Step aside Almond flour bread, peanut butter has come to town
Some people don’t like the taste of almond bread, some people find almonds too expensive and so on and so forth. So I figured I’d take a shot and try this peanut butter bread recipe which is a 2g net carbs per slice and uses peanut butter, a rather common and cheap ingredient. So here is my take on it. It definitely is a worthy competitor to the almond bread as well as the mug bread.
Anyway you try it and tell me what you think. Cheers!
But peanut is a legume not a nut
Not everyone is aware of this fact. It’s been masquerading as a nut for a long time. Funny how it despite not being a nut, has nut in the name, peanut. Anyway I digress, the point I’m making is that 100 grams of peanuts have about 7 grams net carbs. It’s definitely acceptable on Keto if you count your macros. I like to limit my consumption to 30 grams in a day tops. When you cook this bread using peanut butter it’s just 2 g net carbs per slice. Not a bad deal if you ask me. So go on, butter your peanut butter bread.
Nutrition Info (Per serving)
- Calories: 86
- Net Carbs: 2g
- Carbs: 3g
- Fat: 7g
- Protein: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
This recipe makes 20 servings or 20 slices. Get this recipe on myfitnesspal.
- 250 grams Peanut Butter (Natural and with no added sugar) Make it at home
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Tsp Vinegar I recommend this one
- 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda I recommend this
- Stevia Powder to taste You can also use the liquid one. Try this!
- a pinch of salt
- Butter for greasing
- Whisk all the ingredients together
- Butter a loaf tin
- Pour in the batter and bake at 170C/350F for 25 minutes or till the toothpick comes clean
- Allow to cool and then remove from the loaf tin
- Slice and Serve
65 Comments
Randy Crüst
February 18, 2018 at 1:49 pmThis recipie is amazing it’s the second time I made this and it’s way better this time! Plus it makes my house smell amazing!
Aparna
August 14, 2020 at 1:54 pmCan this be made in a microwave? Don’t have an oven.
Scott Barilli
April 8, 2018 at 6:13 pmThis is a great recipe! Taste more like bread than the keto almond flour bread. My wife thinks it tastes similar to wheat bread. Thank you Sahil. Horns Up!
Sahil Makhija
April 9, 2018 at 5:07 amMy pleasure Scott, glad you dig the recipe.
Carol
May 2, 2018 at 5:44 pmCan I use crunchy? I got the wrong one…
Sahil Makhija
May 2, 2018 at 6:15 pmyeah sure but you’ll have a few bits of the crunch in the bread too.
Katherine Brown
May 22, 2019 at 1:42 amHow was it I also made the same mistake and bought crunchy
SN
June 13, 2020 at 6:46 pmGood. We added additional chopped peanuts and that was good, too
Mac
May 7, 2018 at 9:02 pmI’d really love to try this bread! It looks amazing. One question though, is there a mistake in the written recipe? I interpret tbsp as tablespoon not teaspoon as stated in the video.
Andrew Tom
May 19, 2018 at 2:51 pmIs it possible to add fiber like chia seeds or psyillium powder to this recipe?
Sahil Makhija
May 29, 2018 at 12:26 pmI don’t see why not.
Kavita Thomas
June 22, 2018 at 9:48 pmDo you have a mug version of this? I just put bread in the oven! So excited to see how it turns out. Also is it normal for the vinegar and baking powder to fizz and react together
Sahil Makhija
June 23, 2018 at 2:59 amI don’t but I think you can use this for the microwave too and yes it’s normal for them to fizz together and react.
Kavita Thomas
June 22, 2018 at 9:49 pmAlso same
Question as Mac I put a tbsp of vinegar was it supposed to be a tsp?
Sahil Makhija
June 23, 2018 at 2:59 amOh shoot I better fix that.
Rogers Hornsby
July 21, 2019 at 6:56 pmIs there no kind of flour in this
Sahil Makhija
July 22, 2019 at 2:56 amNope just peanut butter
Shvets
June 26, 2018 at 12:53 pmHi Sahil,
Can I use Almond Butter instead of peanut butter..?
Sahil Makhija
June 27, 2018 at 2:25 amYes it should work.
Jayne
July 31, 2018 at 12:20 pmHI just wanted to say of all the keto channels yours is by far the best. Ive just finished cooking the peanut butter bread, smells amazing. Ive just had your mushroom soup for lunch and its totally AMAZING. Thank you ,Thank you, Thank you. I look forward to cooking more from the Headbangers Kitchen.
Rhea
August 22, 2018 at 12:13 pmCan you swap out the stevia powder for eyrithol powdered or granulated sugar? Sorry…very new to keto here and really want to try making this, as well as your coconut bread. Thank you so much for your videos and recipes and making this keto lifestyle “diet” much more palatable for all of us newbies! Bless you.
Sahil Makhija
August 23, 2018 at 11:15 amHey you can totally use erythritol instead but no sugar on keto.
Rhea
September 3, 2018 at 5:03 amLOL. Not regular sugar. I meant Erythritol powdered or Erythritol granulated sugar. Amazon sells both. Thanks again!
