📍 Where this dish comes from: Stuttgart
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German dark bread — Dunkelbrot or Schwarzbrot — is one of the most nutritionally dense and flavourful breads in the world, and this keto version does it justice, extraordinary in both texture and depth. Using almond flour, flaxseed, psyllium husk, and a little strong coffee for authentic dark colour and malty depth, the result is a dense, sliceable loaf with a characteristically tight crumb and intense caraway-forward flavour.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 220kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g almond flour
- 80 g golden flaxseed meal
- 3 tbsp psyllium husk powder
- 2 tbsp caraway seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 30 ml strong black coffee (for colour)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 100 ml warm water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C. Mix all dry ingredients including caraway and fennel.
- Whisk eggs, vinegar, coffee, and water together.
- Combine wet and dry. Mix well — dough will be very thick like soft clay.
- Press into a loaf tin lined with parchment. Smooth top. Score with a blade.
- Bake 60–70 min until firm and a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 220kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 6g
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Health Benefits
- Flaxseed meal provides lignans, plant compounds that are an active area of research regarding hormone-related health.
- Caraway and fennel seeds are traditionally used to support digestion and liver function.
- Psyllium husk is very high in fibre and is studied for its potential to support gut transit and cholesterol levels.