BEST Paleo Bread (Low Carb, High Protein)
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This low carb, high protein nut and seed Paleo Bread recipe is easy to make, tastes fantastic, and is packed FULL of nutrients! No dairy, no eggs, and naturally gluten free. This healthy Paleo Bread is the perfect way to jumpstart your morning, give you a late morning energy boost, or as a satisfying lunch or light dinner!
In an attempt to burn a few excess pounds and cut back on carbs generally, I’ve been focusing more on foods high in protein and healthy fats the past few weeks. High protein/high fat foods are more satiating, which means you’re less likely to nibble throughout the day, they lead to more stable blood sugar, and contribute to improved body composition.
But giving up bread is HARD. Even if only temporary. Can you relate? So I’ve been experimenting with some low carb/high protein bread alternatives to help me stay sane while I’m on my low carb kick. I’ve found a great solution: Paleo Bread!
The BEST Paleo Bread
This Paleo Bread is low carb, high protein, and is packed full of nuts, seeds and nutrients. No dairy, no eggs, and naturally gluten free. Enjoy it with some low sugar fruit preserves, natural nut butter for some extra protein, or some cheese and cold cuts. Pair it with some probiotic-packed homemade yogurt and a little fruit and you’re all set.
This healthy Paleo Bread is the perfect way to jumpstart your morning, give you a late morning energy boost, or as a satisfying lunch or light dinner!
At the time I first developed this paleo bread recipe our daughter was 4 years old. She was a good eater, willing to try new things (not so true for our then 6 year old son!), but I was pretty surprised to see her wolf down this bread. Over the course of three days she ate 3/4 of the loaf all by herself! Her favorite thing was to spread it with some butter, some homemade fruit preserves, and enjoy an open-faced nut bread sandwich.
She kept me going making one loaf after the other for quite a while! And I was perfectly happy to accommodate knowing she was getting lots of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Paleo Bread Recipe
Let’s get started!
Place the whole almonds and hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add the pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and flax seeds and pulse until ground.
Add the almond meal, hazelnut meal, coconut flour, salt and baking soda and pulse until combined.
In a separate bowl, combine the nut milk, eggs, melted coconut oil, honey and cider vinegar.
Pour the mixture into the food processor. Process until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
Line a 8×4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Spread the mixture into the lined loaf pan and use a spoon to smooth down the surface. Sprinkle the top with some extra pumpkin, flax and sesame seeds (I also used sunflower seeds for the top).
(Note: Do not include sunflower seeds inside the bread itself, it causes a chemical reaction that results in the bread turning green – that’s GREEN! – I’m totally serious.)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake the bread on the middle shelf for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Let the bread cool completely and then remove it from the pan.
Store the bread in the fridge in an airtight container. It keeps for about 4-5 days.
This bread can be fragile to slice so for the best results, we highly recommend using a good bread slicer.
We use an old commercial-grade Hobart that we found on Craigslist years ago. Currently the model for the best price with the best reviews is the Chef’s Choice Premium Electric Food Slicer.
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Paleo Bread (Low Carb, High Protein)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup whole almonds
- 1/4 cup whole hazelnuts , see Note
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 3 tablespoons hulled sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup hazelnut flour , see Note
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup nut milk (e.g., almond or cashew. Can use other non-dairy alternative but nut milk has a higher protein content)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 eggs (vegans: substitute 3 flax eggs)
- 1/3 cup coconut oil , melted and slightly cooled
- 1 tablespoon raw honey (vegans: agave or syrup of choice)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 8×4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Place the whole almonds and hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add the pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and flax seeds and pulse until ground. Add the almond meal, hazelnut meal, coconut flour, salt and baking soda and pulse until combined.In a separate bowl, combine the nut milk, eggs, melted coconut oil, honey and cider vinegar. Pour the mixture into the food processor. Process until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
- Spread the mixture into the lined loaf pan and use a spoon to smooth down the surface. Sprinkle the top with some extra pumpkin, flax and sesame seeds (I also used sunflower seeds for the top. See NOTE).Bake the bread on the middle shelf for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Let the bread cool completely and then remove it from the pan.Store the bread in the fridge in an airtight container. It keeps for about 4-5 days.
