So you’re on Keto diet and are dreading the holiday season because they are usually full of carbs. What if we tell you can enjoy the festivities without giving up on your diet? Yes, Keto diet, one of the most popular diet plans of this generation, gives enough room to prepare holiday themed recipes, without compromising on the taste. If you need some inspiration, check out our collection of Keto Christmas recipes gathered from the blogosphere. These recipes are keto or dairy free and have a low amount of carbohydrates, making them perfect for weight watchers.
33 Keto Christmas Recipes:
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Low Carb And Gluten Free Classic Gingerbread Men:
These low carb gingerbread men cookies are perfect for people following a Keto diet. Alternatively, you can even pack these cookies in a tin box and send them as a healthy holiday gift for your friends following Keto diet. Besides, you can even involve kids for decorating these cookies.
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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms:
These crab stuffed mushrooms are taken from Paleo diet, but will fit the Keto dieters as well. And they are so delicious that they will definitely please the crowd. And more than anything else, they are incredibly easy to make. If you want, you can make your own mayo too.
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Mediterranean Grilled Portobello Mushrooms:
Here’s another equally delicious and Greek-inspired Keto Christmas side dish recipe. The mushroom tastes exotic, all thanks to the herbs and spices such as rosemary, thyme, parsley and basil used for preparing this dish.
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Keto Eggnog Ice-Cream:
Eggnog is one of the most loved desserts during the holiday season, and this one’s a bit more special because it’s keto-friendly. The ice cream isn’t as thick as regular ice cream, which you can achieve by using fewer egg yolks. And it contains coconut milk, which also saves some calories.
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Puffy Cheesy Cauliflower Cups:
Since potatoes are usually avoided in the Keto diet, we’ve got you a delicious cauliflower recipe, which feels more or less the same, or even better if you prepare it properly. Serve it with sour cream or ketchup and your delicious Christmas appetizer is ready.
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Smoked Salmon Ricotta Roll Up:
These low carb, gluten free salmon ricotta roll up is truly exquisite. Yes, you read that right and you need to have it to believe it. Just ensure that the ricotta cheese you use has low fat and carb content. You can present this dish either for your Christmas brunch or appetizer.
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Keto Trifle:
A low carb Keto friendly trifle sounds too good to be true, right? But this recipe actually makes trifle healthy. The trifle is made with keto approved fruits, keto sponge, wine jelly and create. And there’s also a secret ingredient, which you will find out once you go through the recipe.
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Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin:
You need something fancy for the Christmas feast too, which can be filled with this peppercorn beef tenderloin. The dish is keto and paleo approved and gluten-free. At least with this recipe, you will get to spend some time with the guests rather than running around the kitchen like a headless chicken.
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Carrot Ginger Soup:
This thick and creamy carrot ginger soup, topped with coconut cream and crispy shallots will make you feel warm and fuzzy in winters. Here’s a quick tip- prepare this soup in large batches and free is small, individual portions so that you can thaw and use anytime you like.
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Keto Eggnog Latte:
If you do not want to have something cold like an ice cream in winter, you can try making this Keto bulletproof eggnog latte. Believe us when we say this eggnog contains just 2 grams of carbs, compared to the 50 grams found in original eggnog.
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Grain Free Rum Balls:
Here’s a healthy and keto friendly rum ball recipe, made sans flour, powdered sugar, and corn syrup and without comprising on taste. These tiny and delicious desserts are vegan and paleo friendly and have just 2 grams of carbs per serving. Pretty amazing, isn’t it?
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Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Zucchini, Squash, and Tomatoes:
Tomato and zucchini, along with cheese is a favorite combination of many. This keto Christmas side dish recipe has some of the choicest herbs, that make it extremely flavorful. Most importantly, this dish is healthy, easy to prepare and low in carbs. So what else would you want?
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Low-Carb Cauliflower Creamed Spinach:
Has winter dinner even been complete without creamed spinach? No, right? And when it’s low carb, you feel free to consume it without feeling any type of guilt. And it’s also a surefire way to get the kiddos to eat their veggies. Isn’t that awesome?
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Grilled Eggplant and Spinach Salad:
Eggplant may not be a favorite of many, but it will surely become once they have this grilled eggplant and spinach salad. The grilling gives the eggplant a smoky flavor and the lemon dressed with paprika enhances the flavor of this dish even more.
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Harvest Roasted Vegetables:
This pretty and colorful side dish will complement your turkey, ham or steak perfectly. This recipe includes cranberries, bacon, walnut, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts, which are pretty simple ingredients, but when combined, they turn up delicious. Also, the variety of ingredients in this recipe make this side dish a meal in itself.
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Balsamic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes:
This delicious low carb keto Christmas side dish recipe is made with roasted tomatoes and asparagus, drilled with balsamic reduction and coated with melted parmesan. Roasting asparagus brings out its flavor at its best, while roasting caramelizes it, making both the ingredients complement each other perfectly.
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Mint Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding:
Do you know? This mint chocolate chia seed pudding is so healthy that you can have it for breakfast also? No kidding here! This decadent, rich and creamy pudding, made using mint and chocolate is dairy free, gluten free, naturally sweet, and of course, keto friendly. In case you’re wondering how you’ve got this creamy consistency, it’s because of full-fat coconut milk.
