Keto Bread: A Low-Carb Bread Recipe
If you’re following a keto diet, this keto bread recipe is definitely a must-know! It’s also a Paleo bread recipe and a gluten-free bread recipe. But even if you’re not following any of these diets, I think you’ll want to give this bread a try because it’s not only healthy, but absolutely delicious and easy to make at home.
As you may know from reading my other articles, increasing your intake of healthy proteins and fats with a recipe like keto bread can really do wonders for your energy levels and so much more. Let’s take a look at why this may easily be a contender for the best bread recipe ever.
A Low-Carb Bread Full of Healthy Fats
What does it mean to be on a ketogenic (often shortened to “keto”) diet? When you’re on a keto diet, you consume a very low-carb, high-fat diet. The idea behind this way of eating and why it can work so well is that when the body gets such small amounts of glucose from carbohydrates, it can burn another fuel source — fat — for energy.
This is why the keto diet is known for helping the body to burn fat impressively fast! What if you’re not trying to lower the number on your scale? The keto diet still may appeal to you since by limiting sugars and processed grains, you may lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a disease which is becoming more and more common these days.
Looking for the best bread to eat when it comes to healthy fats? This keto bread recipe definitely has you covered. It’s actually an coconut and almond flour bread, and like other almond flour recipes, you get all of those almond benefits in each slice.
What’s so great about almond nutrition? For starters, almonds are loaded with healthy monounsaturated fat, which research has shown is a heart-healthy fat that may help to lower LDL (bad cholesterol) as well as heart disease risk.
Similar to my coconut flour bread recipe, this recipe is easy enough to make at home that you just may stop buying bread at the store! If you’re new to higher fat (healthy fat) breads, should you try coconut bread or almond bread first? Well, both are delicious so it can just be a matter of personal preference or what gluten-free flour type you have on hand. This recipe is mainly almond flour bread with a touch of coconut flour and it’s one of my favorite low carb recipes.
This keto low carb bread recipe using almond flour actually comes really close to being a no carb bread. A no-carb bread is not easy to find or make unless you skip flour completely — and then can you really even call it bread? The carbs in bread as well as the sugar in “normal” breads are typically high while protein and fat are low. It’s just the opposite with this keto bread recipe — fat and protein are increased while carbohydrates and sugars are barely even there per serving.
Nutrition Facts
I know there are many low carb recipes and keto recipes out there, but this keto bread is really worth a try!
One slice of this low-carb bread recipe contains about:
- 65 calories
- 3.1 grams protein
- 6 grams fat
- 2.4 grams carbohydrates
- 1.2 grams fiber
- 0.4 grams sugar
- 74 milligrams sodium
- 5.3 milligrams cholesterol
- 1 milligram iron (5.6 percent DV)
- 19 milligrams calcium (1.5 percent DV)
- 70 international units vitamin A (1.4 percent DV)
As you can see, this recipe may not be for carb-free bread, but it’s pretty close with just over 2 grams of carbs per slice. How does typical bread compare? Just one slice of a 100 percent whole wheat sandwich bread can easily contain around 15 grams of carbohydrates! This same slice example would only have 1 gram of fat compared to this recipe’s 6 grams of fat per slice.
What about sugar? A whole wheat slice can easily have 6 grams or more per slice, while this keto bread has almost no sugar per slice at only 0.4 grams! And I’m using a relatively “healthy” bread for comparison, so this keto bread recipe is truly impressive. (11)
Pretty much all of the carbs in this recipe come from coconut flour and almond flour, and I’m talking about almond flour that is made out of only one ingredient: almonds. So how many carbs in almond flour? In a ¼ cup serving of almond flour, there are only 6 grams of carbohydrates and an impressive 6 grams of protein — it’s like a nut protein powder!
Some keto bread recipes use flaxseed meal instead of almond/coconut flour while other recipes include psyllium powder which aren’t bad ideas since both ingredients are keto-friendly and up fiber content.
What else does this keto bread have to offer? It’s loaded with beneficial egg white protein— just remember to opt for organic, free-range eggs which are known be more nutrient dense. This recipe also provides some vitamin A thanks mainly to grass-fed butter.
