Name: Keto Garlic Star Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon warm water; 1 teaspoon inulin; 1 sachet instant yeast 7g or 2 tsp; 250 g shredded mozzarella; 60 g cream cheese; 1 tablespoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon xanthan gum; 2 eggs; 200 g almond meal; 3 tabsp butter softened; 1 cup mixed herbs (I used parsley rosemary (garlic chives); 1 teaspoon crushed garlic; Nigella seeds; Salt flakes

This Keto Garlic Star Bread is just a fancier looking low carb garlic bread. I think it will be a great recipe to use for entertaining. Wow your friends with a keto-friendly bread recipe at any event.

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Star shaped keto bread on a piece of baking paper

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The Best Keto Garlic Bread

Indulge in the garlicky goodness of Keto Garlic Star Bread—a low-carb twist on a classic favorite that’s sure to satisfy your cravings.

Garlic star bread is a delightful and visually striking type of bread that is made with layers of soft, garlicky dough folded and twisted into a star-like shape. It’s brushed with garlic butter, herbs, and sometimes cheese before baking, resulting in a delicious and aromatic treat that’s perfect for sharing. While traditional star bread is made with wheat flour, this keto bread recipe uses low-carb ingredients to keep it within the bounds of a ketogenic diet.

Keto Garlic Star Bread Ingredients

This keto bread recipe only includes every day keto pantry essentials. You more than likely ave all these at home right now.

All you need to make the star bread recipe is

Mozzarella – I just use the pre-shredded full fat mozzarella from the supermarket.
Inulin – activates yeast. Inulin is a prebiotic and feeds yeast. Keto sweeteners do not activate yeast this is why I use inulin. You can use 1 teaspoon of sugar or honey and the yeast will consume the carbs.
Eggs – I always use the freshest of free range eggs. Free range eggs have higher Omegas and better taste. Room temperature eggs eliminate the “eggy” flavour sometimes associated with low carb baking.
Almond meal or flour – the flour is finer and gives a better result but this loaf was actually made with meal so that you can see it works.
Baking powder – I always use Bobs Red Mill Baking Powder. It is both gluten free and aluminium free and has no bitter aftertaste. It also works in rising all gluten free breads or baking during the cold and heated stages.
Xanthan gum – helps to create gluten like structure to low carb and gluten free baking.

How to make the BEST Keto garlic bread

Fathead dough in a white bowl with a spatula.

Mix together warm water, inulin and yeast in a small bowl and cover with cling film and a towel or silicone mat to keep warm. Transfer to a nice warm spot until yeast activates and is foamy (15-20 mins).
Add butter, herbs and garlic to a food processor and chop until creamy and smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Heat cheese and cream cheese in heat-safe bowl for 2 minutes on high. Stir to combine.
Add eggs and baking powder. Stir to combine (mixture should foam up a lot).
Add remaining ingredients and mix until well combined and until no longer sticky.
Transfer dough to a silicone mat and chop into 4 even pieces.

Roll one piece of dough thinly (approx into a 25cm diameter circle between 2 pieces of baking paper. (watch the video for tips). Transfer to the prepared baking tray. Spread very thinly with some herb & garlic butter.
Repeat with all pieces of the dough and stack one on top of each other pushing each layer to match the edges of the one below it. Spread with garlic butter before adding the next layer. Do not butter the top layer.
Once they are all stacked run a silicone cake scraper around the edge to make a perfect round. (Alternatively, use a spatula or similar).
Place a bowl or cup (approx 10 cm in diameter) upside down into the centre of the dough and mark an indentation.
Using a pizza wheel cut from the indentation line (not all the way into the centre) to the edge of the dough. Cut into 16 equal segments.
Using two hands pick up two strips of the dough and twist away from each other then press the ends of the strips together to make the star points. Repeat with all strips to create the Star Bread shape. .
Season with nigella seeds and salt flakes (if using). Cover with silicone lat and place into a warm spot and allow to rise for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 180℃ fan/200°C static/400°F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Variations and Serving suggestions

Of course our star bread can be made to whatever flavour you so choose. For more savoury options add things like olive tapenade, basil pesto, tomato pesto rosso, chimichurri, or even Vegemite. There are endless combinations.

For a sweet star bread recipe simple add a little sweetener 1-2 tbsp to the dough. The layer with a Keto Nutella or cinnamon and sweetener for a tasty sweet bread.

While I was creating this keto garlic fathead recipe I was thinking about serving it with baked Brie in the centre so you could dunk the bread in it…. So I did it, haha!

garlic fathead bread with baked brie on top — Baked Brie on top

Want More Keto Bread Recipes?

As you may know I kind of love making keto bread recipes. Here are just a few of my favourites on the website.

piece of bread in a hand covered in cheese

Tools to Make Keto Garlic Bread

Look other than a few basic bits of baking paper, bowl and spatula these are two of my most used tools in the kitchen, and as you can see in this video.

Cake Scrapers – great for work with crackers, dough, pastry, breads and of course cakes. You can use the link for a very cheap set.

Lekue Silicone Mat – this is without a doubt the best silicone mat I have ever had. It has literally been used A LOT over many years and is still perfect. With all the work I do I could not recommend this brand enough.

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