Keto Italian Breadsticks

A fun and flavorful spin on garlic rolls, these Keto breadsticks are absolutely delicious dipped in homemade low carb marinara sauce!

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Ah, the smell of fresh baking bread in the oven! I bet you thought those days were over when you started Keto. Well, you’re in for a treat! These gluten free breadsticks taste so much like traditional breadsticks you won’t even believe it.

Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

With substituting low carb ingredients for traditional high carb ingredients you can have the soft and pillowy bread sticks you’ve been craving without all the guilt.

Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

If you are a fan of the famous restaurant that serves all the salad and breadsticks you can eat, try recreating that same delicious combo with these gluten free Breadsticks served with salad and homemade Creamy Keto Italian Dressing!

What’s in Keto Italian Breadsticks

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

How to Make Keto Italian Breadsticks

Preheat oven to 400F.

Place the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for 30 seconds or until both are melted.

Add the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, nutritional yeast, basil, oregano, parsley, garlic salt and baking powder in a separate bowl and whisk together to combine.

Then add the eggs in the mozzarella, fresh garlic and cream cheese and combine.  Add in the parmesan, then add in the dry ingredients and mix well.

As the cheese cools, it can become more difficult to mix, so if that happens, microwave the dough for 10 seconds and it should be easier to mix.

The dough will be very sticky, so be sure to oil your hands to make forming the bread sticks easier.

Divide the dough into 8 pieces.

Then form into logs and divide into 16 breadsticks total and place on a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper.

Bake for 12 minutes on the top rack in your own, rotating the pan half way through.

Remove the breadsticks from the oven, and lightly brush olive oil over the tops.  Bake for another 3 minutes.  Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Note: Be sure to use the prepackaged, preferably part skim, shredded mozzarella cheese in this recipe.  Fresh mozzarella contains too much water and your breadsticks won’t turn out as they should.

Marinara Sauce - Keto and Low Carb

What to Serve with Italian Keto Breadsticks

I love to eat these Keto breadsticks with a little sugar free homemade marinara, but they are equally as delicious dipped in homemade alfredo sauce. They are even amazing eaten all themselves with a little freshly grated parmesan right over the top.

Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

But if you are looking for meal ideas to serve your Italian breadsticks with, here are some of my easy to make Keto Italian favorites:

Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

Tips for Perfect Keto Breadsticks

  • Parchment paper or Silpat is a must: Keto dough made with cheese have a tendency to stick so be sure to bake them on a lined sheet pan.
  • Store leftovers in wrapped tightly in the fridge: You breadsticks will remain fresh for several days when stored in the fridge.
  • Can I Freeze Keto Breadsticks? To be honest, I prefer fresh-out-of-the-oven breadsticks but sometimes you may need to make them in advance of when you will need them. To freeze them, double wrap the cooled breadsticks in plastic wrap, stick in a freezer bag and they will be good for up to a couple of months.
  • Try different flavors! You can make these with rosemary and thyme or you can even leave out the savory herbs and add in some cinnamon and sugar free sweetener for a tasty little sweet treat.
Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

Can You Make Keto Dough in Advance?

For this recipe, I would not recommend making the dough in advance. This dough is made with mozzarella cheese and once it is mixed together, it can begin to dry out if left in the fridge unbaked.

But the good news is, this Keto breadstick no rise dough is so easy to make, you can throw the ingredients together and have fresh breadsticks in no time at all.

Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

How Many Carbs in Keto Breadsticks?

Are you ready for this? There are on only 2 net carbs in each breadstick! When you compare that to traditional breadsticks that have approximately 25 grams of carbs, that’s just amazing!

Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

How Else Can I Use Nutritional Yeast?

One of the ingredients in this recipe is nutritional yeast. If you’re anything like me, you really don’t like buying ingredients you can only use once or twice in recipes.

That’s the great thing about nutritional yeast! It’s so tasty and so healthy and can be used in many recipes! Here are some other great ways to incorporate it into your diet:

  • Add it to soups! Because it has almost a cheesy like flavor, it is perfect when added to Keto soups like this Italian Wedding Soup.
  • Mix some in with the eggs mixture in these Chorizo And Pepper Muffin Egg Cups. It will add great flavor and nutrition. It’s even good just sprinkled on top of scrambled eggs.
  • Sprinkle some over your grilled veggies. It is especially good over this Grilled Broccolini Recipe.

More Keto Bread Recipes

breadsticks on a plate with marinara sauce on the side

If you’d like to know more about baking on Keto, this article, Keto Baking Made Easy, is loaded with tips and info that you’ll find helpful. You might also check out my Keto Sweet Treats eBook that has 50 amazing Keto dessert recipes, all with color pics, macros and more! I’m offering it at 50% off when you subscribe to my free weekly emails here.

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Italian Breadsticks - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

Keto Italian Breadsticks

A fun and flavorful spin on garlic rolls, these breadsticks are absolutely delicious dipped in homemade low carb marinara sauce!
4.72 from 7 votes
Author: Julianne
Servings 16
PREP 5 minutes
COOK 15 minutes
TOTAL 20 minutes

RECIPE VIDEO

Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F.  Place the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for 30 seconds or until both are melted.
  • Add the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, nutritional yeast, basil, oregano, parsley, garlic salt and baking powder in a separate bowl and whisk together to combine.  Then add the eggs in the mozzarella, fresh garlic and cream cheese and combine.  
    Add in the parmesan, then add in the dry ingredients and mix well. As the cheese cools, it can become more difficult to mix, so if that happens, microwave the dough for 10 seconds and it should be easier to mix.
  • The dough will be very sticky, so be sure to oil your hands to make forming the bread sticks easier. Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Then form into logs and divide into 16 breadsticks total and place on a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper.  Bake for 12 minutes on the top rack in your own, rotating the pan halfway through.
  • Remove the breadsticks from the oven, and lightly brush olive oil over the tops.  Bake for another 3 minutes.  Allow to cool slightly before serving.  You can serve as is, with a marinara sauce (see my homemade recipe) or sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.  Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Be sure to use the prepackaged, preferably part skim, shredded mozzarella cheese in this recipe.  Fresh mozzarella contains too much water and your breadsticks won’t turn out as they should.

*Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Calories 116kcal
Nutrition Facts
Keto Italian Breadsticks
Amount per Serving
Calories
116
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Carbohydrates
 
4
g
1
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.

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21 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    These are wonderful! Thank you so very much for such an awesome recipe! Hubby & I have been Keto for over 3 years…we’ve tried many different “bread” recipes but this one is the absolute best!

    1. That’s awesome to hear and thanks so much sharing. Be sure and check out some of my new keto-friendly bread recipes too.

    1. I’ve never made these with yeast before, but I have some garlic rolls coming out soon that do contain yeast, so keep an eye out for those 🙂

  2. Wanting to make these to go with dinner tonight but I don’t have nutritional yeast. Can it be left out or is there a good substitute? Thanks for all the great recipes!

    1. Hi Sue,
      I would try to make and serve them in the same day honestly. You can certainly heat up leftovers, but they are definitely best served right away.

    1. It gets mixed in with the other dry ingredients. I’ve corrected the recipe to reflect this, sorry about that!

    1. Hi Teresa,
      The psyllium husk is an important part of this recipe, it’s what helps give it a bread-like texture. You could substitute with Oat Fiber, if you have it, that would be about the only thing that would suffice. I hope that helps!

    1. Hi Sarah,
      Glad you liked them! They are a favorite of mine too actually. Thanks for your wonderful feedback 🙂