Do Y’all miss Sandwiches as much as I do? A friend of mine, and the mastermind behind one of my
all-time favorite Paleo recipes
is here to tell us about we can have our sandwiches (Paleo) and eat them too. Please show Melissa some love at her blog,
Satisfying Eats
. And while you’re at it, check out her new cookbook,
Satisfying Eats: Grain Free, Sugar Free & Hunger Free Cookbook
on Amazon. I’m going to start using it for meal plans, so get your copy now!
My 6 weeks old son along with my almost 2 year old keep me busy but I always find time to make these buns and I keep them on hand for a quick meal or snack. My 2 year old loves this bread and doesn’t know what “real” bread tastes like and I am o.k. with that! 😉
I don’t know what I would have done without these grain-free buns while I was pregnant with my 2nd son! During daily morning sickness (which was ALL DAY sickness for 18 weeks) I could eat a piece of this bread (toasted) and even though it wasn’t carbohydrates, I always felt better! After the nausea ended, eating my grain-free bread satisfied my cravings too! Being able to eat this bread and my grain-free, low carb treats allowed me to keep my sanity during my 2nd pregnancy. I also gained less weight, which was wonderful!
If only I had known about the dangers of wheat (and other grains & sugar) while pregnant with my first son, my pregnancy would have been so much better. I suffered debilitating migraines during the 3rd and 4th month of pregnancy. I also gained 60 lbs… yikes.. I was eating the wrong foods!! Luckily, 3 months after my first son was born I stumbled upon “Wheat Belly” and began to eliminate wheat and grains from my diet as well as sugar and the “baby” weight began to MELT OFF! By the time my son was 7 months old, I had lost all of the weight I had gained during pregnancy without counting calories, skipping meals, (I nursed my son until 11 months so proper nutrition was very important to me) or being hungry. I started my blog, “ Satisfying Eats: Grain-Free, Sugar-Free & Hunger-Free a few months later, posting all of my grain-free & low-carb creations!
All of my recipes (nearly 300) have been created in the past 18 months due to my love of cooking and eating but mainly due to my determination that giving up grains didn’t have to mean giving up flavor and my favorite foods ! This past year I also wrote and published my first cookbook, Satisfying Eats (now available on Amazon in eBook & spiral bound).
These buns are no exception. I get asked all the time about creating a nut-free bread. Really, I hadn’t even considered it. I felt I have given up enough foods and there were enough people making nut-free recipes that I could leave it up to them. So after enough people asked, I said “what the heck,” I’ll try and I am SO GLAD I DID! I was so nervous about them tasting like coconut or not functioning as bread should (a sturdy place to hold yummy fillings)! Well to my surprise, the first try was a success! (Once you get the hang of grain-free baking, I promise, it gets so much easier.) I modified my Tasty Sandwich Bun recipe from the cookbook which called for almond flour and coconut flour. I sincerely like how these Sandwich Thins taste even better! And because of the fewer ingredients, fewer carbs, the elimination of nuts & this recipe yields more biscuits/buns based on the amount flour used. Here is the breakdown of yield and cost:
1 lb of Almond Flour yields around 24 Tasty Sandwich Buns (from cookbook). 1 lb of almond flour cost $8.10 (based on 5 lb bag through Honeyville)
1 lb of Coconut Flour yields around 48 Sandwich Thins. 1 lbs of Coconut flour cost $6.50/lb (based on 4 lbs Bob’s Red Mill through Amazon subscribe and save).
*Both recipes use the same amount of eggs and butter but the coconut flour recipe yields DOUBLE the amount of buns!
Most people may not know but when I am creating recipes, cost is a HUGE factor!! If I can use water in a recipe instead of expensive coconut milk or heavy whipping cream, I do! Ease of preparedness is another factor, especially now that I have 2 babies under 2 to take care of! If I can do everything in one bowl, why would I use 2 bowls (these new Nut-Free Sandwich Thins and Biscuits only use ONE bowl)!
Make these on the weekend and have them for the rest of the week. Be sure to store them in the fridge and freeze them if you think it will be over 5 days until you eat them.
I have been known to bring these to a restaurant if I want to eat a sandwich outside of the house… yeah, I do that kind of stuff! These would be perfect for your child’s lunch. Sunbutter & jelly sandwich anyone?? Use this bread just as you would traditional bread. I hope this recipe brings you comfort and convenience and helps you live a healthy, grain-free lifestyle!
These buns and biscuits have a slight coconut flavor if eaten alone but when toasted and buttered or eating as a sandwich, the taste disappears.
Grain-Free & Nut-Free Sandwich Thins & Biscuits
Makes 6 large (2 Net Carbs) or 11 medium (1 Net Carb) sandwich thins
1/2 cup coconut flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
1.5 tsp baking powder
5 large pastured eggs
2 tbsp water
4 tbsp salted butter, melted (or coconut oil for dairy-free and add 1 large pinch of sea salt)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lube the openings of 2 muffin top pans with butter or coconut oil. In a medium bowl, blend flour and baking powder. Add eggs and water. Using hand mixer, blend on low speed. Add butter and blend until well incorporated. Let sit 5 minutes and stir again until smooth.
For Sandwich Thins: Use large ice cream scoop (1/4 cup) and divide batter to make 6-7 sandwich thins. Hit pan on counter to spread batter.
