Add color to your favorite dish! This keto broccoli mac and cheese is just as cheesy as the pasta recipe, but naturally gluten-free, high-fiber, and super nutritious.
Keto Mac and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is one of those comfort meals that you crave. When I went on keto I knew I’d have to find a new way to enjoy this classic recipe.
I started out making low-carb cauliflower mac and cheese. But sometimes I want to eat something that isn’t cauliflower. (There are a lot of cauliflower recipes!).
If you like baked mac and cheese with that crispy topping, then you’ll really like this broccoli mac and cheese! Instead of cauliflower, I used broccoli florets.
They have a much better texture and a slightly sweeter flavor too!
Broccoli Mac and Cheese
You’ll fall in love with this broccoli mac and cheese recipe! The tender broccoli florets, spicy garlic, four different types of cheese, and the pork rind topping – you can’t pick out one thing you like best about it!
Mac and cheese is a classic dish that you can use in a bunch of different ways. I used it here to make a cheesy broccoli casserole, but you can also change it up and make a keto chili mac skillet.
That’s the perfect recipe to make when you’re craving both cheese and chili! It’s a delicious replacement for chili dogs.
Cheesy Broccoli Casserole
This cheesy broccoli recipe is the perfect side dish! But you can also turn it into a one-pot meal, too!
Shred a rotisserie chicken or some leftover cooked chicken bread. Mix it in with the cheesy broccoli.
Then, bake it until it is heated through. Now, dinner is served.
Picky kids that normally don’t like veggies will gobble this cheesy broccoli casserole up. With four different types of cheese, it tastes more like cheese than broccoli.
It’s best served fresh, so serve it immediately.
What To Eat With Broccoli
Broccoli mac and cheese is the perfect side dish for any meal! If you’re going to eat it for lunch, I suggest making a salad with it.
Either dill chicken salad pickle boats or low-carb pesto chicken salad are perfect choices!
It’s also the perfect thing to serve for dinner with your favorite entree. Pair it with a dish of keto eggplant lasagna or a serving of garlic butter steak.
Pick your favorite recipes and enjoy! It will also taste perfect with a bowl of keto ham bone and veggie soup.
Then, you just need some keto-friendly bread to add to the table. I love keto garlic knots or low-carb everything bagel breadsticks.
How To Store Cooked Broccoli
Cheesy broccoli tastes best when it is hot and fresh out of the oven. But you can still enjoy it later.
Keep extra servings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Since it’s made with cream cheese, the broccoli might harden a bit. All you have to do is heat it up in the microwave and it will melt and be delicious.
Keto Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe
Here are the step by step pictures and ingredients to make this keto broccoli mac and cheese recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 5 net carbs per serving
Ingredients
- Broccoli Florets
- Butter
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cream Cheese
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
- Pork Rind Crumbs
- Parmesan Cheese
Directions
Add the broccoli to a pot of boiling water, and blanche until just becoming tender. Remove, and immediately place in an ice bath or run under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Add in the onions, and saute until softened. Stir in the garlic, and saute another 30 seconds. Mix in the cream cheese until completely melted.
Slowly whisk in the heavy whipping cream until well combined.
Stir in the cheddar and colby jack cheeses until melted.
Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli in a large mixing bowl, and stir to combine.
Spread the mixture into a well greased 9×9 baking dish.
Combine the pork rind crumbs and parmesan cheese in a bowl. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the mac and cheese.
Bake for 25 minutes.
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Keto Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Equipment
- Saucepan
- 9x9 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 4 cups Broccoli Florets
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Onion Chopped
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1/2 cup Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
- 1/3 cup Pork Rind Crumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Add the broccoli to a pot of boiling water, and blanche until just becoming tender. Remove, and immediately place in an ice bath or run under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat.
- Add in the onions, and saute until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, and saute another 30 seconds.
- Mix in the cream cheese until completely melted.
- Slowly whisk in the heavy whipping cream until well combined.
- Stir in the cheddar and colby jack cheeses until melted.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli in a large mixing bowl, and stir to combine.
- Spread the mixture into a well greased 9x9 baking dish.
- Combine the pork rind crumbs and parmesan cheese in a bowl.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the mac and cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Broccoli Recipes
If you enjoyed this keto broccoli mac and cheese, here are some more delicious broccoli recipes you should make next. They are all low-carb and full of flavor.
