This keto Irish soda bread is amazing in texture and is nut free, low carb, grain free and a gluten free bread recipe! Just 5 grams of net carbs per serving!

Keto Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Traditional Irish Soda bread got it’s name because it’s a simple quick bread that doesn’t need yeast to make the bread rise like traditional bread and instead uses baking soda in the recipe for leavening.

If you love to celebrate for St. Paddy’s day, but are on a keto or low carb diet and wonder how you can adapt, I have got the best low-carb version of Irish Soda Bread around!

Here’s the thing about making a nut free, grain free Keto Irish soda bread: It will not be identical to traditional, but it will still be a delicious bread for your St. Patrick’s day celebrations. If you can get passed the fact it will be different in texture, you will love this recipe.

But the big deal about having a child with tree nut allergies is, I can’t use low carb flours like almond flour. If you prefer an almond flour Irish soda bread I am sure there are plenty available recipes online, but very few are like what I am share often, nut free bread recipes. I use sunflower seed flour instead. Problem with that?

If I were to use a leavening agent like baking soda with sunflower seed flour, it will turn my bread green because of the natural chlorophyll in the seeds. That would certainly be unappetizing. I could have tried coconut flour as well but it is quite dense and requires lots of eggs and liquids.

Luckily for this low carb bread recipe today, I had success right out of the gate!

As I continue to be determined in making low-carb recipes that are sugar free, gluten-free and keto-friendly, I am determined to also take the tough, hard, and negative comments that come along with food blogging.

Carbs in Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Traditional Irish soda bread is made with all purpose flour, buttermilk, salt and baking soda.

According to Cronometer, 1 slice, or about 60 grams has 165 calories, and 31.7 grams total carbs. Too high for a ketogenic diet and would kick you out of ketosis.

Our low carb keto-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread has 7 grams total carbs per serving. Much better for a keto diet or low carb diet and would not kick you out of ketosis.

Tools needed Low Carb Irish Soda Bread

Cast iron skillet- The one I used is 8 inches. It makes for a perfect round loaf. You can use this cast iron skillet for a bunch of other keto recipes like my Deep Dish Cauliflower Pizza and my Keto Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Pie.

Food Processor- This works wonderfully to chop nuts and seeds finely, making this nut free keto bread perfect in texture with a crusty exterior, with little effort on your part.

How to Store

Place leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for 7 days.

Low Carb Keto Irish Soda Bread (Gluten Free,Nut Free)

Recipe by AdminCourse: Blog

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

198

kcal

Ingredients

2 cups sunflower seeds raw, unsalted
½ cup ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons coconut flour
¼ cup Swerve sweetener granulated
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter cold unsalted
2 eggs
¼ cup unsweetened coconut milk
Optional
¼ cup raisins or currants

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grind the sunflower seeds in a food processor.
Add the flaxseed, coconut flour, swerve, baking powder (or soda) and salt.
Pulse in the butter.
Add remaining ingredients, except raisins.
Remove dough and transfer to a bowl.
Mix in raisins or currants.
Wet hands to form shape and place in a greased cast iron skillet.
Score a cross in the top of the loaf and bake 30 minutes.
Reduce the temperature to 325 and bake another 5-10 minutes or until golden on top.
Allow to cool before slicing with a serrated knife.

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