Why didn't my almond flour bread rise?

Or almond flour is a gluten-free flour, and therefore the yeast can't help the bread rise . Below are some tips to make flour-based bread rise more are: Beat liquid ingredients fast using an electric beater to add air to the bread dough. Beat the entire bread dough, don't hand mix.

Why do you use almond butter in baking?

It works in most recipes because almond butter has a high fat content, but it's a healthier fat than what's in that butter. The protein content in almond butter helps hold together your baked goods, so you don't have to worry about a change in density when you use it in place of butter .

What do I do if my bread doesn't rise enough?

To fix dough that won't rise, try placing the dough on the lowest rack in your oven along with a baking pan filled with boiling water . Close the oven door and let the dough rise. Increasing the temperature and moisture can help activate the yeast in the dough so it rises. You can also try adding more yeast.

What are the pros and cons of almond butter?

The Pros: Almond is a tree nut, so people allergic to peanuts can eat it. It's higher in calcium, potassium, manganese and monounsaturated fat than peanut butter, with half the saturated fat. The Cons: Almond skin can't be removed before processing, so almond butter often has a grainy or gritty texture.

Why is my homemade almond butter so dry?

Tips: If you're making almond butter without oil (just roasting) and it seems dry and flaky and not turning into butter, there's likely two reasons: 1) the almonds needed to roast just a little bit longer (see temperature note above), 2) the brand of almonds.

How do you get almond flour to rise?

Yeast doesn't really work well with low-carb flours like almond flour, so it's pointless to add. Egg, baking powder, and baking soda make almond flour rise, though.

Does almond flour dough rise?

Using Almond flour will not make your read rise at all . Dough rises because gasses produced by the yeast are captured in the dough by the gluten structure. Almond doesn't have gluten so no structure and not rising.

Does almond flour rise the same as regular flour?

When you replace some of the all-purpose flour with almond flour in non-yeast recipes, you'll probably notice a difference in how your baked goods either rise, or spread . Cookies and scones may spread more; cake, biscuits, and muffins may rise less.

What causes bread not to rise when baking?

Outdated or improperly stored yeast : Yeast is a living organism that makes breads rise and creates flavor. But yeast loses its oomph as it gets older, or if it's improperly stored. Check the expiration date on packets, and store yeast in the refrigerator or the freezer to slow down its deterioration.

Almond Butter Bread - Divalicious Recipes (2024)

Published: Dec 5, 2011 · Updated: Apr 11, 2017 by Angela Coleby · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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This is a simple bread fromjust a few ingredientswhich is easy to make. It gives a nice soft bread that could be used for sandwiches, toasted or a nice topping spread all over it.

I use my own made almond butter, but you could always buy the expensive version in a jar if you have no food processor. You could always add nuts or bananas to this bread too for a more exotic version!

This did not last the day in the household so has my Chief tasters seal of approval. We used it for cheese and toast but I suspect that it would be lovely as French bread, but will have to wait for the next batch as I am currently looking at two ends after the husband..aka Chief taster got to ti. It can be frozen too, so you can make this ahead for bread emergencies!

Almond Butter Bread

Angela Coleby

4.67 from 6 votes

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Course Bread

Servings 8 Slices

Ingredients

1 Cup Almond Butter
4 Eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 150C/325F degrees.
Whisk the almond butter and eggs together.
Add the salt and baking powder and mix well.
Put the mixture into a greased and parchment paper lined loaf tin.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool. Slice, eat and enjoy!

Notes

Yields 8 slices.
Nutritional Info per slice - 229 Calories, 21g Fat, 7g Protein, 7g Total Carbs, 1g Fibre, 6g Net Carbs

