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Here is a great Paleo bread machine recipe. Are you trying to eat Paleo but missing bread like crazy? This easy recipe makes a delicious, all-purpose loaf you can slice and enjoy anytime. The best part is your bread machine does most of the work!
One of the hardest things about eating Paleo is giving up bread. When even a simple sandwich was off the menu, I realized this new way of eating was going to require some huge lifestyle changes. It was more than I was prepared for. I knew having a good recipe would help me stick with it. Since I love using my bread machine and there are almost no recipes online for Paleo bread using a bread machine, I set out to come up with my own.
After months of experiments and dozens of loaves so bad that had to be thrown away, I finally came up with a recipe that works every time. Sandwiches are back in my life! This loaf is a great substitute for regular bread. It's very sturdy and won't crumble or fall apart easily, which some Paleo bread tends to do. The crust is tender and bakes to a nice golden brown in the bread machine.
Texture
Chia seeds, flax meal and, of course, yeast help give this Paleo bread a moist, flexible texture that's a lot like regular bread. They do a pretty good job of simulating the gluten in regular bread, and even though this bread doesn't rise much it's still fairly light.
The Chia seeds and flax meal also give the bread a flavor and chewiness that reminds me of fresh whole grain bread. It goes well with almost any meal and tastes perfect with sweet and savory toppings. With so many yummy sandwich fillings that are naturally Paleo, it's no wonder my favorite thing about this bread is how well it slices.
I can even slice it fairly thin with no problem. Being able to sink my teeth into a BLT again has been heavenly! The recipe is very simple and easy to follow. It's actually hard to mess up. I sometimes find Paleo baking recipes tricky to get right and expensive to make, so I did my best to make this one foolproof. As long as you stick to the recipe and use the same kind of bread machine as me - one that calls for wet ingredients to be added to the pan first - it should come out perfect every time.
I only have a few tips to pass on:
- Don't be afraid to open your bread machine while it's working, as long as it's before baking has started. Paleo ingredients like almond flour mix less easily than regular flour, so you'll most likely want to scrape the sides of the pan during the first mixing/kneading cycle.
- Give your flax and Chia seed mixture enough time to turn into a thick gel before adding it in with the rest of the ingredients. The more gel-like it is, the more flexibility it lends to the finished bread. It should only need 10 minutes or so, and I just let it sit while I get the rest of the ingredients ready. Here's a photo of what it should look like when it's ready:
Recipe
Paleo Bread Machine Recipe
★★★★★5 from 26 reviews
- Author: Rebecca Baron
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours + 15 Minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
- Category: Bread
- Cuisine: Paleo
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Description
This easy almond flour bread machine recipe makes a delicious, all-purpose loaf you can slice and enjoy anytime. The best part is your bread machine does most of the work!
Ingredients
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- 4 Tbsp Chia seeds *
- 1 Tbsp flax meal *
- ¾ Cup + 1 Tbsp water
- ¼ Cup coconut oil
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
- ½ Cup almond milk
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup * or honey
- 2 Cups almond flour *
- 1 ¼ Cups tapioca flour *
- ⅓ Cup coconut flour *
- 1 tsp Real Salt *
- ¼ Cups flax meal *
- 2 tsp cream of tartar * mixed well with:
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp bread machine yeast
Instructions
- Combine the Chia seeds and tablespoon of flax meal in a bowl. Stir in the water and set aside. The mixture will thicken into a gel as it stands.
- Melt the coconut oil and let it cool down to lukewarm. Whisk in the eggs, almond milk and maple syrup or honey.
- Whisk in the Chia seed and flax meal gel. When it's well combined, pour it into the pan of the bread maker.
- Stir the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, salt and ¼ cup of flax meal together.
- Thoroughly mix the cream of tartar and baking soda. Add it to the other dry ingredients and stir well.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the bread machine. Make a little well on top and add the yeast.
- Start the machine on the Whole Grain cycle for a 2 lb. loaf.
Notes
The cook time is approximate because it varies greatly from one machine to another and if you like a light or dark crust, etc.
Keywords: grain-free, easy, all-purpose, healthy
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erica
This is life changing! We had stopped using our bread maker when we cut down on flour but missed having homemade bread. This recipe is perfection. The texture and flavor are amazing - better than any gluten-free non-paleo bread we'd made in the past. As long as I am careful to really get into the corners as the machine is kneading, it comes out beautifully. Thank you for creating this! My husband and I are delighted with this recipe and our weekly loaf.
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like this recipe! Thanks for commenting.
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Alicia Clendennin
Absolutely awesome!!
