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The popular Soul Bread has been developed by Souls Song and the members of the Atkins and LCHF – The Road to Success Facebook group. It's so popular it even has its own Facebook group!
I discovered Soul Bread a couple of months ago when several members in our KetoDiet Support Group shared their amazingly looking bread recipes. I've heard so much praise about this low-carb bread that I decided to give it a try myself.
My friend Lisa of Low-Carb Yum posted a thorough review of the original recipe on her blog. One of the advantages of this bread is that it's not crumbly and holds perfectly together so you can slice it really thin. You'll get 14-16 slices from just one loaf.
In my tweaked version, I left out the baking powder and adjusted the amount of baking soda and cream of tartar to make up for it. I also made it primal-friendly by using glucomannan powder instead of xanthan gum. Lastly, I skipped the sweetener but you can add a few drops of stevia if needed.
The taste is neutral which makes this grain-free bread suitable for both sweet and savoury meals. It goes well with butter & chia jam or with savoury toppings like ham & cheese. We ate half of the loaf with butter and I used the remaining slices for making keto-friendly French Toast (recipe coming soon!).
The texture is slightly more dense than regular bread. My loaf didn't rise as much as on some of the photos I've seen, but that might be down to me being impatient and opening the oven! Avoid that if you can and just wait for 45-50 minutes :-)
Finally, there are lots of variations of Soul Bread at Low Carbe Diem - make sure you check them out too!
Note: Not all whey protein products will work. The creators of the original Soul Bread recommend Isopure Whey Protein Isolate or Hoosier Hill Farm Whey Protein Powder Isolate. I live in the UK so I used unflavoured whey protein from Pulsin which worked well.
Hands-on Overall
Serving size 1 slice
Nutritional values (per 1 slice)
Net carbs1.4 grams
Protein14.7 grams
Fat18.1 grams
Calories214 kcal
Calories from carbs 2%, protein 26%, fat 72%
Total carbs1.6 gramsFiber0.3 gramsSugars1.2 gramsSaturated fat9 gramsSodium282 mg(12% RDA)Magnesium4 mg(1% RDA)Potassium84 mg(4% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 1 loaf/ 14 slices)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 165 °C/ 325 °F. Place the cream cheese and salt in a bowl and beat with a hand whisk.
- Add melted ghee, olive oil, ...
- ... heavy whipping cream and eggs. Beat until well combined.
- Place the baking soda, cream of tartar and glucomannan powder in a sieve and sift in the batter while stirring. Then, sift in the protein powder and keep stirring to avoid clumping.
I think I could even use psyllium husk powder instead of xanthan gum but I haven't tried it. My guess would be 2-3 teaspoons of psyllium husk powder instead of 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum or glucomannan powder.
- Pour the batter in a loaf pan (I used a silicon loaf pan like this one) and place in the oven. Bake for 50 minutes or until until set inside. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes.
- Slice and serve with butter or your favourite sandwich filling! Keep a few slices in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze in batches for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 165 °C/ 325 °F. Place the cream cheese and salt in a bowl and beat with a hand whisk.
- Add melted ghee, olive oil, ...
- ... heavy whipping cream and eggs. Beat until well combined.
- Place the baking soda, cream of tartar and glucomannan powder in a sieve and sift in the batter while stirring. Then, sift in the protein powder and keep stirring to avoid clumping.
I think I could even use psyllium husk powder instead of xanthan gum but I haven't tried it. My guess would be 2-3 teaspoons of psyllium husk powder instead of 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum or glucomannan powder. - Pour the batter in a loaf pan (I used a silicon loaf pan like this one) and place in the oven. Bake for 50 minutes or until until set inside. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes.
- Slice and serve with butter or your favourite sandwich filling! Keep a few slices in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze in batches for up to 3 months.
Nutrition (per serving, 1 slice)
Calories214kcal
Net Carbs1.4g
Carbohydrates1.6g
Protein14.7g
Fat18.1g
Saturated Fat9g
Fiber0.3g
Sugar1.2g
Sodium282mg
Magnesium4mg
Potassium84mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 1 slice)
Total per 1 slice |
1.4 g | 14.7 g | 18.1 g | 214 kcal |
Cream cheese, soft (full-fat) |
0.8 g | 1.8 g | 7.2 g | 63 kcal |
Ghee |
0 g | 0 g | 3.9 g | 36 kcal |
Olive oil, extra virgin |
0 g | 0 g | 3.9 g | 34 kcal |
Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat) |
0.1 g | 0.1 g | 1.6 g | 16 kcal |
Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs) |
0.1 g | 1.8 g | 1.4 g | 20 kcal |
Cream of tartar, raising agent |
0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
Baking soda, raising agent (bicarbonate of soda) |
0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
Glucomannan powder, thickening agent |
0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt |
0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
Whey protein powder (protein isolate, Pulsin) |
0.1 g | 6.6 g | 0.1 g | 26 kcal |
Whey protein powder (protein isolate, Pulsin) |
0.1 g | 4.4 g | 0 g | 18 kcal |
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