
The Best Low Carb Bread Recipe
This Low Carb Bread recipe has proven way more popular than I ever anticipated.
For that very reason I have just updated the post to answer the many questions regarding it. Every day I receive so many photos of your creations, questions for substitutions, baking tips, etc.
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Low Carb Bread Is It Keto?
This low carb bread recipe contains gluten. So, for those of you who cannot tolerate gluten this low carb bread recipe is totally out for you.
Since starting blogging keto, I have had my share of people telling me what is or is not keto foods. Keto is actually based on the state of ketosis right? Eating a very low carb diet to maintain a ketones in the blood is “being keto”. This recipe still suits that lifestyle, but this bread does contain grain.
This low carb bread without almond flour has only has 1g net carbs per slice, based on 24 slices per loaf.
Originally inspired by Deidre’s Bread Maker Bread and Keto.luna. This is easily one of the best keto friendly bread recipes I have tried.
Low Carb Bread Ingredients

Many of these ingredients have NO substitutes so please don’t ask what they can be changed with.
- Inulin is prebiotic insoluble fibre sourced from plants. It has sweet properties naturally occurring and can be used to feed and activate yeast as well as be used in baking and sweets. Other sweeteners like xylitol and erythritol will not activate yeast. However, if you do use sugar or honey the carbohydrates will be eaten by the yeast thus reducing carbs.
- Oat Fiber is the hull of the oat ground into a fine powder. It is all fibre and hence, the no carb value. It has a nice fine powdery consistency that works well in this bread.
- Gluten Flour a natural protein found in wheat that is high in minerals and low in carbs. Vital wheat gluten has no substitutes and creates beautiful texture low carb breads.
- Golden flax meal a delicious tasting meal that adds earthiness to this recipe. Substitute more oat fiber or blanched almond flour if you don’t have it, but it is recommended.
NOTE: This recipe uses no coconut flour, psyllium husk powder, almond flour, or baking flour like many other low carb breads. This is also not a gluten free bread recipe. You can try our other keto bread recipes like Soul Almond Flour Bread recipe (with added protein powder), Garlic Star Bread or Best Keto Bread for gluten free options.
Ingredient Substitutes
I often get asked about many of the ingredients and if there are substitutes. So, here are just a few options I have used.
Gluten flour – sorry no gluten free substitute for this one and yes, it is essential to the bread recipe. This is one keto recipe using vital wheat gluten that cannot be substituted.
Oat Fiber – oat fibre is made from the husk of the oat. It is zero calories and carbs. No, it is not oat flour. I have used Woolworths Gentle Fibre as a substitute in another low carb loaf however this does add carbs and grains to your bread. The texture and taste of the low carb bread is much better using the oat fiber
Eggs – eggs can be substituted with a chia eggs (2 tbsp chia seeds or chia flour and 6 tbsp of water) for an egg free keto bread recipe and also for a keto vegan bread.
Butter – substitute ghee, any vegan or dairy free spread, or light tasting olive oil for a dairy free low carb bread.
How to Make Low Carb Bread
It really is easy to make and bake your own no carb bread at home. Here is all you need to do. I have included a low carb Thermomix bread recipe method. See the recipe card below.
- Mix the yeast with the inulin and water in a large bowl or 2 cup measuring jug. Cover it and leave it in a warm place for 15-20 minutes until it activates. You will know it is activated by a thick foam on the surface of the water. The foam can almost double the volume in the jug.
- Combine all the ingredients into a mixer with a dough hook, food processor or Thermomix and mix until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean bench or silicone mat and knead for 5 minutes or until the dough is soft supple and no longer sticky.
- Press the dough into a large rectangle the same width as your loaf pan. Roll the dough over to form a log and place the dough seam side down into the loaf pan. Cover with a silicone mat or kitchen towel and leave in a warm place for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Remove bread from baking pan immediately and allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing. For more details and baking tips check out my YouTube full video baking low carb bread.
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FAQs
There are a few reasons this can occur.
* Not kneading the dough long enough to develop gluten structure
* Under proofing.
