Creamy Keto Jalapeno Mushrooms

These creamy keto jalapeno mushrooms are amazingly creamy and flavorful with a nice kick of heat! Enjoy!

I love mushrooms, and these creamy keto jalapeno mushrooms are a savory side that will always satisfy. These mushrooms come together in just 30 minutes, so they’re perfect to make for everyday meals. They’re also elegant enough to serve for holiday and special occasion meals. You can also easily control the heat level of your mushrooms to achieve your desired spice level.

Let’s talk about mushrooms!

Mushrooms are an awesome keto food choice. They’re low in both calories and in their carb count. One cup of mushrooms contains only 2 net grams of carbs. I used cremini mushrooms for this dish, and I think they have a stronger mushroom flavor than button mushrooms. I also think cremini mushrooms add an awesome earthy flavor. White mushrooms, also known as button mushrooms, are also a great choice. For this dish, depending on the size of your mushrooms, you can leave your mushrooms whole, or you can halve them. You’ll want to saute your mushrooms along with your diced jalapenos for 10-12 minutes or until the mushrooms are nicely browned and  most of the liquid is absorbed. You’ll add the garlic during the last minute or so to ensure it gets cooked but doesn’t burn.

How do I make the sauce for these creamy keto jalapeno mushrooms?

The sauce for this dish comes together quickly but is amazingly creamy, cheesy, and delicious. We combine cream cheese, shredded Monterey jack cheese, heavy whipping cream, sour cream, salt, and pepper to make the sauce for our mushrooms. I always recommend using full fat cream cheese and full fat sour cream. Using full fat helps to create the most delicious and creamy dishes and provides a great source of healthy fats. For the cheese, you can substitute with mozzarella cheese or with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. I do recommend buying a block of cheese and grating or shredding it yourself as this melts the absolute best. We then simply add some salt and pepper for seasoning. To make our sauce, we add all our ingredients to a skillet, bring it to a boil over medium high heat, then decrease heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce is smooth.

How can I control the heat level in these creamy keto jalapeno mushrooms?

You can make this dish as mild or as spicy as you’d like! If you’d like to make it mild, you can omit the jalapeno altogether. A good thing to know about peppers is that the majority of their heat is contained in their seeds and membranes. So if you want more heat, you can add the seeds and membranes to your dish. To increase the heat in your dish, you can also add two diced jalapenos instead of just one. If you’d like your dish to be even hotter, you can use a hotter pepper. You can also add chili powder or cayenne pepper to your dish. A couple other options to increase the heat levels in this dish are to add red pepper flakes or some of your favorite hot sauce. You can use medium or mild hot sauce to achieve your desired heat level.

Need some more delicious keto mushroom dishes? Here are a few I think you’ll enjoy!

Crustless Keto Sausage Mushroom Quiche

Keto Mushroom, Artichoke, and Cheese Salad

Keto Mushrooms in Sour Cream Sauce

Low Carb Mushroom Mozzarella Tomato Salad

Helpful Hints:

*If your mushrooms are large, you can cut them in half if you’d like.

*For the best results, I recommend buying a block of cheese and shredding it yourself.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Large skillet
• Small mixing bowl
• Measuring cups

Splash of Encouragement:

***You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Exodus 19:4***