How to Make Keto Bread
Before you start prepping to make this low-carb bread recipe, make sure you preheat your oven to 375 F.
The first thing you’ll need to do is separate six eggs. You’ll only use the egg whites for this keto bread recipe, so feel free to set the yolks off to the side to save for another recipe.
Add the cream of tartar to the egg whites.
Using a hand mixer, starting whipping the eggs.
You can stop whipping once soft peaks are formed.
Add the almond flour, butter, baking soda, apple cider vinegar and coconut flour to a food processor, blending until well-incorporated.
Place the mix from the food processor into a bowl and gently fold in the egg white mixture.
Pour the bread mixture into a greased 8×4 loaf pan.
Put the loaf pan into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Your loaf should come out just browned on top!
Allow the bread to cool slightly before cutting into it. Then, serve and enjoy! If you want to enjoy it warm later, skip the microwave and pop a slice in the toaster.
If you’re following the keto diet, this is one of my keto-approved bread recipes that you can top with butter or ghee. If you’re just using this recipe as a healthy bread alternative, this bread tastes great with honey drizzled over it!
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Keto Bread: A Low-Carb Bread Recipe
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 14 slices 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
If you’re following a keto diet, this keto bread recipe is definitely a must-know! It’s also Paleo and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups almond flour
- 6 egg whites (NOTE: this recipe does not call for the yolks)
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3–4 tablespoons butter, melted
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Add the cream of tartar to the egg white mixture and, using a hand mixer, whip the eggs until soft peaks are formed.
- Add the almond flour, butter, baking soda, apple cider vinegar and coconut flour to a food processor, blending until well-incorporated.
- Place the mix into a bowl and gently fold in the egg white mixture.
- Grease an 8×4 loaf pan and pour in the bread mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
Notes
Instead of ¾ teaspoon baking soda and 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, you can alternatively use 3 teaspoons baking powder.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 74mg
- Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 2.4g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Protein: 3.1g
- Cholesterol: 5.3mg
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My bread came out just perfect!! It is a great snack on our Dr. Axe keto diet my husband and I are following!! My house smells so good from the bread.
I want this bread recipe without eggs
This bread is the bomb! I made it for the first time and absolutely love it! I grew up on German bread and it is one of the things I miss on the keto diet but this bread is a wonderful replacement for any white bread. It is very light and slightly sweet and it still goes well with cheese. It is great toasted with salted butter on it. I eat very little nut butters and no honey or jam but I imagine it would be really good with those kind of toppings, too.
I just made the recipe for this bread printed in the book and there were several differences- book has no coconut flour, only 1T vinegar and keeps the yolks. It was inedible. I was soooo excited to finally get a piece of bread after a week on keto. What a disappointment – so much time and expensive ingredients wasted. Wary of trying the online version now.
Hi Jennifer! I’m sorry to hear that the recipe in the book was flawed. This recipe was tweaked and works much better, with many folks loving it.
This bread is great! Turned out excellent. Do you think it would still work out with less butter and coconut oil?
Also the recipe in his book does not call for coconut powder so you can skip it. I did throw in a spoon of ground flaxseed for extra fiber. Came out great!
I made these into buns using a bun pan and cut the baking down to 18 minutes and topped with Trader Joe’s Everything seasoning. Made TBLT”S and avocado toast with a fried egg…. amazing!!! Lifesaving recipe… thank you! -Also toasted well.
Amazing! I am going to try this too!!
great information! I will definitely try to bake this bread
are you able to cut into 20 pieces
I need to skip the coconut flour. My son is allergic to coconut. What is an option for the coconut flour? Would I also have to adjust other ingredients in the recipe to compensate?
I made the bread last night- it was great!!!
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Can I substitute white vinegar for apple cider vinegar?
What are folks using to grease the loaf pan? Coconut oil was NOT effective. The bread is tasty and I am thankful for no xanthan gum.
Use butter to grease the pan.
Parchment paper.
