Coconut Flour Bread (1.5g Net Carbs)

This Coconut Flour Bread is an easy nut-free, low-carb bread recipe made with coconut flour and a flaxseed meal for a boost of fiber. This is a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo bread recipe with only 1.5 grams of net carbs per slice.

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I have been baking my low-carb bread for years, and coconut flour is one of the trickiest low-carb flour to use because it has a great water absorbance than (almost) any other flour. That’s why it took me a while to come up with a coconut flour bread recipe that tastes great, not too dry, moist, or eggy flavor.

Ingredients and Substitutions

All you need to make this low carb bread recipe are:

• Large Eggs – Since coconut flour is high in fiber, you need many eggs to bake with it, and there’s no way to cut down the eggs, or your bread will be dry. For an egg-free alternative, try my Keto Bread Without Eggs.
• Coconut Flour – You can’t use any other flour for this bread.
• Flaxseed Meal – I find the texture of the bread to be much fluffier and less eggy with a combination of coconut flour and ground flaxseed. Ground flaxseed adds protein, healthy fat, and fiber, making the bread very fulfilling and perfect for quickly fixing your craving.
• Light Olive Oil or avocado oil, or melted butter. I didn’t try coconut oil, but it should work well. The flavor of the bread will be impacted by the choice of oil, so make sure you choose an oil you love or a light-flavored olive oil to avoid an overpowering oil flavor.
• Lukewarm Water – Use warm tap water.
• Baking Powder – This won’t raise the bread much because this recipe has no gluten. Adding baking powder makes the crumb fluffier, and less dense.
• Apple Cider Vinegar – To bring the acidic ingredient needed to have an airy bread crumb.

Many people find that keto bread tastes eggy because it contains many eggs. However, if you add the right spices, herbs, or sweeteners, the bread will taste much more like classic bread. My recommendations are:

If you intend to use this bread with sweet toppings, add:

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup of erythritol
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

This bread makes excellent sandwiches, but coconut flour has a light sweet flavor, so I recommend adding savory spices to make this bread tastier for sandwiches.

• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano or Italian herbs
• 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
• 2-3 tablespoon of grated Parmesan

All these flavors are optional, and you can keep the bread plain, the recipe works like a charm without them.

How To Make Coconut Flour Bread

If you have never baked with coconut flour before, it is worth knowing that coconut flour is four times more liquid absorbent than other low-carb flour like almond flour. As a result, I recommend measuring the coconut flour with precision, filling the cup, sweeping the top and not over-packing it in the cup.

Also, avoid swapping any other ingredients, especially eggs and oil, or your bread may end up very dry.

1. To make this bread soft and fluffy, not dry or dense, whip the liquid ingredients on the highest-speed setting of your kitchen tool.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, add eggs, lukewarm water, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar.
3. Using an electric beater or the whisk attachment of your stand mixer, beat the liquid ingredients for 1 minute and 30 seconds at the highest speed. I used the speed 11 of my KitchenAid stand mixer. The mixture should almost triple in size and look almost white and very fluffy. Set it aside.
4. In another mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients: coconut flour, ground golden flaxseed meal, salt, and baking powder, and whisk very well until well combined.
5. Pour the liquid ingredients onto the dry ingredients, and using a silicone or wooden spatula, stir the ingredients together. It will deflate the liquid ingredients, and after stirring for about 1 minute, it will form a yellowish, slightly thick mixture but still quite liquid.
6. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Line a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper and cover the pan evenly with parchment paper.
7. Use an oil spray to oil the paper.
8. Pour the coconut flour bread batter into the pan and sprinkle the bagel seasoning on top of the bread.
9. Bake the bread in the preheated oven for about 45 to 55 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C) or until it’s golden brown on the top and a pick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
10. Stop the oven, and keep the bread on the middle rack for 10 minutes with the door open.
11. Then, remove the pan from the oven and release the bread on a cooling rack.
12. Cool down completely before slicing. I recommend waiting for 3 hours or overnight as the bread gets all its texture and flavor when cold.

Serving Suggestions

This low-carb bread is delicious with sweet or savory toppings, depending on the spices you add to the dough. You can eat the bread plain with some:

• Cottage cheese
• Cheese
• Cured meat: ham, salami, pepperoni, cooked chicken
• Butter
• Peanut Butter, almond butter or tahini
• Keto jam
• Keto Nutella

If you find this bread too moist, you can always toast a slice in a bread toaster. Another great idea is to melt butter or olive oil in a frying pan and fry a bread slice on both sides. It also works well to make grilled cheese sandwiches in a sandwich press.

Storage Instructions

This coconut flour bread makes two slices of bread that you can slice in advance or before eating. It can be stored for up to 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container or up to 1 month in an airtight box or bags in the freezer. Thaw the bread at room temperature the day before.

Allergy Swaps

If you are allergic to some of the ingredients listed above, I have some substitution option for you:

• Flaxseed-Free – You can replace the flaxseed meal with ground chia seed for similar results. If you are on a paleo diet, you can also use arrowroot flour.
• Apple Cider Vinegar can be swapped for lemon juice or any other vinegar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some answers to your most common questions about baking this bread with coconut flour.

More Coconut Flour Recipes

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