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Posted December 9, 2013 by Hayley

I’ve never been super interested in making sandwich bread. I don’t care for sandwiches anymore, and any other loaf of bread I’ve made was more of a dessert (like our banana bread, or our zucchini bread from Gather.) The only bread I’ve ever been interested in making was french bread (which ended up as crostini in Gather), and that was because Gather is an entertaining book, and who doesn’t love crostini for entertaining?

I was even really set on making stuffing forever without bread, and stuffing isn’t really stuffing without bread. I do love our stuffing recipe in Gather, and we have a pretty tasty one here on our site as well. But some people really don’t like to have a double side of meat for a meal. Plus my Grandy has an AMAZING stuffing recipe that I grew up eating, and I really wanted to recreate it.

This year for Thanksgiving I decided to make a homemade loaf of gluten-free bread. I was a bit nervous about trying to use grain-free bread in a stuffing recipe because I wasn’t sure how it would hold up. After making the gluten-free bread, I realized I was silly to think that, because the consistency of that bread was similar to what grain-free bread would be… A bit dense. This year we opted out of doing stuffing inside the turkey. This upset my mom a little because she loves inside stuffing, but I knew that the bread would end up too mushy. We stuck with outside stuffing (didn’t stuff the bird at all), and it turned out great! I will say one of the key ingredients to this recipe is champagne (which is not Paleo-but we don’t “paleo-police” here). It is really important to the flavor of the stuffing. You can use white wine also, but we prefer the champagne. You can leave it out, but if you try it with the champagne you wont want to leave it out, ever. 🙂

Now that I had my grandmothers stuffing back in my life, and remembered how amazing it was, I decided that I had to make it grain-free so that I could share the recipe. So with that started my mission of making grain-free sandwich bread. The thing about grain-free bread is that if you want it to have the same texture as wheat bread, and rise, and not turn it a solid brick of nut flour, you need to do one of two things…either add active dry yeast, or fold whipped egg whites into your batter. In both cases you also really need some sort of starch to help lighten the batter as well. The other key ingredient is apple cider vinegar. This can be used in place of active dry yeast to help the bread rise a bit, but it also is really important for the flavor of the bread.

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I made two different loaves of bread to try, one with active dry yeast, and one with whipped egg whites. Both turned out great, but I actually liked the whipped egg white bread better. The two recipes were actually pretty different, so it wasn’t just the exchange of egg whites for yeast, but the second recipe which I used the whipped whites for was a revised flour blend and I also used more eggs. The added moisture to the batter, along with the whipped whites helped create a better looking crust. It was more rounded on the surface, and smooth and shiny. The bread loaf with yeast, and fewer eggs did not look like bread on the top, and it was not smooth or shiny. It also burned easily. I would consider trying this revised recipe with active dry yeast to see if it would get really fluffy….maybe someday.

For this recipe I created a grain-free flour blend using super fine blanched almond flour, chestnut flour, sweet potato flour(the sweet potato flour I used was more like potato starch), and arrowroot flour. This blend was key to making this bread have the correct flavor and texture. The other thing to note is that this bread was NOT eggy, and did not sound squeaky. That’s the best way I can describe it. Sometimes a batter that is lightened up with eggs can sound sort of squeaky and feel eggy, and this was not that way at all. All in all, it was a success! I really hope you all enjoy this bread recipe (and the stuffing).

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Grain-Free Sandwich Bread

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Remember how good it was to slice freshly baked bread, spread on a little butter, and eat it while it was still warm and soft? This recipe for grain-free bread will take you back to those days, but without the wheat!

Serves: 10

Serves: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup 1 3/4 cup 1 3/4 cup Blanched Almond FlourPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (7)
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Chestnut Flour
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Sweet Potato Flour
  • 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup Arrowroot FlourPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (8)
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Sea SaltPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (9)
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp Baking PowderPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (10)
  • 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup Coconut Milk, full fatPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (11)
  • 4 4 4 Eggs, Pastured, separatedPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (12)
  • 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Apple Cider VinegarPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (13)
  • 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup, PurePerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (14)
  • 2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp Palm Oil Shortening, Organic [*Spectrum Brand, sustainably sourced], melted

Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

  1. Preheat the oven to bake at 350 degrees.
  2. Liberally grease a standard size, glass loaf pan with palm shortening.
  3. Trim a sheet of parchment paper to fit the length of the loaf pan, but allow for some extra on the long sides to help remove the loaf when finished. Set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, chestnut flour, sweet potato flour, arrowroot flour, salt, and baking powder.
  5. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the coconut milk, egg yolks, apple cider vinegar, and pure maple syrup. Blend with a hand mixer until smooth. Add the melted palm shortening (make sure it's not too hot), and blend again until smooth.
  6. In a kitchen mixer, or with a hand mixer, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  7. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and blend with a hand mixer until smooth.
  8. Carefully fold the egg whites into the batter, and then pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  9. Bake on the middle rack, in the center of the oven for one hour.
  10. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool completely before attempting to remove the bread from the loaf pan.
  11. Slice, and serve as desired. Keep in the fridge if not using the same day as baking.

The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing

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This delicious grain-free stuffing recipe, makes a fabulous side dish to any holiday meal!