Please advise people to eat small pieces and to have a glass of water handy incase you choke. I like the concept but it is very much on the dry side especially, after toasting. I followed the recipe to a T. It appears very moist at first but than like almond flour, it has a tendency to thicken. It literally, got caught in my wind pipe. Happy to have had a glass of water handy.
Help! I need to gain not loose weight. Was prediabetic and now on low carb diet.
It clearly states to set aside the egg yolks. The reason the egg yolks aren’t used is because the yolks really give that eggy flavor that most of us don’t like.
Well, it looks like others breads in my country though, I see the recipe is quite a little different from ours but I don’t know exactly where. But anyway, it tastes good, right?
I am intolerant of coconut in all forms – what would you recommend as a replacement for coconut flour in this recipe?
Just making this “bread”. Seemed simple enough, but I didn’t use the egg yolks. I wasn’t able to pour this mixture, it was very dry so had to pat it into the pan. I’m confused? The photos show a mixture that pours into the pan. What am I missing?
I have candidiasis that my doctor doesn’t believe in. I try to treat it myself but the sweets craving overpower my willpower. I appreciate this very helpful site.
You can substitute green banana flour for the coconut flour. It takes up the moisture a lot more than almond flour. I love the taste and it makes a denser loaf.
Dr Ax I don’t see that the recipe requires the egg yolk. I only see egg White, egg white. Maybe that’s why people get the eggy taste. Use only EGG WHITE, no yolk. Is that correct Dr Axe?
Thank you 😊
I am allergic to almonds, what can I use instead of almond butter for most recipes, including keto bread.
Where does the vitamin A come from
Hi. I just read another readers comment and had a look in the photo description of the recipe, and it does say to put the egg yolks to the side for something else. Egg whites are only used for this recipe. Thank you.
The texture of my bread came out wonderfully, but I thought the taste was on the edge of bitterness. Has anyone experimented with adding sweeter like Swerve granulated sugar substitute?
Just made this and it came out wonderful!!!! Love it
Can either coconut bread or almond flour bread be configured for a bread maker? That would be REALLY cool.
I’ve noticed that alot of people are complaining about the eggy flavor. It clearly says in the article to save the egg yolks for a future use, so that must be it. We’re supposed to only use the whites.
I’m gonna try this. It looks like a great option!
I’m glad I wasn’tt the only one. I did use a blender. It was teally dense
Lol. I couldn’t even get the blender to mix it. Not enough liquid. Made the bread but wasn’t mixed well.
I think when I get a chance I’m gonna try this thanks for sharing. I’m a diabetic and I’m having issues on what I eat . I’m trying hard but it’s not easy , so thanks for this recipe
Pam. I am a type 1 diabetic. I am just curious as to how this keto diet is working for diabetics.
I saw, in previous comments, that you can replace the egg with flax seed ground in a coffee grinder and water. For the people who think it is too eggy tasting (I haven’t made it yet), what if you used just half the egg yolks and used flax for the other half?
The recipe requires egg white but I don’t see the egg yolk, so I made it without egg yolk. I think that’s were the eggy taste is at.( if you use the yolks ) make it without because I don’t see it in any off the recipe. Use the egg yolk to make Flan. My only problem was I read the last statement wrong and I use 3 teaspoons of baking soda instead of baking powder. It was very salty.
I do not have a food processor can I mix by hand and if so do I dump all the ingredients and mix or start with the yolk and mix well before adding the dry ingredients. Thank you.
I tried this bread and found it very good. I have been Gluten Free for 11 years and have been subjected to all kinds of lousy GF bread. Regular GF bread is out on a Keto diet so I was pleased to find this recipe. This slices nicely and toasts well and doesn’t spoil quickly. I didn’t find that it tasted like scrambled eggs at all like someone commented. Perhaps they did not mix it well enough.
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We have looked hi and low for a low carb and this bread is awesome. My husband would eat the whole thing.
Can the coconut and almond flour breads be made with flax eggs substituted for eggs?
