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The keto bread
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp 5 tbsp (40 g) ground psyllium husk powder
- 1¼ cups 300 ml (150 g) almond flour
- 2 tsp 2 tsp (10 g) baking powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup 225 ml water
- 2 tsp 2 tsp cider vinegar
- 3 3 egg whiteegg whites
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp (20 g) 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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Delicious - crispy, moist, a nutty buttery flavour with a nice chewy crumb. Just about flat as pancakes but I didn't care!!
Here's what happened. I read all the comments. Assembled ingredients. Waited for water to cool down some. Beat egg whites till frothy separately. Did not add egg mix right away until the last. Let the mix of dry and wet sit for 15 min. The mix was still too moist, so, stirred in a tablespoon of coconut flour. Let sit 10 minutes longer. It was tTick but not like " play dough". But it was late so I ladled 12 spoons out onto parchment paper. Sprinkled liberally with sesame seeds. Baked at 350 for an hour and 375 for 10 minutes.
Came out browned and perfect.
I live at sea level and very near the sea. Perhaps that is why they are flat. Anyway with cheese tomato and cucumber they are wonderful. Persevere and enjoy.
Thanks for perfecting your recipe. At first I thought it was a fake image haha but when the buns came out of the oven they looked almost identical. But I was disappointed with the taste to be honest. But reading all the reactions here I think I may be doing something wrong? Can it be that the physillium husk is causing a strong earthy and stale taste? Don't want to give up on this recipe!
There is no good substitute for the psyllium.
If this is not the brand that you are using, you may wish to switch and see if it improves the taste.
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Psyllium-Powder-24-Ounce/dp/B002RWUNYM/
Thanks.
This recipe has not been tested as a loaf. We have other bread loaf options that you may find to be a better option.
For anyone wanting to make cheese scones - I would recommend making these without the baking powder and adding cheese - make a great scone texture without
All my ingredients were fresh and measurement were double checked to be accurate. Very discouraged.
Many people order online. Now Naturals is a good brand.
Egg whites and eggs react differently in baking.
come out like a dinner roll.
very useful to appease the bread cravings.
piece of cake. haha.
Will let y'all know.