There is one thing my southern heart cannot give up, and that is biscuits and gravy. This delicious breakfast dish has been a staple in my life for as long as I can remember. My Low Carb Biscuits and Gravy uses a cheddar biscuit for maximum flavor and sausage gravy, of course!
I love to have breakfast for dinner since I am not much of a morning breakfast person, ha!
My low carb breakfast sandwich is another quick one that my family loves! I used pancakes as the bread for that one!
Or you might be in the mood for just pancakes. You should try my low carb pancakes with lemon. They are scrumptious!
Back to your regularly scheduled keto biscuits and gravy.
You will love this low carb biscuit recipe because it is incredibly easy! All you have to do is mix all of the ingredients together, scoop it out onto a parchment lined baking sheet, and bake them in the oven!
I scoop mine out with a large cookie scoop and then flattened them out with my fingers so they look like biscuits cut with a biscuit cutter. You could also use a spoon to drop them on the baking sheet.
These keto biscuits come out light and fluffy and so full of flavor. You might want to make a double batch! For the cheese in these keto biscuits, I used medium cheddar. You could use any kind of cheddar such as sharp, white cheddar, or even pepper jack cheese…that would be delicious!
Traditionally, sausage gravy is thickened by sprinkling flour over the sausage after it is cooked. This creates a roux and when the liquid is poured in and simmered, the gravy thickens.
One product that I have found amazingly versatile and should be in every low carb or keto pantry is Xanthan gum. This little package will last you forever because you only need to use very little. To thicken this keto gravy I only used 1/2 teaspoon. I bought the package that I have about a year ago and it doesn’t expire until October of 2018!
So for the keto sausage gravy I first cooked my ground sausage in my skillet until it was cooked through. I love to use this little tool to break up the meat into smaller pieces as I cook it.
After the sausage was cooked, I added the chicken broth, heavy cream, and sprinkled the xanthan gum on top. I mixed it all up and then let it simmer until it was thick.
This is the prefect sausage to gravy ratio in my opinion. Look at how thick that little bit of xanthan gum gets the keto gravy!
To assemble the keto biscuits and gravy just cut the cheddar biscuit in half and fill it up with copious amounts of sausage gravy.
A super easy keto cheddar biscuit piled high with gluten free sausage gravy...makes a delicious low carb breakfast or a satisfying low carb 30 minute meal!
- 1/4 cup Melted butter
- 4 large Eggs
- 1/3 cup Coconut flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 pound Ground sausage
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan gum
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Pre-heat ove to 400F. Line a baking pan with parchment, a silicone baking mat, or spray with cooking spray. Add all of the biscuit ingredients to a large bowl and stir to combine. Scoop the batter using a 3 tbsp scoop or spoon out 3 tabelspoons worth of batter for each biscuit. Place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Makes 9 biscuits.
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Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
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While the biscuits are cooking, make the gravy. In a large skillet, brown and crumble the sausage over medium-high heat until it is cooked through. Add the chicken broth, cream, and xanthan gum. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and continue to simmer until the gravy is thick. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
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To serve, cut the biscuits in half and spoon gravy onto biscuits. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
For 1 biscuit and 1/6th of the gravy: 737 cal / 60g fat / 5g carbs / 2g fiber / 40g protein
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Perfect gravy! Loved it! Thanks! Darla
So glad you liked it!
Is there an error in the amount of flour in this recipe? I made these and they turned into flat cheese egg pancakes. It must be 1 1/3 C of flour?
Nope, no error. Coconut flour is very absorbent so you need much less than other flours. Did you add the baking powder?
Mine too has just run into one big pancake. I added 1/4 cup of melted butter but wonder if it should have been 1/4 cup of butter (melted)?
Was your batter thick? The batter should be thick and easily formed into biscuits
Loved it! I too was worried about small amount of flour in biscuits but it worked out perfect!!
So glad you liked it Heather!
I was curious if almond flour would work?
It probably would but I am not sure on the amount.
You’d have to multiply the almond flour x 4, so 1-1/3 cup almond flour to substitute it for coconut flour. I’d also want to add at least a tbsp of sour cream or cream cheese to moisten the almond flour so it’s not too dry
I loved the gravy, but wasn’t too big a fan of the biscuits. This is probably just me though cuz I live in Texas and buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy used to cross my table at least once a week, and I’m just starting out on keto. The texture and taste was just completely off for me (I might of done something wrong but idk). The gravy was something new, ( I’ve never put chicken broth in my sausage gravy before) but it was good. I did a add a little bit more cream then then the recipe called for. Will definitely use your gravy recipe again in the future.
Yes, the texture of low carb baked goods is definitely different than ones using white flour.
We really enjoyed the recipe but when I entered it in MFP, the calorie count was way off for 4 servings. I’m curious how you calculated the calories or if you used a low calorie sausage?
This is absolutely the BEST recipe ever!!! It is PERFECTION! Thank you so much!
I’m so glad you liked it!
Any idea how much regular flour you would use if not using coconut flour?
I’m not sure, Lauren. I would probably use just enough to make a thick dough.
I didn’t make the biscuits but I did make the gravy. It was delicious! My only complaint is that there was not enough gravy for the sausage so next time I might try doubling the cream/broth/xantham gum. I definitely recommend trying it!
So good! Thanks! Do you know for one biscuit and some of the gravy what the calorie and carb count would be please?
Thanks for sharing great recipes!
That info is now in the recipe card. So glad you liked it!
What is the carb count in this dish?
That info is now in the recipe card
Any idea what the macros are for this? I can’t wait to try this.
Hi Dave, I added that info to the post
Do you know about how much the sausage gravy makes in cups? I am trying to figure out how much I should measure out for a 1/6th serving. Thanks!! Looks great! Can’t wait to try it!!
I’m thinking at least 3 cups
This is absolutely delicious and my weekend breakfast favorite! Have made it many, many times!
Would agar powder work in place of the xanthan gum?
I’m not sure…i’ve never worked with that ingredient. Is it used for thickening?
Is there a change to recipe at high altitudes?
Not that I am aware of