Coconut flour bread is an easy all-purpose, low-carb, keto-friendly bread recipe that you will love. Keep reading to see how we make this tasty bread with minimal ingredients.
The best bit? It's only 1.7g net carbs per slice. Gluten-free, wheat-free, keto, low-carb and no sugars.
This is the perfect homemade healthy bread recipe.
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Is coconut flour gluten-free?
Yes, coconut flour is naturally gluten-free. It is made from the leftover coconut pulp that has been defatted and dehydrated.
It is extremely low on net grams of carbs, is incredibly high in fibre and has a healthy omega 3:6 ratio which most of the nut flours do not.
Is coconut flour low-carb or keto?
Coconut flour is extremely low in net carbs and high in fibre which makes it perfect for those who are on a low-carb diet or keto diet.
Not sure which diet to follow? You can learn how many carbs per day you might need.
Is coconut flour high in protein?
Coconut flour itself is not high in protein, however, the recipes that use coco require a high number of eggs so the resulting recipe will be high protein.
Is coconut flour expensive?
No, coconut flour is a cheaper alternative to expensive gluten-free flours and low-carb flours such as almond flour. You also only require a fraction of coconut flour when compared to a recipe that uses almond flour.
For example, my Fat Head pizza recipe requires ¾ cup (85g) almond flour but if you wish to use coconut flour instead, it only requires ¼ cup (4 tablespoons). So that is a huge cost saving.
Why is homemade coconut flour bread so versatile?
Coconut flour is an excellent natural flour for making healthy homemade bread. Coconut flour is low-carb and gluten-free; making it compatible with keto and other low-carb diets.
This bread is versatile and covers a variety of health restrictions. It is sturdy enough for the toaster and to be used for school lunchbox sandwiches.
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Since there is no gluten in coconut flour the texture of the bread is a bit denser, similar to a slice of light banana bread, and it won't rise as much as wheat bread so your slices will be smaller.
However, the bread is filling and perfect for eating healthy portions.
Cooking tips you must know
There are two tips that are essential for making this bread. Without them, you may end up with a very heavy dense brick of bread.
And nobody wants that!
These tips may seem unimportant because they are so simple, but they are critical to making this healthy homemade bread.
Accuracy
The first tip is ACCURACY! You should either weigh your coconut flour (the gold standard of accuracy) or scoop the coconut flour into your measuring cup with a spoon instead of scooping the flour with your measuring cup.
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This is important because when you scoop the flour with your measuring cup you are inadvertently compacting the flour and may accidentally use twice as much flour as needed.
Always whisk your egg whites
The second tip is to separate your egg yolks and whites so that you can whip the whites into stiff peaks.
This will take an extra five minutes or so, but it really makes a difference in the texture of the bread.
If you don't have time to whip the egg whites that's ok, but just understand that your bread will turn out denser than if you had.
How to make keto bread dough
Separate eggs. 
Mix ingredients with egg yolks. 
Set aside to thicken.
To make your dough you will want to start by separating your egg yolks and whites into two bowls.
When your eggs are separated, mix your coconut flour, baking powder, butter, water, salt, and psyllium husk into the bowl that contains your egg YOLKS.
Set your dough aside while your whip the egg whites to allow the dough to thicken.
Whip egg whites with hand mixer. 
Whip into stiff peaks. 
When it is done you'll be able to turn the bowl over.
Use your hand blender/whisk to whip your egg whites into stiff peaks.
It will look a lot like whipped cream. When they are done you should be able to turn the bowl over without the egg whites sliding out. This will probably take you about 5-8 minutes.
Next, fold your egg whites into your dough until they completely disappear.
Your dough should have thickened a lot as it sat because the coconut flour and psyllium husk will absorb and swell with the liquids.
Psyllium husk can usually be found at the grocery store in the dietary supplement section, be sure to choose unflavored no sugar added psyllium husk.
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Baking instructions
Fold in eggs whites. 
Add to bread pan. 
Top with seeds and bake.
Now that your dough is done your bread is ready to bake. Preheat your oven to 180C/350F and line your bread pan with parchment paper.
Pour the dough into the bread pan and smooth out the top. I like to sprinkle a mixture of flax and chia seeds over the top of my bread but that is completely optional.
Bake the bread for 40-50 minutes in the oven or until the internal temperature is 77C/170F. When the bread is done be sure to let it cool completely before slicing.
Serving
This coconut flour bread surprisingly doesn't taste like coconut which make this bread the perfect all-purpose low-carb bread.
You can toast a slice and serve it with almond butter on top.
It is strong enough to be used as sandwich bread.
I have also used it to make garlic cheese bread by adding butter, garlic, and cheese to the slices and then popping it into the oven to crisp.
The uses for this bread go as far as your imagination will go.
If you're wanting bread for summer BBQ, you might like my Mediterranean focaccia bread. Stuffed with olives, feta and sundried tomatoes.
