If you’ve been looking for what is definitively the best keto bread recipe on the internet, then you’ve come to the right place.

How do I know it’s the best? Well, I’ve tried just about every keto bread recipe over the past eight years, and realized that nothing tasted like regular bread. There’s a couple that are good, but I wanted perfection!
The best part about this low carb bread recipe (just 1g net carbs per slice!) is that it’s so simple. Once you have it down, you can replicate this keto bread recipe any time you want. I’ve been making a loaf most Sundays for the past few years and would recommend it to anyone.
It’s so nice to have a loaf of low carb bread at your disposal when you’re on a keto diet. It almost feels like cheating. Check out this recipe and start making the best keto bread you’ve ever tried today!

The Secret to Making Fluffy Low Carb Bread
The thing that takes this keto bread from good to great is the separation of the eggs. You’re going to want to separate the yolks and the whites. The reason for this is that we’re going to whip the whites until they are fluffy. We’re looking for soft peaks.
Beating the whites is the answer to the denseness that comes with making an almond flour bread. I’ve made countless baked goods using almond flour and the main problem I’ve encountered is how dense the finished product is.
But not here. This low carb bread recipe combines fluffy whites with the right amount of baking powder, which adds air pockets into the loaf and makes it soft and fluffy. This makes for a better tasting keto bread recipe with the mouthfeel you want.
While this homemade keto bread recipe is by far the most popular of the low carb bread recipes on our site, we do have a handful of others you may want to try:

The Ultimate Keto Bread Recipe: Which Flour to Use?
When you first set out to make a bread keto friendly, you are going to need to replace all purpose flour with a low carb alternative. Typically we use almond flour or coconut flour.
But in our experience of making keto bread for years, almond flour provides more flavor and a generally more delicious result.
Coconut flour is much more absorbent and can oftentimes result in a dry loaf of bread.
Rather than trying to substitute coconut flour for almond flour, you are usually better off looking for alternative keto recipes that uses your desired flour, because they behave so differently in recipes. Either option is going to be a big improvement over wheat bread.
Low Carb Bread with Almond Flour: 5 Simple Steps
To make this keto bread recipe you will only need a handful of simple ingredients:
- Almond Flour 1 1/2 cup
- Eggs
- Butter
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Stevia (optional)
- Cream of Tartar (optional)

1. Separate the Eggs
Start by separating the egg yolks from the whites. While many recipes skip this step, based on our vast experience of making keto bread we think it’s essential. Beating the whites in a separate bowl is what gives this loaf increases its volume and makes it fluffy and a pleasure to eat.

Expert tip: Adding cream of tartar to the bowl will make it easier to whip them up to the point of soft peaks. This ingredient is truly optional though – it makes it easier to handle but doesn’t add much to the finished loaf, so don’t worry if you don’t have cream of tartar to hand.

It also helps to have all ingredients at room temperature before you begin.
2. Form the Batter
You can either do this in a food processor or with a hand mixer in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients (almond flour 1 1/2 cup, baking powder, butter, egg yolks, salt and stevia) together and mix until combined. Make sure the butter isn’t too hot when you add the yolks otherwise the yolks will cook.

Butter is preferred but this can be substituted for other sources of fat like olive oil, avocado oil or coconut oil.
Stevia is our preferred way to eliminate the eggy flavor of this low carb bread. Alternatively you could add 1 teaspoon of vinegar.
3 teaspoon baking powder is used in this recipe. While it may seem like a lot, we have testing this recipe extensively and found this to be the magic number. 1 teaspoon baking powder just doesn’t have the power to lift the heavy almond flour and you’re left with a dense low carb bread.

3. Fold in the Egg Whites
Now it’s time to delicately fold in the egg whites, preserving as much volume as possible along the way. You only want to continue folding until the batter is homogeneous in color and texture.

4. Pour into a Loaf Pan
I’m from the school of thought that there is no downside to using parchment paper when baking. I’ve never been upset that I used parchment paper, but there were plenty of times when I didn’t but wished I had.
Line an 8×4 loaf pan with parchment paper and pour in the batter from the mixing bowl. We recommend using 8×4 for this recipe. If you use a 9×5 loaf pan your bread will come out too flat.

