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These Keto Ham and Cheese Bites are only 1.5 net carb each, and great warm or cold! This is an easy keto meal prep recipe!

Ham and cheese homemade egg bites piled high on a plate.

Two of the most popular recipes on this site are my Keto Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites and my Keto Pizza Bites. If you’ve been a reader long and you are trying a low carb diet, chances are you have already tried them. I think they are so popular because they are very easy, make a large batch and are perfect for meal prep.

I got a message on Instagram last week asking if I had any varieties to share and of course I do! I made these Keto Taco Bites for my dedicated low-carb website a few weeks ago, and today I’m sharing this easy ham and cheese version!

What is the Keto Diet?

Keto is a high fat, low carb diet. When your body is in a state of ketosis it burns fat for fuel instead of carbs. The total amount of suggested net carbs can vary from person to person, but generally people can reach ketosis when they have had 40-20 net carbs.

It can be difficult to find grab and go or meal prep-style foods that fit this diet because so many of those go-to options are full of carbs. These ham and cheese homemade egg bites are tasty eaten warm or cold. One batch makes over 20 bites (24 for me) and they contain 1.5 net carbs each! They make a great low carb breakfast, or a good lunch paired with a garden salad or other low-carb side.

A ham and cheese homemade egg bite being held aloft.

Ingredients for Homemade Egg Bites

This recipe follows the same base I use for my other keto bites — a protein, cheese, cream cheese, eggs, baking powder and coconut flour. For these particular keto bites, I used: 

  • Ham
  • Cream cheese
  • Coconut flour
  • Baking powder
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Eggs

Can I Substitute the Coconut Flour? 

I get a lot of questions regarding the coconut flour. I do not notice any coconut flavor, but I suppose if you are highly sensitive you might get some hint of the flavor? You can substitute almond flour in equal amounts if you wish, but the bites will not be as light and fluffy with almond flour. 

How to Make Homemade Egg Bites

  1. Combine the ham and softened cream cheese. 
  2. Add in the remaining ingredients. 
  3. Chill the mixture for at least 10 minutes in the fridge. Do NOT skip this step! 
  4. Using a small cookie scoop, drop the mixture onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  5. Bake at 350F until golden brown on top. 

A stack of keto ham and cheese bites.

Can I Freeze These Keto Bites? 

Yes! I freeze these all the time. Let them cool to room temperature, then freeze on a baking sheet so that they don’t clump together. Once hard, seal inside a freeze bag. To reheat, microwave in 30-second intervals.

Tips for Making Keto Ham and Cheese Bites

  • Use brick-style cream cheese for this recipe. Full-fat or light will both work, but it must be brick-style. 
  • If you don’t follow a keto diet, you can likely use regular all-purpose flour to make this recipe. However, we have a gluten allergy in our household so I’ve never tried this myself. 
  • Store the bites in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container. 

More Easy Keto Breakfast Ideas: 

These Keto Ham and Cheese Bites are only 1.5 net carb and great warm or cold! This is an easy keto meal prep recipe! #keto #mealprep

Keto Ham and Cheese Bites

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These Homemade Egg Bites with Ham and Cheese are only 1.5 net carb and great warm or cold! This is an easy keto meal prep recipe!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ham, chopped
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 eggs, beaten

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Combine ham and cream cheese until completely combined.
    3. Add in remaining ingredients until well combined and chill 10 minutes.
      If you skip chilling the dough they will flatten as they cook and not be nice round balls.
    4. Drop onto a greased baking sheet (I like to use the silicone baking mats) using a small cookie scoop.
    5. Bake 20-23 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

This recipe made 24 egg bites for me, but that will depend on the size scoop you use and how tightly you pack them.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: Nutrition calculated per ham and cheese bite
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 115Total Fat: 7gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 86mgCarbohydrates: 2.6gNet Carbohydrates: 1.5gFiber: 1.1gSugar: 0.9gProtein: 10g
© Annie Holmes
Cuisine: American / Category: Breakfast

Other Easy Keto Recipes

If you are new to Keto try my favorite Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites, they contain less than one net carb per bite and they are perfect for meal prep! One of my favorite easy low carb dinners is this One Pan Cabbage Casserole. It is so easy, cheesy and delicious and it has less than 9 net carbs per serving. Some other favorites, Keto Chocolate Cookies, Pimento Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Peppers and Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels! 

This easy Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza has a perfectly crispy low carb crust and is loaded with grilled chicken and bacon! Only 3 net carbs per slice!

Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

This low carb Keto Taco Zoodle Casserole has all the flavor of taco mac without the carbs! Zucchini noodles, taco meat and a rich cheese sauce are baked until bubbly! The ultimate keto comfort food!  #keto

Keto Taco Zoodle Casserole

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Comments

  9. Laurie says

    It is the BEST Keto recipe I found, I cooked it several times and even my kids love it and I am also grateful I found , it helped me not only lose weight but keep it off, I hope it help others too
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    • Annie Holmes says

      Hi Laura, they don't taste like a quiche or egg muffin they are definitely more of a light/fluffy ham and cheese muffin/bread if that makes any sense? But I'd say you would notice the egg a little, so if he is super sensitive to them he might not like them. I hope that helps! :)
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  12. Rita P. says

    Just made these and they are delicious! I did sub Almond flour and they still turned out great. One suggestion is after chilling the mixture give it a quick stir. I just dug in and started scooping and found as I got to the bottom of the bowl there was excess egg mixture.
    Reply

  13. Natalia Davidson says

    These are great! Really easy and tasty. Didn't even add salt! On one hand, it's impossible to think they're so calorie dense for their size, on the other it means I have office lunch down packed for the month! Thank you! Your recipes never fail!
    Reply

  14. PFS says

    Do you think I could leave this to chill for 2 or 3 hours in the fridge without affecting it? I will be in a little bit of a hurry this evening and thought I might make them ahead of time and keep them in the fridge until time to cook
    Reply

  15. Amanda says

    I followed the directions exactly as they were, but I have a baking sheet full of liquidy goo after nearly 15 minutes.... The mix seemed very runny when I got it out of the fridge, but I was hopeful. Is it really just 1/3 cup of flour and 3 eggs?
    Reply

    • Annie Holmes says

      Amanda, we make these weekly with no issues. If you used extra large eggs that could be a problem but these come out perfectly for us. Coconut flour absorbs moisture pretty rapidly there is no reason why it would be runny if you let it chill.
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  16. Amands says

    I used large eggs and almond flour. The flat "biscuits" were quite a hit with my 2 and 4 years olds! Lol The second batch, I added a heaping 1/4 cup of almond flour more and they turned out more full. Flavor was definitely on par though, so I'm making them again tonight! My kids have decided breakfast for dinner is their new favorite and the 4 year old specifically asked for these! :-) I'm in Texas, wonder if that has anything to do with the difference...
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  17. Kimberly says

    These are so addicting!! I live with my husband and two grown sons and I’m the only one on Keto. I make these so I can have a quick breakfast in the morning but I seriously have to hide them because my men will steal them all! They can’t tell and don’t care that they are low carb...everyone loves these!!!
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  18. charlene says

    My grown daughters and I have all recently started Keto. It's been a struggle as you mentioned above because there aren't any easy snacks to grab. These were SO good! I know I've eaten more of them than I should have today (Father's Day - we all got together and youngest daughter brought these), but I couldn't help myself. Will be making and freezing some and sharing with my Keto neighbors too. LOVE them! Thank you so much. Just when I start to think this Keto thing is going to be too hard, I discover something like this.
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  20. Carla Shumate says

    Mine turned out really good...I melted butter and mixed in garlic powder to pour on mine after baking...really good....Will be making these again....
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  21. Kerry Ellen says

    These are good, but I am a condiment freak. Any suggestions what I could use for a dipping sauce with these?
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  22. jen says

    I made these with melted butter, garlic and parsley and for my mayo loving toddler I made an roast garlic&parsley aioli dipping sauce. When she ran out of aioli she dipped in pesto. These are super delicious!
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  23. Alice Huang says

    Hi! Thanks so much for the recipe. Do you think this will work on a non-stick frying pan? I don't have an over as of now and am so tempted to try this! Thanks!
    Reply

  25. Heather Lawson says

    My kiddos and husband approved which is a huge win for us. I eat a lot of healthier keto meals that they don't always enjoy or love so when they ask for more it definitely is awesome. I also put two scopps in a muffin tin lined with parchment liners and they come out perfectly!
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  30. Shawna says

    I decided to make this, pulled out left over “ham” from freezer to thaw~mixing up ingredients, I realized I grabbed the smoked turkey 🤦🏽‍♀️ DELICIOUS mistake! Now, I’m making more to freeze and can’t wait to try it with ham!
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  31. Jan Drake says

    I minced the ham, and made a double batch. I used a mexican blend of cheese instead of cheddar. Plus I had to cook them at 400 for 20 minutes. Out of the 40 I made, within the first 10 minutes only five were left. Were great with Ranch dressing and BBQ sauce.
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