20 Low Carb Christmas Recipes | So Nourished (2024)

It's the most wonderful time of the year once again! A time to celebrate with family, friends, delicious food, drinks, and desserts. Snowballs are flying, men of snow are being built while a crackling fire keeps your toes warm. The scent of warm apple cider and gingerbread cookies fill the air. You're finally (hopefully) done with the chaos that is Christmas shopping and now its time to break out those classic holiday recipes and add some new ones to your arsenal.

Give yourself and everyone at your holiday dinner table a wonderful present this year with these 20 delicious low carb Christmas recipes! We've rounded up some great classic recipes as well as some great recipes that will become holiday favorites and make your low carb Christmas special and complete.

These recipes seriously have my mouth watering and I can't wait to get cooking and baking.

Don't forget to bake some extra cookies for Santa and his helpers so you don't end up on the naughty list! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Italian Wedding Soup–Nothing beats a comforting low carb soup on a cold dreary day. This classic Italian Wedding Soup is sure to hit the spot! So it kinda sorta snowed in Portland yesterday. By which I mean it really wanted to snow but couldn't quite muster up the energy. There weren't really visible flakes in the air unless you looked really hard in exactly the right direction with your eyes half-crossed. It seemed like it was really just rain. It But when the raindrops hit my windshield, they hit heavily and left something of a melting snowflake impression. All Day I Dream About Food

Ultimate Keto Buns | The KetoDiet Blog–Easy to make, fluffy, gluten-free bread for the ketogenic diet. This is the best low-carb, keto & paleo bread you will ever try! KetoDietApp

Bacon Deviled Eggs – Low Carb, Paleo–Keto Bacon Deviled Eggs. Peace Love and Low Carb

Green Bean Fries–Playing With Our Food! Growing up, Inever paid green beans any attention, except when they were forced upon me, which was rare! I was lucky (or unlucky) enough to have been given some degree of freedom when it came to food. Tasteaholics

Low-Carb Sage Stuffing Recipe – lowcarb-ology–This low-carb sage stuffing works perfectly as a substitute for the high carb bread variety. Flavored with onion, celery, and sage it is a delicious side. lowcarb-ology

Tamale Pie–Not exactly authentic, but this low carb, grain-free tamale pie will satisfy those Mexican food cravings! It's a new family favorite in our house. The first time I tasted a real tamale was at a feast dance at Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. I have to admit, I've had some interesting experiences in my day.After I finished my BA at the University of British Columbia, I was offered an internship at an archaeological center in southwestern Colorado. All Day I Dream About Food

Gluten Free Cranberry Bread Recipe – Sugar Free–A delicious sugar free gluten free cranberry bread recipe with fresh cranberries. This low carb bread uses a combination of stevia and erythritol sweeteners. Low Carb Yum

Easy Low Carb Christmas Cake – Ditch The Carbs–Easy low carb Christmas cake – even my children can make this one! Tastes just like the real thing, only healthy. Sugar free, grain free and gluten free. Ditch The Carbs

Peppermint Fat Bombs – discover the magic secret to weight loss (with video)–Peppermint fat bombs are the perfect antidote for sweet cravings, but without the sugar. Now with a NEW cooking VIDEO. Always have these on hand. Ditch The Carbs

Sugar-Free Gingerbread Martinis–Get into the holiday spirit with a delicious low carb gingerbread co*cktail. Made with new stevia simple syrup for a sugar-free indulgence! I am well into the Christmas recipe creation and Thanksgiving isn't for more than a week yet. You might suspect I am one of those wildly organized people who gets way ahead of the game and is always on top of everything. You know,one of those people who remembers to send birthday cards to everyone she knows well in advance and has her children all glammed up in Christmas finery in October for the yearly holiday card photo. All Day I Dream About Food

Cheesy Low Carb Cauliflower Casserole with Ham–A delicious cheesylow carb cauliflower casserole that's super easy to prepare. And, it's the perfect way to repurpose leftover ham. Low Carb Yum

Low Carb Crock Pot Roast Beef Recipe–A simple low carb crock pot roast beef that slow cooks during the day. Serve it with steamed or mashed cauliflower for a comforting meal. Low Carb Yum

Remaining Low Carb Through The Holidays (and Sugarfree Cranberry Sauce)–This will be my first holiday season as a pre-diabetic and a low-carber. Last year at this time, I'd had my baby and the gestational diabetes had seemingly disappeared. Although I was eating very healthfully, I was able to enjoy and indulge in all Thanksgiving and Christmas had to offer. Not so this year. I'd like to throw caution to the wind and eat all of my favourite carb-filled foods, but I can't ignore the detrimental effects this would have on my system. I am simply not willing to compromise my health for a day of indulgence. All Day I Dream About Food

Ultimate Keto Gravy | The KetoDiet Blog–One thing I was missing badly when I first started following a keto / paleo diet was gravy. It just seemed to be impossible to make creamy gravy without the extra carbs from flour or other thickeners. Luckily, I found this recipe by Nom Nom Paleo! I used the recipe as the basis for my gravy. KetoDietApp

Low-Carb Mmm Mmm Mock Mashed Potatoes Recipe–Making an mmm mmm mock mashed potatoes masterpiece It’s a shame that so many people think that livin’ la vida low-carb is all about depriving yourself of foods that you think youcan’t live without. Livin' La Vida Low Carb Blog

Easy Roast Turkey – See the easy to follow cooking schedule–An easy roast turkey with a simple cooking schedule to follow. Even ideas for side dishes and desserts. Wheat free, gluten free, grain free and low carb. Ditch The Carbs

Chewy Ginger Cookies (Egg-Free)–Sugar-free, gluten-free, egg-free, yet full of brisk ginger flavor, mellow vanilla and tender chewiness. Get yourself warm and in a good mood with these tasty tidbits served with a cup of tea or coffee. Low-Carb, So Simple!

Low Carb Christmas Cookies: Nutmeg Butter Balls–Easy low carb Christmas cookies! These nutmeg butter balls have just 0.8 net carbs each and they are full of cheery holiday flavor! One of my favorite low carb Christmas cookie recipes! lowcarb-ology

Cream Cheese Cookies – Gluten Free Low Carb–Yummy low carb and gluten free cream cheese cookies. These tasty sugar free cookies can be pressed or cut into festive shapes for any holiday. Low Carb Yum

Low Carb Almond Milk Eggnog–The best sugar-free low carb eggnog recipe gets a much needed update and a how-to video. Delicious and creamy, perfect for all of your healthy holiday celebrations! Dairy-free option. I'd never had homemade eggnog until the first time I spent Christmas at my in-laws house. Up to that point, I assumed it came in a carton and that was that. Like Athena from Zeus's head, it sprung fully-formed from grocery store shelves. So my father-in-law's homemade version came as quite a revelation. Thick and frothy and rich, it was truly a meal unto itself. All Day I Dream About Food