5. Bake and Enjoy!!
Now you just have to wait… Bake your loaf at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, or until your keto bread passes the toothpick test: Stick a toothpick into the center of the bread and take it out. If it comes back clean, it’s done. If it has gooey dough on it, put it back in the oven.
Remember, all ovens are different. Our convection oven runs a little hot so your loaf might take a few extra minutes.
The total time to make your bread low carb should be 45 minutes. Let it cool and spread it with butter, or make it into a grilled cheese sandwich (my favorite).

Get Creative: Low Carb Bread Additions and Alternatives
As you can see, this keto bread recipe is very simple, which is a huge reason why it’s so great. But it also gives a great starting point if you want to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. Here are a few possible additions and modifications you could make.
- Xanthan Gum – This is an ingredient that many have not heard of but that is useful when it comes to cooking on a keto diet. Less than a teaspoon xanthan gum will help thicken and stabilize the batter.
- Chia Seeds – Chia seeds are a bit of a wildcard. When left to soak in liquid they become gelatinous and allow for some creative uses. I’d pass on trying to use chia seeds in this recipe.
- Coconut Flour – Using a tablespoon coconut flour and removing 2-3 tablespoons of almond flour can change the texture of this bread recipe in a pleasant way.
How to Serve this Keto Bread
Another amazing this about this recipe is its versatility. We like using this bread for breakfast sandwiches and as a complement to standard keto breakfast foods.
It’s also great toasted. When making toast it is best to toast in a skillet on the stove top or oven with butter spread on it, rather than using a toaster.
Best Keto Bread FAQs
How many carbs are in keto bread?
A good keto bread should contain fewer than 3g of carbs per slice. But this recipe is truly low carb as it comes out to just 1g of net carbs per slice – we were serious when we said it was the best keto bread around!
Depending on the type of flour you are using and the recipe you follow, your keto bread may come out with a different carb count, but it will still be a healthier alternative to wheat bread.
Can I use coconut flour instead of almond flour?
There’s no harm in adding a tablespoon coconut flour to this recipe while removing 2-3 tablespoons of almond flour. This gives it a slightly different texture that many people like. But if you want a cocounut flour-only loaf, we’ve created this amazing coconut flour bread recipe for you. It’s a slight variation on this recipe and is the perfect coconut flour loaf for those of you with nut allergies or if you just hate almonds.

How do I get rid of the eggy taste?
There is a mild eggy taste to this bread, which we happen to love, but some people don’t like it. We’ve tested a couple of different ways to eliminate it and here is what we’ve come up with:
- Stevia – It might sound crazy, but adding a few drops of stevia to this recipe is the best way to eliminate the eggy taste. Just a few drops will do! We typically use 6 drops of stevia. That amount will not make the bread sweet to the taste at all, but it will greatly reduce the eggy taste.
- Yeast – Adding a tablespoon of Active Dry Yeast to this recipe can result in a more traditional bread flavor. The yeast won’t make the bread rise or anything since we’re not using sugar or gluten, but the flavor will still come through.
- Butter – This might be the top way 🙂 Just add some delicious butter or coconut oil to the top of a slice and you will think you’re eating traditional bread! We also love dipping this bread in olive oil.
Is the keto bread dairy-free?
This recipe calls for melted butter, but you can swap that out for whatever kind of dairy-free fat you like best. Ghee, coconut oil, or avocado oil would all be great options. Let us know if you try the swap and how your bread turns out.
Is the recipe gluten-free?
Yes! This keto bread recipe and all of our other keto recipes are gluten free. The bread is made with finely ground almond flour instead of wheat flour. If you’d like to browse hundreds of other recipes like this, get a copy of our cookbook.

Do you need to refrigerate keto bread?
Yes, it is ideal to store keto bread in the refrigerator. It is also good to not slice the bread ahead of time. To prolong the shelf life of your keto bread, you will want to slice it when you are hungry, and keep the entire loaf in a Ziploc bag, or a Tupperware container in the fridge. It will last in the fridge for 7-10 days.
How do I get my loaf to be taller and fluffier?
The two major issues that will lead to a flat loaf is not whipping the egg whites and gently folding them in, OR using almond meal instead of a finely ground almond flour. If you’ve tried everything and they don’t seem to be working for you, the next option will be to make a larger recipe. Try making 1.5x this recipe (it’s easy to do using the servings slide bar) and you’ll have a much larger loaf.

