This vegan keto bread without eggs is fluffy, soft and light. It has a golden, crunchy crust and one slice is just 2.1g net carbs. I tastes just like a real artisan wholemeal bread.
Friends, I am very proud of this bread recipe!
After the success of my eggless coconut flour keto naan and this keto pita bread, I wanted to create an almond flour bread without eggs to use for sandwiches - a vegan version of my almond flour bread.
Egg and dairy are common ingredients in keto bread recipes. But many people prefer to eat dairy-free and some don't do well with eggs.
After many tries I finally arrived at the version I am sharing with you today. This loaf is soft and fluffy, like a proper artisan wholemeal bread.
It is a psyllium husk bread that does not contain egg or dairy. This means it is not only low carb but also paleo friendly.
I cannot wait for you to try it.
Ingredients
Let't take a look at the ingredients you need for a keto vegan bread:
Ingredient #1: Super fine almond flour
I used Bob's Red Mill super fine natural almond flour for this recipe. It is ground from whole almonds (with skins) rather than blanched almonds, which gives the bread a lovely rustic flavour.
It is milled much finer than the regular ground almonds I normally use and helped give the loaf a very light texture. In the UK, you can get it from Wholefoods and online.
You should be able to use the same amount of blanched super-fine almond flour. My guess is that you'd need to increase the amount by about 10% if you use ground almonds or almond meal as they are coarser.
Ingredient #2: Ground flaxseed
Flax is another brilliant source of fiber. If you buy milled or ground flaxseed meal, store it in the freezer after opening. It oxidises and can go rancid.
Otherwise, grind whole flaxseed to a fine powder directly before baking!
Both golden and brown flaxseed meal work. The golden flax makes the bread lighter in colour.
Ingredient #3: Psyllium husk powder
I used whole psyllium husk and ground it to a powder in my food processor. I find this yields a better texture than store-bought psyllium husk powder.
Some psyllium brands turn purple when baked. I have used BonPom, Green Origins and Just Naturals without issues. The NOW brand in the US is also supposed to be fine.
Don't use Metamucil in this recipe. It is not suitable for keto baking.
Ingredient #4: Baking powder
This is our leavening agent. Make sure it is fresh.
Ingredient #5: Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Helps with a better rise.
Ingredients #6-8 Salt, Olive oil, Water
Salt and olive oil add flavor and elasticity. Warm water speeds up the rising process and makes the bread fluffier.
Instructions
This section contains step-by-step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities
Step 1: Add the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. Use your hands or a spatula to evenly disperse the baking powder through the mix.
Step 2: Add the wet ingredients slowly as you mix with dough hooks.
Step 3: Rest the dough to let the psyllium husk powder absorb all the moisture. The dough will still be a little sticky.
Step 4: Oil your hands and then shape the dough into a ball and press into your loaf pan.
Step 5: Bake until you can insert and remove a skewer without crumbs sticking.
Katrin's Top Tips
Shape the dough: For a bread that is domed, shape it before placing it in the pan. Don't press it down too much or the crumb can become dense.
Cover with aluminium foil: If the top gets too dark during baking, cover it loosely with aluminium foil. This prevents it from burning.
Test with a skewer: Always test bread for doneness before removing it from the oven. Oven temperatures vary, and the type of pan can also make a difference. Insert a knife or skewer to make sure there are no crumbs sticking.
Wait until fully cooled: This bread is fragile straight out of the oven. It firms up as it cools. It is best sliced after a few hours of cooling.
Variations
Seeded loaf: Add sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds into the bread dough. Or, sprinkle them on top.
Vegan keto bread rolls: Form 6 rolls instead. if the dough is too sticky, coat them in seeds. Bake for around 35 minutes.
Serve With
Sweet: Spread with nut butter such as peanut butter or almond butter, sugar free strawberry jam or sugar free blueberry jam.
Or slather it with butter, sprinkle over cinnamon and sugar free sweetener and fry in a pan to make French toast
Savoury: avocado, ham and cheese (if meat or dairy aren't an issue), roasted vegetables, salmon and cream cheese, poached eggs.
As a side: Toasted and drizzled with olive oil alongside my keto mushroom soup or this creamy keto cauliflower soup.
FAQ
Low carb flours such as almond flour or coconut flour are grain free and therefore do not contain gluten. It is the gluten that makes regular dough elastic. Using egg in low carb bread is an easy way to add lightness and stability in the absence of gluten.
If you want to make a fluffy no egg keto bread, use psyllium husk. Psyllium is a soluble prebiotic fiber. It is sourced from the husks of the psyllium plant. It is very low in carbs, because our bodies cannot break it down.
When mixed with water, psyllium forms a gel and increases in volume by up to twenty times. There is your fluffiness without egg or gluten.
It has a fluffy crumb with little air pockets. The crust is brown and crunchy. Inside it is moist and not dry at all. The bread is easy to slice, just like regular bread. It toasts well.