Hi I think the point behind the egg is for the brain. I believe Dr. Axe has said yolks are good for the brain. However, why not try doing half flax egg and half real eggs. Don’t be afraid just bake and try thing, practice makes progress right ; )
I just tried out the recipe. The thing looked like bread but tasted like an omelette. Sad.
I made this exactly by the recipe (with baking soda and ACV), and it turned out just like the picture. It’s still not “real” bread, but pretty darned good for gluten-free. Mine did not taste eggy, as some others said. I will definitely make this again. It should be really good for french toast!
No way 20 slices could be as thick as this shows.
I haven’t tried this yet (or any keto diet foods) but want to soon, as I’m looking to doing the keto diet. I was wondering if anyone knows if with this bread recipe, if there has to be adjustment , like regular bread, for high altitude.
Also, there are some keto recipes on drcolbert.com.
Just made this bread for the first time and didn’t use the apple cider vinegar, I used the 3 teaspoon baking soda substitution and it COMPLETELY RUINED THE BREAD. Don’t try this substitution unless you love the taste of baking soda. Will try to remake the bread using less baking soda.
OMG! Just noticed it says baking POWDER not SODA. Jeez, read this carefully if making substitution! Ah!
Claire J.
FYI: It Was Suppose 2 B 3/4 Teaspoon Of Baking Soda NOT 3 Teaspoons!?
Claire J.
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That was my mistake if you use baking soda is 3/4? Teaspoon but if you use baking powder you can use 3 teaspoon. Baking soda or baking powder? Baking soda too salty.
Is baking powder not soda that was my mistake also. LOOK, at it,,,
If you just add 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp cream of tartar to the fathead dough recipe (and roll it out) it makes a much better flat bread than this. Tastes light sourdough and quite fluffy.
Oops! I mean baking POWDER. NOT BAKING SODA.
I made this bread a few days ago. Not bad. I would probably make it again using egg substitute since I have high cholesterol.
I would like to know the best way to store it. I still have it in my loaf pan covered with plastic wrap. Can I leave it out or would it better if I put if it the refrigerator?
I just made this and it is amazing! I only used 3 yolks, and there is no eggy smell or taste. I will say I made the mistake of adding baking powder AND ACV, but I will continue to do so. The batter was light and fluffy, I had no problem mixing in the egg whites, and it does not taste acidic. I’m enjoying a nice buttered slice as I type this, and I could not be happier!
What is ACV???
ACV = apps cider vinegar…use Braggs, it’s natural and the best available.
Does anyone know how long this bread stays good? Does it need to be store in refrigerator ?
Should be good for about 10 days, and yes in the fridge in a Ziploc bag.
This recipe looks like an almond mug came recipe minus the cream of tartar, I found online. So it must be quite good because I love it. Id course it is sweet because of honey but nonetheless it has a strong eggy flavour to it which makes it yummy. But making it like a bread, I don’t know if it would taste delicious, I need to try it and see how it would look like. But thanks to Dr Josh Axe who took the time to give us that recipe.
There is no folding the egg whites in a traditional sense. Ended up putting the whole thing back in the food processor to get the batter the correct consistency. Turned out decent. I would line the bottom of the bread pan with parchment paper. Not bad for keto. Like anything else of this type for keto the portion size is really small. Just a fact of the keto recipe world.
Hi Everyone, I’ve noticed a lot of people are complaining of an eggy flavor. I accidentally left out the yolks in mine and it tastes fantastic! Maybe try it with the whites only. Otherwise I made it exactly as written.
You just have to be patient and slowly continue to fold until well blended.
Don’t like all those eggs? Me neither so search a substitute like one tablespoon of ground flax seed to 3 tablespoons of water so I use half of that and half eggs. You have to soak that for a while
Yes, it does. So I obviously used egg yolks too. You were not supposed to?
Excellent, easy recipe! I read the reviews and I had no trouble folding the egg whites into the batter. It does smell ‘eggy’ but consider what it’s made from. I’m not a baker and my loaf was spot on. Even if you slice it into ten slices instead of 20, the carbs are low.
