Did you know that mozzarella comes from the Italian word mozza which means “cutting”? Well, now that you do, we can get on with cutting some cheese! And cheese is exactly what you should be cutting when you are following a keto diet.

I considered myself to be cheese lover ever since I was a kid. I loved it melted, not melted, on a sandwich, on pasta, you name it, I loved the stuff. There wasn't a cheese that I didn't like. As I got older, my love for cheese just grew and I found even more amazing, delicious cheeses to add to my repertoire. When I decided to go keto, I was happy that I did not have to give up cheese. In fact, cheese is a great keto ingredient. Cheese has lots of fats that you need to consume on a keto diet in order to give your body the fuel it needs to function. This is super important for me as I could never stick to a diet that restricted cheese!

There are so many things that are better with cheese on top. In fact, a little extra cheese can make a meal way better with little effort. I even remember loving those snack packs with “cheese” (I'm using quotes because we all know that wasn’t real cheese) and crackers. The cheese was the best part! Grilled cheeses were one of my most frequent food requests. Now, as an adult, my love for cheese has matured a bit, enjoying all kinds of exotic cheeses from “Blue Castello” to Parmigiano Reggiano and Manchego. I still crave grilled cheese quite often but now I use fancy cheeses (however cheddar cheese is still my grilled cheese, go-to).

However, when on a keto diet, foods like mac and cheese and grilled cheese have to be altered a little bit in order to be low carb. You still want to get all that cheesy goodness though! That is why we knew that a list of the best 24 extra cheesy keto recipes would be a total hit. You can find all of our childhood favorites re-created into keto-approved meals. Everyone wins! You can get those cheese classics that you crave while sticking to your keto diet.

And cheese is definitely on the list of acceptable keto foods. In fact, with it's high-fat content and wide variety of flavors, cheese is an ingredient that should be in every keto meal. Get ready to see cheese in a whole new way- the keto way- as a main ingredient in lots of different recipes.

Cheese-lovers, you're in luck- we have rounded up some of the most delicious low-carb, extra cheesy keto recipes just for you! Which one are you dying to try? Let us know in the comments below! And feel free to try them all- there isn't a bad recipe on this list! And with all the different kinds of cheeses used, you are sure to find them all interesting and exciting. Enjoy!

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