This Keto Yeast Bread recipe has only 5g net carbs per slice. And I can guarantee that it’s the best low carb bread you will ever eat. No question.
Greetings internet friends.
I have a confession to make. Do you see that picture of a round boule of bread with an artfully arranged napkin? Well, that napkin is hiding the hunk of bread that I cut off as so as it came out of the oven. And you know what?
I’m not sorry. In fact I’d do it again.
So I’m going to share this Keto Yeast Bread recipe, but first I want to take a moment to crow about it a little bit.
I went to great lengths to come up with this recipe. I tried out every low carb yeast bread recipe that I could find online. But each one failed in some way. Most just didn’t rise, but several did rise but ended up as heavy as a brick. Literally, you could build a wall with these loaves of bread. I felt like a bread baking failure.
Ultimately, this Keto Yeast Bread recipe was born from all my failures.
I blended together a few recipes, swapped out some low carb ingredients, and before I knew it, I had a loaf of bread that I could brag about. This very bread you are looking at. The one with the chunk cut out of it.
The recipe I am about to share is a real yeast bread with a lovely crust and an elastic and chewy center.
This bread is truly a thing of beauty. And each slice has just 5g net carbs, so you can afford to eat a slice or two and stay on your low carb diet. Make it into sandwiches, why don't you?
After all this time on a low carb diet, you deserve a nice sammy.
Now 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 make a poor man's yeast bread, at best.
SO HOW DO YOU MAKE A CHEWY KETO YEAST BREAD WITH GLUTEN?
To fix this problem, this Keto Yeast Bread recipe uses vital wheat gluten to compensate for the lack of gluten in almond flour. Problem solved. Soon you'll have a crusty, chewy loaf of low carb bread with a negligible amount of carbohydrates.
All of which is to say...my husband and I may have eaten half a loaf of this bread today.
And we’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Update:
Many of you have asked if this bread could be made in a loaf pan. Well, good news. I had a chance to go back and work on the recipe today and was able to reconfigure the recipe to work in a loaf pan. Instructions are in the Notes section of the recipe.
📋 Recipe
Keto Yeast Bread
This recipe is for a real Keto Yeast Bread with only 5g net carbs per slice. It's the best low carb bread you will ever eat.
- Prep Time: 80
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 slices 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup warm (like bath water) water, divided
- 2 teaspoons sugar*
- 2 envelopes (4 ½ teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 2 cups vital wheat gluten
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ cup flaxseed meal, ground in a blender for 2 minutes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
Step 1. Liberally grease a 10-inch wide glass or metal bowl with butter.
Step 2. Add a ½ cup of warm water to another large bowl and mix in sugar until dissolved. Mix in yeast and cover the bowl with a towel. After 7-10 minutes the mixture should be frothy with small bubbles. If it is not frothy, then the yeast is dead and you need to start over with fresh yeast.
Step 3. As you are waiting for the yeast to proof, mix together all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Sift the dry ingredients through a sifter or a sieve.
Step 4. Add remaining 1 ¾ cup water and olive oil to the frothy yeast mixture and stir to combine.
Step 5. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir with a wooden spoon or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer until fully combined.
Step 6. The dough should be sticky and rather wet. If it is too dry to knead, then add a little bit more water. Knead the dough with your hands or the dough hook of a stand mixer for 3 minutes. Do not over knead.
Step 7. Form the dough into a ball and place it in the greased bowl.
Step 8. Preheat the oven for 2-3 minutes until the temperature reaches 100-110 degrees. Cover the bowl with a towel and place in the warm oven to rise for 1 hour. Remove from the oven.
Step 9. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Brush the butter over the top of the dough.
Step 10. Place the bowl in the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 190-200 degrees F. The closer to 200 degrees that you get, the thicker the crust.
Step 11. Cool in the bowl for 10 minutes. Then place a large cutting board over the bowl. Invert the bowl to release the bread.
Step 12. Cool completely before cutting.