* Not scoring/slashing the bread or not deep enough slashes
* Using too much yeast
Activate the yeast. The yeast I use is just the dried stuff you can buy in every supermarket. Activate it in warm water with the inulin. Inulin (or sugar) helps to activate the yeast and help give great rise to this keto bread.
When adding all your ingredients never add the yeast onto the salt. Salt kills yeast. If you add your salt after the eggs and flours, then pour the yeast starter over the top this is enough to separate the two and not kill your rise.

Low Carb Bread Baking Tips
- I recommend using a mixer to mix the dough. If you are mixing by hand, mix with a spatula at first, then move to a clean bench or silicone mat. Knead the dough until a soft and supple dough is achieved. Do not over-knead as this can result in dense bread.
- The dough needs a warm place to rise. If it is cold outside and inside it can be hard to rise a dough at room temperature. If you have an oven that has a proving temperature (40°C or 75°F), then you can use that. Alternatively, add a large tray of boiling water into your oven and place the loaf in the middle tray and shut the door. Check after 30 minutes and refresh the water if it has not doubled in size. The air conditioner is always another option too. I have invested in a fabulous quality silicone mat and wrap mine tightly and add a kitchen towel to help keep the dough warm.
- You can also rise the dough then place into the fridge for a longer fermentation and proving process.
- Bread tin choice and size can greatly influence easy keto bread crust and size. Read through the Keto Low Carb Bread Tins post to see what tins are best to use and why.

Next Recipes To Try
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Low Carb Bread Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water See Note 2
- 1 tablespoon inulin or sub sugar or honey, See Note 2
- 2 teaspoons instant dried yeast (7g) See Note 3
- 2 eggs room temperature large eggs, See Note 4
- Pinch salt flakes
- 2/3 cup golden flax meal (80g) or almond meal
- 1/2 cup oat fiber (50g) click for supplier see blog post for substitutes
- 1 1/4 cup gluten flour (180g) click for supplier
- 70 g (2.5 oz) salted butter cubed, See Note 6
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum optional
Instructions
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Combine inulin and yeast with water; cover with cling film and a silicone mat and leave in a warm place until yeast activates and almost doubles with foam. This can take 20-40 minutes.
- Add all ingredients to mixer, including activated yeast. Using dough hook attachment knead dough for minimum 5 minutes (dough will be smooth, soft and supple but not wet)
- Stretch dough out to large rectangle roughly as wide as your loaf tin. Roll dough over lengthwise to form a roll. Place into loaf tin seam side down.
- Cover loaf with clean towel or silicone mat and leave in warm place for approximately 1 hour until loaf has risen.
- Preheat the oven to 170℃ fan/190°C static/375°F. Line a 25.5 cm x 13 cm (10 x 5 inch) loaf pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
THERMOMIX LOW CARB BREAD METHOD
- Add inulin, yeast and warm water to mixer; heat 2 min/37°C/speed 1. Leave lid on and leave for 10-15 minutes or until thick and foamy.
- Place all ingredients into mixer; knead 5 min/dough setting. Follow from step 3 above.
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634 responses to “Easy Low Carb Bread Recipe”
Just a tip for cold Aussie households at the mo, when I’m proofing/proving and letting the yeast sit, i sit it on top of my Fetch TV box (Used to use a DVD player) something that puts out a little bit of heat. Not hot, just a nice warm spot.
This bread is sensational.
So keen to make this bread but ever time I go to buy from iherb one of the ingredients is not available. This time it is oat fibre. If anyone manages to get it soon can you please mention on here. Cheers
Hi Carol, Try http://www.elitehealthsupplements.com.au as they do have stock of it and saw it in store last week.
Hi im going to make this at the weekend. If i make it in the breadmaker will i still need to prove the yeast and inulin first and just put it in the breadmaker and let that do it.??
Hey Megan, iv tried to make this bread 10 times n it just does not rise, all ingredients are fresh and in date my yeast activates n is frothy my salt is put in first then eggs then rest of flours I knead with a dough hook for 5 mins then knead by hand few more times. Flaten it out n roll n put in tin seam side down cover with tea towel n put in car as this is warmer than the house. And it just doesn’t rise. My friend carnt understand why it doesn’t rise, hers does n we do exactly the same things and I get my products of her. Any suggestions thanks
Debbie,
I used to work as a chef and pastry chef and baked bread quite often. I was always taught to not put salt directly on top of yeast as it can kill the yeast. So as a rule I put the flour/other ingredients into the yeast mix then the salt last. This might not be the issue with your bread but thought I would mention it anyway. I have not yet made Meganโs bread but will once I gather all of the ingredients.
