Yes, I know that it is sort of a stretch to compare eggplant to bread. Once it’s covered in cheese I can say with certainty that you won’t miss the gluten. Especially when it comes to this keto spin on traditional garlic and herb monkey bread!
Dig in to melty mozzarella cheese that encases each piece of cubed eggplant, and holds it together in a golden brown shell. The outside stays soft due to the texture and water content of the eggplant, but you will get a little crust on the edge and bottom of the monkey bread. The inside is cheesy and buttery with a hint of garlic. I absolutely love the simple flavors of garlic and basil paired with mozzarella, but feel free to add in whatever dried herbs suit your taste.
I have never tried this in a full size bundt pan, so I’m not sure if that would work. If you don’t have mini bundt pans then you could substitute with over-sized muffin tins. Just remember to adjust for serving size.
You could serve this with low carb ranch dressing or a low carb marinara but it’s delicious on it’s own!
Yields 3 servings of Garlic and Herb Monkey “Bread”
The Preparation
- 2 baby eggplants, ends removed and cubed
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
*If you do not have 3 mini bundt pans, try this using muffin tins. For serving size and macro calculation, take the totals from the table below and dived them by the total number of muffin wells you fill for exact servings.
The Execution
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Combine the garlic powder and dried basil and add to melted butter.
2. Layer 7-10 cubes of eggplant in the bottom of each mini bundt pan.
3. Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella cheese over each layer of eggplant and drizzle with about 1 teaspoon of the butter garlic mixture. Don’t worry about being precise as it will all bake together!
4. Follow with another layer of eggplant, then cheese, and any remaining garlic butter.
5. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for about 20 minutes or until cheese is brown.
6. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pans. Serve warm with low-carb marinara sauce!
This makes a total of 3 servings of Garlic Herb Monkey “Bread”. Each serving comes out to be 194 Calories, 14.23 g Fat, 5.73 g Net Carbs, and 8 g Protein.
| Low Carb Garlic and Herb Monkey “Bread” | Calories | Fats(g) | Carbs(g) | Fiber(g) | Net Carbs(g) | Protein(g) |
| 2 baby eggplants (458 g) | 114 | 0.82 | 26.93 | 13.7 | 13.23 | 4.49 |
| ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese | 252 | 18.77 | 1.84 | 0 | 1.84 | 18.62 |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder | 10 | 0.02 | 2.25 | 0.3 | 1.95 | 0.51 |
| ¼ teaspoon dried basil | 1 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| 2 tablespoons butter | 204 | 23.04 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil | 1 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Totals | 582 | 42.68 | 31.28 | 14.1 | 17.18 | 24.02 |
| Per Serving(/3) | 194 | 14.23 | 10.43 | 4.7 | 5.73 | 8 |
Garlic and Herb Monkey “Bread”
Ingredients
- 2 baby eggplants ends removed and cubed
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 3 mini Bundt pans
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F. Combine the garlic powder and dried basil and add to melted butter.
- Layer 7-10 cubes of eggplant in the bottom of each mini bundt pan.
- Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella cheese over each layer of eggplant and drizzle with about 1 teaspoon of the butter garlic mixture. Don’t worry about being precise as it will all bake together!
- Follow with another layer of eggplant, then cheese, and any remaining garlic butter.
- Top with the remaining cheese and bake for about 20 minutes or until cheese is brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pans. Serve warm with low-carb marinara sauce!
