54 Keto Meal Prep Recipe Ideas

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Pre-cooking meals in bulk is a great way to keep your diet on point, especially for people with busy lives. Below are our favorite keto meal prep recipes that we make regularly. Nutritious food ready to reheat at any time.

Breakfast

Meal prep isn’t just ideal for hot dinners. You can pre-make and freeze breakfast as well. Below is a list of our favorite breakfast recipes for meal prep.

Beef Breakfast Casserole

Low Carb Beef Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Low-Carb Beef Breakfast Casserole Recipe

This tasty casserole is easy to make and can be enjoyed almost any meal! Swap out the ground beef for chicken, turkey, pork, or sausage to mix up the flavors.

Cheese & Bacon Egg Muffins

Keto Breakfast Muffin Cheese and Bacon
A delicious and nutritious keto breakfast muffin with cheese and bacon. The perfect low-carb breakfast or snack

Egg Muffins make a great Keto-friendly breakfast, lunch, or snack. They are easy to make and portion-controlled.

Blueberry Sheet Pan Pancakes

Keto Sheet Pan Pancakes with blueberries on a white plate
Keto Sheet Pan Pancakes

These soft, fluffy pancakes are so easy to make, and you don’t need to stand over the stove for hours! Just mix, bake, and enjoy!

Breakfast Sausage Patties

Image shows two keto breakfast sausage patties with a fried egg on a white plate
Keto Breakfast Sausage

Making sausage patties at home is easy; you can even change the spices to suit your preferences.

Sausage Pancake Muffins

Keto Sausage Pancake Muffins - easy breakfast recipe
Keto Sausage Pancake Muffins

Love sausage AND pancakes? Save yourself some time and bake those bad boys together into cute little muffins for breakfast!

Keto bread – for tasty toast

Best Keto Bread sliced to eat
The Best Keto Bread Recipe

Would you prefer just a quick slice of toast for breakfast? Our keto bread is soft, fluffy, and has that delicious yeasty aroma you’ve been missing.

Lunch & Dinner Meals

Freeze these main meals with one of the sides below for easy meal prep!

Chicken Recipes

Chicken is one of our favorite keto ingredients as it’s no-carb, cheap, and versatile.

Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Keto Creamy Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe
Keto Creamy Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe

This casserole uses store-bought rotisserie chicken, broccoli, and a rich, creamy, cheesy sauce. It doesn’t take long to make, and everyone LOVES it!

Indian Chicken Curry

Keto Indian Chicken Curry in a white dish
Keto Indian Chicken Curry

This creamy curry is nicely spiced and perfect for a weeknight dinner. Portion it out with some cauliflower rice before freezing for a complete meal in a hurry.

Butter Chicken Curry

Keto Butter Chicken Curry - easy Indian recipe
Keto Butter Chicken Curry

Who doesn’t love a great Butter Chicken Curry? This curry tastes just like the restaurant without sneaky carbs- delicious!

White Chili

Keto White Chili in a terracotta bowl
Keto White Chili

Can’t get your hands on any canned tomatoes to make beef chili? This chicken chili is the next best thing. It’s creamy, nicely spiced, and perfect for tacos, burrito bowls, or just with a side of Mexican Cauliflower Rice.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Keto Chicken & Bacon Casserole - easy recipe
Keto Chicken & Bacon Casserole

What better combination than chicken, bacon, and ranch?! This cheesy casserole uses ground chicken to make a budget-friendly and freezer-friendly casserole.

Tamale Pie

A slice of Keto Chicken Tamale Pie on a white plate
Keto Chicken Tamale Pie

Tamale Pie on Keto?! It’s a miracle! This pie is made with a soft cornbread layer, topped with shredded rotisserie chicken, enchilada sauce, and cheese. It’s delicious!

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

A slice of keto chicken enchilada casserole being lifted
Keto Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Sometimes, there is not enough time in the day to roll up a bunch of enchiladas! 

