A great low carb bread recipe is all you need to keep you focused on your low carb journey. With lots of low carb bread recipes all over the internet, I am yet to come across one that has both the right texture and the right taste. This low carb bread made with fathead dough is simply the best. Has no egg-y taste and hits the right spot for my bread cravings. This fathead bread recipe will surprise you at how close it is to regular bread and is about to become your favorite go to low carb bread recipe. The addition of yeast to the fathead dough makes all the difference.
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Low carb bread recipe ( Fathead bread )
Bread is one of the most loved and missed foods by low carbers / ketoers. Before going low carb I wasn’t much of a bread person. But when I went keto and knew I couldn’t have bread then the bread cravings started. I am sure you can relate.
I tried a variety of Low carb bread recipes I found all over the internet and on Pinterest and lots and lots of them tasted too eggy for my liking so I literally gave up trying any low carb bread.
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Fathead dough bread recipe
In the course of my Low carb Journey, I heard about the fathead dough. The fathead dough is like the holy grail of low carb dough.
This dough is super amazing and when you try it, you will see you can do equally amazing things with this dough. I tried the fathead dough pizza and I loved it. The fathead burger buns and fathead hot dog buns are heavenly.
I decided I was going to put the fathead dough in a loaf pan and see what I get.. that’s how this fathead dough bread recipe was born.
Developing the low carb fathead bread recipe
I had a bit of a challenge though, the pizza dough wasn’t going to fill the loaf pan and a flat bread won’t do the magic for making a sandwich the way I wanted to. Would it?
I decided to double the recipe and add some leavening agent in this case, baking powder. The leavening agent in regular high carb bread is yeast and yeast feeds on sugar*
Besides being a leavening agent, yeast also adds to the flavor profile of regular bread. And I needed that yeast flavor to help my cravings. Here’s what I came up with.
I didn’t want to go the proofing route with this recipe since I would need water to proof the yeast and that would lead to addition of more almond flour to take care of the extra moisture which would invariably lead to a higher carb count per slice.
I figured I would just add the yeast as is since it’s the flavor I needed. It worked out perfectly.
* For your information it has been scientifically proven that Sugar used to proof yeast is eaten up by the yeast and leaves no traces of sugar after proofing. Meaning that depending on the recipe, you can actually add little sugar or honey ( about a teaspoon ) just enough to feed the yeast. The sugar is used up by the yeast and the bread will still be sugar free technically.
How to make the best keto / low carb bread with fathead dough
- Double the fat head dough recipe with some tweaks. ( I intentionally didn’t double the cream cheese I left it the same and it worked fine… less fat calories I figured)
- Added yeast for flavor and baking powder as the leavening agent
- Finally I added some sweetener because the high carb counterpart of this low carb bread is sweetened
- My result: The Best homemade Low carb bread I have ever tasted. Trust this is not a hit and miss kind of recipe. I have tested and tried this recipe several times and it always comes out perfect. ?
- The biggest win for me is the fact that this bread doesn’t taste eggy at all.
- This bread takes less than 40 mins to get ready from start to finish and you can make it ahead and freeze for later.
Tips to get your homemade Low carb bread recipe perfect every time.
- Use finely ground blanched almond flour.
- Use room temperature cream cheese so you can easily scoop it out with your Tablespoon
- Use fresh baking powder at least not more than 6 months old. ( Just to be on the safe side since i have used baking powder that’s up to 8 months old and haven’t had problems)
- I have used both room temperature eggs and cold eggs but I prefer to use cold eggs because it cools the dough making it easier to handle. it also reduces the chances of the heat from the dough cooking the eggs.
- Add the almond flour to the melted cheese first before adding the eggs.
- If you find the dough too sticky, wet your hands or let it rest its becomes easier to handle when its not hot. alternatively, chill in the refrigerator for 10 – 15 mins
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- Blanched Almond flour I use the Wellbees brand or Anthony’s brand
- Yeast
- Erythritol
- Cream cheese
- Baking Powder
Hey Bread Lover If you loved this bread recipe, You will definitely love these other keto bread recipes on the blog.
- My fathead burger buns recipe ( never skip the bun again if you don’t want to )
- My keto bread rolls recipe
- Hot dog bun recipe
- Pigs in a blanket
- Keto Almond Bread
FAQs
Q. Is Yeast Keto?
A. Yes Yeast can be used on a keto diet. A 7g packet of yeast which is equivalent to 2 1/2 teaspoons contains about 2.7g Total carbs and 1.5g fiber, leaving you with 1.2g net carbs which when spread across the number of serving in a recipe becomes negligible.
