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Paleo Tigernut Flour Bread (Grain Free, Dairy Free)

May 28, 2021 · 54 Comments

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This Paleo tigernut flour bread is grain free, dairy free and nut free. It's made with tigernut flour and has no added sugar - perfect with sweet or savory toppings. In addition, this healthy Paleo bread recipe is soft and moist, yet holds together well. It is an excellent bread for making sandwiches or toast.

slicing the bread

Have you tried making bread with tigernut flour yet?!

Maybe a better question is have you tried tigernut flour? As, it's one of my favorite Paleo baking flours and I use it in many of my recipes.

What are Tigernuts?

As confusing as it may be, tigernuts are not actually nuts, but small root vegetables. They are naturally sweet, with a nutty flavor - perfect for baking!

Tigernut flour is made from finely ground, peeled tigernuts. This flour is Paleo, Vegan and allergy friendly. From my experience, it bakes similarly to almond flour. They both have a fine texture and slightly sweet flavor.

I like using tigernut flour in my baking because I like having nut free Paleo recipes. Personally, I think it's easy to over-consume nuts when going grain free. Using alternative flours like tigernut flour, cassava flour and plantain flour are great ways to still bake Paleo but avoid overeating nuts.

stack of nut free paleo bread

Back to this easy tigernut flour bread recipe! Here are some recipe highlights...

Recipe Highlights

  • Paleo: grain free, gluten free & dairy free bread recipe
  • Nut free: made with tigernut flour and tapioca flour
  • Less than 10 ingredients
  • Unsweetened: no sugar added paleo bread
  • Soft and moist, but holds together

This loaf has many great qualities. My family and I especially like toasting a slice and topping it with sunflower seed butter or a fried egg, or making French toast on the weekends.

slices of tigernut flour bread

Ingredients in Paleo Tigernut Flour Bread

Here's a list of what you need to make this tigernut bread. Please note, no substitutions have been tested. So, for best results, use the ingredients listed.

  • eggs
  • water
  • olive oil (or avocado oil)
  • apple cider vinegar
  • tigernut flour
  • tapioca flour (or arrowroot)
  • baking soda
  • salt
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How to Make Tigernut Flour Bread

This tigernut flour bread recipe is made in two bowls, baked in an 8" x 4" loaf pan and then cooled on a wire cooling rack. Here are the step-by-step instructions:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8" x 4" baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Next, combine all of the wet ingredients in large mixing bowl. This includes the eggs, water, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Whisk until smooth.

Combine all of the dry ingredients in a separate mixing bow. This includes the tigernut flour, tapioca flour, baking soda and salt. Then, pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and whisk until smooth.

Pour the batter into the lined baking pan.

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Place the bread in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

After baking, remove the loaf from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Lastly, transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool to room temperature.

cutting the tigernut flour bread

Storage

This nut free Paleo bread is best stored in the fridge. Slice the bread and keep it in an air-tight container for up to one week.

You can store the bread if the freezer, but it tastes best from the fridge. For freezer storage, slice the bread and keep it in an air-tight container or baggie for up to one month.

What to Eat with Tigernut Bread

This nut free paleo bread recipe does not contain any added sugar and has a pretty neutral flavor, meaning it's great with sweet or savory toppings.

Toast a slice and top with butter, jam, nut/seed butter or mashed avocado. Make French toast or use the bread for making sandwiches. Pair it with a bowl of soup or make grilled cheese. The options are endless!

tigernut bread topped with sunflower seed butter and hemp seeds

More Tigernut Flour Recipes

Looking for more ways to use tigernut flour? Here are some great recipes to check out:

  • Tigernut Flour Cake
  • Gingerbread Cookies
  • Tigernut Flour Waffles
  • Chocolate Chip Tigernut Flour Muffins
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Paleo Tigernut Flour Bread (Grain Free, Dairy Free)

★★★★★ 5 from 14 reviews
  • Author: Katie
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8" x 4" loaf 1x
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This tigernut flour bread recipe is Paleo, nut free, grain free and dairy free.  It is soft and moist, but holds together well.  Perfect for making toast, sandwiches or dipping into your favorite soup.


