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Get It NowI first made this low carb bread recipe with almond flour during my Sunday meal planning. I had been making the flattened version of my 4-ingredient almond flour biscuits to use for sandwiches each week, but I really wanted an almond flour bread that’s closer to a traditional sandwich bread. And this is definitely one of the closest ways I’ve come to a carb-free loaf. I’ve been meal prepping it for years, but recently updated it to use a mixer and the results are even better (more on this below). Make it with me!
Why You Need My Low Carb Bread Recipe
- Chewy with air pockets and a crusty exterior – Although this almond flour bread is not quite as low in carbs as my cloud bread or white keto bread (both are lighter and fluffier), it has a taste and texture closer to regular whole wheat bread. I love the chewy texture and crusty outside!
- Just 5 ingredients – Plus water and salt. And the prep is super fast — you’ll love this recipe if your schedule is packed like mine.
- Low carb and gluten free – In fact, my low carb gluten free bread has only 2g net carbs (and just 5g total carbohydrates) per slice! It also checks lots of other boxes: grain free, paleo friendly, keto diet friendly, and dairy-free.
- Super versatile – This one is one of my favorite low carb bread recipes for everything from avocado toast to sandwiches, plus it freezes beautifully. Many of you loved it so much that I included it in my Easy Keto Cookbook, packed with 100 easy recipes designed for keto newbies, experts, busy people, diabetics, and everyone in between.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here I explain the best ingredients for my almond flour bread recipe, what each one does, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card.
- Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour – After dozens of tests, this is the only one I use and recommend, because of its superfine grind. Many other brands are more coarse and will give your low carb bread a gritty or grainy texture. For the same reason, I don’t recommend using almond meal (unlike blanched almond flour, this is ground almonds with the skins). Sorry, coconut flour won’t work in this recipe at all, but you can make my coconut flour bread if you want to use it.
- Psyllium Husk Powder – If you haven’t heard of it before, psyllium is a type of plant fiber that helps create a chewy texture in low carb baking and also makes low carb gluten free bread recipes more sturdy. It gives this almond flour bread its chewy texture, so don’t skip it! Some brands impart a purple tint to the bread (which is harmless but doesn’t look great), so I recommend this brand that usually doesn’t do that. If you need a substitute, flaxseed meal is the closest and you can find instructions in my flaxseed bread recipe.
- Warm Water – Helps the psyllium husk “bloom,” since it absorbs a lot of moisture.
- Eggs – I’d heard recommendations of using only egg whites with psyllium, but whole eggs are more convenient. Besides, egg yolks are a natural leavener, so in my experience they help the bread rise better. You could try an egg substitute if you need one, but since this almond bread uses quite a few eggs, I don’t recommend it unless you really have to.
- Coconut Oil – I have this unrefined one. You can use refined coconut oil if you want no detectable flavor. Using butter has also turned out well for me. I haven’t tried avocado or olive oil, but other readers have told me they worked for them.
- Baking Powder – I like this brand that’s non GMO and gluten free. Don’t use baking soda, which is not the same thing.
- Sea Salt – For flavor balance.
How To Make Low Carb Bread With Almond Flour
I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions with amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, stir together the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, baking powder, and sea salt. (I prefer to use a whisk to break up any lumps.)
- Beat the eggs. Using an electric mixer (I have this one and love the built-in storage), beat eggs until they double in volume.
- Mix it all together. Beat the dry ingredients into the eggs. Beat in the melted coconut oil, followed by the warm water, until all the wet ingredients are well incorporated. The texture will be somewhere between a dough and a batter (so I’m using these terms interchangeably here.)
- Bake. Transfer the batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper, and form a rounded top with your hands or a spatula. Bake the almond flour bread until a toothpick comes out clean, the top is dark golden brown, and the loaf develops a very hard crust. Don’t miss my tips below to confirm that it’s done and avoid a gummy texture!
- Let it cool. Lift the low carb bread out of the pan and cool on a wire rack before slicing.