Fish & Shrimp Recipes

Fish makes excellent main ingredients, but often, there isn’t enough fat, so adding extra ingredients is perfect for a keto meal.

Creamy Shrimp Curry

Keto Creamy Shrimp Curry - easy dinner recipe
Keto Creamy Shrimp Curry

Do you have some frozen shrimp on hand that you want to use up? This dairy-free curry is a perfect way. Plus, once cooked, the shrimp curry can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Tuna Cakes

Keto Tuna Cakes Recipe
Keto Tuna Cakes Recipe

When the supermarket is running low on everything except tuna, these delicious patties are what you want to make! 

Salmon Cakes

Keto Salmon Cakes - easy fish cakes recipe
Keto Salmon Cakes

Like the tuna cakes, you can freeze a massive batch of these! They are loaded with fresh flavors and can even be used as a burger pattie.

Beef Recipes

Beef is another excellent low-carb, high-fat ingredient. It’s perfect for keto cooking ahead of time. We use a lot of ground beef ourselves. It is our most used meat ingredient.

Cheeseburger Casserole

Keto Cheeseburger Casserole - easy baked recipe
Keto Cheeseburger Casserole

Keep burgers on hand all the time with this delicious casserole! It’s got all your favorite bacon cheeseburger flavors, including mustard, ketchup, and pickles!

Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli

Keto Beef and Broccoli in a bowl
Keto Beef and Broccoli

Are you not interested in spending time cooking? This recipe is for you. Throw the ingredients into the slow cooker, and once cooked, portion and freeze – easy peasy.

Ground Beef Chili

Keto chilli con carn is very easy recipe to make with ground beef and chillis. This keto chilli makes a great low-carb lunch or dinner.
How to make Keto Chili Con Carne

This is one recipe that everyone should have in their freezer! Enjoy it as is, or use it to make tacos, burrito bowls, nachos, and more!

Asian Shredded Beef

Keto Asian Shredded Beef Recipe
Keto Asian Shredded Beef Recipe

If you want something different to add to stir fry, fried rice, and other Asian dishes, this beef is it! It’s loaded with flavor and super easy to make.

Cottage Pie

Keto Cottage Pie Recipe with Cauliflower Mash
Keto Cottage Pie Recipe with Cauliflower Mash

This cottage pie is an all-in-one style meal. You’ve got meat, veggies, and fats to make a delicious keto meal, and it all freezes excellently!

Cuban Picadillo

Keto Cuban Picadillo on a plate with cauliflower rice
Keto Cuban Picadillo

Our Picadillo is ideal for freezing. It’s a tasty ground beef recipe loaded with flavor and excellent served with cauliflower rice. You can even use it as a filling for keto empanadas!

Bolognese Spaghetti Sauce

Keto Bolognese Sauce
Keto Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese is such a classic that everyone has their own recipe! It doesn’t matter how you like it. Bolognese is perfect for freezing! 

Dirty Cauliflower Rice

Keto Dirty Rice in a white bowl on an orange napkin
Keto Dirty Rice

This Keto Dirty Rice is Southern cooking at its best! Loaded with flavor, it’s a one-pot dish to feed a crowd – or freeze and feed yourself.

Pork Recipes

Pork is an excellent keto recipe ingredient as you can get some very high-fat cuts or easily add extra fat through tasty ingredients.

BBQ Pulled Pork

Keto BBQ Pulled Pork - easy slow cooker recipe
Keto BBQ Pulled Pork

Sticky BBQ pulled pork is a great freezer meal; reheat and serve with coleslaw and dinner rolls for a complete meal! 

Pork Carnitas

Best Keto Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas
Best Keto Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas

This recipe is easily made in a pressure cooker, slow cooker, or instant pot, and it makes so much that you almost have to freeze some.

One-Pot Mexican Casserole

Low Carb Mexican Casserole Recipe
Low-Carb Mexican Casserole Recipe

Only one pot means fewer dishes to wash, and I am a massive fan of that! Also, this casserole is just straight-up delicious. Make it, freeze it, and enjoy it when you want!

