Low-Carb Lemon Blueberry Bread with Coconut Flour
Original Recipe: realbalanced.com
INGREDIENTS:
- 5 eggs, yolks, and whites separated into 2 separate bowls
- 1/4 cup (48g) classic monk fruit sweetener
- 1/2 cup (56g) coconut flour
- 1/3 cup (76g) butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 2 tbsp (28g) plain Greek yogurt
- Juice from 1/2 medium-sized lemon (~24mL)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3/4 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (~113g) fresh blueberries
OPTIONAL Topping:
- 1 cup (227g) plain Greek yogurt
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9.5? x 5? nonstick loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, mix egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set bowl aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add egg yolks and monk fruit sweetener and, using an electric mixer, mix together until pale in color.
- To same bowl, add remaining ingredients excluding blueberries and, using electric mixer, mix again until ingredients are fully incorporated. Pour mixture into bowl of whipped egg whites before adding blueberries. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold mixture, being careful not to overly do so, which will result in the mixture deflating.
- Using a rubber spatula coated in nonstick cooking spray, scrape dough into prepared loaf pan and spread into even layer. Transfer pan to oven to bake until a toothpick can be inserted into bread and come out cleanly, about 55 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and allow bread to cool slightly before removing bread from pan by pulling on edges of parchment paper. Transfer baked bread to sit atop a wire rack at room temperature to cool and fully firm up. Then, using a rubber spatula, frost top of bread with Greek yogurt before slicing and serving.
Recipe Notes:
If You Prefer Sweeter Bread: Use ? cup (64g) monk fruit sweetener.
Where Monk Fruit Sweetener Can Be Purchased: Monk fruit sweetener is often available at grocery stores, especially specialty food stores and Costco. I purchase mine online directly from Lakanto and have it shipped to me. If you want to order your monk fruit sweetener online, you can use discount code REALBALANCED for 20% OFF your order!
Net Carbs: Per serving with the yogurt topping included, 1 slice of bread contains 4.9 grams of net carbs. Without the yogurt topping, 1 slice contains 4 grams of net carbs.
Room Temperature Storage: Store with a clean muslin cloth in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer Storage: Store wrapped in parchment paper, then place in an airtight storage container or storage bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Facts:
Serves – 10
- Carbohydrates – 21.1 g
- Protein – 9.1 g
- Total Fat– 16.4 g
- Dietary Fiber – 16.2 g
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