Low Carb Keto Croutons
There’s nothing like keto croutons to sass up your favourite soup or salad. These speedy gluten free croutons use a version of my 90 second bread. They are so tasty!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4
Calories: 188kcal
Topping
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove minced, or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅓ - ½ teaspoon flaked sea salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
Preheat the oven to 375F / 190C electric or 340F / 170C fan.
Combine the egg whites, almond flour, psyllium husk, baking powder and water in a bowl and mix with a fork.
Grease a 5 x 5 inch container and fill in the bread dough. Microwave for 3 minutes on high.
Allow to cool. Chop into 30 cubes.
Mix the ingredients for the topping in a bowl. Toss croutons in the olive oil mix and bake until crisp (20 - 25 minutes), turning once.
2.4g net carbs per portion. Makes 4 servings. 32 croutons in total, 8 croutons per serve.
Hands on time: 5 minutes.
Storage: Air-tight container for up to 5 days.
Make sure you use psyllium husk powder, which is a very fine powder. If you only have whole psyllium husks (these look like little sticks), use 1.5 tsp.
Microwave timings: My microwave operates at 900 watts. If your microwave cooks at a lower power level, increase the time by 10 seconds or more. If it cooks at 1000W or higher, reduce the time by 10-20 seconds.
Calories: 188kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 4.4g | Protein: 5.8g | Fat: 17.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 0.8g