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Flaxseed psyllium husk bread rolls that are easy to make and look like proper bread too! High in fibre, low in carbs and gluten free they are a great healthy bread roll.
Are you following a low carb or gluten free lifestyle (I refuse to use the word diet) and missing bread? Need a bread roll for your keto and paleo lunch plan? Behold the flaxseed bread roll with just 2g net carbs each!
After dropping the husband off at the airport this week, my mind wandered to what I could bake that I enjoy and he wouldn’t. I love flaxseed bread which he is not as keen on so thought I would try this in roll form and add psyllium husk powder to make it a bit more “bread-like”. I was so delighted with the results that I shared it immediately on Facebook and the response made me push this recipe at the top of the list to publish.
Since the rolls contain psyllium husk powder and flaxseed they are very high in fibre and filling. I munched two for lunch and they kept for going for hours. I used golden flaxseed flour but you could use the darker one if you wish. I am just so excited about this recipe that I’ve already got a list of variations and flavours to try out so watch this space for more healthy bread!
Below are a couple I had for lunch with avocado, tomato and lettuce with a slathering of mayonnaise. Very tasty and filling.
- 2 cups (330g) ground golden flaxseed
- 5 egg whites
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 tblspns olive or coconut oil
- 1 tblspn baking powder
- 2 tblspns apple cider vinegar
- 2 tblspns pysllium husk power
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 tspn salt
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
- Place the flaxseed, baking powder, salt and psyllium husk powder in a bowl and whisk the ingredients together.
- Add the egg whites and egg yolk and whisk well.
- Add the oil and apple cider vinegar and whisk until the mixture is combined.
- Pour the boiling water into the mixture and whisk to combine. The mixture will be slightly sticky.
- Using wet hands, roll the dough into 6 balls and place on a parchment lined baking tin.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Eat and enjoy!
- Nutritional Info per roll - 379 Calories, 26g Fat, 17g Protein, 25g Total Carbs, 20g Fibre, 5g Net Carbs
43 Comments
Joy
April 25, 2019 at 2:12 pmWow, thank you for this. Just had mine with an Avocado…I love it
Angela Coleby
April 26, 2019 at 4:30 pmThank you! A great choice of filling!
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Maria Fraser
August 15, 2018 at 11:23 amHi Angela! Do you think I can make this in a loaf pan instead of rolls?
Angela Coleby
August 15, 2018 at 4:25 pmYes, but you may need to bake it a bit longer.
Tamara
July 27, 2018 at 9:10 amThank you so much – cause God knows i have missed my toast!!
Angela Coleby
July 27, 2018 at 11:17 amThat smell of toast in the morning is something I miss too!
William
July 23, 2018 at 1:36 pmMade this last night, subbed the psyllium for 2 tbl spoons of almond flour and 1 tsp of Xanthan Gum, Turned out fantastic. made burger buns and hot dog buns. Really made my day.
Thank you so much.
Angela Coleby
July 24, 2018 at 9:06 amGreat to hear!
Connie
January 5, 2018 at 12:03 amThe nutritional information states that they have 34 grams of fat. Is this accurate ? Thanks
Angela Coleby
January 5, 2018 at 11:49 amIt was showing for whole seeds, I’ve changed it to reflect them ground into flour. 26g
Jo
August 10, 2017 at 9:54 pmIs it possible to use 4 whole eggs? (Not sure if the egg whites have a particular purpose.. ) thanks!
Angela Coleby
August 11, 2017 at 6:36 amYou could but the consistency will be a bit heavier.
sophie
July 18, 2017 at 5:19 pmThank you so much for this recipe! I can’t get enough these flax bread! I have made them 3 times and they are so versatile both in shape and taste! I made them in to rectangles for sandwiches and circular with avocado or PB and apples. This recipe was exactly what i was looking for when I discovered how much sugar was in loafs of bread. One question though, the insides of my bread dont get fully cooked each time I bake them. So, my solution was to cut them in half and put them back in the oven. Any other suggestions or what I could be doing wrong?
Thank you so much for this recipe!
Angela Coleby
July 18, 2017 at 5:27 pmHi Sophie! Glad you are enjoying them! Have you tried baking them for a bit longer at a higher temperature? Or make them slightly smaller to see if they cook through?
Betty Jess
June 6, 2018 at 9:54 amtry baking on lowest rack of oven and maybe bake a little longer
Cindy
March 28, 2017 at 3:12 amCan I use white vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar?
Angela Coleby
March 28, 2017 at 6:12 amNo. It would not work and would taste bitter.
Holly L Bilski
March 17, 2017 at 3:54 pmI’ve made these 3 times now with both golden and dark flax, and they’re lovely!
Angela Coleby
March 17, 2017 at 3:55 pmYah! Glad you like them!
alison
October 30, 2016 at 1:46 pmI’m new to low carb and keto cooking, so i researched a lot of low carb bread recipes, I finally chose this one and i must say they are absolutely gorgeous, light tasty and came out crispy on top. very easy to make and even easier to eat, I’m going to try the recipe in a bread loaf tin next, i will post with the results. I cooked mine on a slightly cooler setting and a little longer, perfect. Welcome back bread/sandwich. 🙂
Angela Coleby
October 30, 2016 at 2:12 pmHuzzah1 I’m delighted you enjoy these as much as I do! Please feel free to post pictures of the loaf here or on Facebook! Thanks for choosing this recipe and happy baking!
