Almond Flour Focaccia

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This gluten free almond flour focaccia bread is high in healthy fats and low in net carbs. Featuring almond flour instead of white flour, this bread is a good source of healthy fats, fiber, and vitamin E, all with only 3 g of net carbs per slice.

It's simple to put together, and contains no added oil, unlike most focaccia recipes. For similar almond flour and mozzarella cheese bread recipes, see my Gluten Free Savory Pretzels and Almond Flour Empanadas.

DOUGH
- 1 1/2 cup (168 g) Shredded mozzarella cheese, low moisture part skim
- 1 oz (28 g) Cream cheese
- 1 large (50 g) Egg
- 1 tbsp (18 g) Baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup (168 g) Almond flour

TOPPING
- 1 tbsp (3 g) Rosemary, dried
- 1 tsp (3 g) Flaky salt

1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a 9" square baking dish with parchment paper, and lightly grease the paper with oil

2. Add the mozzarella to a large glass bowl. Cut the cream cheese into cubes, and add on top. Microwave for 1 minute, stirring halfway with a silicone spatula

3. Mix in the almond flour and baking powder with a silicone spatula. Add in a beaten egg, and combine with the spatula. Switch to your hands, and knead until fully combined. The dough should be slightly sticky

4. Press the dough to the baking dish. Make dimples in the dough with your fingers. Top with rosemary and salt, and lightly press them into the dough. Optionally spray the top with olive oil

5. Bake at 350F until puffed and lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Allow it to cool totally in the pan before cutting into 9 slices

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Servings: 9
1 slice
Calories: 181
Protein: 10 g
Fat: 15 g
Carbs: 5 g
Fiber: 2 g

Description

This gluten free almond flour focaccia bread is high in healthy fats and low in net carbs. Featuring almond flour instead of white flour, this bread is a good source of healthy fats, fiber, and vitamin E, all with only 3 g of net carbs per slice.

It's simple to put together, and contains no added oil, unlike most focaccia recipes. For similar almond flour and mozzarella cheese bread recipes, see my Gluten Free Savory Pretzels and Almond Flour Empanadas.

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Time

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

20 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

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Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.50

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Ingredients

Serving(s)

Dough

1 1/2 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese, low moisture part skim
1 oz Cream cheese
1 large Egg
1 tbsp Baking powder
1 1/2 cup Almond flour

Topping

1 tbsp Rosemary, dried
1 tsp Flaky salt

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Instructions

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1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a 9" square baking dish with parchment paper, and lightly grease the paper with oil
2. Add the mozzarella to a large glass bowl. Cut the cream cheese into cubes, and add on top. Microwave for 1 minute, stirring halfway with a silicone spatula

3. Mix in the almond flour and baking powder with a silicone spatula. Add in a beaten egg, and combine with the spatula. Switch to your hands, and knead until fully combined. The dough should be slightly sticky

4. Press the dough to the baking dish. Make dimples in the dough with your fingers. Top with rosemary and salt, and lightly press them into the dough. Optionally spray the top with olive oil

5. Bake at 350F until puffed and lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Allow it to cool totally in the pan before cutting into 9 slices

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Notes

1. For a lower fat version, use fat free mozzarella cheese (1 1/2 cup, 168 g) and plain nonfat greek yogurt (2 tbsp, 28 g) in place of the standard shredded mozzarella cheese and cream cheese
2. To make it nut free, swap the almond flour for oat flour (1 1/2 cup, 135 g), though it will be a little drier due to the lack of fat from the almonds
3. You can also use coconut flour instead to make it nut free (3/4 cup, 90 g)
4. Try whatever cheese you like! I've made this quite a few times with mozzarella as directed, but I've also has great success using both cheddar and feta cheese!
5. For a vegan variation, use the following ingredients below.
   
   The mozzarella, cream cheese, and egg are replaced with unsweetened applesauce. Salt is added to the dough to account for the lack of the salty cheese.
   
   I'm calling for almond flour here (1 1/2 cup, 168 g), but you can also use oat flour (1 1/2 cup, 135 g) or coconut flour (3/4 cup, 90 g)
   
   No microwaving required. Just mix together the ingredients in a large bowl, add to the pan, and top with rosemary and flaky salt.
   
   Bake for 30 minutes this time at 350F (as opposed to 20 minutes), or until the top is set, the edges are lightly browned, and the internal temperature is around 205F. The dough is a bit wetter, so it will need a little more time to bake

1 cup (240 g) Unsweetened applesauce
1 1/2 cup (168 g) Almond flour
1 tbsp (18 g) Baking powder
1 tsp (6 g) Salt
1 tbsp (3 g) Rosemary, dried
1 tsp (3 g) Flaky salt

Nutrient	Standard Mozzarella & Almond Flour	Fat Free Mozzarella & Almond Flour	Standard Mozzarella & Oat Flour	Fat Free Mozzarella & Oat Flour	Standard Mozzarella & Coconut Flour	Fat Free Mozzarella & Coconut Flour	Standard Cheddar & Almond Flour	Fat Free Cheddar & Almond Flour	Standard Cheddar & Oat Flour	Fat Free Cheddar & Oat Flour	Standard Cheddar & Coconut Flour	Fat Free Cheddar & Coconut Flour	Standard Feta & Almond Flour	Fat Free Feta & Almond Flour	Standard Feta & Oat Flour	Fat Free Feta & Oat Flour	Standard Feta & Coconut Flour	Fat Free Feta & Coconut Flour	Vegan Variation Almond Flour	Vegan Variation Oat Flour	Vegan Variation Coconut Flour
Calories	181	151	126	95	110	80	209	154	154	98	139	83	183	147	128	92	112	77	125	70	54
Protein	9.5 g	11.0 g	7.6 g	9.1 g	7.5 g	9.0 g	9.2 g	11.1 g