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Pamela Kroon
I have made this bread quite a few times and has always tasted great. I found though that it didn't seem to mix properly not fill whole tin even though using Whole Wheat setting on machine. I accidently left out coconut flour on one occasion so realised that coconut flour was the problem. I have experimented a bit and found that 2 extra tablespoons water and only 1/4 cup coconut flour works perfectly.
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Chiz
Hi! Can I use Cassava flour instead of Tapioca flour fir this recipe?
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Rebecca Baron
Sorry but those are pretty different to work with and I have only tested the recipe as is.
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Christy
I successfully subbed arrowroot starch for the tapioca flour.
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Kerry
Oh my goodness, I was so excited to find this recipe! I pulled my bread machine out of the garage (wow, hasn't seen my kitchen in like 10+ years!) and had fun putting this recipe together. I have been eating paleo for 7 years and was looking for a new and different bread recipe as I was getting tired of the same old ones - and this certainly was just what I was craving! I will be looking for more Paleo recipes from your site. I ate through this loaf way too fast - yum! 🙂
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like the recipe so much. Thanks for commenting!
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KD
I have to confess the chia/flaxseed gel was a little frightening but it turned into delicious bread. Thanks for sharing this easy-to-make wonderful-to-eat bread recipe!
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Rebecca Baron
You're welcome!
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Patchin
I’ve been baking my own bread for almost 40 years. This is by far the best machine recipe I have come across. It is now my go to.
The loaf has a good body and doesn’t crumble when sliced. It has a good crust - nice and firm but easy to chew.
The bread has longevity.
And the best part - it tastes fabulous!
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for commenting!
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Tauni Whitley
Rebecca ... you are AMAZING!!! Another perfect recipe! As soon as I saw this ... my tablet smoked a bit as I furiously ordered a bread machine! I have made this bread 4 times. Perfect everytime! If we were neighbors ... I would be following you around like a puppy ! 💟
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like it. It makes all the work to figure it out worth it.
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Penny S
Turned out well.
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Craig
I REALLY don't like the taste of flax seeds. Can you taste the flax in the bread?
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Rebecca Baron
I don't think so. You could probably get away with subbing chia seeds if you would prefer. . .
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Kelly
They are bread making at kindy. My son can’t eat it so I want to send in alternate ingredients so he can have the experience too. The centre is nut free. Do you have a bit free paleo bread ?
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Rebecca Baron
Sorry, I don't.
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Zoey
Will ground chia seeds work or do they need to be whole? My gut is still healing but I've been able to tolerate ground flax meal in bread. Is flax easier on the gut than chia (if so maybe it would be better to use more flax meal or sub the chia with flax seeds)??
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Rebecca Baron
I'm not sure if one is easier on the gut but grinding the chia seeds would work fine and I've generally had good luck interchanging flax and chia seeds in similar recipes. I just haven't tested this recipe with ground flax seeds.
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Lynn Taylor
Delicious! My daughter is gluten free and bread is a challenge. All I can say is YUM! Thank you for sharing your skill and recipe!
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for commenting!
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Sherry E.
I have been looking for a “real” bread recipe since going Paleo 4 years ago and this one did not disappoint! ( As SO many others have). Chia does not agree with me so I used 2 Tbl Flaxseeds and 1 Tbl Flaxseed meal mixed with a little less than the 3/4 c water. Worked perfectly!
This bread has no eggy taste which has been the case with all the bread recipes I have previously tried! THANK YOU!★★★★★
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for commenting!
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Laura
Hello! Can this bread be made without yeast?
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Rebecca Baron
No. The yeast is what makes it rise. Without the yeast, it would just be a cooked dough ball.
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Patty James
I have made this bread 3 times in 2 weeks! It is my new favorite breakfast bread! I made it just as written 2 times, and once I used Nutiva red palm oil...both are great! I used the whole wheat cycle and dark crust option on bread machine. I love this bread plain but my favorite way is to sprinkle with cinnamon, add kerrygold butter, toast in oven, then drizzle with honey. Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
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Chuck
Dear Rebecca, I made this bread yesterday and am very happy to be eating bread again! I like the hearty flavor and it tastes like it has butter on it. Thank you!
Chuck
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for commenting!
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Tina Choi
Is it possible to substitute the eggs with anything else? I’m looking for a paleo gf vegan bread machine recipe and this sooo close....
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Rebecca Baron
You could try replacing the egg with more chia/flax egg replacer. It will probably work out almost as good. I just haven't tried it to know for sure.
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Michelle
Your recipe calls for Flax Meal, but the link takes you to Flax Seed. Are they one in the same?
