Low Carb Almond Flour Bread - Divalicious Recipes (2024)

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A low carb bread that is simple to make and baked with almond flour. Delicious sliced and toasted for breakfast.

As with most low carb breads, the psyllium husk powder gives it more of a bread texture and takes away any “eggy” taste that some breads have. I separate the eggs and whisk up the egg white as I find it helps give the bread a less dense texture.

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To be completely honest, this low carb bread recipe is one that I just stumbled across as I needed an almond loaf bread slice for another project that I am working on. Without my usual care on putting a recipe together for the blog, I threw everything in a bowl and just “guessed”, spread in a baking tin and baked it.

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The bread was delicious and when munching a slice, thought to myself “this is blog worthy”. So once again, I had to try to remember what I did! That is such a bad habit of mine that I need to break in 2018. There’s recipes that I create for the blog, which are written down, thought out, tried and tested with notes as I go along. Then there are recipes that we eat when I say “meh, throw something together”. Often these are delicious, and I then struggle trying to make them the same again. There is still a chocolate cake that I need to recreate. What was I thinking? I clearly remember the Chief Taster requesting a cake, I threw something in a bowl and it was one of the best cakes we had eaten. Can I remember the measurements? The number of eggs? Nope. Oh well, it’s on the list of things to try again!

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I made delicious French toast (aka “eggy bread” for the British) with this bread a day after making it. One of the downsides of a low carb bread is that it can end up a bit moist after being kept in the fridge. I dipped a couple of slices of the low carb bread into beaten egg, fried it in butter and voila! A yummy breakfast was had!

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Almond Flour Bread

Angela Coleby

A low carb bread baked with almond flour that is delicious sliced.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Servings 14 Slices

Calories 168 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Almond flour
  • 3 medium Eggs separated
  • ¼ cup Melted Butter
  • 2 tablespoons Psyllium husk powder
  • 1 tablespoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup Boiling water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350Fdegrees.

  • Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with parchment paper (if you have a 1lb tin you could reduce the ingredients OR, bake some rolls with any left over dough).

  • In a bowl, add the almond flour, baking powder, salt and psyllium husk power. Mix well.

  • In another bowl, mix the egg yolks and melted butter together (I use a whisk)

  • Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well.

  • Add the apple cider vinegar and stir thoroughly.

  • In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff. Fold them into the bread mixture.

  • Add the boiling water, ¼ cup at a time until you have a light dough. (You may not need all the water so add a bit at a time to prevent a soggy dough).

  • Bake for 30 minutes until firm.

Notes

Makes 14 slices

Nutritional Info per slice: 168 Calories, 15g Fat, 6g Protein, 5g Total Carbs, 3g Fibre, 2g Net Carbs

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Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 15gFiber: 3g

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  1. Shazza Nathan

    Hiya,

    As I don’t have an oven, can I bake this in a bread machine under Gluten Free cycle??

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      I've not tried that but it might work. Let me know how it works out.

      Reply

  2. Jeenny

    Love it! Fiance does too!

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Happy to hear!

      Reply

  3. Maureen Sales

    Hi what can i use instead of psyllium husk powder

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      You could try ground chia seeds but it will give a more dense texture.

      Reply

  4. Sue

    I just made this bread and it was so good. But it didn’t rise at all. What did I do wrong? I would like to make it again.

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Perhaps add a touch more baking powder?

      Reply

      • Sue

        Yep. Added 1/2 tsp of baking powder and it came out looking like a nice loaf of bread. Plus tasted really good. I’ll keep this recipe to make my gluten free bread. I love bread! And this is perfect recipe!

        Reply

  5. Kayla

    Hi, I tried the bread and it was pretty good but crumbled when you tried to eat it. Any idea what would cause that?
    Thanks
    Kayla

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Perhaps you need more liquid in the mixture?

      Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Yes you could.

      Reply

  6. Sofia

    Do I have to use butter? Or can I substitute it? Thanks!

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      You could use coconut oil instead.

