Keto Burgers Buns (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

Following a low-carb diet but craving a juicy hamburger? You could dish up a grilled meat patty with melted cheese and bacon wrapped in a salad leaf…O...

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• Aug 03, 2026 • 0 Comments •

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Keto Burgers Buns (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

Prep Time

11 mins

Cook Time

27 mins

Total Time

38 mins

Servings

4 People

Following a low-carb diet but craving a juicy hamburger? You could dish up a grilled meat patty with melted cheese and bacon wrapped in a salad leaf…OR…you could make these keto burger buns! Made with mozzarella, almond meal, and egg, these are surprisingly fluffy and bread-like at around 8 grams of net carbs per bun. This easy hamburger bun recipe is from The Frugal Keto Cookbook by Emily Pierce (read more about the book below).

You can use these keto buns for hamburgers, bacon and egg rolls, mayo chicken sandwich for lunch, dinner roll with your soup and so on. These guys have cheese, so not paleo! Enjoy the recipe and make sure to leave a comment and a rating below.

Let’s preface this recipe by saying that the best advice to anyone starting a Ketogenic diet is to begin by simply skipping the bun. Ordering a burger without the bun is a great start. After a while though, you might begin to miss buns. This recipe will yield a delicious, toastable keto burger bun.

Maybe it’s the feeling of biting into the bread, or simply the act of holding a burger again, but these buns will make you feel like you’re missing nothing! Bonus: making your own keto bread substitutions is delicious and frugal, too!

Ways To Use Keto Burger Buns

Grill a few simple beef hamburger patties with crispy bacon and melted cheese on top (or go dairy-free).
Try my lamb, olive and feta burger patties for something a little different.
Enjoy as a keto-friendly breakfast or brunch of cream cheese, smoked salmon and avocado bun roll.
Make a delicious low-carb chicken mayo sandwich for lunch.
Keto bacon & egg roll. Enough said!
Or try this low-carb chilli lime chicken burger (also in Emily’s cookbook by the way).

More Keto-Friendly Recipes

Description

Learn how to make low-carb burger buns to enjoy as keto hamburgers, breakfast buns, lunch sandwiches or dinner rolls. These are gluten-free and grain-free too. From The Frugal Keto Cookbook by Emily Pierce.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C, or gas mark 4) and place a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the mozzarella cheese to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and then stir the cheese. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue to repeat short bursts in the microwave until the cheese is completely melted. Crack the egg into the bowl and stir the egg and the cheese together with a wooden spoon.
In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour and baking powder. Mix well. Add the dry mixture to the cheese mixture. Stir to combine. Once you have mixed as well as you can with a wooden spoon, knead with your hands until the dough is completely uniform.
Divide the dough into 4 equal sections and roll each section into a ball. Place the buns on the baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Allow the buns to cool fully before removing them from the baking sheet.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bun
Calories: 494
Sugar: 2.3 g
Sodium: 545.1 mg
Fat: 26.9 g
Saturated Fat: 11.4 g
Carbohydrates: 10.1 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 25.7 g
Cholesterol: 112.7 mg

Reprinted with permission from The Frugal Keto Cookbook by Emily Pierce, Page Street Publishing Co. 2020. Photo credit: Lisa Monahan

About The Frugal Keto Cookbook

This low-carb collection features 75 ketogenic recipes that don’t skimp on flavour while naturally saving you money. It will disprove the notion that eating low-carb in addition to eating REAL, nourishing foods is exorbitantly expensive.

Moreover, these recipes highlight a huge variety of flavours and cravings so you won’t get bored. There is a massive range of your favourite bread-based recipes and baked goods done without the flour or sugar, so you can make fun pastries, bread loaves, and desserts, helping you to master baking without traditional flour.

With eight awesome sections to pull recipes from, the cleverly organised index includes categories such as Use-It-Or-Lose-It Leftover Land, Beat-the-Bake-Shop Breads & Rolls, Budget-Friendly Breakfast & Brunch, and Dough-Stretching Desserts.

What Sets This Cookbook Apart

The Frugal Keto Cookbook helps you to master a few genuine skills – being able to work magic from your pantry, transforming budget items with new cooking methods, and reducing food waste to ensure you don’t waste money.

