These easy coconut bread rolls are made with coconut flour and psyllium husk powder making them keto, low carb, paleo and gluten-free. Enjoy them as a keto dinner roll with butter, or fill them for a tasty lunch.
After my delight with the flaxseed bread rolls, I thought that I would have a play with another low carb bread roll and used coconut flour. The key to these is the psyllium husk powder as they make the coconut flour rolls more "bread like" and is almost essential in low carb and gluten free baking now as it as a binder in the absence of gluten.
I was asked if they tasted "coconutty" which I don't think that they do too much. I think the addition of the flax-seed flour takes the edge off any coconut flavour. I added it to give the roll an added texture as the mixture seemed to be a bit too wet for my liking. Coconut flour can sometimes have an acquired taste but I've made a batch with onion powder and herbs which were delicious. Perhaps try them plain, then see how you go and add some other herbs and flavours.
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IS COCONUT FLOUR KETO?
Coconut flour is a type of flour made from ground dried coconuts. It is high in fiber, low in carbohydrate and high in protein. A 1oz (28g) serving is 8g net carbohydrates with 6g protein and 10g fiber.
Coconut flour can initially take a while to adjust to baking with for low carb bread recipes as it absorbs a lot of liquid and needs a lot of eggs with just a small volume of flour. It's one of my favorite flours to bake keto bread recipes with now.
INGREDIENTS
The absorbency of liquid can vary between different coconut flour brands so you may need additional hot water when making this recipe. Add a bit of water at a time until you have a firm and pliable dough.
A tip with the psyllium husk powder is to run it through a coffee grinder to make it finer in texture. It helps prevent and gritty texture in these keto bread rolls.
HOW TO MAKE COCONUT FLOUR ROLLS
Don't worry if the mixture looks a bit wet, just fashion some rolls the best you can and they will bake fine. I find using wet hands to do this helps.
Mix all the dry ingredients
Add the eggs and egg whites
Pour the apple cider vinegar over the mixture
Add hot water to the dough, a bit at a time.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
These coconut flour rolls freeze well too! I've started making a weekly batch and pop some in the freezer. That way I have some on hand if I am having soup or fancy a snack. Or take out the freezer the night before so I can have one toasted with my morning eggs.
Keep the low carb bread rolls in the refrigerator and ideally in a sealed container. If they start to become too moist, pop them in a hot oven or air fryer for a crispier roll.
If you want to make these low carb bread rolls with almond flour, increase the flour to 2 cups.
Use a 1lb loaf pan and cook for about 10 minutes longer for a keto coconut flour bread. You may need to double up the recipe for a large loaf as this only makes 6 small rolls (4 medium burger sized rolls)
MORE KETO BREAD ROLL RECIPES
Keto Vegan Bread Rolls (Dairy-free)
Nut Free & Coconut Free Bread Rolls (Good for nut allergies)
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This recipe was originally posted in April 2018. The content and photographs have been revised but the recipe remains the same.
Coconut Flour Rolls
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour
- 4 tablespoons flaxseed ground
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons psyllium husk powder
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup boiling water more may be required
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F degrees
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Place the coconut flour, baking powder, psyllium husk powder, flax-seed flour and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Add the coconut oil and eggs and blend well until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
- Add the apple cider vinegar and mix well.
- Gently add the water, a bit at time and stir into the mixture (you may not need it all).
- Using your hands, make a ball of the dough (I find keeping my hands wet helps with the sticky dough).
- Place the balls on the parchment paper lined baking tray.
- Make for 30 minutes until golden and firm.
Notes
Nutrition
Becky
Can you substitute xanthan gum for psyllium husk powder?
Psyllium Husk Substitute
You use less guar gum or xanthan gum. Don't replace it as a 1:1. Only use ½ to ⅓ as much. For example: The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of psyllium husk, use 2 teaspoon of xanthan gum.
Phyllis
Can I use ghee to replace the coconut oil I find it too sweet
Angela Coleby
Yes you could.
B Mitchell
I've just made these rolls, and am so disappointed in them! They've barely risen! And the texture is so solid. I've been baking and cooking for a great many years, so I don't know where I've gone wrong.
Angela Coleby
That's such a shame. I'm wondering if it's the brand of coconut flour?
Sheila
Can I drop the psyllium or substitute for something else???
Angela Coleby
The psyllium does help the bread mixture bind so substituting it may result in a different texture. My best guess would be a flax egg or ground chia seeds.
Noon
How do you measure the flax:
-- 4 Tbsp whole flax, then grind it?
-- Or grind the flax then measure 4 Tbsp of the powder?
Angela Coleby
I use the ground flax from a packet. I would measure whole by grinding it first.
Marieli
I would love to see inside the bread.
Martine
I tried these yesterday as was looking at a nut-free bread (school and allergies), and they are awesome!!! A bit on the sweeter side, but like someone mentioned, I will subs butter for the coconut oil. Also, I plugged all the ingredients in the Carb Manager and it gives me 3 net grams of carbs per roll... Anyhow, thanks for the great recipe!!