Notes
*Do NOT include sunflower seeds inside the bread itself, it causes a chemical reaction that results in the bread turning GREEN (it looks like mold!).
Nutrition
First published on The Daring Gourmet January 29, 2017
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Hands down, this is the best low-carb bread I have ever made. I have made four different kinds of low carb bread. They don’t compare to this recipe. I did add some psyllium husk powder and some protein powder for my own nutrition. This is just so darn good! Thank you thank you thank you for this beautiful nut bread recipe.
I’m absolutely thrilled to hear that, Theresa, thank you!
how many calories would this convert to??
This bread is insanely delicious!! Thank you SO MUCH!
Made it exactly to recipe except used 2 cups of almond meal (instead of hazelnut meal).
My husband swore I had smothered it in butter when I had just given him a plain bit to try ;-) it was THAT tasty.
I loved the chunkier nut texture too…right up my alley.
I was wondering if anyone has tried this as a sweeter raisin nut bread? Kind of want to try putting some cinnamon and raisins in it…
Has anyone tried variations? Would adding raisins mess up how it cooks?
I’m so glad you both enjoyed it, Mary, thank you! I have not made it with raisins and cinnamon but that sounds like a great idea. If you try it please let us know how it turns out!
This was one of those recipes that was either going to be a huge fail or amazing, and it was AMAZING! I haven’t eaten bread for years since I went gluten-free, so I’m soooo excited to have found this recipe. I made a loaf last week and am about to make another this week. I find it’s best to store the loaf uncut in the fridge and cut as needed and then put in the toaster. Avocado toast or almond butter with bananas and honey are my go-to breakfasts again. Thanks so much for this recipe! (I make it with all almond flour and nuts vs the half hazelnuts)
That’s wonderful, Bee, thanks so much!
I made this recipe this afternoon and I couldn’t believe how easy it is to make and how good it tastes. I substituted almonds for the hazelnuts and almond meal for the hazelnut meal. I didn’t have almond meal on hand so I put two cups of whole almonds in the food processor and pulsed until it became almond meal….so easy. Didn’t have almond milk so I used So Delicious coconut milk. The bread looked fantastic when it was baking. I baked it for 45 minutes and it was perfect. When it cooled, I sliced a piece for me and one for my husband. It slices beautifully with a large serrated knife. We enjoyed the toasted slices with some butter. Can’t wait to try a slice with some blackberry/chia jam. Thank you Kimberly for your fantastic recipe. I was wondering if you have ever frozen this bread.
Fantastic, Lynn, I’m so glad you both enjoyed it, thank you! I have not tried freezing it but perhaps one of our readers has and can chime in.
Thanks for the recipe, it turned out great! I don’t have a food processor so I was worried it wouldn’t work out, but I just roughly chopped up the nuts and it was fine :) It’s very filling! I think I might add cinnamon or cardamom next time, has anyone tried that?
Fantastic, Jo, I’m so glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the feedback, thank you!
Thank you very much for this. I just made it and it tastes fantastic. I used coconut milk instead of the Silk, it worked. The final weight of the loaf is 860 grams (30.3 oz). The whole thing has about 4000 kcal. Carbs: 50g, fat: 350g, protein: 150g. Astronauts could just eat half of a loaf every day and wouldnt need anything else. ;) Guten Apetit.
Fantastic, Eady, I’m so glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
This bread was easy to make, came out beautifully, and is delicious. I’m thinking that I would use it more like a granola bar, or a filling snack, since a slice of it is really a handful of ground and toasted whole nuts. It is good toasted with a little sugar free jam. Next time I will include some of my homemade dried sugar free cranberries in the mix!
Fantastic, Diana, thanks so much!