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Keto naan is a low carb and grain free take on the classic Indian naan bread. Thick, fluffy, and topped with a simple garlic butter, it’s perfectly paired with cauliflower rice or veggie burgers. No rest time, no heavy kneading, and no fancy kitchen mixers needed.
Ever since sharing my 2 ingredient dough naan recipe, I’d been meaning to make a keto naan bread. Fluffy and delicious naan is something I’d missed since going keto, so I was SO keen to recreate one of my favorite foods ever.
Inspired by my keto chips, I played around with the base ingredients to create this delicious low carb naan!
Unlike traditional naan, this keto version is made without flour and without yeast, but you’d never tell. It’s thick, fluffy and doughy, and takes less than 20 minutes to make!
Now, don’t be deterred by the use of mozzarella cheese- It doesn’t give any cheesy flavor but adds the most buttery texture. We love serving this easy keto naan with homemade keto korma and curries, or even on its own- It makes a fabulous keto naan pizza or can be flavored in many ways.
How do you make keto naan
The Ingredients
- Mozzarella cheese– Avoid using reduced-fat or fat-free mozzarella, otherwise, the dough will have an elastic texture, and dry out when baked.
- Milk of choice- Added to the mozzarella cheese to make it smooth and easy to mix with the other ingredients. You can also use sour cream, Greek yogurt, or heavy cream.
- Almond flour– Blanched almond flour must be used, for a light texture. Do not use almond meal.
- Eggs– Helps bind the naan together. Room temperature eggs are best, so they don’t cool the dough down quickly.
- Baking powder– Leavens out the naan.
- Butter– melted, to brush over the naan. Dairy free butter can also be used.
- Minced garlic– To mix into the butter to give the naan a lovely garlic flavor.
The Instructions
Start by microwaving the mozzarella cheese with milk, until it has melted. Transfer it to a large mixing bowl to let it cool slightly, before adding in the eggs, almond flour, and baking powder. Mix very well, until a ball od dough remains. Let the dough sit for 5 minutes. Once it has cooled slightly, form 8 balls of dough and flatten them out to a rough, circular shape. Place the naan on a baking dish and bake them for 18-20 minutes, or until just done. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes, before brushing with butter and minced garlic.
Can I make this stovetop?
If you’d prefer to make this keto naan stovetop, you’ll need to let your dough sit until cooled. Once cool, preheat a non-stick pan on medium heat and generously grease it (to avoid the cheese melting onto it). Reduce the heat to low and cook the naan for 2-3 minutes, before carefully flipping and cooking the other side. Continue until all the naan has been cooked.
Tips for the perfect naan
- When mixing in the eggs and almond flour, you want the dough to be cooled, not hot. If it is hot, it will begin to cook the cook and you’ll find the naan doesn’t expand and puff out.
- For fluffy naan, form balls of dough instead of flattening it out. It will continue to bake the same way, but have a fluffier texture inside.
- The garlic butter topping is optional. I enjoy leaving it as it is.
- Make larger naan and use them as keto pizza crusts.
Storing and Freezing naan bread
- To store: Leftover naan can be stored in the refrigerator to enjoy later. Be sure it is covered completely. It will keep well for up to 1 week.
- To freeze: Freeze leftover naan by placing them in ziplock bags, or a shallow container. They will freeze well for up to 2 months.
- To thaw: Thaw at room temperature or in the refrigerator overnight.
More Keto Bread Recipes
Keto Naan Bread (No yeast!)
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoon milk of choice
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl or in a small saucepan, heat up your mozzarella cheese and milk until melted. Whisk together to combine.
- Transfer the cheese mixture into a large mixing bowl. Let sit for 2 minutes to cool slightly. Add your almond flour, eggs, and baking powder. Mix very well, until combined and a ball of dough remains.
- Using your hands, form the dough into a ball. Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roughly flatten out into off shaped circles. Place on the lined tray.
- Bake the keto naan for 18-20 minutes, until puffed up and golden brown. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes, before brushing with garlic butter, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Love this recipe. I use a glass bowl and combine everything in that. I also mix the eggs in a separate bowl than add after I have added the almond flour and baking powder. Spray the hands with olive oil to spreadthe dough out. Great recipe!
These were such delicious low carb naans. They taste like the real thing!
Delicious! I tried a keto recipe elsewhere that used coconut flour, and it was a total flop. Your keto naan was a total success and will be my go-to recipe from here on out. Thank you.
