4 easy, healthy and delicious keto bread recipes

Who does not like a piece of bread that is still warm or a piece of toast for breakfast? Or a piece of tender bread to accompany the meal? There’s something magical about bread… But for people on a ketogenic or keto diet or low carb diet, bread as we understand it is not an option.

This is so because, in a ketogenic diet or a low carbohydrate diet, all carbohydrates are reduced to a minimum, including those from sweet fruit, all kinds of sweeteners such as sugar, honey, maple or rice syrup, legumes and above all all cereals, including gluten-free cereals and the flours obtained from them. With that, all classic bakery products are discarded like pasta, pastries and the beloved bread.

Here you have, in the following video, 12 keto-friendly flours for pastries.

As bread is a must-have that traditionally accompanies every meal, it can be difficult to eliminate in the long run. But the good thing is that it is possible to prepare low carbohydrate breads without the need to resort to cereals.

How to make low carb bread

on the keto diet nut or seed flours are used such as almond, coconut, flax, sesame, sunflower or pumpkin meal or even the whole seeds.

To help bind the dough and provide fluffiness Instead of baker’s yeast, other effective ingredients are usually added, such as:

baking powder or chemical yeastbaking soda combined with vinegareggspsylliumxanthan gum

Many breads also use cream or mozzarella cheeses.

The good thing about keto breads is that, since they do not usually ferment, the preparation is faster and easier. In most cases, it is enough to mix the ingredients in a bowl in a couple of minutes and leave to work in the oven.

So why not start experimenting and find the bread that you like best?

4 keto bread recipes to make at home

Here are four keto bread recipes that all bread lovers will love:

1. Keto bread with coconut flour

Preparation: 10 minutes – Cooking: 45 minutes

Coconut flour is a very special flour. It is very rich in fiber and therefore absorbs much more liquid than, for example, almond flour.

This keto bread is very tasty, with a light coconut flavor. Due to its texture it combines well with juicier foods. You can take it, for example, as toast with a little oil and tomato or with avocado or cauliflower hummus (you will find my recipe in this selection of keto recipes rich in healthy fats).

Ingredients:

1/2 cup coconut flour 8 tablespoons coconut oil 6 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt optionally a handful of seeds 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or other herbs

Preparation:

Preheat the oven at 180 degrees.Smear the mold to make bread with a little oil or cover it with parchment paper.In a bowl, mix coconut flour, salt, baking powder and optional ingredients.crack the eggs In a bowl and beat with a few rods until foam begins to form. Add the coconut oil and vinegar and mix well. Add to the dry mix and mix. Pour the batter into the mold and bake about 40-45 minutes until the inserted toothpick comes out dry. Let cool.

2. Flax bread

Preparation: 10 minutes – Cooking: 50 minutes

A dense German type bread that is delicious toasted with toppings to taste and all the benefits of flax. Flaxseeds are sometimes not easy to incorporate into the diet, so this keto bread gives you a healthy option. They are also much cheaper than other types of flour, seeds and nuts that are used to make low-carbohydrate breads.

Ingredients:

2 ⅓ cups of browned flax seeds 4 tablespoons of psyllium 1 cup of hot water 4 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Preparation:

Preheat the oven at 180 degrees.In a blender or with the help of a coffee grinder, crush the seeds until you get a flour.In a bowl, mix flax meal, psyllium, salt and baking powder.in another bowl, Mix the water and vinegar, add to the dry dough and mix well until you get a moldable dough. Shape it into a loaf Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it with oil, add the bread and bake about 45-50 minutes until, when you insert a stick, it comes out dry (the exact time depends on the oven and the shape of the bread).

3. Eggless keto bread

Preparation: 10 minutes – Cooking: 55 minutes

Many keto breads contain eggs to provide texture, since nut flours do not contain gluten. But eggs provide a particular flavor that not everyone likes and also many people prefer to avoid them, for example if they follow a vegan diet.

This bread uses psyllium instead of eggs. The psyllium allows to provide a spongy texture that will surprise you.

Ingredients (1 mould):

1½ cup almond flour 1 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds (or their mix) ½ cup coconut flour ⅓ cup ground flax seeds ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons psyllium 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar2 cups of hot water

Preparation:

Preheat the oven at 200 degrees and line a bread mold or tray with parchment paper or grease with a little oil.Crush the seeds of sunflower or pumpkin until obtaining flour.In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Add the water, oil and vinegar and mix well with your hands for 1-2 minutes. It is important that the water is warm for the psyllium to activate. You should get a non-sticky dough. If it is too sticky, add a little more flour and let the dough rest for 10 minutes. After this time, shape the dough into a loaf and cook for a few 50-55 minutes until, when poked with a toothpick, it comes out dry.

4. Keto Ricotta Cheese Rolls

Preparation: 15 minutes – Rest: 15 minutes – Cooking: 60 minutes

Some rolls easy to make and very tasty, ideal for breakfast or snack.

Ingredients (5 rolls):

250 g of ricotta 3 eggs 1 teaspoon of baking powder ½ teaspoon of salt 4 tablespoons of chia seeds 4 tablespoons of seeds such as pumpkin, sunflower or sesame 4 tablespoons of almond flour 3 tablespoons of psyllium 1 tablespoon of seeds to decorate

Preparation:

Preheat the oven at 150 degrees.crack the eggs and add them to a glass blender. Add the ricotta and salt and mix on the lowest power until you get a smooth cream. It can also be done by hand but it is more difficult, since the ricotta is quite dense.Pour the cream into a bowl, add the rest of the ingredients (except the seeds to decorate) and mix until you get a moldable dough. Leaves rest 10 minutes. If necessary, add a little more flour. Shape into rolls. Brush with water and sprinkle with seeds.Place the rolls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake about 60 minutes or until the inserted toothpick is dry.