This paleo sandwich bread is easy to make, fluffy, light, and perfect for any type of sandwich! You can toast in and make breakfast sandwiches, have a BLT or top with almond butter, fruit preserves and bananas for a healthy grain free and paleo treat.
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The paleo sandwich bread so many of you have requested is finally here!
I’ve been working on this bread on and off for the past month and the most recent loaf finally satisfied my craving for soft, fluffy “white” sandwich bread that’s perfect for everything from BLT’s to almond butter & jelly to bacon egg breakfast sandwiches.
It wasn’t the easiest road to get to the final loaf, though, I had several fails and disappointments over the past few weeks. Too moist, too crumbly, not enough rise, too dense – you name it – pretty much every baking issue was experienced with this loaf of paleo bread!
Of course, it’s all a learning experience that I’ve come to value because it teaches me over and over again about grain free and paleo baking – specifically, how the flours work and don’t work!
My first loaf was all wrong – too moist, dense, and “eggy” to call it a sandwich bread, and, honestly I wound up tossing the whole thing.
From there, I made a few changes that led to much improvement. I increased the almond flour and tapioca flour, replaced an egg with an egg white and used homemade paleo baking powder along with baking soda for the rise.
The bread rose so much better, but in my opinion it was still too dense and moist to really function as a sandwich bread, plus it didn’t have the stretchy, bendy quality needed for a good sandwich.
To remedy this, I replaced another egg with a egg white, added more tapioca, AND a Tbsp more coconut flour – a mistake in hindsight!
For those of you unfamiliar with coconut flour, it’s VERY dense and can create a dry, crumbly texture if too much is added and/or if there isn’t enough liquid/eggs to balance it. My third loaf was pretty good but also crumbled too much for my liking.
I was SO close though, so of course I had to make at least one more loaf to try to get it right!
Ultimately, it was the fifth loaf that finally felt right to me. The rise was good, the texture just perfect for sandwiches – light, fluffy, and “bendy” enough to stand up to spreading, cutting, holding, etc. You know, all the things you need to do when you’re making and eating a sandwich!
Now, since we’re still dealing with a grain free paleo bread, it isn’t exactly like a loaf of wonder bread, of course. I only say that so you have realistic expectations and aren’t expecting magic here, but rather grain free baking science at its best!
Compared to a traditional sandwich bread made with white flour and yeast, this paleo sandwich bread is still more dense, less fluffy, and has less stretch. This is simply the reality of paleo baking due to the ingredients we’re using that come entirely from real foods.
However, this paleo sandwich bread also happens tome delicious both in flavor and texture, toasts well, stores well and freezes well too.
It’s completely free of gluten, grains, dairy, sugar, soy, and it’s seriously easy to make, with a prep time of just 10 minutes!
For the photos here I made a simple almond butter and jelly sandwich, but I’ve since used it for breakfast sandwiches and with cold cuts for the kids.
It’s a good versatile bread that you can spread anything on, toast and dip in your eggs, or even make French toast with!
And of course avocado toast with fried eggs 🙂
If you’ve been searching for a good simple paleo bread, you’re going to love this recipe!
I hope you’re all ready to get started because I am FOR SURE starting to crave a sandwich now – let’s GO!
Paleo Sandwich Bread {Grain Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free}
Paleo Sandwich Bread {Grain Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free}
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 2 Tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 cup flax seed meal or golden flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder *aluminum free, or make your own paleo baking powder
- 3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
- 3 large eggs whisked
- 2 large egg whites whisked
- 1/4 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup avocado oil, or olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line an 8 x 4” loaf pan with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients, set aside. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs and egg whites, water, oil and vinegar.
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Immediately stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture, stirring until moistened, careful not to overmix.
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Transfer all the batter (it should be pretty thick, like a sticky dough) into the prepared loaf pan, spread out evenly, tapping pan on the countertop a few times to evenly distribute.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 mins or until loaf is completely risen and top is golden brown.
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Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 20 mins, then lift the loaf from the pan holding the sides of the parchment paper and continue to cool on the rack until fully cooled.
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Slice as desired and store leftovers covered tightly in the refrigerator for up to 4 days - you can also freeze this bread to keep it longer. Enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
*To make paleo-friendly (corn free) baking powder, mix 1 tsp baking soda with 2 tsp cream of tartar. For this recipe, you will need just 1 1/2 tsp total of this mixture.
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How terrible is it if you use regular baking powder. I dont have any cream of tartar and wanted to make today.
If you use aluminum free baking powder it’s totally fine.
Is there any alternative at all for the flax seed?
I didn’t have flaxmeal, so I used ground chia seeds. Worked perfectly.
I did chia seeds instead of flax and it was so good! It did not add any flavor but great texture!
I made this last night for my white bread loving boyfriend and he crushed two sandwiches back to back. Thank you for another fantastic recipe!!
Awesome recipe! I love this bread. It has a great flavor, texture and didn’t take too long to put together. I have already made it twice and plan to make it many more times. My husband who does not have to eat Paleo likes it too.
Looks great! Looking forward to try. Do you think it would work as a burger bund also? I have a 7 year old kid and he would be happy to get a burger again but not with mushroom bunds:)).
AMAZING!!! It was so easy to make homemade bread and it tasted like regular bread!
LOVE this recipe Michele!! 🙂
I’m so excited to try this! Can I sub coconut oil with melted ghee or avacado oil?
Yes, both should work well.
I used avocado oil because I only had virgin coconut oil and michele recommended refined to avoid the coconut flavour. Mine didn’t rise but I’m reading that’s a common theme with this. I find ALL of my paleo baking doesn’t rise. I thought it was b/c my apple cider vinegar was too old..? but I read maybe it was b/c of the baking soda? Not sure but I love the taste and texture!!! 🙂
Delicious, went by recipe, my loaf pan was a 9×5 so was not high like sandwich bread but spread with almond butter, honey and Ceylon cinnamon while warm, delicious and sliced beautifully. Baked about 30 min. Going to buy an 8×4
Yes I too need to get an 8X4 pan. I doubled the recipe and it filled my 9X5 pan. And I am not making this for myself but a good friend. And it is a lot of eggs but my eggs are free from a neighbor
What a beautiful paleo loaf! Looks perfect for slicing…that pb&j is calling my name!
Would a bread machine work with this recipe?