Keto Bread: A Low-Carb Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups almond flour
• 6 egg whites
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3–4 tablespoons butter, melted
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
2. Add the cream of tartar to the egg white mixture and, using a hand mixer, whip the eggs until soft peaks are formed.
3. Add the almond flour, butter, baking soda, apple cider vinegar and coconut flour to a food processor, blending until well-incorporated.
4. Place the mix into a bowl and gently fold in the egg white mixture.
5. Grease an 8x4 loaf pan and pour in the bread mixture.
6. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. *Note: can use 3 teaspoons baking powder instead of ¾ teaspoon baking soda and 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar*

 

One slice of this low-carb bread recipe contains about: (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

• 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! (12) 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. (13) This recipe also provides some vitamin A thanks mainly to grass-fed butter. Vitamin A is excellent for the immune system, eye health, skin health and much more. (14)