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Rebecca Baron
It's kind of confusing. I link to ground flaxseed, which is flax meal, as far as I know. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but it works fine for me.
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Sari
Made it last night. Came out really good and most importantly it taste sooooooo good. Since I don’t have almond milk, I used coconut milk (from a can) and I mixed it with water so it won’t too thick. It definitely added coconut flavor into it. Will make it again tonight ?
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Jacquelyn Lynn
We got a bread machine for Christmas and I tried this recipe for my second loaf. Served it with dinner -- we and our guests loved it! Then I toasted some for breakfast -- delicious.
Like some of the others, my machine doesn't have a "whole grain" cycle, so I used the "whole wheat" one. The top was a little sunken, so I might try the "multigrain" cycle next time. And there definitely will be a next time -- this recipe is going to be a regular. Thanks for sharing it.
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Claire
Can I use normal cow's milk instead of almond milk?
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Rebecca Baron
It should work fine. I would love to know if it works so other readers with the same question will know.
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Sharon
Hi,
Nut sensitive, could you suggest another flour to use in the place of almond?Reply
Rebecca Baron
Sorry, but I would not recommend subbing the almond flour. However, this recipe may work for you - https://www.mynaturalfamily.com/paleo-coconut-flour-bread/
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Stefanie B
I have been AIP for two years and I was able to reintroduce seeds and white rice, so I subbed coconut milk for the almond milk and I subbed white rice flour for the almond flour. It turned out delicious!
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Kara
Stefanie B, what did you use in place of eggs? I too am trying to make it AIP compliant but also reintroduced white rice.
Thanks.
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Karen Rittenhouse
I followed the directions exactly and the bread turned out great.
It is about 1/2 the height of a normal loaf - more like banana bread in size.
Taste and texture are great. Slices are perfect for 1/2 sandwich which is all I needed due to the density of the bread. A whole sandwich would be too much.Best part, it doesn't crumble and fall apart like so many paleo breads! Making my second loaf today.
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Mishell
I've made this bread several times as written, and live it! I recently found out that Bob's red mill makes a paleo flour mix that has all the same ingredients except the flax meal, and I was wondering if anyone has tried it? I'm going to try it today and see how it comes out, but would live any suggestions of anyone has tried it before.
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Melissa
How did it come out?!
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Rachel
This recipe is AMAZING! If it were not for this recipe, I would have given up on my paleo diet (I can’t live without bread). Now, I feel like I’m not restricting myself when the rest of the family has toast or sandwiches. The only problem is I can’t keep my son out of my bread! He tries to hide, but I’m constantly finding him snacking on it. Even when he came back from summer camp, he went straight to the fridge and cut off a huge slice! He said, “The food was horrible there! I had to eat bread from a bag!”
Thank you again for the delicious recipe.★★★★★
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad this recipe helped you stick to the diet. It really is so much better to be able to have bread and have it not be so much work. That's awesome about your son!
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Corey A. Smith
Will this bread toast in a traditional toaster? I am looking forward to getting the bread maker out of retirement for this!
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Rebecca Baron
If you are careful and have a nice, thick piece it should work. A toaster oven works better.
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Judy K Mosher
I do not have a bread machine. Can I mix this and bake like a regular loaf of bread?
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Rebecca Baron
I'm not sure. I haven't tried that myself but I have this recipe if you want a loaf of regular Paleo bread - https://www.mynaturalfamily.com/paleo-coconut-flour-bread/
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Tad
Hi , I have decided to take my Sunbeam bread maker out of storage and give it a try..Menu settings on the machine are.
1 Basic
2Turbo
3 Gluten /yeast free
4 wheat
5 sweet
6French
7Cake
8 Damper
9 Jam
10Bake
11Pasta dough
12 Pitza dough
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Rebecca Baron
Wow. That's a lot of settings. I would do whatever setting has the longest mix setting or two mix settings. Without reading the manual my best guess would be #4 wheat.
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Annette Murray
So good! First time I made this recipe. It’s a keeper! I didn’t have whole grain setting but had whole wheat setting and used that one with the light crust setting. Came out perfect!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
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Trish
I make this bread every week and as soon as someone tries it they take my bread and go out and buy a bread maker. It tastes so good on its own or toasted with a poached egg or smashed avocado and also just with peanut butter. It really curbs the hunger cravings and tastes amazing. Thank you for this recipe my whole family love it ?
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Rebecca Baron
I'm so glad you like it. I love all your ideas of things to put on top too!
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Rowena Timms-English
I made this today and forgot to add oil and it still turned out delicious. Looking forward to making it again with oil next time!
