Best Easy Low-Carb Healthy Bread for the Bread Machine

This bread recipe is about bread that can help your stomach feel full for hours and improve your overall heart and digestive health. It’s bread without additives, preservatives, artificial colors, or chemicals. In fact, it can be made simply with a bread machine at home without costing more than your first car. Healthy Ingredients are the magic of this delicious bread.

We start with Specialty Grains Flax meal.

Brown or golden flaxseed meal offers several health benefits due to its rich omega-3 fatty acid, lignans, and fiber content. These components can improve heart health and digestion and potentially protect against certain cancers and other diseases.

Detailed Flax Meal Benefits

• Heart Health

Flaxseed is a good source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). This omega-3 fatty acid can help reduce inflammation and improve heart health markers like blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.

• Digestive Health

Flaxseed meal is high in both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber can help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and regulate blood sugar levels, while insoluble fiber promotes healthy digestion and regularity.

• Potential Cancer Protection

Flaxseed is rich in lignans, which are phytoestrogens with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They have been linked to a reduced risk of certain cancers, particularly those sensitive to hormones like breast, uterus, and prostate cancer.

• Other Potential Benefits

Flaxseed may also help with weight management, hormonal balance, and improving skin health.

• Nutrient Absorption

Grinding flaxseed into a meal allows for better absorption of nutrients than consuming whole seeds.

We Use Panhandle Milling Vital Wheat Gluten

Vital wheat gluten, primarily known for its use in creating seitan, offers several health benefits, particularly those seeking plant-based protein sources. It’s a high-protein, low-fat, and low-carbohydrate food, making it a good addition to a balanced diet. Additionally, it’s a good source of iron and selenium.

Key Benefits of Vital Wheat Gluten

• High in Protein

Vital wheat gluten is a significant protein source for muscle maintenance, satiety, and overall health.

• Low in Calories, Carbs, and Fat

This fact makes vital wheat gluten suitable for those watching their calorie, carbohydrate, or fat intake.

• Good Source of Iron and Selenium

These minerals play vital roles in various bodily functions, including red blood cell production (iron) and antioxidant defense (selenium).

For a darker loaf of Low-Carb Bread,

Substitute Specialty Grains brown flax meal for the golden flax meal in the recipe.

Low-Carb Bread for the Bread Machine

¾ cup (180g) water, cold

4 large eggs (227g)

¼ cup (55g) olive oil

1 Tbsp. (4g) Sugar substitute (erythritol or stevia)

2 tsp. (8g) baking powder

1 tsp.  (6g) salt

2 ¼ tsp. (7g) OR 1 packet of Active Dry yeast

1 ½ cup (172g) Panhandle Milling Vital Wheat Gluten Powder

2 cups (172g) Specialty Grains golden flax seed meal (use brown flax for darker colored loaves)

¼ cup (28g) sunflower seeds

Directions:

• Put the water, eggs, oil, and sugar substitute in a bread machine pan.
• In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Mix well.
• Add to the bread machine (on top of the liquid) and set to 3-hour whole wheat bread (1000g). Let the bread machine do the work.
• Allow to cool in the bread machine pan for 10 minutes before removing.

Yield: about 16 slices. Each slice is roughly 5 net carbs.