Olive Bread Recipe
This delicious and savory Olive Bread Recipe is made with almond flour, hemp seeds, eggs, olives, and Feta Cheese. And this is a keto, low-carb, and gluten-free version of olive bread that’s great any time of day!
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I’m excited to share this new low-carb and gluten-free Olive Bread Recipe! This is an easy-to-make almond flour bread that has so much flavor from hemp seeds, Greek oregano, Greek Seasoning, olives, and Feta cheese.
I worked on the recipe with Kara for a couple of weeks to get the final version you see here, and when I tried the bread out on my brother Rand who is visiting Utah, he said it was one of the best breads he’s ever tasted!
This Olive Bread Recipe is a moist bread from the Feta cheese and you’ll get best results if you let the Olive Bread cool about 30 minutes before you slice it. And of course it’s delicious when it’s freshly made, but I’ve been keeping the leftovers in the fridge and then toasting it in my much-loved Cuisinart Convection Air Fryer Toaster Oven (affiliate link) for about a minute.
I like the toasted olive bread with a bit of butter, although that’s completely optional! If you like olives and Feta cheese I hope you’ll try this fun new recipe soon!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- Almond Flour (affiliate link)
- Hemp Seeds (affiliate link)
- baking powder
- Greek Oregano (affiliate link)
- Greek Seasoning (affiliate link)
- eggs
- green onion
- Feta cheese
- can of sliced olives
What size pan did I use for the Olive Bread Recipe?
I used a 9 inch x 5 inch loaf pan (affiliate link) for this recipe. But the pan was not completely full, so if you have a pan that’s just slightly smaller than that I think it will work.
What kind of hemp seeds did I use?
There are many brands of hemp seeds, and all add a nutty flavor and add a nice texture to baked goods. But I am partial to a brand called Hemp Hearts (affiliate link) which is what I used for this olive bread recipe.
Can you use Kalamata Olives in this olive bread recipe?
We made the bread with sliced black olives, but if you’re a fan of Kalamata olives I think they would be delicious in this recipe.
How low in carbs is the Olive Bread Recipe:
This tasty olive bread made with almond flour has only about 4 net carbs per slice.
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How to make this Olive Bread Recipe:
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- Preheat oven to 325F/165C. Spray loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Mix almond flour, hemp seeds, baking powder, Greek oregano, and Greek Seasoning.
- Drain olives. Slice green onions. Crumble Feta.
- Beat eggs and then mix into dry ingredients. Then mix in olives, green onions, and Feta, stirring just enough to combine.
- Put mixture into loaf pan and bake 55-60 minutes, or until top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean. (We baked it 60 minutes, but I would start to check after about 50 minutes.)
- Let bread cool about 30 minutes in the pan. Then slice and eat!
- I haven’t tried freezing this bread yet, but I’m guessing it will freeze well.
- The Olive Bread will stay good in the fridge for several days and it’s delicious toasted and eaten with a little butter.
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Olive Bread Recipe
We swooned over this Olive Bread Recipe when we were testing it, and this tasty almond flour bread is low in carbs and gluten-free!
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cup hemp seeds
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. Greek oregano
- 1 tsp. Greek seasoning
- 6 eggs, beaten well
- 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onion
- 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- one 2.5 oz. can sliced olives, drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F/165C. Spray loaf pan with non-stick spray. (I used a 9" x 5" pan, but I think a slightly smaller size would work.)
- Mix together the almond flour, hemp seeds, baking powder, Greek oregano, and Greek Seasoning in a medium-sized bowl.
- Drain the can of olives.
- Slice the green onions.
- Crumble the Feta and measure out one cup.
- Beat the eggs until yolks and whites are well combined and then mix eggs into dry ingredients, making sure all the mixture is combined.
- Then gently mix in olives, green onions, and Feta, stirring just enough to combine.
- Put mixture into loaf pan and bake 55-60 minutes, or until top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean. (We baked it 60 minutes, but I would start to check after 50 minutes.)
- Let bread cool about 30 minutes in the loaf pan.
- Then slice and eat!
- I haven't tried freezing this bread yet, but I'm guessing it will freeze well.
