Keto-Friendly Bread Crumb Alternatives For Your Low-Carb Diet

Breadcrumbs are a key ingredient in many recipes, from schnitzel to casseroles, but they're not keto-friendly. Luckily, there are several alternatives you can use to make keto-friendly breadcrumbs. These include crushed pork rinds, almond flour, coconut flour, flaxseed, nutritional yeast, and more. You can also make your own keto breadcrumbs using keto bread, which can be dried in the oven, air fryer, or by natural drying.

Pork rinds

To make pork rind breadcrumbs, preheat your oven to 300°F. Spread a bag of pork rinds over a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes to remove any residual water. Then, add the rinds to a food processor and pulse until you have a powder. You can also place them in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin if you want to keep some larger pieces for texture.

One ounce of pork rinds contains 152 calories, 9 grams of fat, 17 grams of protein, and zero grams of carbs, making them an excellent choice for a keto-friendly breading.

Pork rind breadcrumbs can be used in any recipe that calls for regular breadcrumbs, such as casseroles, chicken tenders, or fried pickles. They create a wonderfully crispy texture and are a cheap and tasty alternative.

Almond flour

To make keto-friendly breadcrumbs using almond flour, simply combine the almond flour with ground flaxseed, nutritional yeast, and spices such as salt, pepper, and garlic powder in an airtight glass jar. You can also add Italian seasoning to taste. Stir or shake to combine, and store until needed.

When you're ready to use the breadcrumbs, dip your chosen ingredient (vegetable, meat, or fish) into whisked egg, cover it in the almond flour breadcrumbs, then fry or bake in the oven.

Coconut flour

To make coconut flour chicken tenders, blend spices with coconut flour and either Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast. You can also add olive oil to the chicken before coating it with the flour mixture to make it crispier.

The coconut flour chicken tenders can be baked in the oven or fried in oil. If you want to avoid frying, you can use an air fryer to make the tenders extra juicy.

Nutritional yeast

To make the breadcrumbs, simply combine all the ingredients in an airtight glass jar, stir or shake to combine, and store until needed. When you're ready to use them, dip your chosen vegetable, meat or fish into whisked egg, cover it in the breadcrumbs, and then fry, air fry, or bake in the oven.

Flaxseed

To make keto-friendly breadcrumbs, you can use ground flaxseed, also called flax meal, in combination with other ingredients such as almond flour, coconut flour, or psyllium husk powder.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast or 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (optional)

Instructions:

• Combine all the ingredients in an airtight glass jar.
• Stir or shake well to mix the ingredients.
• Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Store the mixture in the refrigerator for up to one month or freeze it for up to six months.

When you're ready to use the flaxseed breadcrumbs, simply dip the food item (such as vegetables, meat, or fish) in whisked egg, then coat it with the flaxseed breadcrumb mixture. You can then fry, air fry, or bake the food item until cooked through.

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