Keto Taco Bites (Great for Meal Prep!) - The Best Keto Recipes (2024)

These easy Keto Taco Bites are packed with spicy taco meat and shredded cheese. They’re less than one net carb per bite, which makes them a perfect keto meal prep lunch idea!

Taco night is a real thing in this house. We love tacos! Since I started Keto, my husband still enjoys those delicious shells, but I’ve had to give them up.

I usually opt for a taco salad sans chips or a quesadilla with a cheese shell. If I did my meal prep, I might have a taco in these Keto Zucchini Tortillas. However, I have a new way to get my taco fix with these easy Cheesy Keto Taco Bites!

If you follow my other food blog, Maebells you might have already tried my favorite Keto Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites or these crazy delicious Keto Pizza Bites. This is a fun spinoff of those recipes. I use the same coconut flour, cream cheese, cheese and egg base but this time we add ground beef (or turkey) and taco seasoning.

These are so good with a keto margarita and some guacamole (also keto friendly!) or a low-carb jalapeño ranch. What’s even better: These reheat perfectly for a lunch the next day! I can make a double batch, freeze all the leftovers, and we have easy, delicious keto lunches meal prepped for weeks.

Ingredients in Keto Taco Bites

This is one of my favorite keto Mexican food recipes! Here’s what you’ll need to make the bites:

• Ground beef or turkey
• Cream cheese
• Coconut flour
• Baking powder
• Taco seasoning
• Eggs
• Shredded cheese of choice

Can you use almond flour in this keto meal?

Yes, you can. Usually almond flour and coconut flour are not easily substituted, but it will work in this recipe. Taco bites using almond flour will not be as fluffy and light, but they still taste great.

How to Make Taco Bites for Meal Prep

This is such an easy keto lunch meal prep idea! Here’s an overview of how the taco bites are made:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine the browned meat and cream cheese.
3. Add in remaining ingredients and chill 15 minutes.
4. Drop onto a greased baking sheet (I like to use silicone baking mats) using a small cookie scoop.
5. Bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Can you freeze keto taco bites?

Yes, these make a great keto meal for the freezer! These last 4 days in the fridge, but they’ll last several months in the freezer.

To freeze, allow the taco bites to cool completely after cooking. If freezing the keto bites longer than a couple weeks, I prefer to wrap each bite multiple times in plastic wrap before placing in a freezer bag. This helps prevent freezer burn. To reheat, just microwave in 20-30 second increments until warmed throughout.

If thawed, you can reheat in the air fryer or oven if you prefer to have crispy edges. Just watch to make sure it doesn’t overcook!

Keto Meal Prep Ideas for Taco Bites

If you pack your lunch or do meal prep, these Cheesy Keto Taco Bites are great because they are easy, make a ton and reheat well. They are great right out of the microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, or oven.

I served these with a mixed green salad with a little bit of avocado, sliced tomato and cheddar and used the low carb jalapeno ranch as the salad dressing and my taco bite dipping sauce.

However, it can be hard to think of low carb side dishes, especially ones that are packable. These are some of my favorite low carb lunch side dish ideas to serve alongside the keto taco bites:

• Guacamole or sliced avocado with pico de gallo or salsa
• Sliced radishes and/or broccoli with ranch
• Cheese cubes
• Almonds, or low carb almond butter
• Hard boiled eggs
• Zoodles with butter and parmesan
• Zoodles with cheese sauce
• Broccoli with cheese sauce
• Berries (blueberries and strawberries in small quantities) with coconut whipped cream
• Avocado Bacon Dip (great with the Taco Bites or veggies)
• Keto Lemon Bars
• Keto Cheesecake Brownies

More Keto Meal Prep Ideas:

Looking for even more easy keto lunch recipes? Here are some of my favorites:

• Keto Ham and Cheese Quiche
• Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Bites
• Cheddar-Stuffed Meatballs

Tip:For even more keto meals and meal prep ideas, check out my Keto Meal Plan Archives. Each weekly plan includes 5 keto friendly dinners and one easy low carb meal prep recipe to help you make it through the week! Free printable grocery list is included.

More Keto-Friendly Mexican Food:

• Easy Keto Taco Cups
• Pollo con Queso
• Keto Taco Skillet
• Cheesy Taco Soup
• Taco Casserole
• Taco Cabbage Skillet

Want more? Check out this list of 40+ Keto Mexican Food Recipes!