The idea that low-carb bread is actually possible to make AND tastes good is a dream come true! Unlike traditional bread recipes, this Low-Carb Lemon Blueberry Bread is full of wholesome ingredients and is perfect for those who follow a ketogenic and paleo lifestyle.
After a lot of tinkering around with baking keto-friendly bread, I have landed on this delicious and tart dessert bread recipe that you will absolutely love!
Made with lemon zest, fresh blueberries, and sweetened with monk fruit sweetener, we love to enjoy a slice mid-morning with some grass-fed butter on top and a cold brew coffee on the side. YUM! It’s absolutely delicious and keeps us full and focused for hours!
Dairy-Free Lemon Blueberry Bread
This bread is safe for those who need to limit or altogether eliminate their dairy intake. To provide the bread extra moisture, I used my favorite dairy-free mayonnaise.
As a note, if you personally consume dairy, the mayonnaise in the recipe can be substituted for sour cream.
Low-Carb Lemon Blueberry Bread Sweetened With Monk Fruit Sweetener
To sweeten the bread, I used Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener. This sweetener is used in virtually all of my keto dessert recipes as it is a net-carb-free, zero calories, and natural sweetener that looks and tastes just like traditional sugar. Monk fruit sweetener will not raise your blood sugar nor will it kick you out of ketosis! If you want to try monk fruit sweetener or need to replenish your pantry, you can use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off your total order!
Want to learn more about monk fruit sweetener? Check out this post here!
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Keto and Paleo-Friendly Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe
- Low-Carb and Keto: One bread slice contains only 4.9 grams of net carbs per serving.
- Dairy-Free: This bread does not contain any dairy.
- Paleo: The ingredients in this bread are free from grains, gluten, soy, and dairy.
- Gluten-Free and Grain-Free: Made with almond flour and coconut flour rather this recipe has no gluten and grains.
- Vegetarian: This recipe is compliant with a vegetarian diet.
Net Carbs In This Recipe
One bread slice contains 4.9 grams net carbs per serving.
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Low-Carb Lemon Blueberry Bread
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Low-Carb Lemon Blueberry Bread is a flavorful and tart keto-friendly dessert! This recipe is low-carb, keto, dairy-free, paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, vegetarian, refined-sugar-free, and contains only 4.9g net carbs per serving!
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2/3 cup classic monk fruit sweetener (use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off Lakanto products)
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 large eggs
- 2 egg whites (approximately 1/3 cup egg whites)
- 3 tbsp dairy-free mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon extract
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Zest of one large lemon
- 1 cup blueberries, divided (approximately 150 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9×5 inch bread pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk dry ingredients together.
- To mixing bowl, add eggs, egg whites, mayonnaise, lemon extract, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix with electric mixer until all ingredients are well-combined.
- Stir in 3/4 cup blueberries.
- Transfer dough to prepared bread pan.
- Bake bread for 20 minutes, remove from oven, top dough with remaining blueberries, and return pan to oven.
- Bake bread for 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow bread to cool for 2 hours.
- Carefully remove bread from pan, slice, and enjoy!
Keywords: Low-Carb Lemon Blueberry Bread, keto bread, keto paleo bread, dairy-free keto bread
Amber Matukonis says
If I wanted to make these as mini Muffins or regular Muffins, any idea how I would bake them? Also, is the mayonnaise and sour cream a direct exchange?
Sara Nelson says
Hi, Amber! I wish I could say for sure about the change in bake time, but I can’t be positive; however, I’d venture to guess that the bake time would be relatively close to the original recipe. If you try this, just be sure to watch the oven closely so they don’t burn. As for the substitutions you mentioned, yes, you can sub sour cream in for mayonnaise at a 1:1 ratio. Enjoy!
Mary Ann Frank says
Thank you for a splendid recipe. The only change I made was to whip the egg whites until triple volume and fold them into the batter as the final step. The final product was light and airy, and delicious with a smear of mascarpone cheese.
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realbalanced says
So happy to hear that you enjoyed, Mary Ann!!! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and recipe rating!!!
Marcella says
Keto baking is hard but this was delish, will make again.
Thank you!
★★★★★
realbalanced says
So glad you enjoyed, Marcella!!! Thank you for your comment!
Cat says
Love this bread in its original form! Tart and sweet, so good! The last time I made it I used 1 teaspoon almond extract instead of the lemon and it was equally amazing! I just wasn’t in the mood for the lemony tartness, and the almond flavor was perfect with the blueberries. I used to do that with lemon poppyseed muffin recipes and make almond poppyseed muffins. It’s a nice change of pace 🙂
★★★★★
realbalanced says
Subbing in almond extract sounds amazing, Cat!!! So glad you enjoy the recipe and thank you for your comment!!
Courtney says
Can I swap the almond flour for all coconut flour? I’m allergic to almonds.
realbalanced says
Hi, Courtney! Unfortunately, the two flours don’t sub in well for one another. I have a nut-free Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe and will be publishing a nut-free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins recipe soon too.
Dorothy says
Is it possible to use swerve for the sweetner?
realbalanced says
Absolutely! 🙂 It would be a 1:1 ratio sub for Swerve.
Erich says
What can I substitute Monk fruit with? Can I use Stevia? Monk fruit causes stomach upset for me.
realbalanced says
Hi, Erich! Yes, you could use stevia, but just be aware that you’ll need a lot less stevia than monk fruit sweetener. Be sure to check the conversion chart for the brand of stevia you use to determine the correct amount.