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This super popular paleo bread recipe has the perfect texture and is such a satisfying grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free bread. It’s perfect for a sandwich, burgers or a slice of toast with nut butter! It uses almond flour and tapioca flour and the batter is put together in just one bowl, making this so incredibly easy to make! Want to to make it but can’t have nuts? We also made this nut-free with this recipe here so everyone can make it and we’ve recently updated this recipe to include instructions on how to make as a bread loaf too!

Paleo bread

How to make paleo sandwich bread

This recipe is one of my most popular paleo recipes and for good reason! This recipe can be made in both a loaf pan, or also as rolls. This paleo bread is gluten-free, grain-free, fluffy, sliceable, and TOTALLY BREAD-LIKE with the best texture! Plus, it’s simple to prepare made all in one bowl without any kneading or rest time.

I wasn’t a fan of gluten-free bread, whether store-bought or homemade, until this recipe. I always felt they were dense, not the right flavor, or difficult to make. But this paleo bread recipe? It has  the right flavor and it’s fluffy, soft, air-y, and with the perfect bread-like texture.

The BEST Nut-Free Paleo Bread

Can this be made as rolls or a loaf bread?

Originally when this recipe was first made a few years back the bread was made either as rolls, or as a long square loaf. I LOVE making it that way, but per request we’ve done some recent testing to include instructions on how to make it as a loaf pan! This is such a great update and hope you enjoy it too!

Watch how to make it:

Paleo sandwich bread

Here’s what you need to make it:

  • almond flour
  • tapioca flour
  • eggs
  • unsweetened apple sauce
  • baking powder
  • fine sea salt

We’ve made some updates to this recipe!

This bread recipe has long been a reader favorite and a cornerstone recipe for Lexi’s Clean Kitchen! We’ve recently made some updates to it to include some instructions on how to make it into a loaf pan. We still enjoy the paleo rolls, and prefer making them that way but so many requested the ability to make this into a loaf pan, so we put it through some testing to get it to be able to do that! We call for using a smaller than average sized loaf pan, a 7.75″ x 3.75″ that way you get the proper rise for the loaf. If you use a bigger one the bread loaf won’t be as tall.

What kind of bread can you eat on the Paleo diet?

Making this homemade bread is easy and kid-friendly! Paleo bread is different from gluten free bread because often on the paleo diet most grains are avoided. So gluten-free breads made with gluten-free flours like rice flour, teff flour, and corn meal would not be considered paleo bread! The combination of almond flour and tapioca flour as it creates the most legit paleo bread, and gluten-free I’ve ever tried!

The BEST Nut-Free Paleo Bread

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The BEST Paleo Bread (5-Ingredients and One Bowl)

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This super popular paleo bread recipe has the perfect texture and is such a satisfying grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free bread. It's perfect for a sandwich, burgers or a slice of toast with nut butter! It uses almond flour and tapioca flour and the batter is put together in just one bowl, making this so incredibly easy to make! Want to to make it but can't have nuts? We also made this nut-free with this recipe here so everyone can make it!
Servings 4
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients
  

Base Recipe (to make paleo rolls):

  • 1/2 cup 43g blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 cup 60g tapioca flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of fine sea salt

Triple Recipe (to make bread loaf):

  • 1-½ cup 150g almond flour
  • 1-½ cup 180g tapioca flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 6 eggs
  • ¾ cup apple sauce

Instructions

For Rolls:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a bowl combine almond flour, tapioca, baking powder, and pinch of sea salt.
  • Add in eggs and apple sauce and mix to combine.
  • Place round molds or large mason jar lids on a baking sheet and grease well.
  • Pour batter into molds until almost at the top, a little less.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean (see note)
  • Let cool slightly, slice in half, and serve.
  • Store in the refrigerator.

For Bread Loaf:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 7.75" x 3.75" loaf pan and line with a parchment paper sling.
  • In a bowl combine almond flour, tapioca, baking powder, and pinch of sea salt.
  • Add in eggs and apple sauce and whisk to combine.
  • Place batter into prepared baking pan and smooth over the top.
  • Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool slightly, and then remove bread from the pan and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • When cool, slice and use within 3 days. Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Baking time might vary slightly based on how thin or thick you make your rolls.
I use round molds or mason jar lids for the rolls, and it yields 4 fluffy sandwich rolls. See the comments for how readers have adapted!
Updated 2/2017. I used to add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or palm shortening but don't find it necessary for the texture so it has been removed.
Updated 5/2019: We included instructions on how to make this in a small loaf pan, we use this pan here

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich rollCalories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 276mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, low-carb, Paleo
Author: Lexi


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  1. As far as the people out there that have had stomach issues after eating this wonderful recipe, you have to ease in to flax meal for your system to adjust. Start with a tsp. A day and gradually build up. Most Americans are not used to that much fiber and therefore need to build a tolerance

  2. Do you have to use the round molds? Will the batter stay round if you form it by hand or is the batter too runny? If not, is there something else I could use? I just hate to buy another kitchen gadget that I’d only use for one recipe… I’m so limited on space! 🙂

  3. Found this today, made it today. I didn’t have everything listed but I made subs. I used wide mouth jar Mason lids. Worked fine. Smells wonderful. Thanks for the post.

