The Best Keto Cookbooks for Recipe Ideas

If you love eating healthy fats and low carb foods then you’ll appreciate the many ways they can be cooked.

We decided to go searching online to see what recipe books would be good to help learn how to cook different types of keto-friendly dishes at home.

It doesn’t matter if you’re only interested in starting a ketogenic diet for weight loss, or want to know more about what foods are low carb, how to cook fatty foods or just be inspired by some new mouth-watering keto recipe ideas; you’re in the right place.

Top 10 Best Ketogenic Diet Recipe Books to Buy

Below you’ll find a list of quick to read book reviews of what we think are the top 10 recommended keto recipe books that are all about how to cook all types of meat, low-carb vegetables and healthy fats, the right way.

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1. The Keto Diet: The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet by Leanne Vogel

The Keto Diet book by Leanne Vogel comes from the woman behind Healthful Pursuit, a website focused on achieving health, happiness, and body confidence through the high-fat, low-carb keto diet.

Unlike diet books that give only one option for their reader, this book provides a customizable approach to the ketogenic diet that can be tailored to your unique needs. Vogel provides the tools necessary to develop your own nutrition plan, removing many of the restrictions of a traditional ketogenic diet. However, this is so much more than a diet book! The over 125 recipes will help you jump start your keto eating plan, with revised favorites like, chicken pot pie and bacon-wrapped mini meatloaves, as well as delicious new options like keto sandwich bread and Waldorf stuffed tomatoes. Vogel also includes five different 28-day meal plans to help you breeze through your first month of keto. Need more specifics to help you on your keto journey? The book also gives you grocery store guides, yes/no food lists, and food sensitivity replacements.

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2. Keto Made Easy by Megha Barot and Matt Gaedke

Think you’ll be missing out on your favorite foods when you take on the ketogenic diet? The Keto Made Easy book by the KetoConnect Duo proves otherwise.

Food bloggers Barot and Gaedke bring you your classic comfort foods without the cost of fancy new ingredients. This cookbook will help you make keto-friendly versions of mac and cheese, pizza, and chocolate chip cookies. A great book to use if you need to cook for non-keto eaters. These recipes help you prepare meals for your entire family or a big social gathering with friends without compromising your way of eating or causing others to notice that you’re on a low carb diet. In addition to their low carb recipes, they also provide strategies for making this new lifestyle sustainable, walking newcomers through the basic tenets of the ketogenic diet. There is also a section of meal plans to help get you organized as you begin the keto diet. A great introductory book to the ketogenic lifestyle, with simple ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes, this is a solid option for those new to keto.

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3. The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle by Amy Ramos

Another great option for newbies to the ketogenic diet, The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners book provides easy-to-follow meal plans, shopping lists, and the basics you need to know to get started.

If you’re intimidated by potentially needing to complicated ingredients, like you might get with gluten-free recipes, or don’t want complicated food preparations and recipes, this cookbook is a great option. Each of the 75 recipes from Amy Ramos are easy to follow and use five main ingredients or less, plus, you get a 14-day meal plan to help you jump start your new ketogenic lifestyle, complete with shopping lists and fully balanced meals. You’ll also get an overview of the fundamentals of keto and advice on how to best follow the keto lifestyle. What’s more, the book provides handy charts with calories and nutritional information to keep you on track. With many delicious recipes and helpful information, this book will find a permanent place in your kitchen as you adapt the keto lifestyle.

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4. Simply Keto: A Practical Approach to Health & Weight Loss by Suzanne Ryan

In the Simply Keto book, Suzanne Ryan provides a first-hand perspective on the potential success of a ketogenic diet.

Pulling from her own experiences, this is not just a cookbook. It is a view into Suzanne’s journey; how she lost almost 40% of her total body weight and achieved a more balanced relationship with food through the ketogenic diet. Ryan, who runs the popular blog Keto Karma, shares helpful advice for those just starting keto, grocery shopping tips, a list of FAQs, plus more than 100 recipes and a structured 30-day meal plan. With recipes that cater to a variety of skill levels, you’ll be sure to find something not only delicious, but easy to make. The book is organized in multiple ways, including sections on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so you can easily navigate to what you’re looking for. The recipes, which cover classics like jalapeño poppers and cheese crackers, avoid the use of hard-to-find ingredients. Ryan’s approach is simplified, without confusing rules, making it a good option for those just starting out. If you’re looking for inspiration coupled with guidance and delicious recipes, this book will check all your boxes.

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5. The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: Low-Carb, High-Fat Recipes for Busy People on the Keto Diet by Jen Fisch

If you’re just starting Keto or you’ve been doing it for a while and are looking for some new and easy recipes to add to your repertoire, The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook is a great book to turn to for simplification and inspiration.

Fisch’s book includes 130 recipes that include five ingredients or fewer while still being fully keto compliant. She furthers the simplicity of her recipes by offering one pot, one plan or one dish recipes, including slow-cooker or pressure cooker variations. Furthermore, most of the recipes take 30 minutes or less to make. Using this approach to make keto simpler and easier, this cookbook can help you adapt the keto lifestyle without giving up large amounts of time for cooking complicated recipes or searching high and low for weird ingredients. Delicious options like avocado egg salad cups, pancakes, and peanut butter cookies will keep you coming back to this cookbook for daily keto inspiration.