Angela Coleby
Thanks for popping by! Glad you enjoyed them.
Richard Vaughan
My Giddy Aunt...
I've been low carb/keto(ish) for years and have struggled, until now, to find a good low carb bread that aint dry...
... And these aint dry!! Almond flour is my usual favoured medium but these are lovely.. Perhaps its the egg whites?!?!
I might try these with the coconut subbed for almond flour.. Have you tried this?
Anywhoo.. Thank you for sorting out a bit of bread I can actually eat with the family, though not my vegan wife!!
...Any thoughts on an egg free version?
That, I suspect, would be the holy grail..
Richard..
Angela Coleby
Delighted you enjoy them! Try my rosemary & olive bread too, I think you will enjoy that! An egg free bread roll is possible and something on the list to work on. The trick would be getting the bread to rise though..
Elizabeth
Thanks for posting this recipe. I tried it yesterday and the rolls turned out great!
Angela Coleby
Glad you enjoyed them
Zu
Wow is it really 14g of carb per roll? Tried the recipe and it turned out great but totally busted my keto carb limit.
Angela Coleby
That's the total carbs. Less the fibre, the net carbs are 5g per roll.
Zu
ok thats great! Thanks!
Alicia
They came out really well as far as consistency firm texture but they were bitter. I read that the egg yolks can make them smell & taste a bit like ammonia..... have you come across this?
Angela Coleby
I've not heard that but I think that it might be baking powder related.
Doreen
Hi Angela, we tried but the rolls turned out bitter. Do you have any idea why? Thanks!
Angela Coleby
Was your flour fresh? If not stored correctly or has expired, some coconut flour can turn rancid?
Jayne M
Hi, just made these - they didn’t rise and they were very dense. Do you think that I should have added more water? They were relatively easy to form into rolls so I’m thinking that my coconut flour absorbed more than yours? They taste OK by the way.
Angela Coleby
Coconut flour can vary from brand to brand. They should have rose though. Perhaps add more water and an extra dash of baking powder the next time!
Esther
Sorry Angela,
It should be I can not take flexseed, so am looking for another ingredient in place of it.
Thanks
Esther
Angela Coleby
How about almond flour?
Steve
Hi can I ask when the recipe says 2xEGGS and then 2xEGG WHITES, does this mean four eggs in total?
Angela Coleby
4 eggs in total, but only the whites for 2 of the eggs (make a mayonnaise with the left over egg yolks!)
KELLY
CAN I USE SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES THE EGGS & EGG WHITES, MAYBE A GELATIN EGG SUBSTITUTE, I'M TRYING TO DO A KETO AIP TYPE OF DIET.
Angela Coleby
I've never tried it without the eggs. Perhaps an egg replacer?
Christine
I wonder if anyone has tried this with almond flour and butter. I have a coconut allergy and can't coconut oil or flour.
Nadhrah
hi angela
if you have some tips o help me here. I tried the recipe but substituting the eggs with egg replacement and the rest is the same. Baking at same temperature..but my bun cook well on the outside but NOT on the inside. even i added more baking time , it is still not cook on the inside.
Thanks
Angela Coleby
I haven't tried egg replacement so not sure how it bakes. Perhaps add some more apple cider vinegar to the mixture to give it a bit more lift?
BA
Hi Angela,
I presume the water is boiling when you are pouring it into to mixture, right?
Angela Coleby
Yes it is. I add a bit at a time too, in case the mixture gets too sticky and fluid.
Elita
Hi,
Jut wondering if you could post some pics of the process of making these rolls. Despite my best efforts my buns don't rise or end up fluffy like other rolls-they are still delicious but very dense/doughy & more of a dinner roll than a sandwich roll. ??
Thankyou!
Angela Coleby
No problem. I just need to purchase some more psyllium husk powder this week and I'll put something together. Have you tried the flaxseed bread roll recipe. It's similar to this and perhaps easier than coconut flour?
Elita
I shall have a look Thankyou!! Coconut flour is really a temperamental ingredient for sure ? Thankyou for getting back to me.
Angela Coleby
Once you get the hang of baking with coconut flour, there will be no stopping you! I had many a disaster when I first used it. Now, it's my go to flour. Am happy to answer any queries you have with it!
Sarah
These are amazing! I prefer the almond ones, but as our school is nut-free, I make these far more regularly. They taste like proper bread, not just like coconut or eggs, as other breads do. Very yummy. Thank you!
Angela Coleby
Glad you enjoy them and thanks for dropping me a line!
Lyn Wishart
Loved these coconut flour, psyllium & flax bread rolls! I substituted butter for the coconut oil as I find it a bit 'sweet'. So quick & easy, Thx Angela.
Angela Coleby
Love the butter substitution! A great idea!