What kind of bread is keto friendly?
In general keto friendly breads are made of coconut flour or almond flour. These flours are used to produce a bread that is very low in carbs, and free from common allergens. For a sweet and moist bread option try our keto banana bread recipe.
Store bought low carb breads will typically use a much larger list of ingredients. Some common ingredients in store bought keto breads are vital wheat gluten, oat fiber, soy flour, wheat protein, and more. While these breads taste good and are more convenient than making a loaf of bread from scratch, they do contain some ingredients most people on a keto diet would like to avoid.
Is keto bread good for weight loss?
When compared to the alternative, keto bread is When compared to the alternative, keto bread is a great option for weight loss. It tastes great and does contain more calories than traditional bread, so consume in moderation.
Where to buy keto bread near me?
If you’re not a fan of baking but you’re a fan of eating bread, there are many grocery stores that have pretty decent keto friendly bread these days.
- Keto Bread at Whole Foods Market – There are a few different options in the freezer section at Whole Foods. These breads will be labeled as “Paleo Bread” and will usually cost you $10+ per loaf!
- Keto Bread at Aldi – Aldi has a new product called “L’Oven Fresh Zero Net Carbs Bread”. That’s right, a store bought no carb bread! It seems to be flying off the shelves since we have not been able to get our hands on a loaf yet to review it. Be on the lookout for keto bread next time you are at Aldi.
- Keto Bread at Sprouts – Sprouts carries a line of high protein, low carb breads under the brand name Chompie’s. We were recently able to try Chompie’s, and while it did taste pretty good, the ingredients are not the best. It’s not something we would buy again.
- Local Keto Bread – The last option would be to find a local bakery near you that makes keto bread. There are more companies catering to the low carb customer than ever before, so while this might not be an option in every city, it’s worth a look!
Never ignore the serving size listed on store bought breads because they can sometimes be deceptive!
Where to buy keto bread online?
If you’re willing to order online there are a number options out there for a keto diet. We’ve tried just about every type of keto bread on the market and without a doubt our favorite is The Great Low Carb Bread Company. Some of our favorites from them are their bagels and their dinner rolls. We order from them every few months and store them in our chest freezer. Here is our full review.
The Great Low Carb Bread Company has been making the best tasting keto bread since before keto was cool. They have continued to expand their selection and everything they make is of the highest quality.
- Wide selection
- Best premade keto bread
- Slow shipping
And, of course, don’t forget to check out our Hero Bread review!


