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Get It NowEver since I released my keto bread mix, people have been asking me if they can use it to make keto bread with yeast. Well, now you can! Bread made with this mix is already totally delicious, but adding yeast just takes it over the top. Give this low carb keto yeast bread recipe a try, especially if you’ve been disappointed by dense keto breads. Not anymore!
If you’re a fan of yeast in baking, try it out in keto dinner rolls, soft pretzels, hot dog buns, and garlic cheese bread – they are all made with yeast and super fluffy.
My Wholesome Yum Keto Bread Mix makes this keto yeast bread recipe come together in such an easy way! And if you’ve written off keto bread as being dense, you’ve got to give this one a try. It’s my best yet. I spent months getting this mix just right, so that it’s light, fluffy and chewy all at the same time.
Ingredients & Substitutions
The ingredients to make this keto bread recipe with yeast are pretty straight-forward:
- Active dry yeast – This gives the bread the classic yeast flavor, obviously! If you’re pulling yeast out of the pantry, make sure it’s fresh and active, it does go bad!
- Inulin powder – The inulin acts as the sugar for yeast so the yeast can be fed without sugar. I was SO happy when I found out I could make yeast dishes with no trace of sugar whatsoever.
- Wholesome Yum Keto Bread Mix – Can’t have yeast bread without bread! This mix makes a perfectly chewy, bubbly loaf with clean ingredients.
- Butter – I prefer grass-fed for best flavor, but you can use whatever you keep at home. Coconut oil should work fine as well, but know that the bread mix contains whey, so the bread would not be dairy-free regardless.
- Eggs – Use large eggs, not medium or jumbo.
- Unsweetened almond milk – You can use any keto milk here.
How To Make Keto Bread With Yeast
- Bloom yeast. In a small bowl, mix together inulin and warm water. Then stir in yeast and set aside for 10-15 minutes, until puffy.
TIP: Make sure the water is warm, not hot or cold. A good temperature range is 105-115 degrees. If you don’t have a thermometer, use the inside of your wrist to test. It should feel pleasantly warm, not cold or hot.
Make bread batter
- Cream butter. Use a hand or stand mixer to beat butter until it’s pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs and milk. Use room temperature eggs and milk (so the butter doesn’t solidify) and beat until incorporated.
- Add mix. Beat in Wholesome Yum Keto Bread Mix gradually.
- Proof bread. Fold yeast into bread batter until uniform. Cover with plastic wrap and let the yeast proof in a warm place for 1 hour.
TIP: For a warm place, I recommend the oven with the light on and heat off. You could also try a sunny window sill, just make sure there is no draft.
- Bake. Transfer batter to a prepared loaf pan and bake bread until golden brown.
- Cool. Let your low carb yeast bread cool completely before slicing.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I find the keto bread mix? You can find Wholesome Yum keto bread mix on the Wholesome Yum Foods website here, or order it here on Amazon. As of March 2021, we ship to the U.S. and Canada. If you’re outside these countries, please sign up here to be notified when it’s available to you.
- Can I use yeast in keto bread? Yes, you can use yeast in keto bread. You just need something to activate it. In normal breads, that would be sugar, but I prefer to feed it with inulin powder instead.
- Can I substitute the inulin powder? If you want to be certain your keto bread is completely sugar free, you must use inulin powder for this recipe. However, if you follow a dirty keto diet and don’t mind trace amounts of sugar, you could substitute an equal amount of coconut sugar. Do not use another keto sweetener to substitute, as it will not serve as sufficient food for the yeast to “eat.”
- Is yeast keto friendly? Yes, yeast is keto friendly. Where it gets confusing is that yeast needs something to “feed” on for it to become active. Typically we feed yeast with sugar, which the yeast “digests” but still makes us a bit nervous. Once I found out that yeast can feed on inulin powder, I’ve never looked back. It’s a great way to add height and flavor to keto baked goods.
- Does yeast have carbs in it? Yeast does not contain any carbs. But sugar and/or starches usually activate the yeast, which is probably why you associate it with carbs. Even though the yeast “eats” the sugars, I actually found a keto option that works just as well as sugar – inulin powder!