For Biscuits: Use a medium scoop (2.5 tbsp), and divide batter to make 11-12 . Hit pan on counter to spread batter.
Bake large sandwich thins for 15 minutes and biscuits 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
For Sandwich Buns: Using serrated knife, carefully cut bun in half horizontally. If toasting, toast on low setting to make sure edges don’t burn.
Tamara says
Thanks. Sounds good.
Tara says
I made the original almond flour version of these for the first time this weekend. OMG, where have these been my whole life?! They are amazing. I will try the coconut flour only version next. We are a sandwich/burger/toast family, so these buns are an absolute SANITY SAVER! Thank you thank you thank you
Summer says
YYYAAAAYYY!!! I can’t tell you how excited I am that you loved them! <3 Melissa is an amazing recipe creater. If you have it in your budget, definitely get her cookbook!
Eileen @ Phoenix Helix says
The timing on this is perfect! I just learned I have a slight nut sensitivity, which means I need to limit them. I was looking for a coconut flour bun, and here it is! Thanks again
Lauren says
I stumbled across your site via pinterest and I am loving these buns! I also noticed that you were trying p90x, which ended up not working for me. After the entire 90 days, I was a little more toned, then….nothing. No weight loss, same pants size. Then I found DailtHIIT. It’s a workout site, that’s FREE and only 12 minutes a day. I’ve lost 3 sizes so far and I find it really easy to stick to because it’s so short. Thought I’d share with you 🙂
Summer says
Hi Lauren! I found that an hour a day for 90 days was a LOT of working out. I only got a week along with it but mainly because I suffered a crazy 5-day long bout of the runs (Sorry if that’s TMI), but you and I both know you can’t do P90X with diarrhea. :/ My husband and I are going to start it together today. I’m excited to do it with someone I love. <3 Thanks for the tip on DailtHIIT! I am going to check it out and possibly sell our P90X and do that instead. I can do 12 minutes a day!
Lauren says
Summer, typo! it’s actually DailyHIIT.com but it’s a fantastic site and the trainer Lisa has some great motivational speeches!
Summer says
AH! I’m glad I responded! I can’t wait to check it out.
cherina says
I used this recipe as a base; I made a few variations. Instead of 5 eggs I used 2, and subbed 3 tbsp of ground flax with 6 tbsp of water. I ended up needs a extra liquid in my batter, but my happy hen eggs are precious- ita no longer grain free, but I’m not 100% wheat/grain/gluten free. I then added cinnamon, apple bits and raisins, to give it a scone like breakfast treat. Everything is amazing!!
Heather says
I was wondering the best way to store these? Refrigerator? How long do they last? Thanks so much!
Summer says
Hi Heather! You could actually wrap them and store them in the freezer! They would last probably a month in the freezer, and I would give them a week in the fridge.
Jeremy says
Is there a known substitute for the baking powder? We are avoiding unnecessary starches, which is the reason we avoid GF breads like Udi’s.
Summer says
Hi jeremy! I’m honestly not sure! I looked it up online, perhaps this will help? http://chemistry.about.com/od/foodchemistryfaqs/f/powdersoda.htm
Amanda says
These look awesome, can’t wait to make them. I don’t have a muffin top pan but I will figure something out! 🙂
Just curious, did you have a coach helping you through P90X? It sounds like something was not right, perhaps with diet, etc. Those are definitely not typical results! I am doing P90X3 right now (similar to P90X but workouts are only 30 minutes!) and I am in love. I am feeling it for sure haha!
Again, thanks for the great recipe!!
Summer says
No, nobody was helping with P90X other than a nutritionist helping with dietary needs. There are probably many things that affect a person’s ability to lose weight such as amount of weight to lose, hormonal factors, metabolism, and how many things change at once e.g.: diet AND exercise changes rather than just diet OR exercise changes. I need to check the 30 minute one out! The hour is WAY too long to do at home alone.
Amanda says
I definitely agree – you want to look forward to your workout and not dread it!
Summer says
Exactly! It’s funny because an hour at the gym feels so quick, but an hour doing a program at home is brutal. I’m really enjoying running now, so that’s my main focus, followed by Pilates for some natural muscle building and core training.
Lauren says
I’m telling you, try these workouts! They’re 20 (usually 12!) minutes tops, and the time files by because of the HIIT format: 50 seconds on 10 seconds rest. They have more like than Shaun T or Tony Horton from Insanity and P90X and it’s completely free! The trainers provide modifications for beginners and motivation throughout the video. They’re about to start a new 30 Day Challenge, and I’m super excited.
Summer says
That’s awesome! Thank you!!
Kaela says
I have been looking for a low carb bread. Can anyone confirm if these taste like actual real bread? I have had some really awful paleo bread substitutes… just because it is beige and you put Bacon on it does not mean it tastes like bread haha… anyone make this who can let me know?
Summer says
Hi Kaela! They are delicious, but nothing is going to taste exactly like “real” bread. That gumminess you get with bread is from the gluten in the wheat. I highly recommend giving them a shot to see if you like them! Then if they aren’t enough like bread for you, purchase “Every Last Crumb” from Amazon. It is a gluten-free bread book that my Celiac Disease family has found extremely delicious. Thanks for stopping by!