Keto Broccoli Casserole | The BEST Easy Broccoli Cheese Casserole

This keto broccoli casserole recipe is topped with cheese, and is full of deliciousness! And this low carb broccoli casserole is so easy to make too. In just about 30 minutes, you'll have yourself one of the best keto side dishes out there. Of course, you can always add a little cooked chicken to this broccoli casserole recipe and make it more than a side dish - you can make it a full meal too.

The Best Keto Broccoli Casserole

This keto broccoli casserole recipe is one of the best low carb casseroles you can make.

It takes practically no time at all to prepare, and each bite is loaded with crunchy, cheesy deliciousness.

With that said, in "normal" broccoli casserole recipes, crushed crackers or bread crumbs are used as some of the casserole's main staples. However, these ingredients are the types that ruin a casserole from a low carb perspective, so they're not used here at all!

Instead, we'll be using some sliced almonds as a keto-friendly crunchy alternative to make this broccoli cheese casserole.

On-top-of-that, we'll be using just the right mixture of some common keto ingredients to add all of the thickness, and crunchiness to our keto broccoli casserole - without all the carbs.

Anyway, read on to learn how to make a keto casserole that everyone at your next get-together will love...not just the low carb folks! 

Ingredients for The Casserole

So, you'll need some pretty simple and common ingredients to make this broccoli cheese casserole recipe. In fact, I can almost guarantee you have some of them at home already!

Anyways,here's what you'll need to make this keto broccoli casserole:

• 2 Medium heads of broccoli
• 8 Oz full-fat cream cheese
• ⅓ Cup heavy cream
• 1 ½ Cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 Teaspoon onion powder
• ⅓ Teaspoon salt
• ¼ Teaspoon ground black pepper
• Almond flakes for topping, optional

As I said, petty standard keto ingredients!

Plus, you can use a lof the ingredients from this easy broccoli cheese casserole to make this keto broccoli cheese soup, so you'll definitely want to give that a try next!

How To Make Keto Broccoli Casserole

This keto broccoli casserole recipe is surprisingly easy to prepare, and shouldn't take you more than 15-20 minutes, followed by just 15 minutes in the oven.

It's a super simple recipe to make that you can throw together in about 30 minutes as long as you have the ingredients.

Also, for this broccoli casserole recipe, you won't need any specialized kitchen utensils or appliances. All you need is a medium-sized pot (to steam or boil the broccoli), a medium-sized pan, a casserole dish, and a warm oven. Nothing too fancy!

So with all that said, let's dive into how to make broccoli cheese casserole!

Step 1: Preparing the Broccoli

What may not come as a surprise to you is that broccoli is the most prominent ingredient in this broccoli casserole.

Shocking, we know.

So you'll want to start this recipe off by preparing the broccoli. Separate the heads of broccoli into florets — each "tree" of broccoli is one floret.

And there are two main ways to prepare the broccoli from here, and both work great: steaming or boiling.

Honestly, it's just personal preference on what you would rather do.

If you choose to steam them, you'll need to let them steam for about 5-6 minutes to ensure proper moisture retention and firmness.

If you decide to boil them, just let the florets boil for 2-3 minutes.

Whichever method you choose, the important thing here is not to overcook the broccoli as it will be cooked more during the baking stage later.

Step 2: Making the Cheese Sauce

While the water is boiling, or while the florets are steaming, you can prepare the sauce.

Using a small pot, combine the full-fat cream cheese, heavy cream, a cup of grated cheddar cheese, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.

By the way, if you'd like to make your cheese sauce without cream cheese, I've got a recipe for cheese sauce without it. So, you can always make that cheese sauce for this casserole too.

Anyway, you'll want to gently stir the mixture together to ensure there is even mixing throughout.

Then, once the mixture is stirred together, turn the burner on "low heat" and slowly cook the sauce mixture.

Gently stir the mixture occasionally and let it cook until the cheese has melted — no need to keep it going until it boils or anything like that.

Step 3: Baking the Casserole

At this point, the broccoli should be finished steaming or boiling, and the sauce should be warm with the cheese melted.

You've done the hard parts, and you're almost done!

Place the broccoli into a pot (or use the one you boiled it in after you drain the water) and pour the sauce mixture over the broccoli. Stir this mixture together until the sauce is evenly mixed throughout the broccoli florets, and everything is combined.

Add this mixture to a 12-inch casserole dish and spread it out to make sure it will cook evenly while it bakes.

Once it's spread evenly, add the remaining half-a-cup of grated cheddar cheese to the top, and cover as much of the casserole with it as you can.

Also, if you want to add the optional almond flakes, now would be the time to do so.

Lastly, bake the broccoli and cheese casserole in the oven at 350℉ (177°C) for 15 minutes.

Then, carefully remove the casserole once it's finished and let it cool before serving.

That's it! 

It is that simple to make a delicious low carb broccoli casserole recipe that is sure to be a hit!

How To Make A Keto Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Ok, so if you want to take this broccoli casserole recipe from an incredible side dish to a full out meal, you can do so by adding some chicken!

The easiest way to add chicken into your keto broccoli casserole is when you're mixing the cheese sauce into the broccoli.

That said, you'll want to add around 3 average-sized cooked chicken breasts into your casserole. And I recommend either shredding/chopping your chicken before you add it to your broccoli casserole!

How To Store Broccoli Cheese Casserole 

This recipe for broccoli cheese casserole will make about 6 servings. So you should have some leftovers if you're lucky!

As far as storing the casserole goes, you can store the leftover broccoli and cheese casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days. And if you want to keep it for longer, you can store the casserole in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 6 months.

How To Reheat Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Now, if you stored this broccoli and cheese casserole, you'll want to reheat it for the the best leftover experience.

To warm it up, all you have to do is cook it at the temperature you baked it at (375°F) until it's warm all the way through. Of course, if you're in a pinch, you can always heat it up in the microwave too.

Having said that, if freeze the casserole, you'll want to thaw it out before using either of these reheating options. 

Keto Broccoli Cheese Casserole Nutritional Info

So, every serving of the keto broccoli casserole has just 5 NET CARBS!

And, it also has twice as much fat as it does protein, which makes the macros on this broccoli casserole perfect for keto. 

Anyways, the recipe makes six servings, and every serving has:

• 215 Calories
• 25g Fat
• 7g Carbs
• 2g Fiber
• 5 NET CARBS
• 13g Protein

As you can see from the nutritional information above, this recipe for broccoli casserole isn't just low in carbs, it's relatively low in calories too!

More Casserole Recipes

If you liked this easy keto broccoli casserole, I have a bunch of other casserole recipes on the blog I think you'll like just as much!

Give one of these a try next:

• Chicken bacon ranch casserole
• Keto taco casserole
• Keto breakfast casserole
• Keto green bean casserole
• Keto cheeseburger casserole

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