Cheers, KateThanks Kate for replying to Debbie, I agree the salt does kill the yeast and address this in the tips and video. It is hard to know why some do not get a rise as there is a few variables, with temperature of the water, the proving temp or the timing as well.
Is it possible to activate the yeast on 30C. in the oven? Because at this time of the year my house is always very cold and not warm enough to activate the yeast.
Thanks,Thanks Megan, just wondering because she shows it being made in a bread machine so Iโm guessing your version could also be made in a bread machine..will give it a try today.
Yes it can Kim although most who are making it both ways say the texture is much better baked in the oven.
Is this the same bread Deidre makes on U-Tube in a bread machine…the ingredients are the same?
Yes it is similar as per the blog post referencing her and others.
Hello ,
I added up all the ingredients and came up with 78 calories and 7.3 total carbs per slice ( 17 slices ) ????
Is this correct ?
Thanks ,
MoniqueNo sorry Monique. The nutritional panel is included in the recipe. You get 20 slices plus 2 crusts as well.
I just ordered the ingredients online from the link you supplied. This bread looks amazing and I can’t wait to try this recipe because I’ve not liked any other low carb bread I’ve tried. To just have a light and fluffy slice of bread and butter or a toasted sandwich (which is the one thing I have been missing) will be fantastic. I’ll comment again after I’ve tried it. Thank you!You are welcome Lenore. Once you try it you will be hooked for sure
I just ordered the ingredients online from the link you supplied. This bread looks amazing and I can’t wait to try this recipe because I’ve not liked any other low carb bread I’ve tried. To just have a light and fluffy slice of bread and butter or a toasted sandwich (which is the one thing I have been missing) will be fantastic. I’ll comment again after I’ve tried it. Thank you!
I made it wrong twice, first because the Aus/US converter was confusing, and second as I used too much yeast. I am still eating the results, already better than most keto breads I have tried. But could you confirm the conversions? Flax is either 2/3 cups Aus or 1/3 cup US, for example, which is correct? And it would be helpful to note yeast is 4.5 tsp.
Thanks for the recipe, I will be back ๐Thanks Kristin I will make those adjustments now for you. If only there was just one standard cup measure for us all.
This is the best Keto bread I have ever eaten. No eggy taste, crunchy crust and fluffy inside. Well worth sourcing the ingredients if you miss bread. Amazing!Absolutely agree. A recipe well worth making (over and over).
Omg – best bread ever- I made mine in the breadmaker – perfect!
I think it tastes a little like Sour dough -which I LOVE! Thanks Megan – you are awesome xxIt is pretty special isnt it Sandie x
Hi, I’m just wondering how did the bread turn out using the bread maker. Sorry, does anyone have an idea?
It works just fine in the breadmaker too Jesse
Turned out great cheers looking forward to having poached eggs on toast in the morningSo glad you enjoyed it and use it for lots of meals to come x
Hi, I’m in Australia and am finding it hard to find Oat Fibre. Could this be substituted with something else?
Hi Irena, the only place us Aussies can get it is iHerb. Unfortunately in this recipe there is no substitute for the Oat Fibre
Thanks so much for getting back to me about that Megan ๐
You are most welcome
I am having such a confusing time figuring out which measurements I need to use for measuring in the United States!!! ๐ฉ because Australian looks like an American measurement- but do you measure different by weight? I am confused about the 2/3 cup flax But then itโs only 1/3 cup in us metroc????. Do the cup sizes differ between countries???
This is hands down the best low carb recipe I have ever tried. It is easy to make and tastes like the real deal. I have given it to other friends and they canโt believe how tasty it is
Blooming brilliant loaf.
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This recipe doesnโt disappoint. It is so light and fluffy and versatile. It makes awesome toastie sandwiches, regular sandwiches, French toast and pretty much anything you can use regular bread for, and all the while being low carb. . Itโs a total hit in this house.
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