Low-Carb Bread
Low-Carb BreadThat’s right, this low-carb, gluten free, faux-caccia bread has become a staple in our house. It’s delicious and hearty. I found the original recipe here. It’s quick and easy to make and a real crowd pleaser.
I’ve made a couple of adjustments from the original recipe but really not much of a change. The original recipe calls for either 1 cup of flax meal or 3/4 of a cup of ground chia seeds as part of the ingredient list. I’ve made it both ways. I prefer the recipe using the ground chia seeds. I can’t really tell you why. I think it’s actually a bit of a texture thing. Both are good but currently I favor the version with the chia seed meal.
The original recipe says 6 servings. We usually get 12 servings out of our “loaf”. As mentioned above, it’s very hardy and 1/12 of the loaf is a nice addition to any meal. The recipe also says to cook for 20-25 minutes. I found that with the flax meal that timing is about right but with the ground chia seeds I had to let it cook an additional 10 minutes, so closer to 35 minutes. This gave me time to butter the top of the loaf and then pop it back in the oven for the last 5 minutes which gave the loaf a nice brown, toasted top. Winner!
O.k, enough about the bread, here’s the recipe.
- 3/4 Cup Ground Chia Seed (or 1 cup Flaxseed meal)
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Rosemary, chopped (can use dried, but use 1/2 as much or to your taste)
- 1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 8 Large Eggs, beaten
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil or Avocado Oil
- 6 tsp. of Minced Garlic
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Grease a square baking dish, 9x9 or 8x8 works well.
- In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients: ground chia seeds, almond flour, baking powder, rosemary, red pepper flakes, and salt. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Add the olive oil and garlic to the eggs and mix well.
- Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour batter into your greased baking dish.
- Optional: Sprinkle additional rosemary and a pinch of salt to the top of the batter.
- Place baking dish in oven and cook for 20 - 35 minutes - you want your loaf to be puffed up and golden brown.
- I test doneness by pressing my finger lightly on the top, center of the loaf. If should be fairly firm.
- Optional: remove loaf from oven with 5 minutes cook time remaining. Butter the top and place back into oven. This gives the top a nice toasted look.
- Slice into 12 pieces. More or less depending on your taste.
If you’re looking for an easy low-carb bread to incorporate into your low-carb lifestyle this is a great, easy bread to start with. Let me know what you think. Get creative, this is a base recipe that you can add flavors and textures to. Chopped nuts? That might be good.
Eat well to feel well.
I’m Amy a board certified holistic nutritionist, certified functional nutritionist and lifestyle practitioner and certified Life Coach. I help women in midlife understand the changing needs of their body so that they can stop dieting and lose weight permanently. At 56 I live what I teach. Don’t believe the story that your best years are behind you. They are not. Your best years are just starting!