Up today is a couple loaves of Kamado Joe low carb bread.
Making low carb bread on the Kamado Joe! Yep, that’s what we’re doing. We’re going to use our Lodge L4LP3 cast iron loaf pans for this recipe.
This recipe makes a loaf that tastes pretty darn good — like a really good homemade sourdough bread.
Some folks might call this Kamado Joe keto bread. This bread could certainly be part of your keto diet. But, call it what you want, you’ll want to make a bunch.
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread
A lot of folks are jumping on the low-carb and ketogenic bandwagon. In my own n=1 observations, I do much better with minimal carbohydrate intake. So, on to what you’re looking for — the Kamado Joe low carb bread recipe.
I adapted this low carb bread recipe found here on the Low Carb Maven, changing things up a bit. Be sure to read though her post for some good background information and details on why particular ingredients are used.
One change — we’re going to make our own baking powder. Simple-enough. Optionally, you can use the store-bought you might already have.
Yeast versus Baking Soda versus Baking Powder
● Yeast, baking soda, and baking powder are all leavening agents used in baking.
● Yeast reacts with sugar, causing it to ferment. The fermentation then results in the production of carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is trapped in bread dough and becomes little air bubbles responsible for making bread rise. We want to minimize our sugar intake.
● Baking soda is a base mineral, which, when combined with something acidic, produces carbon dioxide.
● Baking powder is a combination of baking soda plus another acid. In our recipe, we’re using cream of tartar, an acidic compound that is a wine fermentation by-product — tartaric acid, or otherwise known as potassium bitartrate or potassium hydrogen tartrate.
We really like this Kamado Joe low carb bread recipe! It’s not too heavy or dense, it slices easy, and those extra loaves freeze well. So you can make as many loaves as you have cast iron loaf pans. Check our Lodge L4LP3 cast iron loaf pan review here. You’ll want several of these loaf pans on hand to make enough. This bread goes fast, really fast.
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread: Vacuum Seal – Don’t
We’ll vacuum seal and freeze any extra food for later. But, don’t vacuum seal bread, the vacuum will mash the bread flat. It might seem like an obvious no-brainer — right after you vacuum seal a loaf. Doh!
This Kamado Joe low carb bread recipe combines golden flax meal with psyllium to achieve a look similar to whole wheat bread.
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread: Psyllium
● We’re using psyllium powder here in this Kamado Joe low carb bread recipe. So, just what the heck is psyllium?
● Psyllium is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago. Otherwise known as that beneficial backyard plant for those in the know — the plantain. Other folks might consider this a weed.
● Psyllium is also used as a dietary fiber with a good number of purported health benefits. Check out this informative Wikipedia page on psyllium.
● Plantains have a lot of other medicinal properties well worth researching and reviewing. It’s been used as an astringent, anti-toxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-histamine, as well as demulcent, expectorant, styptic and diuretic.
So let’s get started.
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread – Ingredients
This recipe makes enough for one 6-cup Lodge L4LP3 cast iron loaf pan. Multiply as needed.
● 10 ounces blanched almond flour, we use this
● 3 ounces Bob’s Red Mill Golden Flax Meal, get it here
● 100 grams psyllium husk powder, we use this
● 2 tablespoons baking powder
● 8 ounces egg whites
● 3 ounces red wine vinegar
● 14 ounces boiling water
● 1 teaspoon kosher salt
● 1 or 2 tablespoons unsalted butter per cast iron loaf pan
Quick and Easy Homemade Baking Powder
Essentially, this recipe is one part baking soda to two parts cream of tartar.
Makes 2 tablespoons
● In a small container, add 2 teaspoons baking soda
● Add in 4 teaspoons cream of tartar, mix or shake to combine
● Use right away, discard any extra into that backyard compost pile
We like these Rubbermaid containers for mixing a small number of ingredients and for general use. Check here for current Amazon pricing and other information for the Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid Square 1/2-Cup Food Storage Container.
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread – Tools
● One Lodge L4LP3 cast iron loaf pan per recipe
● 6 inch wooden or bamboo kabab skewers
● Digital kitchen scale
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread – Grill Preparation
● Load your firebox with enough lump charcoal for a 2-hour cook
● Prepare your Kamado Joe for indirect cooking with your grill grate in the upper position
● Aim for a target temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit
● Optional use of alder, apple, cherry, or other mellow smoking wood
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread – Ingredient Preparation
● Grind the 100 grams of golden flax meal in a coffee or spice grinder to a fine powder. The powder should still weigh in at 100 grams.
● Rub down the interior of each Lodge L4LP3 cast iron loaf pan with 1 or 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
● Heat 16 ounces of water until those little bubbles start to form in the bottom of the pan. You know, really hot water. In a measuring cup, measure out 14 ounces. The rest will have evaporated away.
● Place a large bowl on your kitchen scale and measure 10 ounces of the blanched almond flour.
● Zero the scale and measure 3 ounces of golden flax meal into that large bowl.
● Zero the scale and change it to grams. Measure 100 grams of psyllium powder into the bowl, and then add in the kosher salt and homemade baking powder.
● Remove the bowl from the scale and mix the ingredients with a hand mixer to ensure that they are evenly distributed. Crumble any bigger pieces with your hands.
● Place a medium bowl on your kitchen scale and measure 8 ounces of egg whites.
● Zero out the scale and add 3 ounces of red wine vinegar.
● Pour the egg white and vinegar mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix at medium-low speed until just combined. This will happen fast.
● Pour the 14 ounces of hot water.
● Mix at medium-low speed until incorporated, about 10 to 15 seconds.
● Remove the dough with your hands and shape it into a loaf while bringing it to the cast iron pan. It won’t look perfect and there will be gaps in the corners or one side may be a little higher than the other. Yep, it’s a blob pressed into a loaf pan. If you’re using those Lodge L4LP3 cast iron loaf pans, the dough will level out near the top of the loaf pan.
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread – Grilling Time
Bake in your Kamado Joe for 80 to 110 minutes. Yes it takes a while depending on how well you maintain the target temperature of 350 degrees.
Using a wooden kabab skewer, insert into the center of the loaf, we want it to come out clean. If you see wet batter, it needs more time. The Kamado Joe low carb bread is done when the internal temperature reaches 210 degrees.
A Thermopop instant read thermometer is a big help here. Check out our Thermopop review here.
Kamado Joe Low Carb Bread: Is It Done?
For the vast majority of baked goods, we want a toothpick inserted in the center to come out clean, indicating that the crumb is fully set and no excess moisture remains. This ensures that the bread will slice neatly and hold together when completely cool.
Let the Kamado Joe low carb bread loaf cool in that Lodge L4LP3 cast iron pan for 10 minutes. Tilt and remove, then place on a cooling rack for several hours to cool completely.
No cutting until the bread until it is completely cool. Nope, none. Keep your mitts off that bread. Your patience will be rewarded.
Make some of this Kamado Joe pastrami with a generous slather of course ground horseradish mustard for an outdoor eats take on one awesome meal with plenty of leftovers for later.
Freeze that extra loaf for later. We just double bag the completely cooled loaf using those zip top bags and press as much air out as possible. Just don’t freeze it for months and months or it will freezer burn.