This easy Paleo Bread recipe tastes great and is made with just 7 nutrient dense ingredients. That’s a good thing because “gluten-free” isn’t necessarily healthy, especially when it comes to bread. That’s why I created a gluten-free paleo bread recipe that’s made of high-protein ingredients that won’t leave you dragging. I’m loving every slice that comes from this new paleo diet friendly bread recipe.
Paleo Bread Recipe
This bread is just a bit lighter and fluffier than my other breads. It has a nice nutty flavor from the flax meal which reminds me a little bit of a whole wheat bread. And, it has a lovely little bit of a sweet buttery taste from the almond flour, which adds an incredibly rich quality to baked goods.
Substitutions for Paleo Bread
I’ve been working on this Paleo Bread recipe for several months and have tested it a couple of dozen times. In fact, every time I create a recipe I test each and every ingredient addition or subtraction. That’s why I think it’s kinda funny when people leave comments below recipes (or on Instagram) asking how such and such ingredient substitution will turn out.
Experimenting with Paleo Bread
I wish we didn’t have to test every adjustment to a recipe to figure out if it works. It would save us all so much time and money! If I only had a crystal ball that would give me the answer to all of your substitution questions, I would be so happy. Unfortunately, I don’t. So be adventurous. If you have an idea, test it. Then come back here and let us all know if it works.
Paleo Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- ¼ cup golden flaxmeal
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Pulse almond flour, coconut flour, flax, salt, and baking soda in a food processor
- Pulse in eggs and vinegar, until combined
- Transfer batter to a greased 7.5 x 3.5 inch magic line loaf pan or 7.5 x 3.75 inch fox run pan
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes
- Cool in the pan for 2 hours
- Serve
Low-Carb Bread
I’ve updated this Paleo Bread recipe to reflect the way we now make it. If you would like to make the original recipe, just add one tablespoon coconut oil and one tablespoon honey. The bread is fantastic either way!
How To Store Paleo Bread
To store this easy Paleo Bread, wrap in a paper towel, seal in a plastic bag, and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
More Easy Paleo Recipes
This gluten-free bread recipe is based on my Bread 2.0. However, this bread does not contain arrowroot so it is a better low-carb bread recipe. Paleo Bread has a fabulous nutrition profile that has more of the healthy protein and fat that we all need! Here are some of my other healthy paleo recipes:
Helen says
What’s the correct way to measure almond flour? Someone mentioned packing it….I’ve just been measuring by fluffing like regular flour.
elana says
Helen,
I have specific information on how to measure almond flour on my almond flour ingredient page.
You may also wish to peruse my ingredients page for details on every ingredient I use, why I use each ingredient and specifically how to use each ingredient.
Elana
pamela says
Thanks so much, too, for that great chart in your cupcake book that gives equivalent weights or the ingredients you use. I love it. I’m really poor at getting the same amount in my cups each time, but the scale saves me.
Nancy says
Thank you Elana! My bread pan arrived and I tried the paleo bread this morning. It is fabulous. – Moist and tasty. The top of my bread was bumpy instead of smooth like your photo and did not rise quite as much as I expected it to. Can baking soda go bad?
Cassidy says
Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks delicious!!!
Felicia (Natural + Balanced) says
thank you for sharing this recipe! i need to get that almond flour..
Christina MacLaren says
Thank you so much for this recipe! I can’t wait to try it. I’m not much of a baker myself, so I greatly appreciate all the time and hard work you put into testing these recipes for success. This is just the recipe I’ve been looking for to appease my bread-loving hubby.
Kirbi says
THANK YOU ELANA!! This recipe came just in time for back to school lunches for my special dietary needs daughter! I can’t wait to try it in that pan you recommended. Ordered it! :)
carrie @ gingerlemongirl.com says
Will be making this ASAP!! Thank you so much Elana! And for the person who asked about the flax — I’ve made her bread a number of times and just left it out with no problems! :-)
Laura says
Thanks!!
Laura says
I’m having trouble using flax – is there a substitute for that – a different ground nut? Chia? pumpkin seed?
Thanks!
Erin says
I’ve experimented using chia instead of flax with the sandwhich bread recipe in one of Elana’s gluten free cookbooks. Came out beautifully!
I think the key is what Elana says above: experiment :)
pamela says
Chia seeds are a good substitution for flax in many instances. I plan to try this with each one, flax once, then chia.
Rachel says
My understanding with chia is that you need half the amount that you would use for flax. I’ll definitely be trying this for school lunch sandwiches. I love Udi’s, which is what we’ve been using, but it’s hardly a healthy option, and certainly not grain-free.
Emmanuel says
Udi now has gluteen free bread.
leslie Christensen says
How do I mix ingredients without a food processor? I know some things don’t turn out well if mixed too much or in certain ways.
thanks
Leslie
darkhorse says
I just used a bowl and spoon for this recipe…came out great!
Amy O'Sullivan says
Oh Thank You…
I have been all over this blog trying to figure out what size
processor to buy to make this bread. Do not have a mixer either.
I do have a bowl and spoon. :o)
Dee says
Hurrah! I can’t wait to try this! I have to eat gluten free & have found so many bread & carb gf products to be high glycemic, calorie-laden, & even unhealthy. I love your 2 cookbooks. Just started eating paleo/primal for most meals & what a positive change! Please do more paleo/primal recipes! Possibly even a future cookbook idea?
Bev Weidner says
I might love this bread simply because it’s called Paleo. YUM.