Justine
October 15, 2018 at 12:22 pmHi! May I know how much Stevia you used? Thanks!
Sahil Makhija
October 16, 2018 at 2:43 amThe stevia is optional. I must have used a small amount just for a hint of sweetness.
Nicole Mckenzie
November 22, 2018 at 12:27 amHey Sahil, I’ve tried the Keto pb recipe above and I must say it is awesome since my son is a type 1 diabetic, we’ve learned to incorporate more of a Keto diet for everyone. However I was curious do you think I could do 1/2 c mashed ripe banana and 1/2 c pb to this to make a pb banana bread recipe? I know bananas have tons of carbs but my son loves banana bread but the amount of carbs involved in actual banana bread isn’t ideal for his condition. Being able to make this for him would be quite amazing to say the least!!! Thanks Sahil, I look forward to your expert opinion!! Rock on!!??
Sahil Makhija
November 22, 2018 at 2:30 amHi Nicole, I do believe you get something called ‘Banana Extract’ which can be used to add that flavour to the bread without having to add any actual banana.
Nicole Mckenzie
December 4, 2018 at 12:37 amThanks Sahil I appreciate the suggestion and will most definitely be giving that a try thanks again! Keep on rocking those recipes out they are awesome!!!
Jenn
January 5, 2019 at 11:25 pmI am going to try this tomorrow with sunflower seed butter instead, fingers crossed it works out as well.
Sue
January 27, 2019 at 2:49 pmHow did it turn out ? I also wanted to make it with sunflower seed butter, but my husband wanted me to stay with the original recipe.
Thanks,
Sue
Jenn
March 4, 2019 at 2:07 amI actually just tried it tonight, good snow day project. Smells good, I put some crushed sunflower seeds on top. Didn’t use the stevia but added tiny bit of vanilla and cinnamon. My only question is how much it will raise, I used my smaller loaf tin but it might be larger than the one used. Let you know how it turns out.
Jenn
March 4, 2019 at 2:53 amOk, smells great and it did rise but need a narrower pan to get more height. I would skip the seeds i crushed on top next time. Not as strong a taste as PB, but good texture and not eggy at all. I’ll see how it goes tomorrow for meals.
Jenn
March 4, 2019 at 5:01 pmHahaha, I totally forgot the sunflower seeds can react to baking soda and heat. After the end piece I cut another and the inside of the bread is a bright blue/green. I wish I could post a picture. Totally OK to eat and I was amused by the science lesson but just a note if you make it likely will turn green. Going to play with recipe a little to see if can get more rise out of it, really thinking a narrower pan would do the trick. Definite taste of sunflower seeds vs. peanut butter.
Jnay
June 17, 2020 at 2:20 amI have used wow butter. Actually grabbed the crunchy one accidentally but it worked up beautifully.
DeeLopez
January 15, 2019 at 3:50 amHello. i tried the recipe but There’s a strange taste on my bread. Taste like something metallic thingy.
Sahil Makhija
January 16, 2019 at 3:17 amthat’s something to do with the baking soda/powder. Used too much.
Lo
January 21, 2019 at 5:08 amHi, what kind of vinegar is used in this recipe and also, should I be using baking soda or baking powder (above)?
Sahil Makhija
January 22, 2019 at 3:11 amJust regular vinegar. Also baking soda as I’ve written 🙂
Jumaila
January 27, 2019 at 2:27 pmThis looks great, can you please please make a mug version of this?
Sahil Makhija
January 28, 2019 at 2:52 amYes definitely will do.
Ladybird38
February 13, 2019 at 5:04 pmWow, I think you really hit the ball out of the park on this one!!! My family LOVES peanut butter, and this was so healthy, easy, cheap, and delicious. My 2 picky toddlers asked for 3 pieces each (that is half the loaf inhaled by toddlers!), and I have a feeling when my husband and teenage son discover this, the rest of the loaf will be gone in a matter of minutes. Seriously… 😉 Can’t wait to try making it into pumpkin bread, or adding banana extract, or chocolate… Whatever I fancy in the future, so versatile!
I tried to cut it into 20 servings and there was just no way I could make it that thin, so I only managed 13 slices. That raised the calories a bit and the net carbs went up to 2.6 per slice per my calculations, but that is really not a big deal to me at all.
Thank you, Sahil! This will be a regular recipe in our house!!
kirk
October 24, 2019 at 4:31 pmhullo
Lah Loca
February 22, 2019 at 2:14 amI love peanut butter !!
I made your home made peanut butter all the time.
And this peanut butter bread rocks!!!!Will be making this all the time!
Thank u Sahil !
Janet
March 27, 2019 at 2:47 amI used about 80g peanut butter, an egg, about 1/4 tsp baking powder, a tiny spoon pure Stevia and 1/2 tsp white vinegar, mixed thoroughly in a mug and microwaved for 90 seconds. It overtopped the mug and fell right out, except for a bit stuck to the bottom because I didn’t grease it. Four slices buttered was lunch for two (with a mug of tea). A-mazing! How does peanut butter and egg make breadcrumbs????
