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Learn how to make keto microwave bread without yeast! Ready in under 90 seconds, this low carb bread in a mug is soft and fluffy. What’s more, it is packed with protein and taste. Perfect for a sandwich or as a side dish.
Two things about me: I’m lazy and I love bread. But sometimes I’m so lazy that I even forget to buy bread. Like yesterday, for instance. I’d just made eggs for dinner when I realized that there was no bread left.
And probably it was a good thing. First, I’d already eaten a way too many carbs during the day. Second, I came up with this keto microwave bread. Without yeast and ready in less than 2 minutes!
Ingredients for keto microwave bread
This keto microwave bread recipe calls for 5 simple ingredients only. Mix all together, microwave and abracadabra you just made bread without yeast! Keto, gluten-free and high protein bread in a mug.
Here is all you need to make this low carb bread in the microwave.
- Almond flour: use defatted blanched almond flour for a high protein bread that is also lower in fats and calories. You can replace with all-purposes flour, but the microwave bread won’t be keto anymore.
- Baking powder: this makes keto bread without yeast rise.
- Olive oil: for a tasty and fluffy microwave bread, you can replace with avocado oil, seed oil or melted butter.
- Egg: a must for fluffy keto bread without yeast, this recipe requires one whole egg (medium to large).
- Salt: flavor the bread with as much salt as you like.
How to replace almond flour
This microwave bread recipe uses defatted almond flour to keep the carbs and calories low. But if you don’t have or can’t easily find it, almond flour can be replace by all purposes flour or wholewheat flour. The preparation method will stay the same, but your microwave bread will have more carbs and less protein.
Recipe variations
This keto bread recipe is very basic. This means that you can easily customize it to fit your preferences. With seasonings or cheese, the ways how you can make low carb microwave bread are endless. But if you still need some ideas..
Here are some recipe variations for this microwave bread in a mug.
- Replace the olive oil with melted butter and add garlic powder to make garlic bread.
- Add diced bacon and smoked paprika to the dough and make bacon bread.
- Stir some shredded mozzarella into the dough and make cheesy bread in the microwave.
- Caramelize and mix diced onion into the bread dough.
- Add pesto and make pesto bread without yeast.
How to make microwave bread without yeast
Making this easy keto bread in the microwave is so quick that it only requires 90 seconds. And if desired, you can also bake it in the oven.
Read further and learn how to make microwave bread in a mug!
Step 1. In a medium bowl, stir together the almond flour, baking powder and salt. Add one whole egg, the olive oil and stir until all is well combined.
Step 2. Transfer the keto dough to a greased ramekin (9 cm or 3.5 inches in diameter) and microwave for 60 seconds to 90 seconds.
Oven preparation method
If you wish, you can also make this keto bread without yeast in the oven. Heat the oven and once hot, bake the bread at 180ºC (350ºF) for 10 to 12 minutes.
How to serve low carb microwave bread
This low carb microwave bread without yeast is just like a normal bread bun. But keto, high protein and made in under 90 seconds! This means that you can enjoy it as if it were normal bread. With eggs, cheese, meat… or peanut butter 😉
And if you still some ideas, here are some ways how to serve this microwave bread without yeast!
- Fill with eggs, a fried egg or protein egg scramble.
- Serve with cream cheese, a drizzle of olive oil and cherry tomatoes.
- Fill with sliced avocado and egg to make keto avocado toast.
- Spread hummus on top of your low carb bread.
- Enjoy as a side dish for chicken, fish, meat or cheese.
- Fill with mozzarella, tomatoes, basil leaves (or pesto) and make low carb caprese sandwich.
- With peanut butter on top!
FAQ – Frequently asked questions
To increase the servings of this keto microwave bread recipe, increase all ingredients proportionally to the number of buns you want to get. I recommend baking smaller bread buns in separate ramekins. Do not make a large loaf!
If you want to make keto bread in the microwave but don’t have almond flour, substitute it with 1 to 2 tbsp of coconut flour. But keep in mind that coconut flour is very absorbent. Therefore your bread dough will require 1 to 2 tablespoons of this flour only.
This microwave recipe also works with all purposes flour, spelt flour or wholewheat flour. But keep in mind that starchy flours have more carbohydrates. Your bread will still turn out fluffy and delicious, but it won’t be keto.
You can replace olive oil with melted butter, avocado oil, walnut oil, canola oil or seed oil. Do not skip for a fluffy and tasty microwave bread!
Of course! This low carb bread recipe can be prepared either in the microwave, oven (see recipe description) or air fryer. To make air fryer keto bread, bake it in hot machine at 160ºC (340ºF) for 6 to 10 minutes.
More low carb recipes
- Keto blueberry chocolate cake for one
- Coconut flour protein pancakes
- Low carb chocolate protein pancakes
- Low calorie protein cookie dough
- Keto zucchini brownies
Keto Microwave Bread without Yeast
Ingredients
- 30 grams (1/3 cup) almond flour, defatted (or flour, see notes*)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt (to taste)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl stir together almond flour, baking powder and salt. Add egg, olive oil and stir until all is well combined.
- Transfer keto bread dough to a greased ramekin (9 cm or 3.5 inches diameter) and microwave for 60 seconds to 90 seconds.
Baking Method
- Bake keto bread in hot oven at 180ºC (350ºF) for 10 – 12 minutes.
Notes
- You can replace almond flour with all purposes flour, but the bread won’t be keto anymore.
Brilliant recipe Matt, do u think i could sub the oil for some sort of milk? i added some psyllium husk powder, seemed to firm it up a bit too
Hey dear Chris,
thank you very much for your comment. I am glad you like this recipe 😉
You can replace oil with milk, indeed. However, keep in mind that your banana bread won’t be as moist.
Let me know if you have any further question!
Have a great day,
Matteo
This is great! Very filling, not eggy tasting, great texture.
Made a vegetarian cheese burger with it. Used the basic recipe – looking forward to trying different flavour combos for different meals.
Can the almond flour be subbed with oat flour ?
Hey Alex,
many thanks for your kind feedback. I am so glad to hear that you liked my quick and easy keto microwave bread. Perfect for vegetarian burgers, wow I love the idea!
Of course you can replace almond flour with oat flour, the result will not change (but the bread will have slightly more carbs).
I hope I could help you.
Have a great day,
Matteo