The Best Keto Bread Recipe
What You Need:
- 8×4 Loaf Pan
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- 6 Large eggs Separated
- 1/4 cup Butter melted
- 3 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar It’s ok if you don’t have this
- 1 pinch Pink Himalayan Salt
- 6 drops Liquid Stevia optional
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Add Cream of Tartar to the whites and beat until soft peaks are achieved.
- In a food processor combine the egg yolks, 1/3 of the beaten egg whites, melted butter, almond flour, baking powder and salt (Adding ~6 drops of liquid stevia to the batter can help reduce the mild egg taste). Mix until combined. This will be a lumpy thick dough until the whites are added.
- Add the remaining 2/3 of the egg whites and gently process until fully incorporated. Be careful not to overmix as this is what gives the bread it’s volume!
- Pour mixture into a buttered 8×4 loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Check with a toothpick to ensure the bread is cooked through. Enjoy! 1 loaf makes 20 slices.
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Written by
Matt Gaedke
Matt is a former college basketball player turned computer engineer who discovered his passion for health and nutrition after cutting sugar from his diet in 2016. That year he founded KetoConnect with Megha in order to share their ketogenic lifestyle through recipes, videos, and educational content. Matt is always seeking to grow and try new things, a passion he shares with his wife and two amazing sons.
I forgot the butter, how bad is that?
Haha! It might be sort of bad unfortunately. I would slice it and toast it in a pan with some butter! I’d imagine it is rather dry without the butter in the batter.
I’m new to the Keto world and the thing I’ve missed most is bread. I made this bread this morning using 4 eggs and a half cup of egg whites. No other alterations. I used my kitchen aid mixer to whip the egg whites and then a hand mixer when I added them to the rest of the ingredients. It came out good but I feel that it is lacking something…not sure what. It tasted bland. I had a grilled cheese with it at lunch which was very yummy and I’m very happy to finally have a bread I can eat. I will be playing with the recipe to see what else I can do with it. Thanks for creating this for us low carb people!
Hey Lindy,
We’re working hard to get a recipe video up! It should be posted tomorrow at some point, so definitely check back then. Also, this is a very basic recipe that you can add different ingredients to if you want a more flavorful loaf. One thing we’ve done before that turned out great is to roast a head of garlic in the oven for 1 hour. Then add the liquefied garlic to the bread batter along with some Parmesan cheese. That produced a really good garlic bread! Let us know if you come up with anything good in your experimenting. Thanks!
I’m pretty sure I must have gotten almond flour that wasn’t finely ground (once I read the comments), but even with that I certainly was not disappointed! It’s bread! I plan to try a pressed panini with my first batch tonight.
Great to hear! A panini is a great idea, why didn’t I think of that?
Thank you for this brilliant recipe! We love it and it is so much better than other recipes we have tried. This bread smells and tastes great. It keeps us sane when we are craving a quick snack.
Thanks! Ya I love being able to make a late night snack of toast and butter. It really fills the void of sandwich bread on a low carb diet, glad you enjoyed it!
I totally agree with you.
Thank you for the recipe. I just made it for the first time and it would not come out of the pan! 🙁 Instead it came out in chunks. We will still eat it of course. I buttered the pan liberally (bottoms and sides). Any other ideas to help? Line pan with parchment? Avocado oil spray?
Hmm, ours comes right out. We use coconut oil spray, but any kind of Pam style spray should work. I’m surprised it didn’t come out better with you liberally buttering it. It might have been that the dough was too clumpy? Did the pieces of bread seem to be consistent or were some sections very dense and some not as much etc.?
You should try it again with a spray or something. Before keto, I was an avid baker and can remember reading that you usually shouldn’t use butter because it will cause the same thing you describe. It’s the water content in the butter, and store brand butter has way more water in it. That’s why most cake recipes call for greasing and flouring the pan with Crisco, not butter. Hope that helps
Awesome info, thanks!
Maybe Ghee would work better than butter (if you just wanted the extra butter flavor). There’s no water content in there.
Great idea! We’ll give it a try next time – we make this bread often.
I’m going to try this. I will line my pan with gladbake 🙂
This is a year late, but I just made this and used Baker’s Joy. It’s spray that contains flour, but only a negligible amount should end up in your bread.
Tried your recipe and it turned out delicious!
Can’t wait for it to come out on utube. Thanks
so much you guys for sharing it with us!
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Great to hear! Ya we’ll have that up in the next week or 2.
Can I use a bread machine?
I’m not sure about that one. If your bread maker has a setting for just baking it should work. Most bread makers have a proof/knead cycle that wouldn’t do much for this dough since there is no yeast. It should do well for just baking the bread though.
Did you try it with your bread maker?
I made this bread today in the slow cooker and it turned out amazing, crusty on the top and soft in the centre. Thank you for the inspiration, your bread was made all the way in Kenya
Woah!!! That’s awesome! Our recipe is international! Glad it turned out so well for you.
Hiiii! I’m in Kenya too!! thinking about making the bread this weekend! Where did you get almond flour?? I was going to try to make it at home but i think that might be closer to almond meal.
Made this last night and was so excited! First bread I’ve had in over a month! I’m thinking about experimenting with extracts; watching carbs, of course!
Thank you for the recipe!!