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6. Keto Comfort Foods by Maria Emmerich

The ketogenic diet focuses on nutrient-dense whole foods that are low in carbs, moderate protein and high in healthy fast. However, the Keto Comfort Foods recipe book by as Maria Emmerich reminds us through her book that food is also tradition, love, and celebration.

By modifying your favorite foods and meals to meet keto dietary requirements, this cookbook shows that keto doesn’t have to mean compromise. It will keep you out of the diet rut of making the same recipes over and over again, only to get bored and slip back into your old eating habits. Emmerich integrates low- or no-calorie substitutions and eliminates gluten-containing ingredients, so you can eat your favorite foods without worrying about “cheating.” Keto Comfort Foods includes 170 hearty comfort foods, like cinnamon rolls, chicken pot pies, beef stew, and clam chowder. Each recipe includes nutritional information and a meter rating of “low” to “high” keto. Your non-keto friends and family members probably won’t know the difference between Emmerich’s pancakes and traditional pancakes; in fact, they might actually like them better!

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7. Easy Keto Desserts: 60+ Low-Carb, High-Fat Desserts for Any Occasion by Carolyn Ketchum

If you’re reviewing different ketogenic diet cookbooks, odds are you are thinking how can you possibly eat dessert when you have to drastically reduce your carb and sugar intake, or how you’re going to survive without the odd cookie? Don’t worry, author Carolyn Ketchum saves the day and will certainly satisfy your sweet tooth, with her Easy Keto Desserts cookbook.

With an extensive knowledge of low-carb, grain-free baking Ketchum shows that you can definitely indulge your sweet cravings while still sticking to your keto diet plan. With over 50 easy-to-make recipes (no hard-to-find ingredients here), plus full-color photos, detailed instructions, allergen info, and helpful tips, you’ll be able to have your cake and eat it too. Plus, some recipes are portioned just for two, making portion control a breeze, especially for those often inclined to eat brownies right from the pan. Butterscotch pudding, butter cake, cheesecake, and pies can return to your table again, without compromising your success with keto.

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8. The Keto Crock Pot Cookbook: Quick And Easy Ketogenic Crock Pot Recipes For Smart People by Loretta Wagner

If you’ve heard the ketogenic diet requires complicating recipes, weird ingredients, and lots of cooking time, this book will debunk all of those myths. Keeping with the tradition of crock pot cooking as minimally difficult with known, affordable ingredients,The Keto Crock Pot Cookbook simplifies keto recipes to make them quick to make and delicious.

Author, Loretta Wagner, includes over tons of recipes that cover breakfast, lunch, soups, stews, and a variety of meat based dishes, plus even, side dishes, snacks, and desserts. Even better, the book also includes some Keto 101 tips, to help you learn how to be successful on the ketogenic diet so you know how keto will impact you. Plus, Crock Pot 101 tips, in case you’re new to crock pots or need a refresher course. With meat recipes like coconut, white fish and fresh coriander soup and beef pot roast, you’re sure to find something warm and comforting, plus quick and easy, while still sticking to your keto lifestyle.

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9. Easy Dairy-Free Ketogenic Recipes: Family Favorites Made Low-Carb and Healthy by Maria Emmerich

Keto recipe expert, Maria Emmerich, makes our list again with her Easy Dairy-Free Ketogenic Recipes book dedicated to modifying the keto diet for those that need to be dairy-free.

With keto relying heavily on dairy staples like butter, cream, and cream cheese, most recipes are not usable for those with dairy allergies or intolerances. That, and good dairy-free alternatives can be hard to come by. The Easy Dairy-Free Ketogenic Recipes book solves these problems. Over 175 recipes, including deviled eggs, pancakes, fondue, and banana bread, will cater (and appeal) to the entire keto audience. Emmerich also includes multiple meal plans catering to a variety of dietary needs and allergies, even vegetarian and AIP. Full-color photos accompany each recipe, as well as nutritional information to keep you on track; even the meal plans include nutritional information. In keeping with the tradition of her other keto cookbooks, Easy Dairy-Free Ketogenic Recipes is well organized, easy to follow, and avoids complex ingredients and techniques, perfect for those just starting out or looking to add to their keto repertoire.

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10. Bacon & Butter: The Ultimate Ketogenic Diet Cookbook by Celby Richoux

Do you think dieting equals processed freezer meals and nibbling on celery? The Bacon & Butter recipe book reminds us that the ketogenic diet can be packed with such delicious, wholesome meals, you’ll barely notice you’re on any type of diet.

Author, Celby Richoux, includes 150 yummy recipes along with guidance on what ketosis is and which foods really are keto-friendly. To help you even further, the book also includes advice for how to stick to your new keto lifestyle in common social situations like office parties, restaurants, and holiday dinners, places that new diets often go to die. Recipes like cinnamon muffins with cream cheese frosting, lemon coconut cheesecake, sausage gravy and biscuits keep your taste buds happy and your diet on track. Many recipes offer flexibility in the cheese, meat, or vegetables, meaning this book can adapt to what you have on hand. Richoux also includes keto diet tips to better understand cravings, like how sugar cravings actually mean you’re missing nutrients found in more healthful foods. Bacon & Butter proves to be a solid resource for anyone interested in keto.