      Reply

  7. Cheryl

    This bread was just what I was looking for. I made it to have a low carb bread with our soup and it was wonderful. Thank you for doing all the experimenting.

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Thanks for your review! Glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply

  8. Aliya Leaco*ck

    Hi!! I tried this recipe out for a friend who is allergic to gluten, so I halved the recipe, and it turned out horribly! I used all the ingredients, but it didn't rise at all and is pretty much just a long, flat biscuit, and tastes SUPER eggy. Any idea what could have gone wrong? Thanks!

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      It might be due to halving the ingredients and not getting the right ratio of egg to almond flour.

      Reply

    • Sofia

      Add white vinger to the eggs and a very lil hemalya salt and you will see the difference. No Eggy trace at all

      Reply

      • Angela Coleby

        Great tip!

        Reply

  9. Zayna

    Hi Angela,
    Was wondering if you have used ground almonds for this recipe, instead of almond flour, or are they both the same thing? Do confusing, online they have almond flour, almond meal, almond powder, and they all look the same except for the extra fine almond flour...???

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      I used almond flour which is essential ground almonds with the shells removed. Almond meal is ground almonds with the shells still on. I'd buy bags of ground almonds from Aldi in the UK which is exactly the same as almond flour. Just a name really.

      Reply

  10. AL

    I can’t use apple cider vinegar, bc my husband has an inflammatory response to anything fermented. Is there something else I could do to get a rise?

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      How about lemon juice?

      Reply

  11. Linda K

    Hi Angela,
    I just tried this recipe, it tastes pretty good but I did not get a good rise on it. I only used 1\4 c of the boiling water and maybe my egg whites were to stiff. Any suggestions? Thank you.

    Linda

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Hi Linda, Perhaps add a bit more apple cider vinegar for an extra lift?

      Reply

  12. Laura

    Hey there, I have never used Psyllium husk powder, I use flaxseed meal. Can I substitute? I am clueless. for health reasons and must avoid gums, starches, sugar and oils., I am gluten free & butter is good. I totally get the remembering ingred. amounts, I leave try to jot them down as I go. Thank you for this recipe, it looks so wonderful.

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Hi, you could but it won't be quite the same as psyllium husk powder makes the mixture more of a dough/bread-like consistency. Happy baking!

      Reply

      • Linda

        How about wheat germs? I don’t want to have to buy the psyllium husk powder just for that. It’s not cheap.

        Reply

        • Angela Coleby

          That might work. I also am wondering about ground chia seeds too.

          Reply

        • diana Galvan

          Hi Angela. I am new to all this and have been wanting to make some of your delicious low carb bread. I was just reading your recipe and noticed that it calls for psyllium husk powder. Just wondering if you know that some folks have an allergy to this. Its not very common but it does exist. Its the same ingredient as in Metamucil. Pretty much like a peanut allergy. Imagine by surprise when I ended up in the hospital after ingesting psyllium. Im just wondering with so many people on the keto diet if there shouldn't be a possible food allergy noted somewhere. People are we well aware of peanut allergies but I feel they should also be informed. Thank you for your time. I hope you find this helpful.

          Reply

          • Angela Coleby

            Thanks for the information.

  13. Linda B

    Hi Angela and thanks for the recipe....look forward to trying! I so emphasize (sp??) with you about creating something in the kitchen, thinking as you do it that of course you will remember everything, and then blip...no you don’t. My husband loves to compliment me to people about my cooking, only to end with the sad report that I usually cannot duplicate the dish. So when I fix something, his (wonderful) responsie is often...will you be able to do it again??? It is a funny part of the creative process, isn’t it. Anyway, soooo appreciate all your low carb grain free efforts that make us so happy so often!! Happy New Year, Linda B

    Reply

    • Angela Coleby

      Lol! Glad someone else understands my pain too! Happy New Year and wishing you a fabulous 2018!

      Reply

      • Ralph

        What do you do if you get soggy bread?

        Reply

        • Angela Coleby

          Fry it and serve with eggs.