Ingredients

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  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup water (room temp)
  • ¼ cup olive oil (or avocado oil)
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups tigernut flour (172g) sifted, spooned & leveled
  • ¼ cup tapioca flour (30g)
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line an 8" x 4" baking pan with parchment paper, set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, water, olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the tigernut flour, tapioca flour, baking soda and salt.
  5. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and whisk until smooth.
  6. Pour the batter into the lined pan and place the loaf in the oven.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
  8. Remove loaf from oven, cool 10 minutes in pan, then cool on a wire cooling rack.
  9. Best stored in the fridge up to one week.

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  1. Katie says

    June 11, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    My family and I adore this tigernut bread. It's great for toast, sandwiches and french toast. We hope you all love it too!

    ★★★★★

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    • Traci says

      October 11, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      So I got my first bag of tigernut flour and attempted some simple bare muffins and the taste was great, even the texture was soft and good, except when chewing it was a bit grainy/ sand-like 🙁 I want to try this bread recipe I just don’t want it to have that same grainy issue! Does a sifter help with that? Or maybe a coffee grinder to really make it fine? Just curious if you’ve experienced this with tigernut flour too. Thanks for your help!

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      • Katie says

        October 11, 2021 at 4:05 pm

        I don't notice the grainy-ness with the tigernut flour I use (I use Anthony's tigernut flour) but I know some brands aren't as fine. I think further processing the tigernut flour in a coffee grinder would help with that issue, but I haven't tried it myself.

    • Traci says

      October 12, 2021 at 6:28 am

      Thanks so much for letting me know Katie, I just ordered Anthony’s brand, it says ‘extra fine’ on it so hopefully you’re right, and that means it’s more finely ground. I was going to use your affiliate link but it’s to the Gemini brand not Anthony’s finely ground one, just to let you know in case you’d like up update your link! I saw reviews on Gemini that it could be a bit grainy too, so I’m hoping since Anthony’s says ‘extra fine,’ that’ll solve the problem. I’ll make your bread in a couple days when I receive the Anthony’s tigernut flour, and I’ll be sure and leave you a fabulous review! 😉 Thanks so much for your help! Can’t wait to make this bread! 🙂

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      • Katie says

        October 12, 2021 at 6:36 am

        Thank you Traci! I must have used Gemini for this recipe (there was a while when Anthony's was out of stock and I couldn't get it), but I definitely prefer Anthony's. I hope you like baking with this brand 🙂

  2. Mary Pichotta says

    June 22, 2021 at 11:56 am

    Making my second loaf today. So easy to make and it's so soft and delicious. My second loaf is going to my mom tomorrow. She'll be 88 tomorrow and I thought she would like the bread too. Thanks for an easy bread recipe.

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      June 22, 2021 at 1:34 pm

      You just made my day! So glad you like it 🙂 Happy birthday to your mom!!

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      • Mary says

        July 03, 2021 at 10:10 am

        Hi Katie,

        My mom loved it and asked for the recipe. I got her some tigernut flour so she can make some too.

        ★★★★★

      • Katie says

        July 03, 2021 at 12:56 pm

        That's great to hear! Thank you for sharing Mary 🙂

    • Donna says

      May 08, 2022 at 10:12 am

      Made this for the first time today. Excellent, soft texture yummy flavor and so easy. This will become a go-to for sure

      Reply
      • Katie says

        May 08, 2022 at 11:16 am

        So glad you like it!

  3. Donna says

    September 03, 2021 at 8:01 am

    How did you get to to rise big like yours

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    • Katie says

      September 04, 2021 at 1:37 pm

      I have a small, 8"x4" pan. If you follow the directions and use the ingredients listed your loaf should turn out similar.

      Reply
  4. Lu We says

    September 17, 2021 at 11:53 am

    This bread looks absolutely amazing. Only problem is I'm on an AIP diet and have to stay away from eggs. Any suggestions? Can I just mix psyllium husk power with the dry ingredients instead of the egg with the wet?

    Also curious, is the batter wet like pancake batter rather than a more dough texture like traditional bread? I'm just surprised with the amount of liquid vs dry ingredients that it's so liquidity. I'm really excited to try it. It's so hard to find a legit bread like recipe that is autoimmune paleo friendly.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      September 18, 2021 at 8:37 am

      Hi! I haven't tested this recipe without eggs and I've never used psyllium husk in my baking so I can't offer any suggestions. Yes, the batter is pretty runny but it creates a fluffy, tender bread.

