Best Keto Bread
This is my take on keto bread and it is fabulous. I tried to make my own bread recipe so many times since starting keto and all were a complete failure… until now. This is an absolute winner! I could not be happier that I have made a keto bread for all of you that actually tastes like real bread.
Keto Grilled Cheese? Yes Please!!!
I was craving grilled cheese so much since starting keto and I have now satisfied that craving using this bread. It toasts great and grills up for grilled cheese like regular bread. I even gave some to my kids and they said it tastes just like the 12-grain bread that I still buy for them (as they are not keto).
Would you like toast with that?
Bread is one of those things that I could not go without completely. Even after being on keto for over a year I still crave it once in a while. With this yummy bread, I can have bread that still fits into my macros. Life is sweet. 😉
This recipe is NOT gluten-free, so if you have problems with gluten this recipe will not work for you. However, it is fine for keto as it is low carb. We do not have gluten allergies so it works fine for our keto lifestyle.
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Best Keto Bread
Ingredients
- 1½ cups almond flour
- 1 packet or 2 1/4 tsp quick or rapid rise active yeast
- 1 tsp. sugar no sugar will remain after baking
- 1 cup warm water
- 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten
- 1½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 3 eggs whisked
- 1 ½ tsp. apple cider vinegar
Instructions
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Empty the contents of the yeast packet into a bowl with the sugar, add warm water, and gently whisk until combined.
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Set aside and allow to proof for 10 minutes. Be sure that the yeast is producing bubbles before you add it to the recipe or the bread won’t rise correctly.
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In a separate bowl add almond flour, wheat gluten, baking soda, and salt.
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Stir with a spoon or rubber spatula until well mixed.
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Make sure you wait until the yeast has sat for 10 minutes before moving to the next step.
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Add whisked eggs, apple cider vinegar, and proofed yeast mixture to dry ingredients.
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Gently mix together with a spoon or a rubber spatula until everything is combined together.
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If using a stand mixer, DO NOT OVER MIX.
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Pour into a well-greased loaf pan.
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In a microwave safe bowl, fill with water and place it in the microwave for 2 minutes or until it boils.
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After the water is heated, place the loaf pan uncovered into the microwave with the bowl of hot water.
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Leave the loaf pan in the microwave (with the microwave off) with the bowl of water for a ½ hour.
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After a ½ hour take out the pan and reheat the water for another minute. Be careful the water will be very hot.
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Then place the loaf pan back into the microwave with the bowl for another ½ hour.
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The bread should have risen to the top of the pan by this time.
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Place in a preheated 350°F oven.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Allow to cool completely before removing from pan.
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If you have problems removing the bread from the pan, run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen it from the side. As you run the knife around, press up gently on the bottom to release it, and it should pop right out.
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Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
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Lindsey
February 12, 2020 @ 6:09 pm
Do you think there’s a way to make this in a bread machine? If not, how would I proof without a microwave?
Certainly Keto
February 12, 2020 @ 6:25 pm
Lindsey,
I am not sure if this would work in a bread machine or not I have not tried that. Without a microwave, I would probably put a pan of hot water in the oven with the oven off. Put the pan of hot water on the bottom shelf and the bread loaf on the shelf above it for at least a half-hour. It is done when it rises to the top of the bread pan. I have not done this but it does seem like it would work fine.
Will C
December 29, 2019 @ 6:48 pm
Please confirm-1 cup water for yeast mixture? Sounds like a lot. Also recipe calls for adding salt twice- once to yeast once to recipe. Which is correct?
Certainly Keto
December 30, 2019 @ 4:22 pm
Will C,
I am sorry the recipe did incorrectly list salt twice. I fixed it in the recipe. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. As for the amount of water, this is correct in the recipe. As I do not have many eggs in this recipe it has to get liquid from something so I added extra water instead of more eggs. My husband does not like an eggy taste to bread so I had to come up with one that did not taste eggy.
Waltm
January 26, 2020 @ 8:41 am
HI, the recipe still calls for adding salt in step 1 and step 3 but there is only one entry of 1/2 teaspoon listed in the ingredients list. Is this split between the two steps or is it a half teaspoon for each step, wet and dry?
Certainly Keto
January 27, 2020 @ 10:48 pm
Waltm,
So sorry for the confusion. I have fixed this on the recipe.
Vaughn Slavin
May 20, 2019 @ 10:24 am
I have made this bread at least 5 times now and we love it! The only time I had a failure is when I left the mixer going and walked away. The gluten clumped maybe? That’s OK, the results still made for toast chunks that were ok when air fried. So over mixing it is bad. Thank you!
Certainly Keto
May 23, 2019 @ 2:25 pm
Vaughn Slavin, I am so glad that you like the recipe. I will update the recipe to let everyone know not to over mix it. Thank you for the comment. 😀
Lauren
February 6, 2019 @ 1:53 am
I tried this once my bread tasted good but it was very dense and didnt rise. It was my own error because I didnt proof it in a warm place. I am going to retry by proofing in a warm oven with hott water.
Certainly Keto
February 6, 2019 @ 1:43 pm
Lauren, I am glad that you liked the bread. 🙂 Yes, proofing in an oven or in a microwave so there are no drafts to stop the rise will help. It will make the bread less dense if you allow it to rise. It won’t be as light as say white bread but is still very good. Take care.
Gayle
December 24, 2018 @ 4:40 pm
Yuk, my bread did not turn out right. It had a horrible smell, texture was like a damp sponge, and taste was nasty. I followed the recipe, except I had to put it back in the oven after finding out that the bottom center of the bread did not cook. This is a definite NO.
Certainly Keto
January 5, 2019 @ 2:12 pm
Gayle,
I am sorry you had your bread did not turn out. I have made this recipe a bunch of times and have not had that experience. Not sure why it would have come out like that. Did you perhaps substitute any of the ingredients?
Felicia
December 8, 2018 @ 10:01 pm
Do you think I could use sunflower seed flour instead of Almond? I can’t use Almond or coconut anything and this recipe looks viable.
Certainly Keto
December 8, 2018 @ 11:09 pm
I have never used sunflower seed flour before so I am not sure if it would work in this recipe or not but it does also have baking soda in it so it may turn it green. From what I have read it is a chemical reaction between the sunflower seed flour and the baking soda that turns it green.
Donna Fitzgerald
November 7, 2018 @ 8:54 pm
Instead of wheat gluten, can use Psyllium husk powder?
Certainly Keto
November 8, 2018 @ 5:45 pm
I have not tried psyllium husk in this bread recipe so I am not sure how it would come out.