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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KCJ
March 23, 2021 at 5:26 pm
I turned this into a "cake" by adding 1/4 brown sugar, chopped almonds, and chocolate chips. Fabulous!
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- Angela Coleby
  March 24, 2021 at 9:08 pm
  Great idea!
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Anu
September 13, 2020 at 5:42 am
I made these into bread rolls by adding 50g of oat fibre so that I could form them into buns, and it was lovely. They almond butter makes them more dense than some other keto breads that I have tried, but the flavour is very nice and these are great sliced into half toasted, slathered with butter. Will definitely make this again, next time I will stick to the original version and bake as a loaf! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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- Angela Coleby
  September 14, 2020 at 9:14 am
  I like the idea of adding oat fiber!
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Izzi
March 31, 2019 at 4:37 am
Only bread I’ve found that I can eat on candida diet. Love how soft it is & tastes delicious. One thing I’d say is to use less salt as I found it a bit salty. Will definitely be baking again.
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- Angela Coleby
  April 01, 2019 at 10:00 am
  Great to hear! Thanks for the review!
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J Munson
March 13, 2019 at 2:48 pm
Just made this recipe with homemade macadamia nut butter. Great flavor and the texture was lovely. Curious about keeping it nice and inflated, mine baked beautifully but quickly fell while cooling. Any tips for keeping it nice and round?
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- Angela Coleby
  March 13, 2019 at 3:37 pm
  I think it may be due to the brand of almond butter. I've made it with different ones and some rose high, others were flat. I would recommended you separate the eggs, whisk up the egg whites and fold them in to keep the height.
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Mrs Cook
October 16, 2018 at 10:18 pm
Dumb question from a new gluten free cook....did you mean to oil the tin or the paper?
In the oven now, fingers crossed!
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- Angela Coleby
  October 17, 2018 at 1:33 pm
  Oil the tin. Hope it worked out for you!
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Bethany
July 12, 2018 at 5:16 pm
Do you know for how long this bread keeps for?
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- Angela Coleby
  July 14, 2018 at 12:10 pm
  About 3-4 days in the fridge
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Sandy
July 02, 2018 at 5:00 pm
What brand of almond butter and baking powder are best to use?
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- Angela Coleby
  July 04, 2018 at 8:44 am
  Any almond butter will work. I've even baked this with homemade almond butter (just whizz almond nuts in the blender until you have a butter).
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Lindsay
February 19, 2018 at 10:48 pm
I just made this and can’t believe how simple and delicious it is. Thank you for the fabulous recipe!
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- Angela Coleby
  February 20, 2018 at 7:22 am
  Thanks! I keep meaning to try it with another nut butter. One day...;)
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Meg
January 12, 2018 at 12:45 pm
So this does not call for ANY almond flour?
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- Angela Coleby
  January 12, 2018 at 3:42 pm
  Yes. Just almond butter. Other nut butters work too!
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GiGi
December 22, 2017 at 8:57 pm
I have made several variations of this. Today I added two small ripe bananas, added a little cinnamon and used crunchy almond butter in the recipe. My version of a not real sweet banana nut almond butter bread...it is delish!
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- Angela Coleby
  December 22, 2017 at 8:59 pm
  I LOVE the idea of crunchy almond butter! Brilliant!!
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Shabnam
May 11, 2017 at 10:25 am
lovely! have you tried this peanut butter too?
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- Angela Coleby
  May 11, 2017 at 1:03 pm
  Yes I have. It was delicious!
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Linda @ Fit Fed and Happy
June 08, 2014 at 11:46 am
My only fear is this coming out a little "Eggy" with an almond butter taste. Does it have the same consistency as bread?
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- Divalicious
  June 08, 2014 at 1:44 pm
  I did not find eggy, and it is like a soft bread. Hope you enjoy it!
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ggofatl
November 11, 2013 at 5:20 pm
No flour or yeast? Seems something is missing to have bread.
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- Divalicious
  November 11, 2013 at 7:31 pm
  Welcome to the world of gluten free bread! Wonders can be baked with almond and coconut flour, just to keep the carb element down. Bread without bloating, or raising your sugar levels...enjoy 🙂
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Christianne
August 08, 2012 at 3:50 pm
I want to bake this, and soon, but please can someone tell me what size loaf tins you are using for this bread and for the almond flour bread?
Thanks in advance.
Love your recipes x
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- Divalicious
  August 09, 2012 at 9:28 am
  Thank you so much for popping by! Glad you are enjoying the recipes!
  I used a fairly small loaf tin..not sure of exact size but it's not that big.
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libby anderson
July 03, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Made it and it was good. Many thanks
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- Divalicious
  July 03, 2012 at 7:11 pm
  Fabulous Libby! Glad you enjoyed it!
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libby anderson
June 29, 2012 at 7:53 am
Isn't this suitable for low carb too?
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- Divalicious
  July 01, 2012 at 5:12 pm
  Yes it is! So simple to make too!
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glenda
December 05, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Wow! I can't believe this has simple steps. Definitely going to try this.
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Devina Divecha (FooDee)
December 05, 2011 at 10:22 am
That's it? That's all you have to do to make bread?! THAT'S IT?! *mouth hangs open*
Love it! Btw when you say "one cup", how much is that? :S Sorry I'm a very weird cook (and I say the word cook loosely :P); need exact measurements for everything and I'm unsure what one cup means.
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- Angie C
  December 06, 2011 at 8:24 am
  hee hee...I use cup measurements that I brought from M&S but you can buy them in most stores too. I would guess that it equals about 8oz....
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I Live in a Frying Pan
December 05, 2011 at 7:57 am
Love this! It's so simple even I could make it, and I probably will! 🙂
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