Kate Horrell
October 23, 2016 at 11:57 amHi, Can u tell me where I can get the psyllium hucks powder and Flax meal from that is NOT expensive? I’m on a fixed income. Thanks………..
Angela Coleby
October 23, 2016 at 12:22 pmI get my psyllium husk powder from a chemist under the “colon cleansing” area. It’s normally cheaper than the health food shops. For the flax meal, look at the supermarkets for packets of linseed. This is the same as flax seed and can be ground down to the meal/flour using a coffee grinder. Sometimes they have the packets in a ground form too. I’ve noticed that the packets are smaller and cheaper than purchasing a large bag of flax meal. Perhaps have a look at Amazon too?
William
July 23, 2018 at 1:32 pmI found m local grocer sells flax meal under their organic brand for about $2.99lb – if you’ve got a kroger, or one of their subsidiaries company’s around check there
Also if you local grocer sells bob’s red mill, they’ve got some for pretty cheap to.
Brian
September 7, 2016 at 3:40 pmI’ve been looking for some good recipes for flax flour and other wheat alternatives. (I grind my own gold flax seed, but grind it fine instead of coarse.) Coconut is the next less expensive and available to me. I’ve used a basic flax recipe to make muffins, but this site appears to have the best alternatives for something I can use for sandwiches – can’t give them up! So I’m going to try both the flax and coconut flour recipes here.
I have one question though. I take daily doses of unfiltered apple cider vinegar for my blood sugar. Is this the ACV that you are referring to when you list Apple Cider Vinegar? It’s what I’d prefer to use.
Angela Coleby
September 7, 2016 at 3:44 pmHi, yes it is! I drink it in the morning with some water too. I recommend the flaxseed bread rolls with pysllium husk powder. Very “bread” like. Happy baking and thanks for getting in touch.
cookie
June 25, 2016 at 5:50 pmhow many calories in one roll. if i am reading it correct the calorie count is for six rolls BUT i am afraid the count could be one roll? i am going to make a batch and figure it out. Thank you so much.
Angela Coleby
June 25, 2016 at 6:18 pmHi, that should be the calorie count per roll. It’s still only 2g net carbs per roll though! Enjoy!
Sally
June 9, 2016 at 5:43 pmAre you using flax seeds or flax meal?
Angela Coleby
June 9, 2016 at 5:45 pmFlax meal.
Sophie
May 28, 2016 at 6:48 pmI made a similar recipe from a GF bread book & your rolls look amazing so I need to make them soon!
Yummm!
fittoservegroup
May 16, 2016 at 12:19 amLooks great and easy enough.
Kaiser Elba
May 8, 2016 at 12:00 pmThey look like whole meal pitta breads, I will take photos next time I bake a bunch 🙂
Angela Coleby
May 8, 2016 at 12:07 pmPlease do! Would be great to share them too!
Kaiser Elba
May 7, 2016 at 4:36 pmVery nice rolls, really feel like soda bread. I had previously come up with this similar recipe (only advante is that it is 31 kcal per mini-roll)
4 tbsp(s), Seeds, flaxseed
5 Tablespoon, Psyllium Husks Powder
2 tsp, Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium
0.50 Tsp (1g), Himalayan Pink Salt
2.50 tbsp(s), Apple Cider Vinegar
5 large, Eggs – White only, raw
0.88 cup, Water
Angela Coleby
May 7, 2016 at 4:58 pmSounds good! Thanks for sharing! Send photos!
Mocha
May 7, 2016 at 1:18 pmHeya! Love your recipes! Saw this one today and tried it immediately! Just a couple things–
2 cups flax meal came to approx 200g for me. How did you get 330g?
Also my macros for 1 bun via MFPwas-
Cals- 169
Fat- 14.5g
Protein- 6.1g
Total carbs- 5.2g
Fibre- 4.3g
Net carbs- 0.9
Can there be such a vast difference?
I make my own ground flax meal at home with roasted flaxseeds.
Little confused ?
Thanks! ☺️
Angela Coleby
May 7, 2016 at 1:37 pmI just used an online converter for the flax seed as I use cups. Wonder if there is a density difference to the information that I found online? The nutritional information comes from nutritionselfdata.com and might vary due to brands of ingredients used perhaps?
James Honse
July 8, 2018 at 8:13 pmRight on the package of Bob’s Red Mill Golden Flaxseed: 3 tbsp = 31 g (and 2 net carbs). There are 16 tbsp in one cup, so one cup would have 165 g. 2 cups = 330 grams. Don’t know what you bought, but the math is the math.
Elaine @ foodbod
May 6, 2016 at 3:22 pmThey look really good!
Angela Coleby
May 6, 2016 at 3:50 pmThanks!