Lamb Recipes

Lamb, who doesn’t love tender lamb, can be cooked hundreds of ways and is another perfect keto ingredient.

Shepherd’s Pie

Cauliflower Shepherds Pie
Keto Shepherds Pie

Made with ground lamb and topped with cheesy cauliflower mash! It’s deliciously cooked fresh and even better as leftovers!

Lamb Madras Curry

How to make Low Carb Indian Madras Lamb Curry
Low-Carb Indian Madras Lamb Curry

This Indian madras curry is rich, saucy, and delicious! The tender lamb is best served with a side of cauliflower rice. Portion and freeze them together for easy curry in a hurry!

Greek Moussaka

Image of Keto Moussaka on a white plate with a silver knife and fork in the background
Keto Moussaka

Moussaka is a Greek-style lasagna typically made with ground lamb and eggplants. It’s ideal for freezing and can be reheated in a low oven or microwave!

Vegetarian Recipes

If you’re not a fan of meat or just like eating a vegetable-loaded dish occasionally, these keto vegetarians are great for meal prep.

Crustless Broccoli Quiche

Keto Crustless Broccoli Quiche being lifted out of a pie dish
Keto Crustless Broccoli Quiche

This crustless quiche is just divine! It’s light and fluffy and such a simple recipe to make! Whip one up today, portion, freeze, and reheat as needed! It’s that easy.

Cheesy Zucchini Bake

Keto Zucchini Slice Recipe
Keto Zucchini Slice Recipe

If you have a load of zucchini to use up, this is our absolute favorite recipe.

Spinach Quiche

Keto Spinach Quiche Recipe
Keto Spinach Quiche Recipe

You can use both fresh and frozen spinach to make this delicious quiche. The crust is flakey but sturdy enough to last through the winter of the deep freezer and comes out just as delicious as it went in.

Side Dishes

These easy sides are well equipped to survive the deep freeze; there is always a mix of these in our freezer for last-minute meals, and the mashes can be made with frozen vegetables.

Cauliflower Mash

Keto Cauliflower Mash in a bowl
Keto Cauliflower Mash recipe

Creamy, buttery cauliflower mash is entirely at home in the freezer. It doesn’t get watery or change the texture. When caulis (both fresh and frozen) are on sale, buy up big and get mashing and freezing.

Broccoli Mash

Low Carb Ketogenic Broccoli Mash
Low-Carb Ketogenic Broccoli Mash

Whether using fresh or frozen broccoli, this mash always turns out great! It’s slightly firmer than cauliflower mash and freezes just as well!

Cauliflower Rice

Keto Cauliflower Rice
Keto Cauliflower Rice

Riced cauliflower can be frozen raw or cooked – just be careful when keeping raw riced cauliflower in the fridge, as it tends to oxidize and turn black.

Cheddar Biscuits

Keto Three Cheese Biscuits cut in half on a white plate with butter
Keto Three Cheese Biscuits

These delicious biscuits are cheesy, easy to make, and freeze well. I like to keep a few in the freezer for emergencies. I mean, isn’t every day a biscuit emergency?

Desserts

Portion the cakes and pies before freezing, so you only defrost what you need, and they will defrost so much quicker!

No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream

Scooping some Keto Vanilla Ice Cream
No-Churn Keto Vanilla Ice Cream

Like, it’s ice cream. It lives in the freezer – but it is also super yummy, so we had to include it!!

Key Lime Pie

A slice of Key Lime Pie on a plate
Keto Key Lime Pie

Skip the whipped cream, and the baked pie can be frozen whole or in portions! Just defrost overnight in the fridge and top with some Keto Whipped Cream!

Chocolate Chip Pie

Keto Chocolate Chip Pie - sugar free dessert recipe
Keto Chocolate Chip Pie

Once baked, this pie can be frozen whole or in portions. If you like warm pie, reheat it in a low oven until gooey and delicious.