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Carol
I made this today but it did not rise much. Should I use more yeast?
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Rebecca
I wouldn't. It will make it taste overpowering. Two questions though - did you use bread machine yeast and are you for sure that it's not expired? My sister was just telling me the other day how everything she was baking just wasn't coming out right even though her yeast technically wasn't expired but she decided to try some new yeast and now everything is so much better. You may also try reading the manual for your bread maker and see if it has suggestions. It may be too high of a cooking temperature, too low of a room temperature. There are so many factors that go into making a loaf of bread it's hard to say exactly where it went wrong. . .
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Nikki
Delicious! My loaf came out perfect! Thank you for sharing such an easy-to-put-together recipe!
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Rebecca
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing.
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Pam
I can't do chia - is there a substitute?
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Rebecca Baron
I haven't tested it but flax seeds should work almost as well. The reason for them is basically so there is a dry egg replacer.
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Karen
Can this be made without a bread machine?
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Rebecca
I'm not sure. I haven't tried it, but here's a good bread recipe without a bread machine - https://www.mynaturalfamily.com/recipes/paleo-recipes/paleo-coconut-flour-bread-recipe/
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Tamara
I made two loaves - both delicious! I adjusted the second one slightly for the altitude I live at, and set the crust to “light.” All your recommendations worked perfectly. I served it at Thanksgiving to rave reviews. I have a similar question to one asked above: I’m wanting to reduce the carbs. Can you recommend any substitute for the tapioca, or at least a portion of it? Thanks!
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Rebecca
I'm so glad you like the bread! I don't know about reducing the carbs cause I didn't test other variations but maybe another reader knows about something I don't?
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Lisa Clayton
Thank you doesn't seem to be sufficient. This recipe is easy and the bread tastes great!
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Rebecca
Thanks for the nice compliment and I'm so glad you like it!
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Brenda
Do you ever have any issues with the paddles being very hard to remove after baking?
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Rebecca
Not stuck in the pan, but stuck in the loaf of bread? I had that happen once and ended up using pliers to get it out. I didn't look into it at the time, but from what I'm seeing on forums, etc, it's preventable. Here is some advice -
At some point between the last rising cycle and the baking cycle, make sure the dough isn't clinging to the paddle. The easiest fix is to just take the paddle out altogether if your model will run the baking cycle without it. If you need to leave the paddle in the machine, remove the dough, reshape it and gently put it back in the pan without pressing it down onto the paddle. Greasing the paddle area before returning the dough to the machine can also discourage sticking.
It's easiest to remove the paddle while the bread's still hot. Handle the pan carefully and use oven mitts or similar protective gear to shake the bread loose. The cooler it gets, the more difficult it is to get the paddle out.
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Karen Cameron
Should you use the gluten-free setting if your bread maker has one? I cannot wait to make this!!!!!
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Rebecca
I would not use the gluten-free setting. I just added to the main part of the post the reasoning why. Thanks for asking!
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Rebecca
This sounds delicious. Is there an alternative for the chia seeds?
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Rebecca
Flax seeds should work well too. The reason for them is basically so there is a dry egg replacer.
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Diane
I just made this today. It came out at 9 pm. The house smelled scrumptious like the old days when I would make traditional bread. I haven't done that in 4 years. i missed it. Thank you for posting this recipe. It was yummy. I am not low fat, so I slathered it in butter while it was warm. I was so happy with its crunchy golden shell. I will believe any other recipe you post now. What else do you suggest for wheat free and low carb. I know tapioca flour is not low carb, but hey, you have to have a slice of bread sometimes.
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Rebecca
I'm so glad you like this recipe! I'm not totally sure what type of other recipe you are looking for and this one has tapioca flour in it too, but it has lots of great reviews and I bet you would like it too - https://www.mynaturalfamily.com/recipes/paleo-recipes/paleo-biscuits-recipe/
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FeedForFit
Made it last night, came out really good and most importantly taste sooooooo good. Thanks for the recipe
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Marycris
Is there a difference fr yeast and bread machine yeast?
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Rebecca
Bread machine yeast aka rapid rise yeast doesn't need to be mixed with water and soaked like regular yeast and can just be mixed in with the dry ingredients with the bread.
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Lily
I love how my bread machine does all the work too. I'll have to try this recipe sometime.
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Elizabeth
This bread is amazing. I have a grain intolerance but no issue with dairy so I use regular cows milk and also replace the coconut oil with butter. It smells, tastes and feels like "real" bread (or at least how I remember it - I haven't been able to eat it for several years). At the risk of sounding dramatic, this has changed my life. Thank you!
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