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Coconut Almond Date Balls:
This is one of those desserts which you can make and eat all year round without feeling guilty. And it’s super easy to make too since you just have to process all the ingredients, roll them up, and put it into the freezer to harden them a bit. If you want, you can even coat it in desiccated coconut.
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Baked Pears with Honey, Cranberries, and Pecans:
If you’re looking for an easy Keto Christmas dessert recipe, which you can make by just popping it into the oven, this recipe is perfect for you. If you look at the ingredient list, you will feel like it’s a fall or autumn special recipe, but if these ingredients are available during winter, we would strongly recommend you to make them give a break to your guests’ palette from traditional Christmas desserts.
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Low Carb Chocolate Cookies With Sesame Seeds:
Cookies are absolutely essential in the Christmas menu, so how can we miss it in our Keto Christmas menu. The chocolate cookie recipe we have included here has low carbohydrate content. The best part is that these cookies taste like brownies, and the sesame seeds complement the taste wonderfully. Drizzle some liquid chocolate on the cookies and they are set for sharing.
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Chocolate Dipped Cashew Almond Butter Cookies With Candied Sage:
Who thought flourless cookies could taste so amazing? No, right? Even I didn’t until I tried these ultra-delicious almond butter cookies dipped in chocolate. The candied sage adds a sophisticated touch to the cookies. Most importantly, they are chewy, which people will enjoy even more in the winters.
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Walnut Cardamom Snowballs:
Russian tea cakes, snowballs or Mexican wedding cakes, no matter what you call these cookies, they are an absolute must during Christmas, especially for gifting purpose. Coat the cookies in powdered sugar when they are warm out of the oven. It will save a lot of sugar and a lot of carbs as well.
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Christmas Cracker Toffee:
No one must have imagined that even Christmas crackers, the quintessential Christmas candies, can be low carb? As you can fathom from the picture, the blogger hasn’t used much chocolate. In fact, she lightened the chocolate and doubled the caramel to make it low carb. She even added salt to add taste to the toffee.
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Kale Salad with Olives, Chia Croutons + Creamy Lemon Rosemary Dressing:
Yes, even kale can be tasty, if you prepare it the rightly, or just follow the recipe mentioned here as it is. This grain-free, low carb salad completed grain free chia croutons and rosemary lemon salad would make a great accompaniment to your roasted meat.
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Chocolate Orange Spritz Cookies:
These chocolate orange spritz cookies are perfect to help you celebrate healthy holidays. The best thing about this recipe is that you can make the batter ahead of time and freeze them. Since it will make tons of cookies, we think they are ideal for gifting to health-conscious people.
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Vanilla Crème Pudding Parfait:
This pretty looking, three ingredient vanilla crème pudding is sweetened with stevia to take care of your weight and carbs. The walnuts and berries in this parfait give a distinct flavor to this pudding, and of course, the much-needed crunch.
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Healthy Buckeyes:
Besides eggnog, if there’s one dish that essential to Christmas, it’s the buckeye. But of course, this one’s a healthier version, made from peanut butter, northern beans, stevia, and oat fiber. You can enhance the taste by adding a pinch of salt to the batter.
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Creamy Children And Broccoli:
This one pot chicken recipe with creamy garlic sauce is a perfect recipe if you’re looking for something satisfying to eat on Christmas eve. This chicken recipe will go very well with any kind of recipe or pasta. It doesn’t even require many ingredients and is loaded with protein and under nutrients.
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Low Carb Cheese Crackers:
These crunchy, low carb cheese crackers are so versatile that they’ll pair with almost every kind of dip, be it almond butter dip or veggie dip. It doesn’t even take much time to come together. You just have to combine mozzarella, parmesan and almond flour and bake for ten minutes.
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Tea Soda:
We’ve got you guys a healthy and keto friendly drink recipe also. This drink is made with brewed tea and mineral water to satisfy the cravings for coke, fizzy drinks and pop. If you want, you can make it boozy by adding a few spritzes of vodka.
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Loaded Cauliflower Casserole:
The casserole is one of the most made dishes during Christmas and this one is a bit better option because it’s low carb. The casserole bursts with flavor, all thanks to cheese, sour cream and bacon. If you want, you can use half broccoli and half cauliflower to make it more nutritious.
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Supreme Green Bean Casserole:
Green bean casserole is a side dish most people won’t do without in Christmas and Supreme Green Bean Casserole is everything people look for. It’s creamy, rich, flavorful, made with wholesome ingredients and of course, keto friendly. It also has bacon, so even those who do not like greens will eat it happily.
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No Sugar! Low-Carb Chocolate Pecan Pie:
Generally, pecan pies are loaded with syrups and sugar, but this pie is entirely grain-free, sugar-free, dairy free and keto friendly. And you would be surprised to know that a vegetable is used as a sugar substitute. You need to check out the recipe yourself to find out about it.
These keto-friend Christmas recipes are sure to impress your guests. And if you’re worried about going overboard, watch the portion sizes of these Keto Christmas dishes. If time permits, you can prepare these dishes offseason too. If you have some Keto Christmas recipes, share with our readers by commenting below.