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      • Lu We says

        September 18, 2021 at 2:39 pm

        Yeah it really does look so fluffy. Which is why I’m so drawn to it! Psyllium is supposed to be an egg replacement. I use it when I make salmon cakes and fake doughnuts. Since it absorbs water it encourages of a more dough/dry like consistency. I’ll have to try it and report back!

  5. Pam says

    November 07, 2021 at 2:28 pm

    Katie,
    The bread is absolutely wonderful! It just couldn't be any better.
    Could you give me an idea of pan size if I double/triple the recipe?
    Also, would that increase the baking time/temp?
    The ingredients are too expensive to make a mistake so I wanted to be sure.
    Thank you so much!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katie says

      November 07, 2021 at 2:38 pm

      Hi! I'm so glad you like this bread 🙂 I have only made this recipe in an 8"x4" pan so I can't say for sure what alterations you would need to make to double the recipe.

      Reply
  6. Elizabeth says

    January 18, 2022 at 6:32 am

    Delicious bread!! So excited to have a non-sweet slicing bread for sweet or savory use. This bread is great toasted with some ghee and jam. Or topped with avocado and flaky salt. I halved the recipe and used a mini loaf pan (baked 30 minutes) It rose beautifully and made a high loaf. Thank you for another winner! 🙂

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      January 18, 2022 at 11:00 am

      Thank you Elizabeth! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  7. Pelin says

    January 26, 2022 at 2:02 am

    Hi thanks for the recipe! What can i use instead of tapioca flour, would you have a tip?

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    • Katie says

      January 26, 2022 at 1:27 pm

      Hi! Arrowroot starch or potato starch will work in place of the tapioca flour.

      Reply
  8. B says

    January 26, 2022 at 6:34 pm

    Hi there! Can lemon juice be used instead of the apple cider vinegar?

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    • Katie says

      January 27, 2022 at 5:44 am

      Hi! I haven't tried lemon, but I think it would work as a substitute.

      Reply
  9. Kim says

    January 28, 2022 at 6:57 pm

    I haven’t made this yet but have a bag of tiger nut flour so need to use it. Is there a keto replacement for tapioca that can used?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 29, 2022 at 6:53 am

      There isn't a keto substitute for the tigernut flour.

      Reply
  10. Emma says

    February 12, 2022 at 6:23 am

    Just made this. It turned out quite well. Now that I've reintroduced eggs, I can have it on the aip diet. So nice to finally have a bread, some days you just need toast 😂 mine was a little gritty but I can only seem to get fine tigernut flour here in the UK and not extra fine. But I can live with it 😂

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      February 12, 2022 at 7:08 pm

      Thank you so much for the review! I'm glad you enjoyed the bread 🙂 I've had a few people say they think tigernut flour is gritty. If you can get Anthony's tigernut flour it's my favorite - I don't notice a gritty texture.

      Reply
  11. Phil says

    March 25, 2022 at 11:51 am

    Does this bread turn out to be a bread bread, or more like a cake bread?

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      March 25, 2022 at 1:55 pm

      It's definitely different than your average store-bought bread, but I wouldn't call it cake-like.

      Reply
  12. Sherrie says

    March 29, 2022 at 10:08 am

    Hi-This recipe was my first attempt at using Tigernut flour and it turned out great. As others have mentioned I'd like to make without eggs. Possible flaxseed eggs? Has anyone tried it like this?

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      March 29, 2022 at 2:36 pm

      I don't think this bread would work well without eggs, but if you give it a try then let me know the results. So glad you enjoyed the bread 🙂

      Reply
  13. Nicole says

    March 30, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    I'm waiting for tigertnut flour to arrive and wanted to ask which makes for the best recipe, tapioca or arrowroot in your experience? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 30, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      Hi! I think they both work well for this recipe, but I usually use tapioca flour.

