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Carrot taco shells are low-carb healthy baked taco shells made of 5 ingredients and only 6g of net carbs per shell! Plus, they are gluten-free and grain-free too.

Are carrots low carb?

Carrots often have a bad reputation because they are seen as very high in carbs and sugar. However, 100 grams of carrots only contain 6.8 g net carbs per 100g and 4.7 grams of sugar. Let’s compare this to a keto approved fruit like blueberry. Blueberry contains 10 g sugar and 11.6 gram net carbs.

Do you see what I mean now? Even if most keto vegetable lists say that carrots are NOT keto approved, they are still lower in carbs than blueberries! So yes, carrots will probably keep you out of ketosis if you eat too many! However, one of these shells contains only 6 g net carbs and if you manage to fit them into your 25g net carbs daily macro, you will be all fine! For example, serve 1 of these shells with ground beef or chicken, lettuce and aioli and you will get around 7g net carbs for a fulfilling dinner. Also, keep in mind that to compare, 100 grams of sweet potatoes has 17g net carbs! So yes, too many carrots is not keto but some are great on a low-carb diet.

Carrot taco shells an easy 5-ingredient recipe

Carrot taco shells are cheesy taco shells made of 5 wholesome ingredients. All you need to make these are:

Grated carrots – make sure you pre-cook the carrots and pat dry to squeeze out all water

– make sure you pre-cook the carrots and pat dry to squeeze out all water Hard grated cheese – cheddar or mozzarella or emmental

– cheddar or mozzarella or emmental Almond flour – the recipe will work well with oat flour too but it increase carbs

– the recipe will work well with oat flour too but it increase carbs Eggs

Garlic salt

How to make baked carrot taco shells?

It’s a very easy 5 ingredients taco shell recipe. First, you have to precook your vegetable. Many options can be used, microwave, steamer or boiling. Then, pat dry the grated carrots to remove any moisture. Finally combine with eggs, cheese and flour of your choice. I recommend using almond flour as a low-carb flour. However, oat flour is a very healthy option too.

How much carbs per taco shell?

One carrot taco shell contains 7.6 grams of net carbs. The best low-carb fillings to keep your meal low in carbs are:

Meat – roasted chicken, ground beef cooked in olive oil and taco spices

– roasted chicken, ground beef cooked in olive oil and taco spices Greens – lettuce, baby spinach leaves, arugula, avocado

– lettuce, baby spinach leaves, arugula, avocado Sauce – olive oil mayonnaise, mustard, aioli, sugar free ketchup

– olive oil mayonnaise, mustard, aioli, sugar free ketchup Cheese – cheddar, gouda, emmental

More healthy baked taco shells

If you love taco shells made of vegetables and you are looking for a lower carb recipe, I recommend you also try my keto baked taco shells recipe below:

It is simple, low-carb and full of good complex carbs! I made 4 medium size taco shell of about 15 cm (6 inch) diameter.

Made these carrot taco shells yet? Share a picture with me on Instagram.

XOXO Carine