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Storage
To store your bread wrap it tightly in parchment paper and then place it in an airtight storage container or zipped storage bag. The bread should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer because there are no preservatives or additives (yay) and because it is egg heavy.
How to defrost
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Your homemade bread will last 3-5 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer. I highly recommend reheating the bread in the toaster after removing it from the refrigerator or freezer.
That's all!
An easy bread recipe with simple low-carb ingredients. If you don't have psyllium husk, but still want to make this bread go ahead and leave it out.
The psyllium husk helps hold the bread together so that it is not crumbly. The recipe will still work without it, your bread will crumble a little easier though. Enjoy!
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Coconut Flour Bread
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Ingredients
Coconut Flour Bread
- 6 eggs - medium
- 75 g (¾ cups) coconut flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 115 g (1 stick) unsalted butter if using salted butter do not add salt
- 2 tablespoon psyllium husk
- 125 ml (½ cup) water
Coconut flour bread topping
- 1 tablespoon seeds of choice to sprinkle on top optional (flax and chia)
Instructions
- Crack your eggs and seperate the white from the yolks. Place the yolks in one bowl and the whites in another.
- Mix all the remaining dry ingredients (except the seed topping and eggs whites)and melted butter into the mixing bowl that contains the YOLKS. Mix well until there are no clumps. Set aside to allow the dough to thicken.
- While the dough is thickening use an electric handmixed to beat your egg whites until stiff peaks. This will take about 5-8 minutes. Your egg whites will thicken like whipped cream. You will know your egg whites are done when you are able to turn the bowl over without the egg whites falling out.
- Once your eggs white are whipped fold them into your dough.
- Line a bread pan with parchment paper and fill the pan with your dough. Smooth it out and sprinkle the top with the seeds.
- Bake the bread in the oven at 180C/350F for 40-50 minutes or until the bread is 77C/170 degrees. Remove the bread from the oven and cool completely before slicing and serving.
- To store the bread, allow to cool completeley then wrap it tightly and place in an air tight container or zip bag. Refrigerate for 3-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
Cari
When is the butter added? And Melted?
Libby Jenkinson
When your eggs are separated, mix your coconut flour, baking powder, butter, water, salt, and psyllium husk into the bowl that contains your egg YOLKS.
Grace Lim
My family loves this bread, it smells so fragrant, and it is so easy and quick. Thanks heaps for developing this recipe!!
Maria
Hi! Can I replace the butter for coconut oil? And the psyllium husk , power or whole?
Libby Jenkinson, MPS
Yes, you can use butter, that would make a delicious almond flour bread for sure. I use psyllium powder. You can use either, just remember to weigh so you get the correct amount that is required.
Leonie
Hi, lovely recipe, do you mind mentioning the butter in grams or generic use those recipe tables that also allow to convert the quantities in metric for your European fans 🙂
It would be much appreciated ❤️
My coconut bread didnt come out like yrs 🙁
Libby Jenkinson, MPS
Absolutely I can, great suggestions Leonie. Thank you. I've amended and improved the recipe to state 115 g (1 stick) butter.
charm
can i omit psyllium husk ?what can i substitute instead?
ARSENIA S ABAD
Ground Flax Seeds or Chia Seeds
Karen
Fabulous recipe! Great for sandwiches and toasties! I add some onion and garlic powder and a touch of turmeric and extra salt for a savoury taste. And scatter it with pumpkin seeds, sometimes in the loaf as well. My favourite bread recipe. Love that there’s no almond flour in it (I can easy eat too much almond flour with gf baking). I also make bread rolls with it. It tastes coconutty, which I like, but definitely not eggy to me - but I do add extra salt etc which possibly helps. Highly recommend trying it - I also highly rate the 3 seed bread - love it too.
Easter Yin Ping Law
Can this be made in bread machine?
Elissa
This worked really well for my type 2 auntie who really dislikes almond flour always finding it gritty. Also the issue of lack of upper teeth past the canines. (Wrecked by dentist of the 70s who drilled and filled otherwise good teeth because they got paid per the filling ?) anyway finding low carb foods that are easy enough to eat, aren’t bitty and full of seeds, hasn’t an ingredients list as long as your arm and can help with fibre content. So breakfast is a challenge, Low carb Granolas are Great-if you can chew. But this was an easy winner that we have been desperately searching for and really liked the sheet pancakes too??????
Kerry
Ummmm if its supposed coconut flour bread where is the coconut flour in the recipe?? It says 75g of almond flour/meal. No coconut flour ?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Yes, thank you, it has now been corrected. The recipe requires coconut flour only. I think I needed my coffee the day I wrote this ?
rhonda
I’m guessing that the ingredients in the recipe are incorrect, as it is calling for almond flour, but the title of the recipe says it is coconut flour. Correct?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Yes, thank you, it has now been corrected. The recipe requires coconut flour only.
Jessika Nilsson
You might want to update the recipe specification so it uses coconut flour and not specifies almond flour 😉
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
My apologies, it has now been corrected. The recipe requires coconut flour only.