Serving Ideas
Need ideas for using your almond flour yeast bread? Here are a few sandwiches and fillings to try:
- Keto Garlic Bread
- Keto Reuben
- Keto Chicken Salad
- Peanut Butter And Jelly (using my sugar-free blackberry jelly)
Tools To Make Keto Bread With Yeast
Tap the links below to see the items used to make this recipe.
- Wholesome Yum Keto Bread Mix – The key to the best keto yeast bread. I spent months perfecting it. Try it out and see for yourself!
- Hand Mixer – Hand mixers aren’t as fancy as stand mixers, but they get the job done and are so much easier to store.
- Loaf Pan – This loaf pan will give you a tall and fluffy keto yeast bread.
Keto Yeast Bread
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This super EASY keto yeast bread recipe is light, fluffy, and chewy, with delicious yeast flavor and only 6 ingredients.
Instructions
[ See step photos ]Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.
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In a small bowl, stir together the inulin and 1/4 cup (59 ml) warm water (make sure it’s not hot or cold). Stir in the yeast and set aside for 10-15 minutes, until puffy.
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Meanwhile, make the bread mix batter according to the package instructions. (Do not bake yet, keep it in the bowl.)
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When the yeast is done proofing and has increased in volume to 1/2 cup, fold it into the bread batter, until uniform.
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Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place (such as a turned off oven with the light on) to proof for 1 hour.
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After an hour, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (162 degrees C). Line an 8x4 loaf pan with parchment paper hanging over the sides. Transfer the batter to the lined loaf pan and gently smooth the top, being careful not to disturb the yeast too much.
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Bake bread according to package instructions, about 50-60 minutes, until golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. If it browns too much before the inside is done, tent the top with foil and continue baking until done.
Did you make it? Leave a review or tag me @wholesomeyum on Instagram!
Maya's Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 slice, 1/2" thick
- Store: Keep the bread in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Meal Prep: It’s best once fully cooled—or even better the next day! Hold off on slicing until then.
- Freeze: Slice and freeze with parchment between slices. Lasts 2-3 months, and you can toast straight from frozen!
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Easy Keto Yeast Bread Recipe
81 Comments
Laura
0I’ve just learned about inulin and couldn’t be happier to find this recipe. I really crave yeasty bread once in a while and this is the perfect recipe.
Holly
0Nice simple bread recipe for anyone who is doing KETO!
Tammy K
0How many loaves does one bag make?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Tammy, One bag makes one loaf of bread.
David
0“one bag makes one loaf of bread”…gulp! So I’d be spending somewhere north of $14 for a loaf of bread in addition to going through the motions I would if making a normal yeast bread? Don’t get me wrong…I’ve made and been very happy with many of your recipes…but I am on a fixed income and I’m pretty sure I will never spend $14 dollars for a loaf of bread. Frankly I’m amazed at some of the comments and I can’t believe I’m the only one thinking economically, but who am I to judge. I see, looking at the ingredients of your mix that it is comprised of normal keto ingredients. Maybe someday you’ll let us in on your secret i.e. the amounts and instructions. But I do want to thank you for your recipes…when I’ve strayed in the past to others, I’ve always been disappointed and returned to you! :o)
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi David, I am happy to let you know that I will be including a keto yeast bread recipe that does not include the Wholesome Yum Bread Mix in my next cookbook. You can sign up for my newsletter to be notified first when the cookbook becomes available (you’ll also receive a free keto food list!). For what it’s worth, it would likely cost more to buy each ingredient separately than it would to buy the mix used in this recipe. Unfortunately keto ingredients are costly to produce. 🙁 Just for another perspective, while we are used to spending very little on a regular loaf of bread at the store, if you think about the number of meals that a keto loaf of bread would make, it’s actually less per meal than many other meals you could make.
Christina
0This is so good. This type of bread is difficult to find pre-made and usually expensive.
Jenniffer LaCroix
0hi, im glad you came out with this recipe. I’ve tried your keto bread from scratch before and it was good. Just need something to make it more longer like a bread slice. Anyway, my question to you is can I make keto bread from scratch and use yeast and inulin? I know you would prefer me buy your bread mix but I like doing things from scratch so I have extra ingredients left over. Thanks.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Jenniffer, I’m sure it would depend on the keto bread recipe, but you can definitely try that.