This delicious Keto focaccia with rosemary olive oil and tomatoes has amazing flavor and such a soft, chewy texture. It’s the perfect low-carb way to satisfy your bread craving!
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Keto Focaccia
Do you ever find yourself craving the texture of bread with the flavor of pizza crust? But also not wanting to eat a whole bunch of carbs?
Well, if you weren’t before, you probably are now. And that, my friend, is the perfect time to make this delicious Keto focaccia!
Whipped egg whites give this bread a soft, chewy texture while rosemary olive oil, tomatoes, and flaky sea salt add incredible flavor. It’s pretty much guaranteed to satisfy even your toughest carb cravings.
It’s also my go-to when I need a crowd-pleasing appetizer, or when I want something to serve alongside low-carb pasta. There’s never a bad time to whip up a batch!
What Is Focaccia Bread?
If you’re unfamiliar with focaccia, it’s a flat oven-baked bread from Italy. It’s typically served with toppings like olive oil, herbs, and spices. Simple recipes may include tomatoes or olives, while other recipes get crazy with peaches and apples, anchovies and capers, and more.
It’s kind of like a reverse pizza. With pizza, the bread is a vehicle and the toppings are the main focus. With focaccia, the bread is the star, and the toppings are really there to enhance the bread.
While focaccia can have a wide variety of preparations, this recipe is definitely on the simpler side. You only need five ingredients plus salt for the bread and four ingredients for the toppings. Prep takes about 15 minutes, then you just throw it in the oven!
How Many Carbs In Focaccia?
The answer is going to depend drastically on the ingredients used and the serving size. The flour used makes a huge difference.
For a general comparison, traditional focaccia can have around 20 grams of carbohydrates with only 1 gram of fiber per slice. These recipes typically call for all-purpose flour.
This Keto focaccia, on the other hand, has about 5 grams of carbs and 3 grams of fiber per slice. That comes out to just 2 net carbs! Almond flour is the secret to making this dish low carb.
What To Make With Leftover Egg Yolks
When you make this recipe, you’re going to have four leftover egg yolks. If you’re like me and hate wasting food, here are a few great recipes to use them up.
For a tasty treat with the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavor, I recommend my gluten free lemon pie, which calls for four egg yolks. With 14 net carbs, it’s more low-carb than Keto, but it’s a great option if it fits your macros.
For a lower-carb dessert, both my Keto coconut cream pie and my chocolate peanut butter Keto parfait call for two egg yolks. If you make both, then no yolks will go to waste!
Looking for an indulgent chocolate treat? Rich and creamy Keto chocolate pudding calls for three egg yolks.
Who would’ve thought a Keto diet could include wonderful low-carb focaccia and delicious desserts?
Can You Store Almond Flour Focaccia?
You bet! This recipe makes 16 servings, so unless you’re feeding a large crowd, you’ll hopefully have a few slices left over.
I recommend storing your focaccia in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This will preserve the freshness, plus I think refrigerating almond flour baked goods can actually make the texture even softer. Win-win!
How To Make Keto Focaccia
Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.
Add almond flour, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl. Stir to combine.
Add one egg (beaten), almond milk, and apple cider vinegar to the flour mixture, then mix well until a smooth dough forms. Set aside.
For the four remaining eggs, separate the whites into a medium bowl. Beat them with a hand beater until light, fluffy peaks form.
Add the egg whites to the almond flour dough and stir gently to avoid deflating the egg whites.
Mix olive oil with rosemary leaves and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Transfer the focaccia batter to the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Brush with the olive oil and rosemary mixture, then add halved cherries and salt flakes on top.
Bake the focaccia for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.
Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool completely before taking it out of the baking dish.
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Keto Focaccia
Equipment
Ingredients
Focaccia
- 3 cups almond flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs divided
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Topping
- 1-2 teaspoon salt flakes
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary leaves
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Add almond flour, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add one egg (beaten), almond milk, and apple cider vinegar to the flour mixture, then mix well until a smooth dough forms. Set aside.
- For the four remaining eggs, separate the whites into a medium bowl. Beat them with a hand beater until light, fluffy peaks form.
- Add the egg whites to the almond flour dough and stir gently to avoid deflating the egg whites.
- Mix olive oil with rosemary leaves and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the focaccia batter to the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Brush with the olive oil and rosemary mixture, then add halved cherries and salt flakes on top.
- Bake the focaccia for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool completely before taking it out of the baking dish.
Nutrition
Trina Krug is a Holistic Nutritionist, Integrative Health Coach and host of the Carbless Conversations Podcast. With a Master’s Degree in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, her single mission in life is to facilitate self-healing in herself and those around her through awareness, lifestyle shifts and low-carb eating. As a current Doctor of Science student, she continues her studies in functional nutrition.