My Recipe Tips
- Bring your eggs are at room temperature before you start. This is important to prevent clumps in your batter.
- A smaller loaf pan works best to make the bread tall enough. I tested this recipe with a larger pan first, but now prefer this loaf pan that’s a bit smaller than most. Plus, it doesn’t stick in case the parchment paper misses some areas. It’s fine if your pan is a little bigger, but your bread won’t be as tall. I don’t recommend doubling the recipe for a larger pan, because this bread has trouble baking all the way through with more dough.
- Use high speed on your mixer. Almond flour and psyllium husk powder are both heavy ingredients, so high speed is important to create enough air bubbles. Your low carb bread can turn out dense if the speed is too low.
- Can you mix it by hand? Yes, but the bread will be more dense. I used to mix it by hand with a spatula, but get a better texture with more bubbles using an electric mixer. If you’re thinking about getting one, I highly recommend this one I have — it has multiple speeds and storage for the attachments.
- Can you use a bread maker? Yes again! Readers in my Wholesome Yum community group have told me they made this almond flour bread recipe in a bread machine. I recommend the “Quick Bread” setting with this dough, or the “Gluten Free” setting might also work.
- The eggs should double in volume. This is harder to achieve by hand, but with a mixer it’s easy. (See why I recommend the mixer?)
- Fresh baking powder is crucial here. It’s always a good idea anyway, but it’s especially important for this heavier dough.
- Note on dense texture and rising: First, reality check! This bread will not be as tall or as light as one made with white flour. But it should look like my pictures here, with air pockets and oval shaped slices. Several of my tips above are specifically to prevent it from being super dense or flat.
- This low carb bread will look done before it actually is. If you take it out too soon, it can collapse, and worse, it will be gummy inside. You can insert a toothpick to check, but continue baking for at least 10 minutes past that point. I also use the crust to check — it should be very hard and crusty when it’s done, not just golden. And in general, err on the side of more time and not less. You can always cover the top if it starts to burn, though I’ve never had to do that.
- Resist the urge to slice right away. Again, it’ll be gummy inside if you do! I usually bake it at least a day before.
- Wondering why your bread turned purple? This can happen with some brands of psyllium husk powder. It’s perfectly fine to eat. But like I said above, this brand I use doesn’t do this as often.
- Want to mask the flavor of psyllium husk powder? I don’t mind it, but if you’re not a fan, recently I’ve found that adding a tablespoon of Besti sweetener to the dough gives it more balance, without changing the texture like some sweeteners do.
- Don’t wrap it in plastic wrap or a plastic bag. It will trap moisture and ruin the texture. I recommend parchment paper and a bread box (I have this one). Sometimes it still gets a little damp or gummy with time — pop it in the toaster to fix that.
More Almond Flour Bread Recipes
Low carb bread recipes are my specialty, and I use almond flour for them most often. Try some of my others to see which you like best:
Low Carb Bread (Almond Flour Bread)
This easy almond flour bread is my best low carb bread recipe for a chewy texture and crusty outside. Just 5 ingredients and 2g net carbs!
Instructions
[ See step photos See my tips ]Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line the bottom of a loaf pan with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, use a hand mixer at high speed to beat the eggs until they double in volume.
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In a second large bowl, mix together the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, baking powder, and sea salt.
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Beat the dry ingredients into the eggs.
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Beat in the melted coconut oil, then the warm water.
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Transfer the dough to the lined baking pan. Smooth/press the top evenly with your hands or a spatula, forming a rounded top.
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Bake for 55-70 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean and the top is very hard, like a bread crust. (Important: It will pass the toothpick test before it's completely done, so make sure the top is very crusty, too.) Cool completely before removing from the pan.
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Maya’s Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 slice (slightly less than 1/2″ thick)
- Tips: Check out my recipe tips above to help your bread rise properly with air pockets, and avoid a gummy, uneven, or dense texture. I also have options for making it in a bread maker or by hand without a mixer.
