Super easy Dukan Diet bread
, Updated Jun 17, 2019
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This flourless Dukan Diet bread is so easy to throw together! Made with oatbran and suitable for those following the Dukan diet. Excellent toasted or made into croutons.
‘Diet bread’. Doesn’t sound very sexy, does it. ‘Diet bread that actually tastes really good’ is a tad too long. But trust me this ‘bread’ is well worth making even if the title lets it down somewhat.
I have doing pretty well with my diet and I am very chuffed with myself for finally taking up running again – almost every day! Admittedly asthmatic dogs run faster than me but you have to start somewhere…
Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, the diet. I have been eating a lot of soups and lots of very healthy but incredibly tasty meals but I did miss bread… so much so that I searched for a diet bread recipe.
In the end, the recipe that most often comes top on Google searches is for Dukan bread – and if you are not familiar with the Dukan it is a high protein diet that was all the rage a few years ago.
I followed it pretty closely and did lose quite a lot of weight on it BB (=before blog) – but I am convinced what made the real difference was regular exercise.
The Dukan diet advocates the use of oatbran and it is what makes up the bulk of this bread – it doesn’t contain any flour. I have tweaked this recipe a few times to get to this result and I think it works really well.
As an added bonus it doesn’t require kneading (despite the yeast) and can be thrown together really quickly.
Note: yes this bread contains two sachets of active yeast (not a typo!). Since the bread is not kneaded or given time to prove the yeast acts as a rising agent in the same way you would use baking powder in cake.
I have had good results with this recipe and I hope you will too! Oatbran, wheatgerm and milled flaxseed are usually available in most supermarkets (or on Amazon)
Super easy Dukan Diet bread
Ingredients
- 180 g | 6.3oz oatbran
- 80 g | 2.8oz skimmed milk powder
- 5 tbsp wheatgerm
- 3 tbsp organic milled flaxseed
- 1 tbsp stevia optional
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 sachets fast action yeast 14g
- 5 tbsp 0% Greek yoghurt
- 5 tbsp warm water
- 3 eggs separated
- 2-3 tbsp mixed seeds pumpkin, sunflower, sesame etc
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C (400F). Line a small loaf (8x4in) loaf tin with baking paper letting it hang over the sides.
- Put the oatbran, milk powder, wheatgerm, flaxseed, stevia, salt and yeast in a large bowl and mix together.
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and set aside.
- Mix the yoghurt, egg yolks and water in a measuring jug then add to the dry ingredients. Mix together with a spoon.
- Add a dollop of the whisked egg whites to loosen the batter then fold in the rest. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and sprinkle with the mixed seeds.
- Bake for 10 minutes then lower the heat to 180C (350F) and bake for another 20 minutes or until the bread is risen and golden (a skewer inserted in centre should come out clean).
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate, and will depend on quality of ingredients and serving sizes.
I’m definitely going to be making this in the morning. Can I ask if you can have this during the attack phase? Also can you freeze it?
TIA
Hi Emma, I cant quite remember if you can have it during that phase. You can definitely freeze it, sliced. Just pop the slice in toaster when you want to eat it
I always make this bread, perfect for my diet and healthier than white bread! Thank you, Dukan diet is the best for me! ❤️
Hello! I’m going to have a go at making this but I have a quick question…in the note, you say you can add the egg to the water and yoghurt instead of beating the whites first. Does that mean the whole egg or just the whites ? Please let me know. Thanks!
Yes you can add the eggs in without separating them
This came out beautifully! It tastes even better. I was thrilled when mine turned out just like the picture also! I was sure to Weigh my ingredients and it cooked up perfectly!
That’s great to hear!
I’ve made many variations of this same bread and each one satisfies my bread craving . I can easily reduce the yeast to half, add about 1/4 cup egg whites and it rises okay .
So good !
Can you make this bread with almond milk rather than milk powder?
Thank you 🙂
I am not sure you should because it is not like for like – the milk powder is dry whereas almond milk is liquid
Hi
Great loaf I doubled it up made it in a larger loaf tin plus a couple of Bread rolls
A question about the yeast is it 2 x 7 grams or 2 x 14 g I put 5 x 7 grams in mine because I didn’t have any more
Sorry for been stupid plus how do you make the seeds stay on the top mine fell off once I cut it lol
Hi Jan, the yeast is not adding much in way of lift since it not left to prove anyway. So I think you are fine. As for the seeds I guess if the loaf is quite wet they stick better? Some will fall off for sure!
Brush it with egg
Absolutely easy to make and even more delicious to eat.
Many thanks
So glad you liked it! Keep meaning to update those photos!
Can I use this bread at the attack phase of Dukan diet?
I am not sure Maria, it has been a while since I tried this diet. I think maybe if it replaces the pancake…
Yes you can! Attack 1 slice