          Reply

Low Carb Almond Flour Bread - Divalicious Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How many carbs in a slice of almond flour bread? ›

2g net carbs (and just 5g total carbohydrates) per slice – won't spike blood sugar!

Why didn't my almond flour bread rise? ›

So, if you've ever made an almond flour recipe and had issues with the final product holding together, leaching out the oils or butter, or not rising properly and holding its shape, a likely culprit is that you are using the coarser almond meal, instead of almond flour.

Does almond flour rise with baking soda? ›

Yeast doesn't really work well with low-carb flours like almond flour, so it's pointless to add. Egg, baking powder, and baking soda make almond flour rise, though.

What is a good binding agent for almond flour? ›

In the absence of gluten, almond flour needs a little help to bind ingredients together. Eggs are a traditional and effective binding agent, providing structure and elasticity. However, for those seeking a vegan option or for recipes that don't require eggs, xanthan gum is a popular alternative.

What is a binding agent for almond flour? ›

Almond flour also works best in baked goods with a high egg white content, because the egg white is a binding agent. If your recipe does not have a high egg content, you might need to add a binding agent, like xanthan gum or flax seed.

Does almond flour bread spike blood sugar? ›

Almond flour is a low glycemic index food. Compared to wheat flour, almond flour has fewer sugars and carbohydrates. Switching to almond flour can help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels more effectively.

Can you eat almond flour bread everyday? ›

No, almond flour is high in Omega-6's and can cause inflammation when eaten in excess or when consumption is out of proportion to the appropriate omega 6/omega 3 ratio. So, in excess, it would cause inflammation. Also, many people do not know if they are allergic to almonds.

What is the ratio of almond flour to bread flour? ›

Almond flour is a little more moist than wheat flour, and doesn't have quite the same binding qualities. You'll do best to substitute 1:1 to begin with, as many recipes respond well to this direct replacement. But be prepared to add more almond flour as you go to compensate for the wetter batter.

How do I substitute almond flour for bread? ›

For yeast dough of all kinds (bread, rolls, pizza), add up to 1/3 cup almond flour per cup of wheat flour (all-purpose, bread, whole wheat, etc.) For non-yeast treats (cookies, scones, cake, biscuits, muffins, etc.), substitute almond flour for 1/4 (25%) of the flour in the recipe.

How much almond flour do I substitute for all purpose flour? ›

Almond flour can be substituted for regular flour at a 1:1 ratio. It is important to note that almond flour may require more egg to bind the flour. Check out our almond flour recipe book here for more information on a specific recipe!

Is almond flour good for diabetes? ›

Low Carbohydrate Content: Almond flour is lower in carbohydrates compared to traditional wheat flour. This can help individuals with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels more effectively, as consuming fewer carbs generally leads to smaller spikes in blood glucose.

Do I need xanthan gum with almond flour? ›

The Basic Baking Guidelines

Our chef prefers to add a little xanthan gum or cornstarch to the almond flour to help with the texture, though it is not entirely necessary to do so. Almond flour is pretty forgiving in that regard. Some use arrowroot powder to achieve a similar effect in their bread recipes.

Can almond flour go bad? ›

Since they are both higher in fat than traditional wheat flour, almond and coconut flours can go rancid if not stored properly. How long does almond flour keep? When sealed, almond flour will keep for 1-2 months past its best-by or expiration date at room temperature (pantry) and 6-12 months in the fridge or freezer.

Do you need more eggs when using almond flour? ›

Almond flour can be substituted for regular flour at a 1:1 ratio. It is important to note that almond flour may require more egg to bind the flour. Check out our almond flour recipe book here for more information on a specific recipe!

Does almond flour bake differently than regular flour? ›

Almond flour is a little more moist than wheat flour, and doesn't have quite the same binding qualities. You'll do best to substitute 1:1 to begin with, as many recipes respond well to this direct replacement. But be prepared to add more almond flour as you go to compensate for the wetter batter.

How do you increase the texture of almond flour? ›

Our chef prefers to add a little xanthan gum or cornstarch to the almond flour to help with the texture, though it is not entirely necessary to do so.

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