
Your bread recipes transform the keto experience from "I guess this is the closest thing to bread I'll get" to "Wow! I can have bread that isn't as dense as a brick and so crumbly it falls apart at first bite". I was a bit worried with my dough as it was quite liquidy, making me think I should've used somewhat less water, but the buns held together for baking and turned out perfectly light and fluffy, two words rarely used in the same sentence as "keto bread" ๐ Thanks for this great recipe!
Alessandra
Hi! Is it necessary to use xantham gum? What can replace it? I've been looking in your blog a good recipe of bread, I did one with a recipe on another website and it was terrible, too dense and I can't eat it, I want the consistency as the regular bread, fluffy, is it possible with this recipe to make this kind o buns?
Thank you
Katrin Nรผrnberger
You can make the recipe without the xanthan, but the end result will be a little more fragile. Be sure to let the buns cool completely before cutting. As for the texture, I think it's great. But we're all different, so you'll have to be the judge! ๐
Sandra
By far, THE BEST KETO BUN recipe!!! I added 1/2tsp of garlic powder. Have you tried this with subbing Oat Fiber for some of the Almond? It will lower carbs even more!
Wow!! Iโm planning to make these as my dinner rolls for Easter Dinner now with a smear of grass fed butter! Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
Katrin Nรผrnberger
Awesome! I"ve never used oat fibre. I must get some and try it out!
Faye
I have made this recipe for bread, hotdog buns and rolls. It's simple and quick and delicious.
Susan
I'd been looking for a good burger bun recipe and came across your post. Made them and they turned out great!
Lizzy
I love hot dogs and this perfect for my low-carb diet!.