I made this recipe today for the first time. During baking, I began reading the comments and started wondering if I’d made a mistake since many weren’t favorable.
Here’s my contribution.
The photo shows a wire whisk being used to whip the egg whites. I tried that initially and it simply wasn’t going to happen. I used an electric hand mixer and it worked well. When I used the food processor to mix the remaining ingredients, it came out like a ball of dough. There was no way that egg whites were going to be “folded” into that! ha ha
I ended up getting the hand mixer back out and just mixed everything together until it was fairly smooth and then poured it into the pan. During baking, I found the smell to be pretty unappetizing. After baking, and then cooling a bit, I wasn’t impressed with the taste at first. My 3-year-old grandson was my guinea pig. He took a small sample and seemed pretty neutral about it. When I looked at the slice, it did have a slight greenish tint. But I’d seen another post saying that the baking soda caused that. Okay, no problem there for me. I thought the taste of it was more like French toast before any of the powdered sugar or syrup was added. I got a small slice of cheese and topped off a small square of the bread with it. Pretty yummy! The more I ate of it, the more I liked it. The texture came out nice and bread-like. This would be great to nibble on with a cup of bone broth or turmeric drink or soup. I’ll definitely make it again.
I actually did the same thing with the hand mixer. I mixed the egg whites by hand with the whisk – that was quite a workout! But when the mix in the food processor came out like a ball of dough, there was no “folding” in the egg whites so I broke out the hand mixer. Bread turned out good. This was my second attempt, since I had a hard time finding almond flour (I used hazelnut flour the first time 🤢) The almond flour recipe didn’t have a huge amount of flavor but not overly eggy tasting to me. I’m going to try your cheese idea!
I’m with deann on this one. They implied you would need them but it wasn’t clear.
I could not find almond flour so I used hazelnut flour. The nutritional labels are pretty close. The bread was definitely…different. The first bite tasted a little odd, but the second and third a bit better. I’m not ready to give up on it yet – perhaps it will taste better toasted and lightly buttered!
Costco and Traders Joe’s has almond flour/meal.
Ok, apparently I’m in of the dummies who didn’t assume to add the egg yolks to the flour mixture. I did not add them in at all. It was difficult to fold in the egg whites because the flour mixture was so thick. BUT it turned out really GOOD! No eggie taste at all and really good texture. Happy Booboo.
Exactly, mine wasn’t eggy either!So maybe the key here is to leave out egg yolks! Loved it! Made my 2 yr old peanut butter honey sandwich with it and she loved it!
I’m often in Spain and am struggling to find almond flour. Is chickpea flour ok to use?
I don’t know about the keto diet. You have to check carbs, I think it’s high in carbs. But flax seed that you can grind in a coffee mill.
Mercado sells almond flour. Check where you find oatmeal and cereals.
i agree w/ the rest of the commenters in that this tastes very “eggy” given the 6 eggs in the ingredients. don’t expect this to taste like bread because it doesn’t have flour in it. as someone starting the keto diet, however, i do think it might satiate my craving for bread, but only time will tell.
hi there, what i did was fold in about 1/4 of the egg whites into the thick almond flour mixture, then added another 1/4 until it was no longer thick – it will slacken the mixture. then fold in 1/2 of the remaining egg whites and then fold in the remaining 1/2 after that. I got a fluffier consistency this way w/o getting rid of all the air bubbles from the egg whites.
I am so surprised of some of the comments on here. I made this bread 3 times already and besides being delicious, it is so easy to make. BEST KETO BREAD RECIPE online. Only difference of mine that it is not clear yellow, but a little brownish, because of the almond skins.
Thanks Dr. Axe, wish I could join your new Keto program next month.
As a baker, I tried whipping the egg yolks till they are thick and pale yellow. Add the apple cider vinegar and melted butter (I used 4 Tbsps ghee). I added 1/4 c almond flour then 1/2 c whipped egg whites. I alternated these till all ingredients were incorporated. For even more ease, I used a stand mixer with a paddle beater. This gave me the best consistency. Follow the baking instructions as written. Good luck.