Naan bread was making all the time my roommate. He is Indian. And before we lived together and he was doing it all the time. I must say it is very tasty.
I have these in the oven as we speak and they are turning out lovely!
How do you stop getting a lot of the dough on your hands and fingers? It was very sticky.
I sometimes grease my fingers with a touch of oil or cooking spray : )
Water. Wet your hands, the board you’re using to cut the dough, as well as the knife. (Cold water out of the faucet.)
I mean…. there’s no words for how good these puffs are. We have added sweet goodies and nuts and pepperoni- you name it and we have tried it! I have found my love of thick pizza crust again. Thank you!!
I’m am in love with this Keto Naan Bread recipe!!! Your amazing. Best thing family n friends think it’s the real deal,
Sincerely,
Linda Toste
Hanford, Ca
Followed your directions and ingredients. My cheese never melted (in the microwave), not possible to add the almond flour. Why didn’t this work?
Hi KW, Maybe it’s the type or brand of mozzarella cheese you are using. I’m in the US and have used preshredded cheese from Kroger. It works well. It will be very thick when melted, kind of like thick peanut butter. Hope this helps.
Super yummy with indian takeout!
Very yummy, thank you! I wouldn’t say they’re particularly like naan bread but they did go nicely with our keto curry. Very easy recipe to follow and make. Also goes well with soup etc.
Your recipes are so delicious.
My hubby cannot have dairy. Which other cheese can I use.
You could try dairy free cheese but I can’t vouch for it myself.
I used shredded mixed mexican cheese. This was THE best. I have ever made
Great to hear that!
Really bloody 👍 good
Very easy and tastes Amazing! Thank you !!!
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Thank you for this recipe!! I love Indian food and I just want to cry when I have to forego the naan. This made my life complete 😁
Wow! I finally made these and they are wonderful! Thank you for this recipe.
This was easy to make and tastes great fresh out of the oven. It keeps well in the fridge and is pretty amazing reheated in a toaster. Thanks for the recipe!
I made this everyone loved them!!!
Can cheddar cheese be substituted for the mozzarella cheese? Thanks
I’m sure it can!
Ok great! Thanks
Tastes and look fabulous. Hardest part is mixing the metered cheese with the other ingredients!
This Naan Keto, no yeast, Bread gets a 10 rating from my son and myself. It’s delicious! We made 4 batches of it and freezing half. Definitely will be a staple in our lives. Thank you! ❤️
Yummy! Just made this and added a little bit of parmesan cheese to the toppings. Made my bread larger so the cooking time was extended. Have been flowing Arman and absolutely LOVE your recipes. This will be my go to whenever I crave bread!
So easy, worked perfectly the first time and delicious! I adore naan bread and now I can have it guilt free with my takeaway. What’s best is it has so few ingredients. As long as I have shredded mozzarella (or “pizza blend”) in the freezer, I can make this. I made it with garlic and next time gonna try folding in some some low-carb nuts and one day dried low-carb fruit for peshawari naan.
Naan is delicious with every meal. Even just warm with butter!
Thank you for your recipes.
Can I substitute mozzarella for another cheese? I cannot have lactose, but I really want to try these.
You could try cheddar!
Could you use lupine flour instead of almond flour
I’m allergic to almonds is there any other flour that I can replace the almond flour with
You could try sunflower seed flour
Thank you! Loved this recipe.
Hi I do not want to use eggs, could you suggest a work around?
I haven’t tried any but you can experiment and see with other egg substitutes.
Made this last week and it was beyond delish! Thank you!!! My friend totally flipped out over it as well. I was just wondering…how would this turn out if some butter was added into the baking as well, would it mess it up or make it a bit more buttery? I added butter after sans garlic (I like it better that way) but the thought about butter inside as well did cross my mind. Thoughts?
Hmmm I think it might be a little difficult to cook up- I can see the butter seeping out of it.
I don’t have a food processor which I see is mentioned to mix the dough for the burger buns. Can I do something else? I really want to try these breads. So sick of wet egg bread that every single keto recipe tastes like
You can try using a mixing bowl
This is great bread.
We made it to go with a beef stew and it was incredible.
I can see using this for sandwiches- sturdy and so bread-like.
This deserves more than 5 stars.
