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    Home » Bread

    Author: Emily Krill | Published: Oct 4, 2018 | Modified: Nov 30, 2021

    Keto Italian Bread

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    This Keto Italian Bread recipe is a real yeast bread with a soft chewy inside and a nice thick crust. And each slice has just 3g net carbs.

    Low Carb Rustic Italian Yeast Bread

    I’d like to dedicate today’s recipe to all the Keto bread makers out there.

    Crazy diamonds who dream of a world where you can eat real bread again.

    Well, I am happy to report that you can. I’m going to share a recipe for a real rustic Keto Italian Bread with a nice soft chewy interior and a lovely thick crust. You might just forget that you are on a low carb diet.

    The secret to good bread is gluten.

    Low carb flours don’t have it, so that’s why it’s so hard to get a truly satisfying low carb loaf of bread. Almond and coconut flour loaves just don’t have the bounce or the chew that you get with regular bread. They truly pale in comparison to real store-bought bread.

    So how do you make a chewy Keto yeast bread with gluten?

    To fix the chewiness problem, this Keto Italian Bread recipe adds vital wheat gluten to compensate for the lack of gluten in the almond flour we are going to use. Vital wheat gluten is a low carb flour that is all gluten and has very little starch. It’s made from wheat flour that has been hydrated to activate the gluten and then processed to remove everything but that gluten. In addition to adding elasticity, vital wheat gluten helps retain the gas and steam from baking and gives more volume to the baked bread.

    Using vital wheat gluten in low carb bread takes it from a zero to a hero.

    What else do you need for this Keto Italian Bread?

    In addition to the vital wheat gluten, you'll need yeast, flaxseed meal, almond flour, salt, baking powder, extra virgin olive oil, butter, and sugar.

    Sugar, you say?

    Yes, you will be using the dreaded substance sugar, but hold up a minute before you pass judgment.  The sugar is needed to feed the yeast.  But it’s converted to alcohol and carbon dioxide in the fermentation process, so the carbs are canceled out. 

    And that's about it.

    Soon you'll have a crusty, chewy, loaf of Keto Italian Bread with only 3g net carbs per slice.

    So shine on you crazy diamonds.

    This recipe goes out to you.

    Big-Chef-Orange-Square

    Ok, chow for now!

    Big-Chef-Orange-Square
    (But let's keep in touch.)

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    Keto Italian Yeast Bread

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    This recipe for low carb rustic Italian bread is a real yeast bread with a soft chewy inside and a nice thick crust.

    • Author: Emily Krill
    • Prep Time: 1:15
    • Cook Time: 45
    • Total Time: 2 hours
    • Yield: 12 slices 1x
    • Category: Bread
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: Italian
    • Diet: Diabetic

    Ingredients

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    • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water, divided
    • 1 teaspoon sugar*
    • 1 envelope active dry yeast
    • 1 cup vital wheat gluten
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ¼ cup flaxseed meal
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • ½ tablespoon butter, melted

    Instructions

    Step 1.  In a small bowl, mix together ½ cup warm (like bath water) water, sugar, and yeast until dissolved.  Cover the bowl and allow to sit until frothy, about 10 minutes.

    Step 2.  In a large bowl, mix together the remaining dry ingredients.

    Step 3.  Add yeast mixture, remaining ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons water and olive oil to the dry ingredients and mix well with the paddle attachment of a stand mixer or a wooden spoon.

    Step 4.  Knead the dough for 3 minutes until it’s well combined.  Use the dough hook of a stand mixer or your hands.  Don’t over knead.

    Step 5.  Form the dough into an oval shape on a greased cookie sheet.  Put the dough in a warm dry place and allow it to rise for 1 hour.  

    Step 6.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and melt the butter in the microwave.

    Step 7.  Brush the top of the loaf with melted butter.  Bake for 35-45 minutes until the crust is browned and the bread makes a hollow sound when you tap the bottom.  The internal temperature should be between 190-200 degrees F.  Check by inserting an instant-read thermometer into the side of the bread loaf.  The closer to 200 degrees it gets, the crustier the bread.

    Step 8.  Allow to cool for 1 hour before cutting.  

    Notes

    *The sugar will be converted to alcohol and carbon dioxide in the fermentation process so the carbohydrates are canceled out. The sugar has been left out of the nutritional info.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 slice
    • Calories: 141
    • Fat: 9
    • Carbohydrates: 5
    • Fiber: 2
    • Protein: 10

    Keywords: Low Carb Yeast Bread, Low Carb Italian Bread, Low Carb Italian Yeast Bread

    If you liked this bread, then you might like my Keto Lupin Flour Bread recipe with yeast.

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    1. Christine says

      January 20, 2024 at 2:27 pm

      OOPS!! I meant I’m making it again today!

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    2. Christine says

      January 20, 2024 at 2:24 pm

      I have been looking for a great keto bread (that’s the one thing I miss the most, my bread)! This is absolutely the BEST keto bread ever. All the others have tasted grainy, but this one, OMG! This is my go-to bread, for sure! I made it last week and it blew me away; so tasty and delicious! I’m making it aging today! I’m going to be trying more of your recipes. Thank you!!!

      ★★★★★

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      • Emily Krill says

        January 20, 2024 at 2:35 pm

        Sure thing!

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