Sometimes I’ve had to experiment with recipes to get it the way I like it. Substituting some of the ingredients often works out. I haven’t made this recipe yet but I wonder if there’s a way to substitute the eggs (or at least decrease the egg amt with an alternative) without decreasing the keto factor. o
Just made this with 2 whole eggs as 6-yolk substitute plus 3/4 cup liquid egg whites. Also added in 1/4 cup each whole Psyllium husks and fresh ground flax seed for flavor and texture. Also used baking POWDER not soda. Still slight eggy flavor but neutral enough to swing either sweet (cc & cinnamon) or savory (sandwich). Easy to slice but crumbles if handled roughly. Will try with a little gluten powder next time to improve holding together.
So? How was the bread from draxe.com? You are my guinea pig! TIA
I’m on a Keto way of eating and have lost 20 lbs this month!!
Joy, I am struggling and must lose weight fast! Would you be willing to connect? I want to hear how you have had your success? Thank you.
I am in general agreement with corvania’s post. Recipes like this and in general all Keto recipes using processed foods is for people that are on weight maintenance and want to stay low carb. If you want to lose weight you need to keep the recipes simple with whole foods, no keto training wheels and keep your calories low. You won’t lose weight if you eat 3k calories of fat a day. For fast weight loss you want to be looking at long term fasting on strict Keto (48hr+). Plenty of information out there about this. Check out Dr Jason Fung.
Would like to see egg substitute measurements included in receipes.
Merry Christmas!
Can I make this bread without the cream of tarter and butter and use coconut oil instead of butter
The green is caused by the baking soda,same thing happened to me in a
different recipe so I just use baking powder.
This bread is awesome! I’ve tried other keto breads but this one is by far the best! Thank you fir finally creating a bread that I can eat and enjoy while still eating a keto diet!
I have baked it using the baking soda and ACV and using the baking powder. The bread is fluffier and less grainy when you use the baking soda and ACV.
What is ACV?
Apple cider vinegar, most use ACV with the mother(the cloudy looking sediment) still in it. Braggs is one brand.
The bread is delish and low in Carb.
May I know how many grams each slice should be per serving?
And how many Calories per serving (per slice)?
And how much Carb grams as well?
Thanx.
Ok, first of all, the picture of the bread does not representing the correct size of a bread slice for this recipe. It is about half that or thinner. I can’t find 8×4″ pans except disposable ones. In order to get 20 slices of bread, they have to be cut really thin. I’m not complaining, just starting a fact after making 4 loaves of the bread recipe (Keto Connect). I just found a keto waffle recipe that is excellent on YT. Look around, so many options w almond and coconut flour. Dr Berg does have an almond flour bread recipe without eggs if you need to avoid eggs like my sister. Unfortunately I’m not sure if there are coconut flour recipes because coconut requires usually more eggs than almond flour.
There are recipes using coconut flour. I saw them. And they used six eggs as well.
Beware of coconut flour for a bread recipe unless its a sweet bread, but you could possibly use coconut flour with half flaxseed flour that you grind in a coffee mill.
I doubled the recipe so we’ll see. The last time it was pretty flat.
Is there anyway to make this with a substitute for almond flour and eggs? I have an egg white sensitivity and may have a sensitivity to almonds as well.
Search egg substitutes. I like flaxseed that I grind in a coffee mill, one tablespoon to 3 tablespoons water for each egg. Let that soak while you are preparing the rest of the. You can also use flaxseeds for a flour. I bought a bag of it from country life natural foods in Putnam Michigan online. They have lots of non GMO and organic food and their peanuts, they say, are non GMO. You can mix half almond flour or use it alone, I guess, and it has a better flavor. I am surprised they don’t ask for salt in the bread recipe but I add a teaspoon or less , since the butter is salted.
Yes. Make normal bread with wheat flour and without eggs.
that would be neither ketogenic nor gluten-free.
by now you’ve probably heard of aquafaba but I thought I’d comment anyway. Of course it doesn’t replace the whole egg but is fantastic to replace egg whites. Sorry I don’t have an almond replacement.