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Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Loaf + Rolls

by | August 27, 2018 | Baked goods, Recipes

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups lukewarm water (comfortably warm, not too hot)
  • 3.5 cups whole wheat flour
  • ½ tablespoon Himalayan salt
  • ¾ tablespoon instant or active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup finely ground flaxseed
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • ¼ cup hemp seeds
  • Buttery spread (consider a vegan buttery spread, such as Earth Balance)

Yields 1 loaf and 4 small rolls.

Instructions:

  1. Combine all of the dry ingredients first, followed by water, in a large bowl.
  2. Mix ingredients until consistency of the dough is uniform. The dough will be sticky initially. If needed, you can sprinkle a little extra flour or water to obtain desired consistency. At the end of the process, the dough should no longer stick. You can stir with a mixer, or use your hands (my kids love to do this part with their hands!).
  3. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise in the fridge for 1-1.5 hours.
  4. Take the dough out and add a touch of flour on it, to make it easier to handle.
  5. Place the dough onto a clean, floured surface and create a loaf shape or multiple rolls, or both! Or be creative and make other shapes (especially fun when baking with kids!).
  6. Place the loaf and/or rolls on a loaf pan that is greased with a buttery spread (consider vegan buttery spread).
  7. Let the loaf warm to room temperature and rise for approximately 30 minutes, then put a thin (at your discretion J) layer of buttery spread on top of the bread/rolls.
  8. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  9. Place the loaf pan on the middle rack of the oven, and on the rack underneath, place a shallow oven pan with 1 cup of water. The water will steam and create a moist environment.
  10. Bake the bread for 25 to 35 minutes. The color of the bread should turn brownish-golden. Use the fork test to assess readiness.
  11. Take the bread/rolls out of the oven and allow them to cool. Once cooled, store in a plastic bag to preserve freshness and delay drying out.

Use the bread slices/rolls to make avocado toast, bruschetta, spread with hummus, peanut or almond butter, or make a healthy veggie sandwich

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