- The Olive Bread will stay good in the fridge for several days and it's delicious toasted and eaten with a little butter.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Savory Almond Flour Bread and from a Whole Wheat Olive Bread recipe that is no longer on my site.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 244Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 104mgSodium 420mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 3gSugar 2gProtein 12g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This delicious and easy-to-make Olive Bread Recipe is a great recipe for low-carb or Keto diets, and for phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for low-carb Olive Bread was first posted in 2021. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2024.
26 Comments on “Olive Bread Recipe”
I just made this yesterday and I LOVE IT. I accidentally added 3x the olives, added a small finely minced red pepper (dried well) lots of pepper and it was so addictive. It almost tastes like a Greek pizza! Even my very picky husband tried it. I am going to try it with some minced sun-dried tomato next time. It’s delicious with some avocado slices and made a great breakfast this morning. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! And extra olives sounds great to me!
This looks great! I’m considering making this with the yummy Trader Joe’s Vegan Feta Alternative.
What’s is the purpose of the feta in this recipe? If it’s just for flavor, it will work. If it is for binding the bread together by melting, it won’t work as well.
I’ve never tried melting that vegan feta. however, most vegan cheese don’t melt as well. Thank you so much for your hard work. I’m going to Sprouts to see if they have bulk Greek seasoning.. Otherwise, I will follow your recipe.
I think vegan Feta should work here, it doesn’t need to be that melted to hold the bread together. I hope it works for you!
This is one of my favorite recipes. Â Going to the beach for the weekend and I have a loaf in the oven baking. This will be my breakfast, with either butter or Avocado. Thanks for all your work!!
Ruth
So glad to hear you are enjoying it!
Made this loaf last night for dinner. It was delicious. Used Kalamata olives and it was very tasty. Just had a slice for breakfast. Will be making this again!Â
Thanks Kayla!!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Nice
Glad you liked it!
This bread sounds fabulous but I can’t use hemp seeds.
What would you recommend as a substitute for the hemp seeds?
I haven’t ever tested the recipe with anything else, so I can’t say for sure what would work. The recipe has a lot of hemp seeds, which add to the texture so I don’t think just more almond flour would give the same result. Maybe google “what can replace hemp seeds in baking” and then use what is recommended, maybe partly replacing the hemp seeds with almond flour and then adding another type of seed to make up the rest if they recommend a strongly-flavored ingredient like flax seed.
Thank you for this recipe. This bread is easy to make and delicious!
I made this today and wasn’t thrilled. I guess I’m tired of almond flour and excessive egg bread like recipes. From now on it’s lupin flour and vital wheat gluten types of bread recipes for me, as nothing else compares. I also would recommend real kalamata olives if you can get them. I used regular canned olives and the flavor is very mild. Can’t really taste them.
Sorry it wasn’t a winner for you. I’ve made it for a few different people and it’s always been a hit, and recently it was mentioned in a Keto facebook group where it got a lot of good comments as well, but everyone has different preferences.
Is this gluten free?
Yes, the icons above the recipe title can tell you that quickly. GF means gluten-free!
Hi Kalyn, do you think this would work in a breakfast strata? Â I have some in the freezer and may try it. Â Love, love your recipes! Â I have for years!
So glad you are enjoying the recipes! There is definitely an olive flavor to the bread so that would need to work with the other ingredients in the breakfast strata. Otherwise, seems like it should work fine!
I was lucky enough to have a taste of this from Kalyn’s very kitchen when I visited recently and it is delicious.  A keeper in my book.Â
Thanks Laurel, so fun having you visit!
Hi Kalyn
Can I use goats cheese instead of the fetta I will give it a go and see what happens as it sounds lovely
Thanks Karen
Yes, I think that should work although it’s a bit softer than Feta. But I like the sound of it!
may this recipe be made without dairy? we can’t do dairy at my house.
Since Feta Cheese is such an important part of the flavor profile here as well as being a major ingredients you would have to replace that with some type of non-dairy cheese. I’m not familiar enough with that type of product to be able to recommend something, but I’d love to hear about it if you find something that works.
Too bad I see this 2 years later. I just asked about the TJs Vegan Feta Alternative. But sheep’s milk and goats milk don’t cause the same digestive problems as cow’s milk,