Keto Flatbread:
This Keto flatbread recipe was made by my wife Angel. Check out Angel’s website and instagram page where she shares stories and pics about our life. She also has a great YouTube channel you can check out as well. I love this recipe and I think you guys will really enjoy it!
She also has a great YouTube channel you can check out as well. If you enjoy recipes like this, you may be interested in my advanced nutrition and recipe book the Keto Metabolic Breakthrough.
Keto Flatbread
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Yield 4–6 Flatbreads
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. whole psyllium husk or ground flaxseed
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 cup lukewarm water
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp herbamare (optional)
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil for cooking
Instructions:
Step 1: Add psyllium husk and coconut flour to medium bowl. If there are any lumps in coconut flour, press down with a fork to break them. Mix to combine.
Step 2: Add lukewarm water (100F/40C), olive oil, and baking soda to bowl. Stir to combine with spatula, then use hands to knead the dough.
Step 3: Add in salt (never add salt directly to baking soda as this will deactivate the leavening agent).
Step 4: Knead dough for one minute. It will become moist and slightly drier as you go. If it is too sticky, add a little bit more psyllium husk, 1/2 tsp at a time. Ultimately, it should come together easily as a dough and not stick to hands. (It should be moist, but not sticking to hands).
Step 5: Set dough aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the dough should be elastic, soft, and holds well together.
Step 6: Time to roll - cut the dough into 4 even pieces. Roll each piece into a small ball.
Step 7: Place one dough ball between pieces of two parchment paper and press down with hand. Then use a rolling pin to roll the dough as thin as you would like. (Mine was about 8 inches in diameter.) Peel off the top layer of parchment paper and use a cooking pot lid to cut into circle. Keep the excess dough to reform and roll one more ball (that is how you make an extra flatbread).
Step 8: Warm a pan over medium heat, and add 1 tsp olive oil. (Make sure it's not a thick layer of oil, otherwise the bread will fry!) Carefully remove flatbread from the parchment paper and add to pan. Cook for 2 minutes on one side. Then flip and cook 1 minute on other side. Repeat steps 7 and 8 until all the dough has been used.
Step 9: Allow flatbread to cool down and use as wrap to add favorite topping or in a curry dish as dipping bread. Enjoy!
Courses Snack or Side Dish
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 flatbread
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 78 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 6 g | 9% | |
Total Carbohydrates 9 g | 3% | |
Dietary Fiber 7 g | 28% | |
Sugars 2 g | ||
Protein 3 g | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Special Notes:
This coconut flour flatbread is very versatile and is perfect to use as a tortilla in a Mexican dish or even as a roti in an Indian curry! Add your favorite toppings and roll as a wrap.
When forming the dough it’s very important that the dough is moist, but that it doesn’t stick to your hands. If it does stick, add 1/2 tsp psyllium husk or ground flaxseed (psyllium works better overall but some prefer flaxseed) at a time and knead for another 30 seconds to see if it becomes less sticky. Repeat until it doesn’t stick to hands, but is moist, soft and elastic.
When rolling your flatbread, you can roll them as thin as you like, keep in mind that they will “puff” when cooking which is totally normal, so rolling them thin won’t break them.
You can store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days and reheat in the pan or if you want them a little more crispy, pop in the oven for 1–2 minutes at 300F/150C.
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Dr Jockers Comments
This flatbread recipe is easy to make and is a great grain-free, low-carb side dish for a savory meal that satisfies the craving for bread. Try this out today and I know your family will love it!
Coconut flour provides great prebiotic fiber to support our microbiome and olive oil is rich in vitamin E and polyphenols that are good for our gut health and cardiovascular health. You can add some grass-fed butter to the warm flatbread for incredible flavor and the grass-fed butter is rich in vitamin A, D, E and K2 as well as healthy fats.
Let us know your thoughts on the keto flatbread recipe in the comments section below. If you are looking for a more detailed fat burning, keto meal plan and recipes than check our complete Navigating the Ketogenic Diet program here
Can you tell us all wy good for I just want to know are they really good for us
Yes look at the Dr Jockers comments and you will see that they are good for fat burning and microbiome health.
Can I use ground instead of whole psyllium husk?
You can try it out and let us know how it works for you!
Can you substitute almond or another bean flour in this recipe?
No, it will not work in the same way as coconut flour.
That’s a plus in my book… almond flour is so much more expensive than coconut flour!
I’m highly allergic to coconut – what other flour would work?
You can try almond flour!
No way! They have very different water ratios. Can Angel provide a recipe using almond flour? Thanks
Thank you Dr. Jockers. One more amazing recipe. God bless.
