This is a great bread for those who are looking for something gluten free and lower in carbohydrates at the same time. Coconut oil, and coconut products in general, are fantastic for anyone who is looking to lose weight and improve their health. Coconut oil not only increases your metabolism, but it helps keep you feeling full so that you eat less and is an antifungal to boot. What I love about this bread:
- It’s super fast to make – very few ingredients and there is no soaking involved because there are no grains.
- It contains no gluten or casein.
- Because it is high in protein and healthy fats, it is really filling. I could eat two small slices of this for breakfast topped with butter or nut butter along with a cup of tea and be completely satisfied.
This is not, however, anything like regular old wheat bread. It makes a very short loaf (about 1 – 1 1/2 inches tall) and is very dense. I have yet to try it as sandwich bread because I find it is more of a sweet bread, even without any sweetener.
Coconut Flour Bread
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil or butter
- 1-2 tablespoons honey (optional, I usually leave it out)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup coconut flour
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together and pour into a small buttered loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Turn the loaf out and cool completely on a rack before serving. That’s it! Enjoy.
If you are looking to make a healthier bread without the use of coconut flour you could try using sprouted grain flour. You do not have to soak it as you would non-sprouted grain flour, so it comes together almost as easy as this coconut bread.
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Mine was a thick paste as well! Has thirty minutes left in the oven…will update soon on how it turns out!
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Just came out of the oven and I am definitely pleasantly surprised! Certainly not the best out there, but I have a feeling it will grow on me. Plus, different people enjoy different tastes–my mom absolutely loved it–she said its far better than her usual store bought whole wheat bread. I have a very restrictive diet (gluten free, sugar free, dairy free) and its wonderful being able to have a baked bread again. Thank you Shannon!
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I noticed baking powder was not on the ingredients list. Every other recipe I’ve seen calls for it. Can you or anyone out there tell me why? Has anyone made this WITH baking powder? If so what was the difference with and without. Thanks.
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Shannon Reply:
August 17th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Shirley – I’m sure you could add 1 teaspoon of baking powder if you’d like.
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I tried this recipe today and found it a little dry, but still tasty. I noticed that the coconut flour available here in Brazil is quite darker then the ones I usually see on american websites and also the nutritional facts are hugely different. For sure these differences must have a major impact on the resulting loaf. I think mine, for example, could use some baking powder. Check out the pictures and read more about this experience on http://claustech.com.br/lowcarb/?p=26
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I love to take this moist dense bread, slice it then put it in the toasted sandwich grill, flattening it as it crisps up, making it a lovely brown colour – then I put butter and sugarfree apricot jam on the “toast”. Hmmmm!
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Hi
What about taking half ‘n’ half of coconut flour and almond flour (f.ex. Now Foods Almond Flour (unblanched))? It would probably not be so dense, or maybe finely chopped walnuts to get a bit of texture:-)
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Or at iherb.com. They’ve got a lot of low-carb baking aids:-)
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my second attempt at this bread was way more successful than the first. i let the butter soften and beat it with the egg yolks and the rest of the ingredients (dry ones sifted). then i whipped the egg whites until soft peaks formed and beat that into the rest of the mixture. i also added a half tsp each of baking soda and powder. YUM! going to use this load for the GAPS thanksgiving stuffing. thank you!! i love your blog!
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Just finished making this bread. I’d have to say it is okay…I didn’t add the honey b/c I wanted to see how sweet it would turn out. Overall, it reminds me of the sweet breads like banana bread or corn bread, just more dense. I think next time I’ll add the honey since I would like it a bit sweeter.
I saw in above posts that some added baking soda & powder. Will doing so make the bread lighter & fluffier and the loaf size a bit taller?
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Yes, I was likewise thinking of folding in stiff egg whites plus some baking soda. Can coconut flour be used for a yeast-risen gluten free bread?
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I made this bread into apple spice cake last night by adding to it 1/2 cup of applesauce (unsweetened), cinnamon and nutmeg, raisins (about a cup), 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp cream of tartar. It was delicious and moist. I doubled the recipe and it needed to bake at 300 degrees for an hour at that size. Next time I will try muffins, maybe with pumpkin. Thanks for the recipe!
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Oh! I almost forgot: I also added 1/4 c honey and 1/4 c xylitol!
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6 eggs??? that seems like alot of cholestrol?? what’s worse 6 eggs, or a little flour??
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Shannon Reply:
January 10th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Jeanne – Eggs are actually one of the world’s most perfect foods and certainly sources of protein. I’d eat an egg over a piece of bread, nutritionally speaking, any day
. Cholesterol is not the villain it was made out to be.
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all I know is that when I was on the farm selling eggs, and that nasty word Cholesterol came into the language, I was bankrupt, no one would buy eggs again, eventually they came back but not like it was, anyhow I will give this recipe a try. I have been making a loaf from ground up nuts, and it is very nice. Always up for a new challenge.
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What size pan was used?
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Bob’s Red mill carries coconut flour. You can order it from their website or maybe your local grocery carries it. You may also be able to find coconut flour at a natural food grocery/whole foods. Happy baking
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