Being resourceful is easily one of the most essential keys to success in sticking with keto for the long haul whether you’re losing weight, addressing major health concerns, or simply feel good eating low-carb.

Here are some standout recipes you might want to try:

Butter and white chicken chilli
Pancetta-wrapped chicken breasts
Superbowl stuffed mushroom caps
Cookout faux-tato salad
Hearty bacon mac & cheese
Steakhouse wedge salad
Pizza shop garlic knots
Easter brunch blintzes
Salted caramel cookies
Philly cheesesteak skillet

You can find The Frugal Keto Cookbook on Amazon here and in other stores. More info here.

About The Author

Emily Pierce is the founder of Keto Copy, a popular cooking blog, and co-host of the podcast The Keto Happy Hour. She lives in Michigan and has lost more than 120 pounds since she began following the diet. Emily is an expert recipe curator on a tight budget and knows how to stock a pantry, reduce waste, and plan ahead in order to stretch your dollar further while following the low-carb way.

Very Incredible Basil Sauce Recipe

Punchy, salty, bright green sauce packed with fresh basil, chives, garlic, and a bit of oregano. This sauce can be poured out just about anything!

This creamy basil sauce is going on EV-ER-Y-THING in my life: sandwiches, eggs, grilled chicken and veggies, dipped with chips?! It’s so good, packed with green goodness, it’s beautifully summery, and I’m doing the most with it.

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How To Make This Basil Sauce

Step 1: Get All Your Ingredients Ready

You can use a blender, food processor, or a mini-chopper-type gadget. I love this mini-chopper (affiliate link). It’s not meant for sauces necessarily, but I use it all the time because it’s super compact.

Step 2: Blend Your Basil Sauce

That’s it! Just blend, taste, and adjust!

This sauce can be a bit chunky / textured, so keep it going until it has the consistency you want. I prefer something right before completely pureed – where it has just barely noticeable flecks of herbs, but it’s mostly smooth and creamy.

Step 3: Put It On All Your Yummy Things

Like so. (Here’s that recipe.)

Lindsay’s Notes

Ooh baby. Basil, chives, garlic, and a tiny hit of oregano all in a creamy, salty, bright green sauce – I love this so much.

The first time I made this, my toddler (who mostly just eats crackers) found a spatula and just sat at the counter licking the remnants of the sauce out of the blender with me. And I hear that from a lot of people – many kids seem to be very into this for unknown reasons. Sometimes it just hits right, ya know? A+ for that experience.

My favorite thing about this sauce, besides that it tastes like heaven, is that makes healthy-ish eating something I really, actually look forward to.

Baked salmon goes up about 100 notches in my book when smothered in this creamy green sauce. Same goes for shrimp, chicken, and a big fresh salad or lots of roasted veggies.

This will not be the last we see of this sauce, which is why I decided to give it its own post on POY. Welcome home, little basil sauce.

Things You Could Put It On

The possibilities! They are endless.

Description

Punchy, salty, bright green sauce packed with fresh basil, chives, garlic, and a bit of oregano. This sauce can be poured out just about anything!

Place all your sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor. (I use this mini chopper for the vast majority of my sauces because it’s nice and compact!)
Blend until you get your desired consistency – I usually go for an almost-completely-smooth texture that is flecked with small bits of herbs.

Notes

Taste and adjust! More lemon juice will wake it up, Parmesan adds more umami and saltiness, and if it gets too salty for you, add a bit more mayo to dilute the pungency a bit!

Keywords: basil sauce, basil dressing

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Frequently Asked Questions For Basil Sauce

What can I use instead of mayo?

I’ve seen some people on Instagram say they used Greek yogurt and liked it. I haven’t made it this way and I know I wouldn’t like it with Greek yogurt because it’s so tangy and has a different flavor. BUT, if you’re okay with it being a bit different than the original, I think Greek yogurt could work!

I have an egg allergy – what can I use?

Vegan mayo has no eggs and tastes great! That’s what I’d use!

How long does the basil sauce last?

I usually keep it in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Can you make this vegetarian / vegan?

Yes! Use vegan mayo and vegan Parmesan! If you can’t find vegan Parmesan, just throw in a bit of extra salt to compensate for the change in flavor. And if you don’t want to use vegan mayo, try using an avocado like we did in this avocado mojo sauce.