Thanks Katia! Blessings to you!
These were fabulous can’t wait to make them again!
I failed at this! Was the water to be added gradually to get the right dough consistency? I used ground flaxseed but it remained sticky after even a 1/4 cup. Oh well, the dough mash was tasty, my chickens loved it! I ate the delicious hummus I made to go on top with celery.
Sorry to hear this! No it doesn’t need to be added gradually. You can just add a bit more psyllium husk to make it less sticky and more moist and you can add up to 1 cup of water 🙂
From the instructions: “Knead dough for one minute. It will become moist and slightly drier as you go. If it is too sticky, add a little bit more psyllium husk, 1/2 tsp at a time. Ultimately, it should come together easily as a dough and not stick to hands. (It should be moist, but not sticking to hands).
When forming the dough it’s very important that the dough is moist, but that it doesn’t stick to your hands. If it does stick, add 1/2 tsp psyllium husk or ground flaxseed (psyllium works better overall but some prefer flaxseed) at a time and knead for another 30 seconds to see if it becomes less sticky. Repeat until it doesn’t stick to hands, but is moist, soft and elastic.”
Hi. I have tried many recipes for keto tortillas and so far this is my favorite! The dough was wonderful to work with and worked quite well in the tortilla press. I used 1 tbs of flax and 1 tbs psyillium but I think I will try all psyllium the next time as the tortillas were a little fragile. I also added a pinch of garlic, onion, and cumin powders and a pinch of thyme. My husband liked them (he doesn’t like coconut flour). These were delicious! I’m planning to try them like roti for some butter chicken, as well as our next Mexican meal. Great recipe! Thank you.
Great to hear this Kathryn! Blessings to you!
What kind of pan do you recommend using for this?
This is a good one: https://amzn.to/3BlEb4x
Wonderfull recipe! Delish and I shall use it often! Thank you!
Glad you like it!
It was a fail for me. Couldn’t turn it in the pan without it all crumbling. What did I do wrong?
I am sorry to hear that, be sure to watch the recipe video and follow the instructions properly.
Same happened to me this morning! All good until I tried transferring to hot pan, it all fell to bits the moment I turned it upside down.
I’ve ended up pressing the mixture into trays so as not to waste it. In the oven preset 200c, turned into a crunchy square which I’ll use as crouton in soup! Back to the recipe search for one which works!
This looks like a great recipe-finally a no almond flour wrap recipe-thanks!
Question for you: Do you think it could be altered a bit to turn it into bread?
Can you double the recipe for the Keto flatbread? Or even triple for more people?
Thank you!
Yes absolutely!
Is ground flax really interchangeable with whole psyllium husk in this recipe? I’m wondering if the varying reviews (flop vs success) could be based on those who used flax vs those who used psyllium. I used flax and mine failed. Twice. After the first flop I re-read all the instructions and watched the video. My only variation was questionable water temperature so I tried again, this time getting out a thermometer and not settling for anything less than 100*. Still there was NO WAY I could roll out a dough, even after adding 11 teaspoons of ground flax a little at a time. First batch was converted into crepes, the second batch crumbly crackers.
Has anyone successfully made this recipe with ground flax seed?
I opted for Flaxseed this morning. It totally didn’t work, not even when I added an egg! Back to the drawing board!
In the end I oven baked it to a cracker crunch! Tastes revolting sadly.
I used flaxseed and it didn’t work.
Dr. Thank you for healthy , good recipes. I’m using a lot of your recipes. And I really like them. All the best to you and your family. God Bless you. Hugs from Canada
Thanks so much for your support Mira!
These are great! I am wearing a continuous glucose monitor and ate these on an empty stomach and they had no effect on my sugar! I’m also trying to increase fiber so these are perfect. They will be my new go-to tortilla’s. Thank you!!
How did you make them stick together? Mine just crumble apart in the skillet!
The recipe calls for whole psyllium husk but the link to purchase it in the list of ingredients takes you to psyllium husk powder. So, which one are we supposed to use? Most of the time in recipes I have used the powder so am confused about the use in this recipe.
I need to restore my gut and recover from chemo treatment and colorectal reconstruction. Actually started reading your material on Autography two years ago before cancer returned and I had surgery. But what is done is done. Now my gut is all messed up, have bowl incontenence, and affecting all other systems. Cortisol and blood sugar thru the roof. Do you have anything in bundle or supplements on that and gut health? Psylliym Husk for fiber helps but not enough.
Followed the recipe to a “T” but it was an absolute disaster. Crumbled and fell apart into bits. Used flax seed.