The reason yeast wasn’t used commonly in keto is because of the need for sugar which the yeast needs to feed on to rise. Due to further research, Yeast has found its way back into Keto baking because of the science behind proofing. It has been determined that yeast needs just a little amount of sugar ( which includes sugar containing substances like honey, maple syrup, inulin) to feed on. It which it eats up the sugar leaving no sugar after proofing.
In this keto bread recipe, the yeast is added to render flavor not as a rising agent hence the presence of baking powder.Therefore I didn’t need to proof the yeast.
Q. Do I need to use parchment paper?
A. I have baked with and without parchment paper and the bread came out fine. If you are baking without parchment paper be sure to grease your loaf pan properly. If you noticed, my collage has a picture of both scenarios because I forgot to take a picture of when the bread with parchment paper was put it in the oven ?
Q. Why did my bread rise and fall?
A. Sometimes the bread may rise and fall post bake. Here are a few tips that will help.
- Adding 2 Tbsp of unflavored protein powder to the dough helps stabilize the bread post bake.
- Increase the almond flour by 2 -3 Tablespoons. This will create a firmer dough and stabilize the bread structure bear in mind that doing this would increase the carb count which you solve adjusting the serving size to one slice instead of two slices.
- You can also add 2 Tbspoons of coconut flour. this also creates a firmer dough and stabilizes the bread.
These tips always work but if doesn’t, (which is very unlikely) That’s ok. Your bread will still taste amazing.
Q. My bread didn’t rise properly, what happened?
A. For this recipe and most other keto bread recipes, the size of the pan is very important. The smaller loaf pan the higher the rise. I highly recommend this pan as that’s what I use for this bread. If you are using the right size of pan and the bread still doesn’t rise then check that your baking powder isn’t expired. If it actually did rise and fell post bake read the answer to the question above
Q. Can this bread be toasted?
A. Yes it can. It toasts very well.
Q. My bread is wet or gooey inside what did I do wrong?
A. One of my amazing readers had this complaint, I haven’t experienced it but if you have, I have some suggestions to fix it.
- The dough may have been too wet so check that you measured your ingredients correctly. If you did and the dough is still too wet, add 2 Tablespoon of unflavored or 2 extra Tablespoons of Almond flour
- If you did the above and its still gooey, make sure you are baking at the right temperature. if you are, then bake for a little longer.
Q. Do I have to use yeast?
A. No you don’t have to though I highly recommend you do because it adds a lot of flavor and makes your bread taste just like the regular bread you miss. Don’t get me wrong, it still tastes great without yeast but tastes better with it in my opinion. I would suggest you use yeast the first time you are making the recipe then you can decide if you don’t want to use it any more.
Q. Why is there no Sugar in this recipe how will the yeast proof?
A. The yeast in the recipe is there for flavor. It isn’t the rising agent so you won’t need to proof the yeast. The rising agent in this recipe is the baking powder.
Q. Why do you have both yeast and baking powder in this recipe?
A. Please read the answer to this above.
Q. Do I have to use Erythritol?
A. No you don’t. If you like sweeter breads, then I would recommend it but if you don’t then skip it.
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Other keto Low carb bread recipes
- Almond flour bread
- Keto psyllium husks loaf
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Nutrition per Serving: (makes 6 Servings)
Calories: 332 | Total Fat: 27.2 | Carbs: 7.9g | Fibre: 3g | Protein: 17.6g | Net Carbs: 4.9g
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Nutrition per Serving: (makes 12 Servings)
Calories: 166| Total Fat: 13.6g | Carbs: 4g | Fibre: 1.5g | Protein: 8.8g| Net Carbs: 2.5g
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Best low carb bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- 2 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tb sp Cream cheese (scoop it when soft)
- 2 large Egg (beaten)
- 7 g active dry or instant dry yeast (optional but highly recommended)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 Tbsp erythritol (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF
- Mix dry ingredients ( almond flour, yeast, erythritol, and baking powder) together and set aside
- Put the cream cheese, and shredded Mozzarella cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 seconds iintervals until cheese is evenly melted. Remember to stir in between ( helps to distribute the heat. ) it usually takes me about 1 min 30 secs in total sometimes 2 mins.
- Pour dry ingredients into the microwaved cheese mix the and mix with your hands or with a spatula then add the cold eggs. Mix till a ball of dough forms
- Transfer to a loaf pan lined with parchment
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top if using. Then bake in the oven for 12 to 15 mins or until the top is golden brown
- Bring out of the oven, allow to cool and enjoy.
