Top 5 Keto Bread Recipes for Weight Loss

Bread is one of the most consumed foods in Westernized societies closely followed by grain-based desserts. But increasingly, bread is known to be one of the foods that contributes to a host of diseases, including obesity. Check out the following keto bread recipes that can be the great healthy substitute for traditional gluten-free bread that you’ve been looking for so much.

Why Traditional Gluten-Free Bread Should Be Substituted For Keto Bread?

From delicious foods that use bread as an edible food delivery mechanism, such as sandwiches and hamburgers, to meals that are served with a bread garnish, such as soups, salads, and pasta, it is almost surprising that we don’t eat more bread every day.

However, as we mentioned above, this abundance of bread is one of the main culprits of the current obesity epidemic in Westernized societies, but bread itself is not the cause of the problem. Instead, what we use to make bread is the main problem.

Bread is often made with highly processed, carbohydrate-rich ingredients and served with other high-calorie foods that are far from healthy for us, but it doesn’t have to be.

Alternatively, we can use low carb flours and other healthy ingredients to make keto-friendly bread and bread products that improve our health and make us feel fuller for longer so that we can finally eat less and look and feel better than before.

Top 5 Keto Bread Recipes for Weight Loss

That’s why we put together this list of the top ten keto bread recipes. With these low carb bread recipes, you can satisfy your craving for bread while helping you reach your health and weight loss goals at the same time.

Keto coconut flax bread

This recipe makes a total of 8 servings of keto bread. Each serving has 134.25 calories, 8.32 g of fat, and 2.95 g of net carbohydrates and 8.21 g of protein.

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs, at room temperature.
• 1 cup coconut flour, sifted.
• ½ cup flaxseed meal.
• 1 teaspoon salt.
• 1 teaspoon baking powder.
• ½ teaspoon baking soda.
• ½ cup of water.
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180º C (350ºF) and grease the tray. Then sift the coconut flour into a bowl.
2. Add the remaining dry ingredients and beat.
3. Add the eggs, water, and vinegar.
4. Stir until the dough comes together. It will be thick.
5. Press the dough into the pan and bake until cooked through, about 40 minutes.
6. Let the bread cool in the skillet until lukewarm, then remove, slice, and enjoy.

Low carb focaccia bread

This recipe makes a total of 9 servings of low carb focaccia bread. Each serving has: 245 calories, 19.95 g of fat, 3.47 g of net carbohydrates and 10.29 g of protein.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of almond flour.
• 1 cup flaxseed meal.
• 7 large eggs.
• ¼ cup olive oil.
• 1 ½ tablespoon baking powder.
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic.
• 1 teaspoon salt.
• 1 teaspoon rosemary.
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180ºC).
2. In a bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients and mix well.
3. Start adding the garlic and 2 eggs at a time, mix with a hand mixer to get a dough-like consistency.
4. Add your olive oil last, mixing well until everything is combined. The more airy the dough is, the “fluffier” the bread will become.
5. Put all your ingredients in a greased baking dish, smooth with a spatula.
6. Bake for 25 minutes.
7. Let cool for 10 minutes and remove from the mold.
8. Cut into squares and cut the squares in half. Add whatever you want in the middle.

Keto pumpkin bread

This keto pumpkin bread makes 10 slices. Each slice has 117.96 calories, 8.69 g of fat, and 3.23 g of net carbohydrates and 4.83 g of protein.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup of almond flour.
• 3 large egg whites.
• ½ cup pumpkin puree.
• ½ cup coconut milk (boxed).
• ¼ cup psyllium husk powder.
• 1 sachet or 2 of stevia sweetener.
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
• 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (mix of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg).
• ½ teaspoon of salt.

1. Sift all the dry ingredients into a bowl. Preheat the oven to 180ºC / 350F and place a container with 1 cup of water on the lower rack.
2. Add the pumpkin and coconut milk to the dry ingredients and mix well. Beat the egg whites until firm. Slowly add the egg whites to the batter.
3. Roll out the dough into a well-greased loaf pan, then place in the oven and bake for 75 minutes.
4. Let cool, then slice and serve.

Microwave Low Carb Burger Bun

This makes 1 microwaveable hamburger bun, which has 248 calories, 19.77 g of fat, 3.01 g of net carbs, and 7.99 g of protein.

Ingredients

• 1 large egg.
• 1 tablespoon of almond flour.
• 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder.
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder.
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar.
• 1 tablespoon chicken broth.
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted.

Instructions

1. Break an egg into a mug and pour in the melted butter. Stir well until the eggs are lighter in color.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. It should end with a slightly pasty substance.
3. Microwave for 60-75 seconds, depending on microwave power (it will swell in the cup and shrink a lot when you take it out).
4. Cut in half and sauté in butter cut in half.

Keto breadsticks

This makes 6 servings of 4 keto breadsticks. Per Serving: Italian Style: 238 calories, 18.8 g fat, 2.6 g net carbs, and 12.8 g protein. Extra with cheese: 314 calories, 24.7 g fat, 3.6 g net carbs and 18 g protein. Cinnamon Sugar: 291.7 calories, 24.3 g fat, 3.3 g net carbs, and 13 g protein.

Ingredients

Keto breadstick base

• 2 cups mozzarella cheese (~ 8 oz.).
• 3/4 cup almond flour.
• 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder.
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese (~ 1.5 oz.).
• 1 large egg.
• 1 teaspoon baking powder.

Keto Italian-style breadsticks

• 2 tbsp. Italian seasoning.
• 1 teaspoon Salt.
• 1 teaspoon pepper.

Keto sticks with extra cheese

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
• 1 teaspoon onion powder.
• 3 ounces cheddar cheese.
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.

Low carb sticks with sugar and cinnamon

• 3 tablespoons butter.
• 1 sachet of stevia sweetener.
• 2 tablespoons of cinnamon.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC / 400F. Mix in the egg and cream cheese until lightly combined. In another bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
2. Measure the mozzarella cheese and microwave in 20 second intervals until sizzling.
3. Add the egg, cream cheese, and dry ingredients to the mozzarella cheese and mix.
4. With your hands, knead the dough and press onto a silicone baking mat.
5. Transfer the dough to some foil so you can use a pizza cutter, then season the dough with whatever flavorings you want.
6. Bake for 13-15 minutes on the top rack until crisp.
7. Serve hot!