- Note on loaf pan size: I originally made this recipe in a 9×5 loaf pan, but I now recommend this size for a taller loaf.
- Store: To avoid trapping moisture and ruining the texture, wrap your low carb bread in parchment paper (not plastic) and store it in a bread box. It will keep in the counter for 3-4 days or in the fridge for up to a week. It does get a little hard at the end, similar to wheat bread from the store (perfect for keto French toast or drying further into croutons). If it gets damp or gummy, toast it to restore the texture.
- Freeze: A zip lock bag is just fine for the freezer. I like to freeze slices with parchment paper between them, so they don’t stick together. You can toast them from frozen, and they’ll be good for at least 3-6 months.
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1,758 Comments
Katherine
0Absolutely delicious! I’ve been craving bread (I’m in my third week of Keto), and this satisfied me completely! Even my (non-Keto-eating) dad loved it! Thank you so much.
Cindy Smith
0Can olive oil be substituted for the coconut oil?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Cindy, This recipe should still work with olive oil.
Anita Zych
0The taste is great, I generally don’t like gluten free bread, especially don’t like the texture when they use rice flour. This recipe has a texture & flavor of a good wheat bread. I separated the eggs & whipped the egg whites. I folded in the egg whites at the end. I think this makes the bread that much lighter. I did take care to bake it extra long, but I think the next time I will give it longer time about 10 minutes longer. I love it!!
dave laird
0whats your take on Oat fiber esp for physillium husk sub?
would Whey Concentrate powder help bread structure?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Dave, The psyllium husk gives the bread its texture and consistency. Oat fiber may do something similar, but I don’t personally use oat fiber, so I cannot guarantee the results will be the same. Whey powder has very different properties and likely will not work in this recipe. But, my new keto bread mix does use whey, so give that a try!
Nellie Tracy
0Great low carb recipe. Use it lots and love it!
Renee Goerger
0I’ve been on the lookout for a good tasting low carb bread and this one fits the bill. Thank you for this recipe!
Colleen Chapman
0Hi there. I took my first stab at this recipe and am wondering what I did wrong. My bread turned out purple on the inside. Has anyone had this happen? Other than the color…it was super good and satisfied my craving for bread.
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Colleen, You didn’t do anything wrong! It the psyllium husk powder. Some brands can change color and turn purple or gray. Your bread is perfectly safe to eat. This is the psyllium husk I use and don’t have issues with it changing color.
Desiree
0I’ve tried this recipe twice using my bread machine (once on gluten-free setting, the second on quick bread setting). Both were absolute fails. The bread didn’t rise (at all) and both were lumpy, misshapen messes that tasted terrible (I couldn’t even remedy it with butter or toasting)— I threw both loaves out.
I will attempt one last time using a regular oven due to the ratings, but I can’t understand how other people have successfully done this on a bread machine.
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Desiree, I am sorry this recipe didn’t work in your bread machine. This recipe was actually written to be manually mixed and then baked in an oven, so I think that will give you the best results. I did have about a dozen people in my keto group report that it worked for their bread machine on the quick bread setting, but it’s possible that it’s not the same for all.
Desiree
0I’m happy to report that using a kitchenaid mixer to incorporate more air into the batter worked, and it formed and baked much better in the oven than in the breadmaker. But despite using flaxseed meal as an egg replacement, the consistency still feels sort of “eggy”, and not much like bread (or cake) at all. 🙁
Christal
0This bread is amazing! I ate three pieces already; one with goat milk cheese and two with butter. The texture is satisfying and the flavor is good. I used my food processor to blend the ingredients. I often have egg whites to use up. How will this recipe be affected if I use egg whites?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Christal, This recipe will come out much drier if you omit the egg yolks. If you would like to experiment with this, I suggest using at least 2 egg yolks to try to retain the moisture level.
Sherry Wykes
0This “bread” had a very unpleasant gritty texture. I did not like the flavour at all. I tried toasting it and eating it with almond butter, but it just wasn’t palatable. I think my tastebuds were expecting something closer to a yeast bread smell, texture, and flavour.