This bread recipe is good for experimenting! We’ve done a loaf where we roast a head of garlic for 60 minutes and then incorporate it into the load with some cheese. Like a cheesy garlic bread. It didn’t turn out the best but it has potential! Glad you liked the recipe.
Any video to show how you make this bread ? I’m in need of visual lol. Maybe you have a blog ?
Not yet, that’s on our To Do List. We’ll probably have it in the next 2 weeks for you!
You are so nice to answer all these questions! Take care!!!
No problem Shari, thanks for giving our recipe a try!
I gave this recipe a shot because like so many others I’m missing my breads pretty fiercely! I followed the directions carefully but my loaf also came about about 2″, it was more like bread stick sized. Not bad flavor at all but my bread was pretty dry! After reading all the comments I think the almond flower I used wasn’t fine enough. I too used unblanched almond flour because my stores don’t sell the blanched stuff. I did just order some and am ready to try again. Can’t say I let it go to waste though. 🙂
Ya, I’m going to put a note in the recipe as you are the 3-4 person to have a comment like this. Fortunately a few people have retried it with finely ground Almond Flour and it came out perfect. Thanks for giving the recipe a try!
It was hit, thanks for sharing. I had to over process as it was lumpy but turned out so good.
Great to hear! Ya it can be a tad bit lumpy. I think adding 1/4 of the egg whites in with the yolk mixture would fix this. Then add the remaining 3/4 and just lightly combine for more volume in the end product. Glad you liked it!
Looks good want to try and make it
Thanks so much! It tastes even better – give it a try and let us know what you think 🙂
I can’t wait to try this. I miss having bread/toast/French toast too. Thanks for the recipe. My mouth was watering just looking at the toasted piece with the butter on it. Yum to say the least.
Ya definitely give this recipe a try! For that picture the bread was toasted in a pan with some melted butter(my favorite toasting method). Let us know how it turns out!
This bread is perfect . My son can’t get enough and I just love it. No more store bought bread! It’s so quick to make.
Awesome! Glad to hear you like it. This bread really helps us stick to our low carb lifestyle, hope it helps you as well!
The bread came out delicious! But it came out like bread sticks. My loaf didn’t rise to the top of the pan! I followed the directions and used an 8×4 pan. Any idea why the slices weren’t tall enough?
Hmm, the 2 things I think it would be are your almond flour being too coarse, or the egg whites being under whipped. Care to link me the almond flour you used? It should rise up slightly above the top of the 8×4 pan.
I used the brand hodgson mill: unbalanced amlomd flour/ meal
Unblanched***
The description says it is finely ground, so that shouldn’t be the issue. I’m a bit stumped here. The only other thing I can think of is that the whites were under-whipped? We stop when they form soft peaks.
I plan to make this bread but first I want to write that reading all the posts regarding baking powder versus baking soda reminded me of the Who’s On First comedy routine.
Ok I have no experience with a food processor so I used a blender. The mix seemed really dry and made it difficult to mix the egg whites jnto. It was lumpy but it’s in the iven now. Any pointers for next time?
Ya that might be due to the blender. Try adding 1/4 of the whites into the yolk mixture so it mixes better, then add the rest of the whites in and just mix to incorporate. That should work better. Also, you can get in there with a spatula and try evening things out. I know sometimes things get all clumpy underneath the blender blade and it sounds like that’s what happened here. Let us know how it turns out though.
Hey you two! Just found you on youtube, love your channel!
I just made this bread after making one with coconut flour. I just hate that dry coconut flour feel. This bread got me super excited. I only had almond meal and it seems it made a difference. It’s still great, nice crust, but it doesn’t have those spongy looking holes like yours does. Next time almond flour! Do you think that was the issue? OH and I had no cream of tarter, but I used lemon juice as it is supposed to work the same in egg whites.
Thanks for being awesome and keto <3
Hey Rachel! Yes I do believe the almond meal was the issue. We’ve gotten a few comments stating that their loaf didn’t come out as pictured when using almond meal. 1 person remade it with almond flour and it turned out perfect, so i think you’ll have similar results! The lemon juice should work just fine. Thanks for giving our recipe a try!
I made this and it tasted delicious but it did not rise to be tall like regular bread. Am I doing something wrong??? I am a big baker so this is not my 1st rodeo!!! Sure would LOVE to be able to make this bread taller ?
Laura, the most common problem we’ve found with the bread not rising is the grind of your almond flour. You want to use as finely ground an almond flour as you can find. Also, this bread doesn’t rise as much as traditional bread. It should 1.5x-2x in size from batter to finished product.
This bread is AMAZING! I can’t believe how great it turned out. Even my husband, who resents tasting my low carb creations, asked for a bite. He replied it wasn’t half bad. That actually means GOOD. LOL!
My bread looked like the photo on the Pinterest page. (That’s rare)
So far I’ve sliced it for toast, a turkey sandwich with mayo (no sog) and French toast.
Many thanks for sharing this. I will keep making this. I believe I will try making and freezing a loaf to see if I can make several at a time.
Thank you thank you! We couldn’t agree more with your amazing statement 😉 Personally, I had always been a huge sandwich eater and they were at the top of my list of foods I missed until we made this bread. I’m so glad to hear you’re using it for sandwiches and even more glad to hear that it is husband approved! We haven’t tried freezing any yet so i’m not sure if it would thaw as well as normal bread, but if you do end up doing that please let us know if it works!! We usually do make two loaves at a time and they are gone with a week so making a lot and freezing would be super convenient for our household.
Just made it and I love it ,it turned out perfect really perfect . Iam so happy that it tast as good as it looks