Keto Focaccia
Published January 26, 2023 • Updated February 2, 2026
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Keto focaccia bread that's perfectly crisp on the outside while soft and bread-like inside. Coated with fresh olive oil and herbs. Cut into chunks and dip into low-carb marinara or extra virgin olive oil.
There is nothing authentic about keto focaccia. Unlike the traditional Italian bread, this focaccia bread doesn’t use flours high in gluten, yeast or cheese. Yet it still has a similar texture and flavor. A few simple swaps give you a savory, Italian-inspired bread that’s perfect for dipping into marinara.
Using almond flour as the base, this focaccia bread also contains lupin flour to give a hint of cornmeal flavor and ingredients like protein powder, baking powder, xanthan gum and eggs to help make the dough rise into a flatbread.
How to make keto focaccia bread
- Mix together dry ingredients – blanched almond flour, lupin flour, unflavored protein powder, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt.
- Stir in melted butter and eggs. Mix and knead until a dough ball forms.
- Roll dough in between two sheets of parchment paper until about 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick.
- Make dimples into the focaccia flatbread using your fingers or a blunt instrument.
- Coat with egg wash, dried or fresh herbs and coarse salt.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Broil under high heat for 1-2 minutes to crisp up the top.
- Remove from oven and coat with olive oil.
Key ingredients
- Almond flour – The base flour for this bread. Make sure to use blanched super fine almond flour.
- Lupin flour– Cuts down on the almond flour needed, which keeps the carbs lower. Lupin flour is mostly fiber and it gives a hint of cornmeal flavor to the flatbread.
- Protein powder – Helps the bread rise and gives it structure to trap air bubbles as it bakes. Look for low or zero carb unflavored protein powders.
- Xanthan gum – Helps to hold the dough together and to keep the low-carb focaccia from crumbling.
- Butter – Gives a buttery flavor to the bread.
- Eggs – Helps the focaccia rise and hold together.
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cup almond flour -
1/4 cup lupin flour
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3 tablespoons unflavored protein powder
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
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2 eggs
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1 egg white
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2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1-2 teaspoons rosemary sea salt
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1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Step by Step Instructions
Step by Step Instructions
Combine dry ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, lupin flour, protein powder, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt.
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup lupin flour
- 3 tablespoons unflavored protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add wet ingredients
Stir in melted butter and eggs. When dough gets tough to stir, knead with hands until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 eggs
Roll out focaccia dough
Mold dough into a square shape and place in between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out into a flat rectangle using a rolling pin until the dough is about 1/4 -1/2 inch thick.
Dimples are cute
Brush dough with egg white. Using fingers or the handle of a wooden spoon, make dimple indents into the dough. Sprinkle Italian seasoning and rosemary salt.
- Egg white
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1-2 teaspoons rosemary salt
Nutrition disclaimer
The nutrition information provided is an estimate and is for informational purposes only. I am a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); however, this content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or other qualified health provider before making any lifestyle changes or beginning a new nutrition program.
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Why do you poke holes in focaccia?
Traditional focaccia is poked with dimples before baking. Making these indentations help to keep the dough from rising too quickly, but it also provides little reservoirs for the olive oil to collect.
Is gluten allowed on the keto diet?
There are some flours that contain gluten but are stripped of carbohydrates; although these flours and breads may not kick you out of ketosis, they can still cause inflammation, which is why I choose to avoid gluten on keto.
Can I use all almond flour in this recipe?
Yes! Just use 2 cups of almond flour instead.
Fourth batch. I keep making this to dip in marinara on pizza night.
The broil at the end is key. That golden top with the rosemary salt is what makes this.
Used whey isolate for the protein powder and it worked fine. I also added some grated parmesan before baking. Needed closer to 13-14 minutes in my oven but the texture was right.
Can this be used as a pizza crust?
Yes! It will be thicker but will still work. Or you can roll it out very thin.
Delicious! Thank you so much Annie! You make staying Keto so easy!
Great recipes ANNIE.
Thank you.