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The keto bread
Ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup (1¾ oz.) 80 ml (50 g) ground psyllium husk powder
- 1¼ cups (5 oz.) 300 ml (140 g) almond flour
- 2 tsp 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup 240 ml water
- 2 tsp 2 tsp cider vinegar
- 3 3 egg whiteegg whites
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Bring the water to a boil.
- Add vinegar and egg whites to the dry ingredients, and combine well. Add boiling water, while beating with a hand mixer for about 30 seconds. Don't over mix the dough, the consistency should resemble Play-Doh.
- Moisten hands with a little olive oil and shape dough into 6 separate rolls. Place on a greased baking sheet. Top with optional sesame seeds.
- Bake on lower rack in the oven for 50–60 minutes, depending on the size of your bread rolls. They're done when you hear a hollow sound when tapping the bottom of the bun.
- Serve with butter and toppings of your choice.
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Start free trialHow much carbs does the keto bread contain?
The keto bread contains 2 net carbs per bun (a similar bun of regular bread may contain about 20 grams of carbs). This makes it a decent option on a ketogenic diet. Expand the nutrition tab above for the full nutrition facts.
Can I substitute ingredients?
In all baking, and especially in low-carb baking, the ingredients and amounts used are important. The eggs and ground psyllium husk are hard to replace in this recipe.
If you don't like almond flour or if you have an allergy, you can make this recipe with coconut flour instead. Substitute the amount of almond flour for a third as much of coconut flour and double the number of egg whites.
For a different look and some crunch, sprinkle seeds on the buns before you pop them into the oven – poppy seeds, sesame seeds or why not some salt flakes and herbs?
Flavor your bread with your favorite seasoning to make them perfect for what ever you're serving them with. You can use garlic powder, crushed caraway seeds or your homemade bread seasoning.
Troubleshooting
Do your buns end up with a slightly purple color? That can happen with some brands of psyllium husk. Try with another brand, like this one.1 For more information, check out our low-carb baking guide.
Is it gluten free?
The keto bread is 100% gluten free, just like all of our low-carb and keto recipes.
Origin
This recipe is adapted from a bread recipe by Maria Emmerich. She has been experimenting for over a year to develop the best keto bread recipe, and this is the result of her efforts.
Tip!
This recipe is so versatile and can be used in a number of ways. You can easily turn it into hot dog buns, hamburger buns or garlic bread.
What do you do with the three leftover egg yolks? Béarnaise sauce, of course! Check out our recipes for Béarnaise sauce and chili-flavored Béarnaise sauce.
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2,278 comments
Unfortunately there is not a good substitute for psyllium in this recipe.
Hi! tsp and tbsp we don’t show in grams since they are so small + they are the same in both US and metric.
So glad you love it!
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Raquel, I am checking with our recipe team regarding your question. As this recipe uses only the egg white, I am not sure flax would be a suitable substitute.
A conventional oven is typically used. When I tried this recipe with convection (fan assisted), the rolls were drier and harder.
You may try white or white wine vinegar if you have it available.
We have not tested this recipe as a pizza dough. You'll have to let us know if you try it!
If the rolls are undercooked on the inside, they need to cook longer. As noted in the recipe, the rolls will sound hollow when you tap the bottom when they are done.
Hollow buns usually indicate the batter was overmixed.
Great tips, Nicole! Thank you for sharing.
You may wish to double check that your psyllium and almond flour are both very finely ground.
That may be because of your psyllium. Some brands are more absorbent than others or may just take a minute or two to absorb the added water.
So glad they were helpful for you, Julie!
Great! Thanks for the tip, Jennifer!
I am sorry that you still experienced purple rolls. While I know they may not be appetizing to look at, they will still taste the same.
Hi, Joanne! The nutritional information is listed below the ingredients list on all our recipes. To find total carbs, you can simply add the amount of fiber back to the number of net carbs. So this bread would be 9 total carbs per serving.
I usually mix in some pumpkin and poppy seeds for extra nutrients - tried them on the top but they seem to burn.
Also if anyone hasn't tried them with soup yet I highly recommend - the nutty hint to the buns tastes amazing with a veggie or minestrone.
I make these every week and have some in the freezer too - perfect snack with almond butter!
That will depend on how many rolls you get out of a batch. If you have the recipe set to make 6 servings and you get 6 rolls, then yes, the 2g net carbs is per roll. All of our recipes list the nutrition information per serving.