This homemade Paleo bread is soft, fluffy, moist, and healthy! This recipe takes only 15 minutes to prep. In an hour, you will have nutritious and wholesome bread. This grain-free bread is great for making toast and sandwiches. Kids and picky eaters love this nourishing bread recipe. This recipe is way easier than most breads and much healthier!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This Paleo bread is made with real food ingredients.
- It takes only 15 minutes to mix together.
- This bread is great for many diets and lifestyles.
- The taste and texture is very similar to conventional bread.
- This is a much healthier alternative to white bread.
- It is sturdy enough for toast and sandwiches.
- This recipe takes only one hour from start to finish.
- Great for making school lunches or easy breakfasts.
- This recipe is Paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.
- Check out this Paleo Zucchini Bread for another favorite recipe!
- For dessert, try these Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies.
What is Paleo?
The Paleo diet, short for Paleolithic diet, draws inspiration from the eating habits of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.
The core idea is to consume foods that would have been available to humans during the Paleolithic era, which includes meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
This diet avoids grains, legumes, dairy, processed foods, and refined sugars.
The Paleo diet promotes natural, nutrient-dense foods that provide optimal nourishment and have shown promising health benefits.
We love real food ingredients, many of which are Paleo!
Ingredients & Substitutes
Scroll down to the recipe card for the full paleo bread recipe!
Almond flour is made from ground-up blanched almonds. This healthy grain-free flour adds a hearty and nutty flavor.
Coconut flour is another popular Paleo baking flour. Coconut flour is highly absorbent and adds a slight sweetness.
Ground flaxseed adds a nutty flavor.
Arrowroot flour helps give the bread its elasticity. If needed, replace with tapioca flour.
Baking soda helps this healthy bread rise in the oven.
Add in a pinch of sea salt.
Four large eggs help bind the bread together. In addition, it provides a light and airy texture. Do not use an egg replacement or vegan eggs.
Melted coconut oil acts as the baking fat. Unrefined coconut oil has a slight coconut flavor. Use refined coconut oil for a neutral flavor. If needed, use melted butter.
Apple cider vinegar provides a slightly tangy flavor.
Add in a tablespoon of honey for added sweetness. Or, use pure maple syrup.
Lastly, use unsweetened dairy-free milk. Almond milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, and macadamia nut milk work well. For nut-free, use coconut milk.
Taste & Texture
One of the most surprising things about this Paleo Bread is its taste and texture! Unlike other gluten-free bread alternatives that may be dense and crumbly, this recipe produces bread that is soft, moist, and slightly nutty in flavor.
The combination of almond flour, coconut flour, and arrowroot flour creates a well-balanced, chewy consistency that perfectly complements your favorite spreads or sandwich fillings.
Whether toasted or enjoyed fresh out of the oven, Paleo Bread will become your new favorite!
How to Make
Step 1
First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8-inch by 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, ground flaxseed, arrowroot flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, and honey.
Step 4
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Step 5
Stir in the dairy-free milk to create a smooth batter. The consistency should be similar to traditional bread batter.
Step 6
Transfer the bread batter to the prepared loaf pan, spreading it out evenly.
Step 7
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 8
Remove the bread from the oven. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Step 9
Lastly, once the Paleo bread has cooled, slice into pieces.
Expert Tips for Success
To achieve the best results with your Paleo Bread, consider the following expert tips:
Use high-quality ingredients for the best texture and flavor.
Do not make any major substitutions.
Do not omit the apple cider vinegar. It enhances the rise and softness of this bread.
Do not bake too long. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
How to Serve & Store
Paleo Bread is incredibly versatile and can be served in various ways!
Enjoy it as a toast for breakfast, as a base for open-faced sandwiches, or as a side to accompany soups and salads.
Spread on some peanut butter, almond flour, jelly and jam, or another spread. This bread is great toasted with guacamole too!
You can also get creative by using it to make Paleo French toast, croutons, or breadcrumbs for your favorite recipes.
To keep your Paleo Bread fresh and delicious for an extended period, store it in the refrigerator or freeze individual slices in a freezer-safe bag for convenient future use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Traditional bread contains wheat and gluten. Therefore, it is not suitable for the Paleo diet. For Paleo, there are several brands of store-bought bread. Or, you can make this homemade recipe.
Paleo bread is made with almond flour, coconut flour, and arrowroot flour. In addition, it contains flaxseed, coconut oil, eggs, baking soda, dairy-free milk, honey, sea salt, and apple cider vinegar.
Yes! This grain-free bread can be toasted.
Yes, picky eaters and kids like this bread.
Yes, this bread is both gluten-free and dairy-free.
Equipment Needed
8 Inch by 4 Inch Bread Pan: This bread pan is perfect for this Paleo bread recipe.
Pre-Cut Parchment Paper Sheets: Use parchment paper to line the bread pan for easy clean-up.
Pyrex 3 Glass Mixing Bowls: These glass mixing bowls are easy to clean.
Pyrex Glass Measuring Cups: Use these glass measuring cups for measuring the ingredients.
You May Also Enjoy
- Whole Wheat Cinnamon Bread
- Whole Wheat Cinnamon Bread
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread
- Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
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Paleo Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- ¼ cup arrowroot flour (or tapioca flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey (optional)
- ¼ cup unsweetened dairy-free milk
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8-inch by 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, ground flaxseed, arrowroot flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, and honey.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the dairy-free milk to create a smooth batter. The consistency should be similar to traditional bread batter.
- Transfer the bread batter to the prepared loaf pan, spreading it out evenly.
- Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove the bread from the oven. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Lastly, once the Paleo bread has cooled, slice into pieces.
Notes
- Arrowroot flour and tapioca flour are interchangeable.
- If needed, use melted butter instead of melted coconut oil. At that point, the bread will not be dairy-free.
- Feel free to use regular milk if needed.
- The honey is optional. It adds a very slight sweetness.
- Do not make any other substitutions. This recipe was carefully created to make the most perfect bread!
- Bake until the bread is golden brown and puffed up in the middle. Insert a toothpick into the bread. If it comes out clean, the bread is done baking.
- Store this bread in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Freeze individual slices for up to 2 months.
Enjoy this Paleo bread recipe!
I haven’t made a lot of bread, but this vegan recipe full of healthy all-purpose flour alternatives caught my interest. So easy to make and very delicious! I like toasting a slice and using it for avocado toast in the mornings to start my day.