Mini Vanilla Cheesecakes

Keto Cheesecake
Keto Cheesecake

These individual cheesecakes are perfect freezer desserts. You can even eat them frozen – just let them soften first so you don’t break your jaw!

Cinnamon Sweet Bread

Keto Cinnamon Sweet Bread - delicious sugar free cake recipe
Keto Cinnamon Sweet Bread

This sweet quickbread is a great after-dinner treat. Portion into slices and freeze for a delicious dessert bread in no time.

Cinnamon Tea Cake

Keto Cinnamon Tea Cake
Keto Cinnamon Tea Cake

Another delicious cinnamon dessert is this classic tea cake! Even my Nana would keep portions in her freezer for when guests would turn up – it was quick to defrost and very tasty.

Creamy Rice Pudding

Keto Rice Pudding - sugar free dessert recipe
Keto Rice Pudding

Our Rice Pudding is made with cauliflower rice – making it super freezer-friendly. Just avoid boiling the pudding when reheating, as it could split.

Sweet Snacks

A mixture of sweet and savory snacks to keep you fat-fueled at all times!

Vanilla Cheesecake Fat Bombs

Keto Vanilla Cheesecake Fat Bombs
Keto Vanilla Cheesecake Fat Bombs

These fat bombs are small but mighty! They freeze well, and some eat them straight from the freezer!

Chocolate Haystacks

Keto Chocolate Haystacks on parchment paper
Keto Chocolate Haystacks

What is more simple than making haystacks? They’re super easy to make and a delicious, chocolatey treat!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes on a cake rack
Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Chocolate and Peanut Butter is a match made in heaven! Having ready-made cupcakes in the freezer is another definition of heaven – defrost overnight in the fridge!

Lemon Poppyseed Loaf

Keto Lemon Poppyseed Loaf on a cooling rack
Keto Lemon Poppyseed Loaf

Just like Starbucks is what you’ve been saying about this tasty loaf. Who needs them when you can make a keto-friendly version at home? Freeze in individual slices and toast as desired!

Cheesecake Brownies

Keto Brownies Recipe - Delicious Chocolate Cheesecake Swirl
Keto Chocolate Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

Cheesecake and brownies together? Yes, please! Portion and freeze your brownies, ready for a quick treat when needed.

Cinnamon Glazed Donuts

Keto Cinnamon Glazed Donuts on a white plate
Keto Cinnamon Glazed Donuts

Everyone needs a donut now and then. These delicious donuts are a friend in your freezer! Just defrost overnight in your fridge, or pop them in a low oven for warm donuts with gooey glaze.

Double Chocolate Muffins

Keto Chocolate Muffins on a white plate
Keto Chocolate Muffins

Easy, fudgy double chocolate muffins. YUM. These babies need a home in your freezer so that you can snack on them anytime!

Savory Snacks

These recipes are great for making ahead of time before parties or during the day as finger food when friends pop around.

Sausage Rolls

Image of bite sized keto sausage rolls one is drizzled with tomato ketchup
Keto Sausage Rolls

Need more recipes to use up ground beef? These sausage rolls (or Pigs in Blankets) are just the trick! 

Cheddar & Zucchini Muffins

Keto Muffins Recipe - Cheddar and Zucchini
Keto Muffins Recipe – Cheddar and Zucchini

Another delicious way to use up zucchinis! These muffins are moist, cheesy, and super yummy. They are just as well fresh, and they are defrosted!

Bacon Sour Cream Muffins

Keto Bacon Sour Cream Muffins in a basket
Keto Bacon Sour Cream Muffins

Last but not least, these muffins are an absolute winner for flavor! They are easy to make and a great snack option in the freezer!

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I am the founder of My Keto Kitchen. I am a nutritionist, cooking enthusiast, and part-time Van Lifer! Along with a qualified chef, we have created a collection of delicious and healthy recipes.

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