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Sherry, I am sorry this recipe didn’t suit your tastes. It isn’t yeast bread (there is no yeast), so it won’t have the same smell or flavor. If your recipe was gritty, it’s likely due to using a coarse ground almond flour. Please be sure to use super fine almond flour like this. That will give you the best texture for your baked items.
Lutisha Hill
0I tried this bread and it turned out Wonderful. I only had one slice. My question is about storing it and how long can I keep it.
So thankful for you posting. I am starting Keto and will need bread, Great!
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Lutisha, This bread will store well at room temp in a paper or parchment bag for about a week. Any longer and it will need to either be stored in the fridge or frozen. Check out the section called, ‘How to Store Almond Flour Bread’ for more information.
Christine
0Can you sub flaxseed meal for the pysillum husk or leave it out altogether?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Christine, You can get the flax bread recipe version here.
Arwen Sunderland
0I scrolled down through the comments but didn’t read them all. Can you turn these into rolls?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Arwen, I have not tested that. They may turn out well if baked into ramekins, but I’m not sure they would bake well on a flat baking sheet. I do have this recipe for Fathead Dinner Rolls and Cheddar Bay Biscuits if you are interested.
Vicki Morrison Goble
0Best no-wheat bread I’ve tasted so far. I have two questions;
1. Can the recipe be doubled with no ill effects? I don’t have small bread pans and would like to make larger loaves unless that doesn’t work.
2. The look of the bread makes me keep expecting something sweeter. Have you tried adding honey? If so, does it work okay?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Vicki, I am glad you enjoyed the bread recipe! I haven’t personally tested doubling this recipe for a larger loaf, but other readers have commented doing that with good results. We don’t use honey on this site, so I don’t generally recommend using it at all. If you would like to add a sweet element, then perhaps add a little dry sweetener to the recipe? Erythritol would work if keto, or table sugar or coconut sugar if you are just gluten-free but not sugar-free.
Kathy
0Recipe was good. I added 1 tbsp each of chopped sage and rosemary, plus same amount of olives and pumpkin seeds. Your site is driving me nuts, all those ads jumping around.
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Kathy, I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! I do offer a plus version of the site, which is built without ads. It comes with several other fun perks too! You can read more about it here: Wholesome Yum Plus.
Nick
0Just finding the recipe was a challenge that I nearly gave up on. Whilst some of the preamble can be useful, what I really wanted to see was the recipe. Surely that should be the first item of interest. The metric units don’t seem to work ( I tried Safari and Firefox). Couldn’t find any sign of the video. Am now going to try the recipe and hope to post a really positive comment soon after
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Nick, Please empty your cache and restart your browser. Please let me know if you continue to have issues. Thank you!
Paulina Klein
0I loved this recipe! it tastes great! thank you =)
SavannahJ
0Hello!
I would love to try your keto bread recipe in my bread maker but have a question. Do I line the bread maker pan with parchment paper or use something to prevent sticking? When making regular breads in the past, it was not necessary but now I need to go low carb. Thank you for this recipe as well as so many others I am looking forward to trying!
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Savannah, I don’t believe there is a way to line the pan of a bread machine. The pan should be non-stick, that’s really the best you can rely on for an all-in-one type solution like a bread maker.
Lynne Thomas
0Would this also work well with yeast added to it?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Lynne, I have not personally tested this recipe with yeast, however, other readers have commented that it works. Please let us know it turns out if you decide to try it!
Heather
0My bread is in the oven! Can’t wait to try it!
Question?
How many slices do you cut this loaf into to get 2 net carbs per slice?
I added 14 net carbs for the whole loaf…so if we cut 7 slices that makes 2 net carbs each slice.
So can I assume if we cut more slices ( I like thin toast slices ) that I can reduce the carbs by whatever number of slices I cut my loaf?
Thanks
Love your recipes Maya!
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Heather, Hmmm… I’m not sure our math aligns. I get 18 1/2″ slices of bread at 2 net carbs each.