    1. Hi Tammy – how did you use the mason lids? Might be a dumb question, but did you use them just to form the dough/batter or did you use them to bake in? I would think the lids would melt in the oven….

  4. I know tapioca starch is a sore spot for people some say it’s paleo & some say it’s not

    But years and years ago when I found oiut I had celiac’s disease and didn’t want starchy foods. I tried pastas with tapioca. it was very starchy & caused weight gain.

    I just don’t know how it falls in the paleo diet

    1. Todd, many starches are okay with people on the paleo diet! Of course, if you don’t tolerate tapioca, you should avoid it 🙂

  5. Oh. My. You weren’t kidding!! I’m obsessed with these. My kids thank you for bringing sandwiches back! :0)

  6. Haven been searching for a bread that is gluten free and tastes like bread. This recipe is fabulous!!

    I doubled the ingredients as I used a loaf (bread) pan.

    I didn’t have any applesauce or pumpkin so I used sour cream.

    I baked the bread in a bread pan at 350F convect for 25 minutes.

    So very good!!

      1. Hubby, who is picky about trying new things and has a thing about texture, just tried a slice of the bread and he liked it!!

        Poor man is adjusting to a new stage in our lives where I have to eat gluten free and am trying to move to whole foods/paleo as much as possible.

        Can’t wait to try this toasted tomorrow morning!

        Thanks again Lex!

  7. I came across your recipe. I am going to bake it tonight and give it a try. After being paleo for 3 years I have not missed breads or pastas. But my lovely boyfriend who grew up in an italian family loves bread and pasta. He likes making sandwiches for lunch. Knowing how terrible wheat is for the body I have been trying to find paleo bread alternatives. I cant fully change him to paleo but I have been trying to find a healthier option. I made another recipe for bread that is similar to a ciabatta bread texture. I put jam on it and I think it tastes awesome! My boyfriend tried it with his sandwhiches and didn’t like it 🙁 So I here I am on your site. I am going to give your recipe a try. I hope it has more of a bread like texture that he can enjoy. If this fails I guess I have to let him eat the regular store bought bread and become unhealthier…. ;( I hate to be that girlfriend that tries to change their man’s food habits but I hate to see how unhealthy he has become! I will update once I make the recipe tonight!

  8. We’ve been using this recipe as pizza crust. We just double it and pour it into a baking sheet- turns out awesome!

  9. Made these today to eat with the sloppy joes. I have made paleo “buns” before, but haven’t been satisfied with the results. Not so with these, this recipe is IT! The texture was spot on. I made them in a greased jumbo muffin tin, recipe made four perfect buns. And so easy to whip up!

  10. My daughter made these and they came out amazing. I going to try it but with a loaf pan. Can’t wait and I’ll you know how it comes out.

  11. I doubled the recipe and baked in a glass loaf pan (standard U.S. size) at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. The texture was great, but the taste was not so great…like baking soda (soapy/salty/bitter). I finally figured out that the baking soda didn’t have enough acid to react with, because I make my own raw applesauce in the Vitamix. Many prepared applesauce brands have citric acid added. I will try making this again tomorrow with the addition of a teaspoon or two of lemon juice. Hopefully that will be enough to react with the baking soda and remove the awful aftertaste. My husband didn’t care at all. He made two ham sandwiches with four slices of the bread, and then ate two more slices with jam. Half the loaf is gone already!

  12. These are the best rolls I have ever had I have been gluten-free and Paleo for at least eight years and this is by far the best thank you so much for the recipe will make all the time have tried many many recipes just didn’t like him this is absolutely perfect. Also made them in a muffin tin pan just perfect for sandwiches or hamburgers or sloppy Joe’s.

  13. Is there an exchange or swap for the Palm shortening ingredient? I’d like to try this. Those photos make this look too yummy to pass up!

  14. These are amazing. Cannot believe how great these turned out. I left out the palm shortening, doubled the recipe and put in a cake pan. So excited that I can have sandwiches now 🙂