Wishing all my readers a Happy New Year 2023! Today’s recipe is an easy savory low carb bread. Spinach and feta cheese make this quick bread delicious and satisfying. I made this bread particularly for my husband who is a big fan of all things savory and low carb. This savory bread makes a nourishing snack or served as a side for lunch or dinner.
I hope you also check out the video for this recipe on my You Tube Channel.
I had this bread for the first time at a friend’s house. The moment I took a bite I knew I needed to make it. So I made it almost the same day following the recipe link she shared with me, but its taken me a while to post about it.
Savory low carb breads are much easier than yeast breads. No kneading or mixing in a mixer and no rising time required. However, you must have to use some leavening agent and adjust the ratio of liquid and fat to nut flour. After years of baking with various nut flours and converting recipes, I’ve learned that you do need some sort of binder (xanthum gum, guar gum, or psyllium husk powder or any starch) to add structure to your baked goods. Eggs alone are not enough to help hold its shape. Hence I added psyllium husk powder. I have worked with psyllium husk powder before in recipes like gluten free kanelsnegle, lemon blueberry tart and some others. It has a neutral taste and adds a bread like texture just like whole wheat bread.
I have made this bread with frozen spinach and feta cheese, but you can use your favorite cheese, herbs or even swap frozen spinach for fresh, and add sun dried tomatoes, olives, and more.
Can you freeze spinach and feta bread?
Yes. definitely. Make sure that the bread is completely cool. Then slice and put parchment paper after each slice, and store them in a box or large Ziploc bag. Then you have per-portioned slice anytime you want.
Eat this spinach and feta bread by itself or toast in a toaster or air-fryer to get them nice and toasty and then spread cream cheese or butter. My friend used garlic butter and it was so delicious. This bread can also be used as an accompaniment to soup or chili.
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An easy savory low carb quick bread with spinach and feta.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (200 g) almond flour
- 1 tbsp psyllium husk powder (can be omitted, but recommended for best texture and rise)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 150 g frozen spinach
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup (114 g, 4 oz) crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup neutral tasting oil
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 2x4" mini loaf pans or an 8 by 4" loaf pan; line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides.
- Set frozen spinach aside a night before to get softened or you can microwave if in hurry. (We are not squeezing. If using fresh spinach cook enough spinach to get about 150 g, and add 1/4 cup water to the batter)
- Combine the flour, psyllium husk powder, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, oregano and baking powder in a bowl.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs. Stir in oil, the cheese and spinach and apple cider vinegar.
- Fold the flour mixture (I prefer to sift over the bowl to break almond flour lumps) into the egg mixture.
- Don’t overmix the dough, it’s okay if a few lumps remain. Scoop the dough into the prepared pan, level the surface with a spatula, and sprinkle sesame seeds.
- Put into the oven to bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or just until a knife inserted into the center of the loaf comes clean.
- Turn off the oven. Leave the loaves inside for 15 minutes. Crack the oven door open so the breads don't collapse and get little more dry from inside. This also results in getting a forming a nice brown crust.
- Unmold and transfer to a rack to cool. Cut in slices just before serving.
Notes
If using fresh spinach, cook about 300 g spinach to get approx.150 g cooked spinach (its roughly 1 cup). Add 1/4 cup room temperature water to get a moist, but not so wet, that it is easily pourable (refer to my video and pictures above)
If the mixture is very wet, add an extra tablespoon of almond flour.
Do not over-mix or the bread will be tough.
Feel free to save this recipe by pinning this picture to your Pinterest board for later use!
Bringing this spinach and feta bread to Angie’s linky Fiesta Friday.
angiesrecipes
Baked something similar before! Love it! Yours looks really great.
Judee
Wow this quick bread looks and sounds delicious. I love how it holds togethr to eat it with a spread!
lowcarbdiabeticJan
This looks very tasty.
Many thanks for sharing the recipe.
All the best Jan
Pattie
Spinach and feta are one of my favorite combinations. It never occurred to me to put this combination into a quick bread. Thanks for this recipe. It sounds fantastic!
Golden puppy
Looks like a pretty healthy version of recipe. Is there any substitute for eggs?
Balvinder
There are quite a few like flax eggs, chia seeds and aquafaba but I haven’t tried any yet.
Pauline McNee
This bread looks so very good. Almond flour isn’t something I normally buy but I’m interested in giving it a try.
Balvinder
Give it a try you’ll love the taste and texture.
lisaiscooking
The feta looks so good in the slices! Love these flavors.
sherry
spinach and fetta are great together. this quick bread looks fantastic Balvinder. I like to make similar breads as they are so forgiving and great to eat. Happy new year!
2pots2cook
It seems, by reading the ingredients, as Greek bread I made quite often. It must be heavenly tasty and moist and long lasting, right? So budget friendly !
Monica
what is the serving size and carb count per serving?
Balvinder
You can simply plug in the ingredients to a nutrition value calculator of your choice and check the carbs per slice.
anuja bajaj
Can we use 100 gm whole wheat flour and 100 gms almond flour in this recipe ?
Balvinder
This is a low carb bread and whole wheat is not low carb. However if you still want to use wheat you can try and let me know.