Jen
March 30, 2019 at 11:58 pmMade it again but spiced up the PB (few dashes soy/hot sauce/ginger & spices/herbs) and more narrow pan from IKEA(regular US loaf pan is too wide). Definitely keeping in my line up of breads, great toasted with some butter.
Barbara Troxell
April 11, 2019 at 7:42 pmThe bread turned out very nice . I used crunchy and it was good. thank you
Maura Hamel
May 19, 2019 at 2:17 amI am really disappointed that I used an entire cup of peanut butter on this. I was really, really excited about a bread that was so easy and I expected would have so much flavor… but it doesn’t have any flavor. It tastes completely bland, and remarkably it doesn’t even taste like peanut butter! I used Teddy’s natural PB, so maybe that was the problem. Definitely would not recommend!
Sahil Makhija
May 19, 2019 at 4:31 amHi Maura, I’m sorry to hear that. I think one of the things I always recommend is taste your food as you go along. In this case tasting a bit of the cookie dough is a good idea. It helps you adjust things like sweetness etc. You could also add a pinch of sea salt which helps amp up the flavour. Anyway I hope you didn’t throw away the cookies because you can use them to make this amazing cheesecake recipe: https://headbangerskitchen.com/recipe/no-bake-peanut-butter-keto-cheesecake/
June
May 27, 2019 at 6:45 amHi,
I was wondering if vinegar should be 1 teaspoon, I noticed on another website it said 1 tablespoon. Would Apple cider vinegar be OK to use?
I liked the idea of using no flour, thank you!!!
Sahil Makhija
May 27, 2019 at 11:38 amI will recheck my video on the measurement but apple cider vinegar would work fine.
June
June 8, 2019 at 10:56 pmThank you! I liked this bread, amazing!!
Bernadette
May 28, 2019 at 12:20 pmNo other words for it, delicious and easy. Smells so good. This is definitely a keeper. Thanks again.
Sagar S
August 25, 2019 at 5:42 pmHi Sahil,
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. We made this bread today and it was really deeelicious..!
One question though, what is the shelf life for this? Should I refrigerator or keep under room temperature? Thanks again and please keep posting your Keto recipes.
Joan
December 15, 2019 at 7:27 pmI followed the recipe to a T except I used an 8-in square glass baking dish. It came out awesome, tastes like a cross between bread and cake. I did have to nuke the peanut butter before mixing it, as it was almost rock hard since I keep it in the fridge. So easy though….. Thanks!! (So first I posted this comment to a different recipe…. oops.)
Sahil Makhija
December 16, 2019 at 10:40 amglad you enjoying the recipes Joan.
Alex
December 29, 2019 at 9:34 pmThank you for the recipe. It’s awesome.
However, I would like add one thing – to my taste it’s much more similar to real bread if done with Tahini instead of peanut butter.
Sue
January 26, 2020 at 5:31 amOmg, loved it, tastes amazing. Only problem with mine is it went flat and stodgy in the middle. Don’t care, still ate it. But what can I adjust toget a better rise? Whisk more? Thinner pan?
Ps, got your cookbook for Christmas…super happy, let’s start playing!
Bradley Kramer
February 25, 2020 at 7:36 pmSahel, can you create a low carb grape jelly that I can put between two slices of peanut butter bread?
Sahil Makhija
February 26, 2020 at 4:00 amI will try but I can’t use grapes they are too high in sugar and I’ll end up making some weird thing with grape flavour if that’s even a thing. It’s a tough one.
Bradley Kramer
February 27, 2020 at 11:09 amYou don’t have to. But, keep cranking out all the great recipes. Being on a fixed income, it will be a while before I can make them regularly. I have, though, made the Chicken Stew, and people have loved it. Next month, I will be making it for a church function on the 15th. I’m pretty sure It will be cleaned out, and I won’t have any to take home.
Sabrina
March 1, 2020 at 9:08 amThank for this awesome recipe, I have been making horrible, unsatisfying breads that I usually don’t feel like eating. Then I made this! Came out perfect though I made it in a round form, tastes great! And no eggy taste! you are a genius!
Sahil Makhija
March 1, 2020 at 5:34 pmglad you dig the recipe!!
Emma
July 22, 2020 at 5:56 amLoved this bread…I can’t help twiddling with things and I had in mind a sweet, comforting bread so I added some warming spices in the form of 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp nutmeg. It’s delicious! What puts me off most sweet Keto bread recipes is eye wateringly high calories – this one is the perfect combination of sensible calorie load with good protein/fat levels.
BTW – just bought your book and it’s great! I’m already a big fan of your curries.
Serena Mirpuri
August 26, 2020 at 12:08 amHi, I tried making this today but it didn’t rise at all and was almost gelatinous inside and very hard. I’m not sure what I did wrong here?
Chris
September 12, 2020 at 6:46 pmMaybe the oven temperature is not accurate? Or the peanut butter didn’t mix well with the other ingredients?
I make a similar similar bread but use 1/2 pumpkin puree and 1/2 peanut butter (room temperature very soft peanut butter) – and a 1 tsp (not a 1/2) of baking soda. The batter is not stiff after it is mixed. The spices Emma (above) mentioned are good to add also. The taste is similar to whole wheat.