Notes
* The sugar is converted to alcohol and carbon dioxide in the fermentation process, so the carbohydrates are canceled out.
TO MAKE THIS BREAD IN A LOAF PAN:
Follow steps 1 through 8. Then take the risen bread dough out of the oven and place it on the counter. Use your fist to punch the air out of the dough, 3-4 times. Roll the dough into a loaf shape and place it in a greased loaf pan. Allow to rise for 45 more minutes. Then resume the recipe for steps 9-12.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Fat: 19
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 21
Keywords: Low Carb Yeast Bread, Keto Yeast Bread, Low Carb Farmer's Bread, Keto Farmer's Bread
If you like this bread then you might like my Keto Lupin Bread recipe with yeast.
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Sue says
Could I use something else then the gluten wheat because I think I am allergic to wheat
EmilyKrill says
No, I'm sorry, you'll need to add vital wheat gluten for this bread to work. But you should take a look at psyllium bread. It's very similar to a normal wheat bread in texture and taste Here's a recipe I have for it:
https://www.resolutioneats.com/blog/low-carb-grain-free-multi-grain-bread/
cnico says
Hi Emily... does the psyllium bread have a crispy crust? I'm trying to find a gluten-free keto/low carb bread with a nice crust and that I can toast. Whaddya think? I love your page btw! Just discovered it... Ty!
EmilyKrill says
Hey! I'm so glad you like the site. And yes, psyllium husk bread is your best bet for an everyday sandwich bread. Here's my recipe for it:
https://www.resolutioneats.com/blog/low-carb-grain-free-multi-grain-bread/
Bonnie says
I've tried making other low carb yeast breads too and this recipe is the best thing I've tried so far. It was soooooo good. Will definitely make again.
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Great! Thanks for letting me know.
Carmella says
Wooooow this looks like "real" bread! I've always wondered about putting vital wheat gluten and yeast into Keto bread to make it taste more like bread made with wheat. Definitely filing this away to try
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Awesome! I think you're going to like it.
Erin says
Can I omit the wheat gluten?
EmilyKrill says
No, it's necessary to make it taste and feel like real bread.
Chelsey says
Just made this and... wow. For 5 net carbs per serving, it's incredible. I am definitely making again!
EmilyKrill says
Yay! I'm so glad you liked the bread. If you liked this bread, then you might like my recipe for Rustic Italian Bread. It's a variant of this bread, just with a thicker crust and flatter shape.
https://www.resolutioneats.com/blog/low-carb-rustic-italian-yeast-bread
Cindy S. says
This is the best low carb bread recipe out there! I'm on my 2nd loaf now. It has both the taste and the texture of regular bread. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
EmilyKrill says
Yay! Thanks so much for letting me know. You have made my day.
Eva O says
Hi Emily any ideas on adding cinnamon, sweetener, and walnuts to make a breakfast bread? If you have suggestions on quantities of the ingredients would be really appreciated! Thank you for your good work!
EmilyKrill says
I actually do have a breakfasty version of the recipe. It's a recipe for cinnamon rolls that uses the same yeast bread dough. Walnuts would go great with it too. If you make the rolls, just add in the nuts when you add the butter, cinnamon and sweetener.
https://www.resolutioneats.com/blog/low-carb-cinnamon-roll
Good luck, let me know how it goes!
Abby says
I can't believe you can eat real yeast bread on a low carb diet. This is awesome.
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
I know!
JJ says
Can you make this in a bread machine?
Emily says
This is a little but fussy to make, so you need to do it by hand.
Meme says
Could one use plain Carbalose Flour instead of all the other specialty ones?
Emily says
You know, I've never tried Carbolose Flour. I think you are still going to need the Wheat Gluten to get that chewy bread texture though. I did a quick search for Carbolose Bread and found what looks like a good recipe. But it has just as many specialty items as my recipe. Homemade low carb bread is a tough nut to crack, unfortunately.
http://low-carb-scams.com/low-carb-carbalose-flour-bread/
Suzanne says
Can you add swerve as sugar or does it have to be real sugar?