Notes
- The dough can be sticky to handle, it will help is your hands are wet. If you find the dough isn’t mixing well and is stringy because the cheese has cooled down a bit you can pop dough back into the microwave for 10 secs.
- If dough seems too wet, add 2 Tablespoon extra of almond flour or coconut flour. this would help to stabilize the bread because if the dough is too soft, it will rise but may fall post bake.
- Wet your hands and continue to mix. If after you wet your hands the dough is still difficult to handle, consider chilling the dough a bit in the refrigerator.
- To be sure your bread is fully cooked, stick a skewer in the center. If it comes out clean then you are good to go. If it’s sticky, bake for 3 more minutes making a total of 18 mins.
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Whoah! I just found my new favorite recipe for a low carb bread…boom! Thank you! 🙂
Wow I’ve never tried a low carb bread before but it sounds really good! Can’t wait to make it!
What size of bread pan to use?
Hi Missy,
The size of pan I used is in the body of the post it’s 7.75 x 3.75 x 2.75 loaf pan. Here is a link https://amzn.to/34AinkM (affiliate)
Thanks for stopping by😊
– Chichi
So sorry. I must have missed it. Thank you for your reply!
Not a problem at all. You are welcome. I am always happy to help 😊
This is such a great way to enjoy bread while still following your diet. No guilt!
This bread looks so light and fluffy. I love the tip about using a smaller loaf pan for a higher rise. I think that may be my issue with past attempts at bread so I am going to try this trick. Thanks!
I’ve heard the same thing about many keto breads being too eggy, so great to read that you’ve found a recipe that doesn’t have this issue. It looks great, with a good texture.
Could this be made in s bread machine?
Hi Angie,
I am sorry I haven’t tried this in a bread machine. It gets done so fast I haven’t thought of using a bread machine. Thank you.
– Chichi
What did u use to calculate nutrition? I plugged it in and it was over 300 calories a serving! 1.5 c almond flour has 1000 calories alone so I’m super confused here????
Hi Quetta,
I use a variety of calculators. Very well.com is one of them. Even in the calculator different brands of almond flour have varying calories.
I usually don’t add erythritol or other sugar alcohols when calculating nutritional info as most don’t affect blood sugar with the exception of malitol.
As always the nutritional info is a guide it’s always great to do yours. This was what I got when I calculated it. Will plug it in again later and recheck
Thank you.
– Chichi
How much yeast is 7g? A packet? A teaspoon? Also I don’t see the sugar you said you use to help the yeast. How much sugar, and when do you add it? Looks great and I’d love to try it!!
Hi Becky,
7g of yeast is 1 of those small packets of instant yeast. It’s equivalent to about 2 teaspoons of yeast.
There is no sugar in the recipe because the yeast is there for flavor not as a leavening agent. Therefore there isn’t need for sugar. The baking powder serves as the leavening agent.
The erythritol serves as the sweetening agent which is optional. Hope that helps.
You would love the bread if you are living a low carb/ keto lifestyle and miss bread. Even my non Keto bread loving family approves.
Let me know if you have further questions I am here to help. Thanks for stopping by.
– Chichi
Just tried this and love it. I will use a smaller pan next time so it is more square. Mine came out rectangular lol Also I sprinkled cheddar cheese on top and it was awesome!
Hi Rachael,
That’s Awesome. Glad you enjoyed it. This is truly my favorite bread recipe on the blog.
Thanks for sharing your feedback. Hope you get to try out more recipes from the blog.😊
– Chichi
Hi. I just tried this and its yum. However it seems to be falling after it was risen. It’s also abit gooey. Baked it for 20 +minutes but the texture still didnt change
Hi Adwoa,
Sometimes it does fall after getting out of the oven. What you can do next time is to add 2Tbs extra almond flour or Unflavored protein powder sometimes I also add 2 Tbsp of coconut flour.
These help with structure. But also increased the carb count. I think I mentioned this up in the body of the post.
About being gooey I haven’t experienced that. It’s a bit moist but not gooey. Slicing up and leaving it out a bit can help with that
I agree with you on it being yummy. Thanks for your feedback always happy to hear from you all.
– Chichi
Tried this for my first time and I am very pleased! I find most keto bread recipes too eggy and this is light and has great flavor. My only mistake was not using a smaller/thinner pan. Will definitely make again!!
Hi Johnna,
High five 🖐 I totally had bread issues when I started keto. Every recipe I tried tasted like eggs.