Serves: 10

Serves: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 1 1 Grain-Free Sandwich Bread (click for recipe), whole loaf, cubed
  • 2 head 2 head 2 head Celery, 2 hearts, chopped
  • 1 1 1 Vidalia Onion, chopped
  • 16 oz 16 oz 16 oz Mushrooms, white, raw, slicedPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (18)
  • 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Butter, Unsalted, or ghee, or duck fatPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (19)
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Sea SaltPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (20)
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp Black PepperPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (21)
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Garlic PowderPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (22)
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Champagne, you can use more or less depending on how much liquid your veggies have producedPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (23)
  • 2 2 2 Eggs, Pastured, whiskedPerfect Grain-Free Sandwich Bread and The Best Ever Grain-Free Bread Stuffing! | Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes - Primal Palate | Paleo Recipes (24)

Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

  1. Preheat your oven to bake at 350 degrees.
  2. Liberally grease a 9x12 inch casserole dish. Set aside.
  3. In a high speed blender or food processor, pulse the celery (one chopped heart at a time) until it's roughly chopped (some will be fine, and some will be rough, this is okay).
  4. Pour the celery into a large pot on the stove.
  5. Pulse the onion in your high speed blender until it also is roughly chopped (again this will be a mix of finely chopped and roughly chopped onion).
  6. Pour the onion into the pot with the celery. Add your tablespoon of butter, and saute over medium heat until the onion and celery have softened slightly. Turn the temperature down to low.
  7. Add the mushrooms to the blender and pulse. It's best to do the mushrooms in smaller batches because you have more consistence size. Once the mushrooms are chopped, add them to the celery and onion, and stir to combine.
  8. Turn the burner back up to medium heat, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the champagne to the pot and saute for about 1 minute, then turn the burner off.
  9. Gently stir the cubed bread into the stuffing mixture. The bread will soften from the heat and liquid in the pot, so you want to almost fold it in.
  10. Add the whisked eggs to the mixture and stir gently to combine.
  11. Pour your stuffing into the prepared casserole dish, and bake on the middle rack, uncovered for 30 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven and serve.

Notes

You can also prepare this one day ahead of time (or at least bake the bread a day or two in advance), and reheat in the oven before serving.

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FAQs

What bread can you eat on Paleo? ›

Super quick nutritional overview:
Brand & flavorPre-made or mix?Net carbs, per 1 slice
Julian Bakery CoconutPre-made (frozen)1
Paleo Baking Co. Banana BreadMix17.5
California Country Gal Rustic BreadMix2.1
Legit Sandwich BreadMix14
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What is grain free bread made of? ›

Some common grain-free bread recipes contain ingredients such as: coconut flour, tapioca flour, almond flour, psyllium husk powder, ground flax meal, flax seeds, cassava flour, tapioca starch, arrowroot flour.

What type of bread do Mediterraneans eat? ›

Any bread that is made from whole wheat, whole grains, sprouts, and sourdough is recommended while on a Mediterranean diet. You will want to avoid bread made from refined grains, such as white bread if you are following this diet.

Can you eat bread on a grain free diet? ›

To follow a grain-free diet, you need to avoid eating all grains, as well as grain-derived foods. This includes: bread.

What do celiacs eat instead of bread? ›

Bread-Free Alternatives
  • Tortilla wraps – Try this coconut flour recipe from against all grain. ...
  • Blanched collard greens – (dip in boiling water until softened) Use the green just like a tortilla or large lettuce leaf.
  • Romaine Lettuce Spears.
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What is a grain-free alternative to bread? ›

Coconut flour and squash flatbread

Making flatbread with coconut flour and butternut squash, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin is a creative and tasty flatbread alternative to wheat bread.

What can I eat instead of grains? ›

healthy grain-free products like almond flour and coconut flour. starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and butternut squash. nonstarchy vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and asparagus. animal and plant-based protein sources like chicken, fish, eggs, and lentils.

What foods should you avoid on a grain free diet? ›

Grain-free eating means avoiding all grains including those that are gluten-free (such as rice, corn, and oats) and contain gluten (such as wheat, barley, and rye). Technically, non-grain products made from quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat are permitted in small amounts on a grain-free diet.

What is the healthiest bread to eat without wheat? ›

The Best Wheat-Free Breads
  • Genius Food Wonder-Full Artisan Country Loaf.
  • Food for Life Sprouted for Life Gluten-Free Flax Bread.
  • Bread SRSLY Classic Seeded Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread.
  • Siete Cassava & Coconut Tortillas.
  • Base Culture 7-Nut and Seed Bread.
  • Thrive Market Coconut Flakes Cereal.

Is Dave's Killer bread Paleo? ›

Dave's Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains And Seeds Organic Bread. This product contains 21 ingredients that are not paleo and 2 ingredients that may not be paleo. Which diet do you follow? Follow more than one?

Can you eat sourdough bread on Paleo diet? ›

While sourdough bread may not be a strict Paleo food due to the fermentation process and the use of grains, it offers some potential health benefits that align with the principles of the Paleo diet.

Is Ezekiel bread OK on Paleo? ›

Remember to use caution with Ezekiel Bread because although it is a better carb, it isn't exactly Paleo friendly. So to answer the question “is ezekiel bread paleo?”, the answer is no.

What cheese is OK on Paleo? ›

A Paleo-diet purist will tell you no, all cheese should be avoided on a Paleo lifestyle. Paleolithic humans didn't milk cows or process dairy. This is one case in which keto diet rules are much more lax than paleo.

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