      Reply
  14. Sabetha says

    April 06, 2022 at 6:31 am

    I made this and it turned out GREAT. I'm new to this type of cooking and was looking to substitute a traditional loaf bread, and this really held together for my sandwich. I had to make it with 5 eggs, though, because my eggs were very small! It's a delicate crumb but the slice still kept its height in the sandwich with finger handling and didn't smush down or break apart. The raw batter was very thin, so I wasn't sure if I was on the right track, but I put it in the mold with a prayer and "oh well, here goes nothing," and lo and behold, 40 minutes later, ta-da! The tigernut flour gave it a natural, pleasant sweetness too. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Katie.

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      April 06, 2022 at 6:53 am

      Thank YOU! I'm so glad you enjoyed the bread and I appreciate you leaving a review 🙂

      Reply
  15. Glynis Habin says

    April 08, 2022 at 9:44 am

    I haven't made this yet, can you make this in my bread maker as it does have a gluten-free setting?

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    • Katie says

      April 08, 2022 at 3:02 pm

      Hi! I'm not sure - never used a bread maker.

      Reply
  16. Karen says

    April 09, 2022 at 10:36 am

    I just made a 2nd loaf. We ❤love this bread! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      April 09, 2022 at 2:15 pm

      So glad you love it! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Fiona says

    April 29, 2022 at 2:28 am

    Due to my pre diabetic diagnosis, needed to reduce carbs,this recipe was perfect,the results was better than I expected, never tried tigernut flour,the bread had a delicate light sweetness & moist.thank you so much for your recipe.

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      April 29, 2022 at 6:16 am

      I'm so glad you liked the bread! Thank you for leaving a review 🙂

      Reply
  18. MIssy says

    July 31, 2022 at 7:44 am

    This is a wonderful recipe that you can easily change up to make cinnamon raison bread. I started adding 1 cup of organic raisons, 2 tsp of ceylon cinnamon, increased the salt to 1 tsp., and used melted coconut oil instead of olive oil. Put if in a loaf pan and wow this is phenominal!

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      July 31, 2022 at 9:03 am

      Oh I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your substitutions 🙂

      Reply
  19. Julia says

    October 09, 2022 at 7:18 am

    I made the bread today but my batter was quite dry when I added it to the pan to begin with and my loaf is a bit dry, also a little gritty because of the tigernut flour in the UK as another person mentioned. I see others said the batter was runny and the bread was moist. Would I add more water next time or more oil, or less flour? Not sure how to adjust for the different tigernut flour brand or if I possibly did something wrong.

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    • Katie says

      October 11, 2022 at 6:35 am

      Hi! One idea is to grind the tigernut flour in a coffee grinder to get it fine. I also suggest measuring the tigernut and tapioca flour by weight. If the batter is too runny, add a little more tigernut flour. If it's too thick, add a little more water.

      Reply
  20. Sandy says

    November 11, 2022 at 6:55 am

    I would like to see the nutritional stats. Thanks

    Reply
  21. Bonnie says

    November 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm

    My daughter brought this to our home for Thanksgiving dinner. We all loved it! Unlike so many GF breads I purchase at the store, this one did not fall apart when we spread butter on it…and it tasted so good.

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      November 26, 2022 at 7:00 pm

      I'm so glad you enjoyed the bread! 🙂

      Reply
  22. Sharon Seymour says

    December 14, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    Wow. This bread has it all: simple ingredients, straightforward method and delicious results! Okay, I didn't totally enjoy sifting the tigernut flour, but the results told me that was an important step. I like the tigernut flour from Iya Foods - fine grind, tasty, and comes in up to 5-pound bags. Looking forward to toast in the morning!

    ★★★★★

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    • Katie says

      December 15, 2022 at 6:07 am

      So glad you love it!

      Reply
  23. Lana says

    January 05, 2023 at 6:04 pm

    I tend to react to tapioca flour. Is there a good substitute that would work for that?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 06, 2023 at 1:26 pm

      Arrowroot starch or potato starch should work as a replacement, but I haven't tried them myself.

      Reply
  24. Lisa says

    January 16, 2023 at 2:55 pm

    Tapioca flour/starch has a high glycemic index - not good for my diabetes because it spikes sugar. Will try your recipe with arrowroot to substitute for tapioca flour. Thanks!

    Reply

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