Was happy when I was able to create this recipe from the popular fathead head dough. It tasted so amazing I had to share 😀
Thanks for trying the recipe and for taking out time to drop me a feed back. Hope you get to try more recipes from the blog.
– Chichi
Is there a recipe like this for the bread machine?
Hi Wendy,
I’m sorry I haven’t tried this in a bread machine and I don’t have a recipe yet for a bread machine. I should start thinking of that.
– Chichi
Chichi, this bread is delicious. My husband and I both loved it. Thank you for posting.
Hi Julie,
I am so glad you and your hubby loved the bread. When I created this recipe, it was so good I had to share.
Thanks for trying it out and taking time to let me know how you loved it. 😊
Hope you get to try out more of my recipes.
– Chichi
I’m out of parchment paper, could I use no stick spray? Only reason I’m asking, is I was going to try the recipe tomorrow. Thanks.
Hi Amy.
Yes you can. Make sure it’s well greased. Run a knife around the bread after baking to ensure it doesn’t stick. Let me know how it went. Thanks for stopping by.
-Chichi
Could this recipe be used for stuffing?
Hi Holly,
Yes. It can. Cut into cubes place in a parchment paper lined baking sheet and toast lightly in the oven. Then mix with other ingredients you will be using for your stuffing.
– Chichi
Soooo yumm the best low carb bread I have tried. Thank you. Will make again.
Hi Young,
This is music to my ears 😊 Happy you loved it and thanks for letting me know. It’s my favorite low carb bread.
– Chichi
This bread is so good! Are you supposed to refrigerate?
Hi AlisonR,
Yes the bread is so good 😊. You can refrigerate or freeze. Simply slice it up, and put in a ziplock and refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months
Is it a whole tablespoon of baking powder? That seems like a lot even for an almond flour recipe! My bread came out with a very bitter after taste…
Hi Austin.
So sorry to hear you had this issue. I am happy to help you troubleshoot to figure out what could have gone wrong.
I have always used a Tablespoon of baking powder for this recipe and I have never had this issue. Absolutely never.
This is the first time a reader has complained about this and many have tried this recipe with great reviews.
Could it be that you used baking soda instead of baking powder?
Could it be the brand of baking powder you used?
Those are the two things I could think of. Hope it helps. Thank you for stopping by.
– Chichi
You mentioned that you doubled the recipe. When I made the bread I followed the recipe you had with baking instructions it called for 1 I/2 cup almond flower I baked @ 400 it only rose halfway in the pan maybe 11/2 “ high and dropped a 1/2” as it cooled if you doubled the recipe you should have stated it where the measurements and instructions were printed. It smelled good but not enough to even make a sandwich
Hi Lena.
You must have misunderstood my story of doubling the recipe. I was giving a background story of how the recipe was developed.
I mentioned that I doubled the fathead pizza dough recipe to enable me get a enough dough to fit into my bread pan.
The recipe in the recipe card is already doubled as is. Sorry for the confusion.
Did you watch the video for the consistency of the dough. If your dough was sticky after mixing, you can still add up to 2 Tbsp of almond flour to reduce the stickiness.
If the bread came out flat, did you use the right size of loaf pan? This recipe requires a smaller size of loaf pan which I linked to in the post.
The size of loaf pan matters because it helps to keep the bread tall enough.
Thank you for letting me know the hitch you experienced. Hope my response helped.
The bread is truly amazing. Every one loves it and it’s truly my go to bread since going keto.😋😊
– Chichi
(Thank you for getting back to me. Yes I watched the video and looked at the 1 thru 9 set pictures. There is a picture of the bread pan it looked like my pan. I looked at the FAQs and saw the measurements of the pan, my pan is longer and wider. I went to the Amazon link to look at the pan. I have a way of adjusting the size of my pan. My husband cut a slice warmed and put butter on and liked the taste. Is it better to leave the bough a little sticky, when I put the extra flower in it was easier to handle does that matter. The bread smelled so good while baking. I will be trying this again. Thank you so much for your help and time. I’ll let you know how it went
Hi Lena,
You are welcome and I am happy to help anytime. Feel free to leave me a comment if you have any questions on any recipe. 😊
Yes the issue must have been the size of the pan which is crucial in this recipe. Happy you have a way to adjust yours. That way you don’t need to buy a pan just for a recipe. I am sure your next bread will be perfect.👌
If the bread dough is too sticky add more almond flour. If it’s a little sticky after adding the almond flour that’s fine if you can handle it.
Your husband has confirmed how tasty the bread yay!! Looking forward to hearing from you when you make it again 😃
– Chichi