First off… let’s not get so hung up on the word Paleo. Basically, this is a type of ‘diet’ that focuses on eating more like our caveman ancestors. Focusing on wild game, grass fed meats, quality fat sources, such as grass fed butter, olive oil, coconut oil, avocados, etc. As for carbohydrate sources, grains are omitted and replaced by a small intake of fruit (yes, fruit is a carbohydrate source) and squashes and sweet potato.
Grains are pretty non-existent on a paleo diet and quite honestly, unless it is homemade sourdough bread I am all for that!!
Wheat, whole wheat, pasta, bread….are wreaking havoc on our brains and our waist lines! More on this in a later post.
Bread and Paleo don’t typically go together, but I’m all for breaking the rules! As with any ‘diet,’ there needs to be a little wriggle-room for you to enjoy your favorite foods. Plus, it’s so easy to ‘healthify’ just about any recipe.
So if you’re following a Paleo diet, you might be craving for a big hearty slice of bread. That’s where this recipe comes in.
It’s grain free and made primarily from almond flour!
It’s nutty texture is amazing. I love having a slice of this bread toasted with some almond butter, or as a side to my chilli toasted with some grass fed butter. Either way, it’s delicious!
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Paleo Bread
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups almond flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
4 large organic eggs
1 tbsp raw honey
3/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 F. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, then add the honey and apple cider vinegar. Whisk to combine. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir together. Pour the batter in a well greased loaf pan (I greased mine with coconut oil). Bake the bread for 45 minutes, until bread is golden brown and a tooth pick comes out clean.
Easy peesy!
* Feel free to add some cinnamon or ground vanilla bean to sweeten to the dry ingredients.
* Or try a more savoury bread by adding in dried herbs such a thyme or rosemary.
Enjoy!
Lyndsay