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Arman, hi,
Husband and I have gone keto, but since he was the only hot drink person in the house (the only consumer of milk), we’ve just switched the milk (non-keto) to double cream which we use in his coffee/tea/scrambled eggs/cheese sauce and anywhere we would have used milk.
We’re not into other milks, which often contain oils, or taste sweet; would this recipe work with double cream diluted with water, as a sub for the milk?
Try whole milk and adjust the carbs.
Great recipe
Really very tasty! I was surprised as I’ve tried many bread recipes so I was expecting another flop..this recipe is awesome! I added the garlic butter on one to try and it was delish! But plain is delish too!🤗
Thanks Arman👍
Can I o~it the mozzarella or use something else?
I can’t wait to try this ! Can I use cheddar cheese instead ? I dont have any moz right now .
I don’t see why not.
Super easy and amazing!!! I use it for my gyros. Thank you!!!
In on a SIBO diet so I couldn’t use mozzarella and instead did lactose free milk and cheddar cheese and it turned out amazing! Definitely a keeper!
Delicious! It works as naan, but we really like it best as a cheesy bread for savory sandwiches. Thanks!
Made it with Italian sausage and peppers…..so good I will leave garlic off next time, my daughter didn’t like it….well off hers at least
Excellent. It was really tasty with and without the garlic butter. Will definitely make this again.
We tried this for the first time last night, and WOW! I see so many possibilities that I could mix in the dough…sautéed onion and rosemary, jalapeno, finely minced oil packed sun dried tomatoes and ripe olives, and that’s just a few off the top of my head. Thank you so much, Arman for the inspiration! Alan.
Okay, I don’t understand how to explain how freaking amazing this was?????!!!!!! HOW did these ingredients turn into a bread?!?! Omg thank you for this delicious amazing recipe!!!
So welcome!
Above notes state that sour cream or Greek yogurt can be substituted. Same amount or does that change?
Yes, same amount 🙂
Forgot to give 5 stars. Definitely 5 stars.
Thanks, Liz- So glad it paired well with the curry! x
Wow! Amazing and easy. So soft and fluffy. I melted the cheese and milk in a microwave jug, then added the flour etc into the jug and stirred it using a knife to keep cutting through it to mix it as I do for fathead dough. It was fast, easy and yummy. Family loved it with the curry I made. Thanks for a great recipe.
Can the dough be refrigerated before cooking? and for how long please?
I haven’t tried!
Hi,
I don’t eat eggs – do you think it’s worth trying this with an egg replacement?
Thanks!
I wouldn’t because the other ingredients are so pricy
Love it! Made it for my friend, taste like cheesy bread. Thank you so much!
It seems to be the almond flour that’s the big contributor – and I used the one with only 1g per serving. Is there another almond flour that has less?
This was delicious!!!
How do you figure 2 net carbs per serving? I put the recipe into my keto app and used the lowest carb ingredients and it comes out as 4 per naan… which I only figured out after eating more than I should have because I was so excited to have something that was only 2…
We use the built in calculator for these and have a disclaimer that all our recipes are based on that. IF you use different brands of ingredients, they could be more or less.
Wow, this was amazing,first ‘bread’ recipe that I’ve enjoyed on keto. The dough was sticky and wet, but they turned out wonderful! 5 stars!
Thank you, Kim!
Perfect texture, I brushed with garlic butter & sprinkled chopped coriander
This was a big hit in our house! I was initially nervous because the dough ball was stringier than my usual “fathead” dough recipe that I use for pizza, and it was more challenging to mix the cheese with the almond flour and eggs (I ended up just kneading it really, really well). But the finished product was spectacular…light, fluffy, and went perfectly with the peanut chicken curry that I served it with. I agree with the author that it didn’t even need the garlic butter topping…and will skip it next time. But these are lovely naans…if you are doing low-carb and want a perfect “bread” to go with curry, soup or stew…give these a try!
Thanks, Ninka!
Does not have texture of regular naan bread but is absolutely delicious and so easy to make. This will be my go to Keto bread recipe from now on. I used sour cream instead of milk in the recipe.
Hi, could I use coconut flour instead of almond flour? If so how much would I need?
Nope! Won’t work for this!
You can use almond milk or coconut milk too if you don’t use cow milk.
Hi. This sounds great! But I rarely drink milk, so buying a whole container for just two tablespoons seems expensive and wasteful…could I use water instead?
Excited to try some of these recipes.
Thank you sooo much