If there is one thing I miss most when following a low carb diet, it is got to be bread, until I figured out this amazing recipe from Dr Berg; it’s an easy almond flour bread and a quick alternative to your regular wheat bread with chewy texture and crusty outside. I flavored it with zaatar, sumac, sesame seeds and nigella seeds, and the result is superbly delectable; over years I tested loads of low carb bread recipes that only tasted eggy, until I came across this satisfying recipe; it is a game changer in my keto bread baking experience.
The finished bake is a real treat, warm and silky, with tender inside and a light crusty on the outside mingling with soft taste of zaatar and sumac with lovely sesame seeds topping.
Why you’ll love this bread?
- You can turn it into crackers, just thinly slice the bread and toast in the oven
- It is delicious and doesn’t taste eggy.
- It tastes like regular bread.
- Use it as a open-faced sandwich for everything from avocado toast to roast beef or cheese
- It is an easy recipe and ingredients can be easily found.
- It is healthy and low in carbs, so no guilt feeling.
Ingredients used to make the keto bread:
- Almond Flour: An excellent source of vitamin E and good source of magnesium.
- Psyllium Husk Powder: A plant fiber that provides a chewy texture in baked goods, it supports digestion and regulates bowel movements.
- Butter: Healthy when consumed in moderation, rich in vitamin A, E, D and K2.
- Baking Powder: The leavening agent.
- Eggs: Packed with high quality protein and essential vitamins and minerals.
- Salt: Obviously to balance the flavors.
- Zaatar: a mix of herbs that contains hundreds of antioxidant compounds.
- Sumac: Sumac a powder citrus berry that has higher antioxidant levels compared to blueberries.
- Sesame Seeds: are a good source of several nutrients that boost your immune system, including zinc, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
- Black Seed: Black seed is known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting properties.
Turn the bread into Crackers
Yes, after the bread totally cools down, turn it into crackers by slicing it very thin. Transfer to an oven sheet lined with parchment paper, distribute the slices in an even layer, bake in a preheated oven to 160°C/ 320°F for 15 minutes until all the moisture is removed, and to be honest, I like the crackers even more than the bread, a prefect accompaniment to dips, scrambled eggs, labneh or just smother it with butter.
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Keto Zaatar and Sumac Bread
Description
Ingredients
- 1½ cups almond flour
- ¼ cup psyllium husk powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 4 organic eggs separated
- 1 tablespoon zaatar
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon nigella seeds the black seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F, and set the rack in the middle position.
- Separate the four eggs.
- In a large bowl, combine together the almond flour, psyllium husk, baking powder, salt, zaatar, sumac and nigella seeds (if used).
- In another bowl mix the egg yolks and melted butter with the dry ingredients and mix everything together.
- In another bowl, beat the egg whites (make sure no egg yolks are involved) using a stand or hand mixer until stiff peaks form (watch the video tutorial), it takes about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Gently fold the almond-egg yolk mix in the whisked egg whites, in batches, and mix gently until you obtain a dough of one texture. Note that the dough will look first loose but a few seconds it will come together in a uniform ball.
- Line an oven sheet with parchment paper, and transfer the dough to it. Sprinkle some sesam seeds on top of the loaf. Bake in the preheated oven to 180°C/350°F for 30. Check your oven before the mentioned time.
- Remove from the oven, leave it to cool down completely before slicing to avoid a gummy texture.
- You can turn the bread into crackers: After the bread has totally cooled down, turn it into crackers by slicing it very thin. Transfer to an oven sheet lined with parchment paper, distribute the slices in an even layer, bake in a preheated oven to 160 C/ 320F for 12 to 15 minutes until all the moisture is removed, and to be honest, I like the crackers even more than the bread. A prefect accompaniment to dips, scrambled eggs, labneh or just smother it with butter.
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