Storage
Refrigerator: Store wrapped in parchment paper and aluminium foil for up to 4 days at room temperature or 1 week in the fridge.
Freezer: Option to slice and freeze for up to 3 months. Freeze between pieces of parchment paper so the slices do not stick.
Toast straight from frozen.
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Recipe
Vegan Keto Bread without Eggs
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Equipment
- small loaf tin (21 x 10 x 5 cm)
Ingredients
- 300 g / 10.6oz Super fine natural almond flour not ground almonds
- 30 g / 1 oz ground flaxseed ¼ cup
- 25 g psyllium husk powder 25g / 0.88 oz 3 tbsp
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 360 ml / 1.5 cups warm water not boiling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C / 170C fan / 375 F.
- Oil a non stick loaf tin well with olive oil or line it with parchment paper.
- Add the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and use your hands to evenly disperse the baking powder through the mix.
- Add the wet ingredients slowly while you blend using hand mixer with dough hooks. Leave to stand for 10 - 15 minutes to let the psyllium husk powder absorb all the water. The dough will still be a little sticky.
- Oil your hands and shape the dough into ball. Press it into your loaf tin. Bake for about 55 minutes until you can insert and remove a skewer without crumbs sticking.
- Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then transfer it onto a wire rack to fully cool before slicing. It’s best sliced after a few hours of cooling as it becomes firmer.
Notes
- The water should be warm. Not boiling and not cold.
- Use super fine almond flour, not ground almonds. It makes for a lighter loaf. I used Bobs Red Mill natural almond flour, which includes the skins and has a more rustic taste than the blanched almond flour.
- You must use psyllium husk powder, not whole psyllium. I like to make my own. Simply place whole psyllium in a blender and blitz till powdered.
- Oil your hands to prevent the dough sticking when shaping.
- Wait until fully cooled to slice to allow the bread to firm up.
Fran Baker
Can this bread be made without "dough hooks" I don't have a machine that has such things.
Could I for instance let my panasonic bread machine mix it for me?
I ask because I have arthritic hands.
Katrin Nürnberger
Yes, you can probably use a regular mixer. It's just that it is easier to get the dough off dough hooks rather than having to pick it out of the middle of regular blender attachments.
Kelly
The best keto bread I’ve tasted
Cary
Katrin,
Can the flaxseed be left out? Someone in my family can't eat flax. Do you have a flax free and egg-free bread recipe?
Thanks,
Cary
Katrin Nürnberger
Hello Cary, unfortunately, I do not think that the recipe would work without the flaxseed. It would need to be rewritten completely to use another alternative. sorry, I can’t help!
Monica
Made this today, didn’t cook enough at 60 minutes and at first was nice and inflated but I left it on the counter to cool down, it got deflated and had a massive dip in the middle.
After cooled down completely, I cut it and in the middle was still very moist, pop it back in the oven and got even more deflated.
What did I do wrong? I have followed everything to the T step by step.
Katrin Nürnberger
Hi Monica, tell me more details. Did you use the same brand of almond flour that I recommend? Did you grind the psyllium husk into a powder yourself? Did you measure the ingredients with cups or with digital scales? Is the baking powder fresh? Did you test for doneness and did the skewer come out without any crumbs sticking? If we can find the difference between what I did and what you did, then we can figure out where it went wrong for you.
Sima Turpin
Hi, mine came out soggy in the middle, I ended up making it into breadcrumbs so as not to waste it! What tbsp are you using for this, US or UK? Thanks.
Katrin Nürnberger
Hello Sima, the key to this bread is the almond flour. Did you use the same brand?
Sima Turpin
No I'm in the UK and used a UK online store. It was superfine almond flour though as stated
Katrin Nürnberger
Almond flour is a natural product and from my experience, manufacturers write all kinds of things on their packets to sell their products. It could have been the case that the almond flour was not as fine as the one I used (which you can get on Amazon UK). If you want to stick with your almond flour nevertheless, compare the dough consistency with mine in the images, adding a little more almond flour is needed. Also, double-check that you used psyllium husk POWDER and not whole psyllium husks (which can easily be mistaken for powder, they look like little sticks). And last but not least, test the bread for doneness. Ovens can differ, too, and some just take that little bit longer.
I hope this helps!
Sima Turpin
Well I ground my psyllium into powder so it wasn't that. I'll check your images and try again. Thanks
Patti
Love this recipe. May I inquire as to adding yeast to this? Many thanks
Katrin Nürnberger
Interesting question. I have not tried that yet. I have made a few low carb bread recipes with yeast, and it is essential that you not only add the yeast, but also add something that the yeast can "feed" on in the absence of wheat (sugar). I added inulin, which works well. But, in theory you could also add something like honey. You can read all about it in my keto buns post.
If you are simply after the yeast flavour, you can just add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of dry active yeast to the dough, without waiting for it to rise.