It isn't necessary to grate the cheese, but I prefer to because it helps the cheese melt faster.
Please note: Check out the recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients used to make this low-carb recipe. If you want a spicier sauce, then use spicy brown mustard instead. I like the zest that dijon mustard gives the sauce. Use full-fat heavy whipping cream for the best results. This is what makes the sauce really creamy and rich. Gruyere melts beautifully and has a very distinct flavor that is popular for people who enjoy French onion soup.
If you want a traditional cheese sauce, use shredded cheddar cheese.įor a spicier cheese sauce, use shredded pepper jack or buy some jalapeno cheddar cheese. This one tastes so good, why would you make life harder? Cheeseīe creative and use a different kind of cheese each time. While there are other keto recipes for cheddar cheese sauce, they call for so many more ingredients and take a lot longer. Now for one of the best parts: this keto cheese sauce only has three ingredients! And, if you have kids, they’ll love it, too! Ingredients Needed For Keto Cheese Sauce This easy low-carb cheese sauce is about to become the best thing to hit your plate since you started cutting the carbs. (low-carb, keto, Atkins, Banting, gluten-free) This creamy cheddar sauce has no thickening agents, however, and is perfect for all of those ways of eating! Most traditional cheese sauce recipes use flour as a thickener making them off-limits for people on certain diets or lifestyles. After all, everything tastes better with queso dip! You might have even tried a quick and easy hollandaise sauce recipe before.īut, sometimes you just want something savory and decadent that’s when this creamy keto cheese sauce becomes your BFF.
You’ve heard the expression that the dressing makes the salad? Well, this sauce makes the veggies! And the chips and the beef and the… Well, you get the point.īutter is a keto staple on steamed veggies and creamy ranch dip is perfect for your fresh, crispy vegetable sticks.