If you don’t bake your own bread, you will impress your self. It is so so simple and incredible, that you will begin making your own bread. And not only, you will also be skipping on the store-bought bread preservatives.
If you’ve noticed lately, our blog has been looking healthier, it’s because in 2015 I made a goal to work on nutrition more. Yeah, we are still sticking to it and I’m loving it.
My weakness is bread and anything similar to bread, like sweet buns etc…. As I learn more about nutrition, I’ve learned that we should eat breads, but they have to be a healthy type of bread. Whole grain breads are typically hard in texture, but this recipe makes it fluffy and wonderful. This bread is so healthy and so amazingly delicious. Our boys and my husband Tim, absolutely love it. I’ve been using this bread in Tim’s lunch boxes and also as grill cheese sandwiches for boys.
Other Homemade Bread Recipes
Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cup Whole Wheat Flour I am using Canadian flour
- 2 tsp Yeast
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Ground Flaxseed
- 1 1/2 cup Luke Warm Water
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients for the bread.
- Combine by tossing the dry ingredients together. Add in water in small portions. Stir in together with a spatula.
- Stir in water. You can finish off by folding it all together by hand or just combine it all with a spatula. Place the dough into a large bowl, cover it with a plastic wrap or a lid and leave it on a counter, overnight.
- The next day, the dough will be bubbly, fluffy and a little sticky. Flour your hands and form one large or two small bread loafs. Place the loafs on a floured baking sheet, cover it with a towel and let it rise for about an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 450F. You will need to have 2 shelves in an oven. Pour 2 cups of hot, boiled water into the deep cooking sheet. Place this cooking sheet on a lower level, inside your oven. This will make the bread crispy and make it rise more. Place the bread on the top level. Remove water from the oven after 10 minutes. Keep on baking bread for another 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of the bread).
Hi the looks great . Can you specify the Canadian wheat flour brand Plz ?
Hey Deepa, any flour thats high in protein is great. Typically all Candian flour brands are high in protein. Also, Bobs Redmill is a great brand to use. Enjoy
Thank you for the reply 😊. I tried with ashirwad atta flour . The bread came out well , but was little dense. I used bread loaf and baked for 38 min. Otherwise followed your ingredients, any thing to be added for the Softness😊
Deepa, Canadian flour is higher in protein so the bread doesn't come out as dense but you are working with what flour. Any wheat bread will be less fluffy than normal white bread.
Will this work for small dinner buns or hamburger buns?
Hey, yes, but you will need to adjust the baking time. You may like our Brioche Buns: https://momsdish.com/homemade…
Can I add seeds to this recipe l? And at what point can I add them? Poppy, sesame, pumpkin seeds, sunflower..... what about raisins?
You can add seeds with dry ingredients. I haven’t tried raisins but have tried other seeds and they worked out well. Enjoy
Just made it and will bake it tomorrow morning. Can I bake this in a greased cast iron skillet and forget about the baking sheet and water since l do not have that.
Yes, you can flour the cast iron and it should work well.
Thanks so very much for your prompt reply. I was surprised that when l woke up this morning to bake it, you had already answered my question. Unbelievable!!! Some bloggers/vloggers should take note.
The bread is delicious.Very crusty on the outside and soft inside. However l had to put it back in the oven for a bit as after it cooled l found a small part inside did not look and feel baked. I will make it again.
My husband loved it.😄
I used floured parchment paper for the final hour then placed it in my cast iron skillet.
Jocelyn, I think the timing was in your favor. Sometimes it takes us a little time to respond but working in customer support all my life, I learned that responding ASAP is the best we can do. I think with bread, the more you bake it the best the results will be. Each brand of flour, oven, or even technique works slightly differently. You will perfect it! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your feedback!
hello, the recipe calls for 2 tsp, that's nearly a whole packet of active dry yeast, could I just use the whole packet and be fine? and would you call this recipe no knead?
Hey Edith, yes, the consent is just like no knead bread. You can use a packet of active dry yeast.
I am just trying to make my own bread. So I am a total beginner. In many bread recipes I noticed there is always sugar. I thought it is important for the yeast activation? But in this recipes there is no sugar? Right?
Olga, the dough sits overnight so it has enough time for the dough to do the magic. 🙂
First recipe I try from this website, absolutely recommended. I wanted to share a photo of my bread but the option is disabled, what a pity. Thank you so much for the recipe! 🙂
Hey Gimena, I would have loved to see the photo. Next time tag me on Instagram @momsdish. Our commenting system has changed, we simplified it and it is limiting us from photo uploads. Sorry about that! Thank you for sharing!
Natalya, hi could you use this bread recipe in a covered dutch oven?
Hey Patricia, You definitely can. The concept in this recipe is very similar to a dutch oven process.
This recipe did not work well at 7200ft elevation ☹️
Oh wow, thats interesting. I heard that elevation can affect baking. Sorry dear.
Hi there! Do you think I could use this same recipe but put it in a loaf pan? Thank you 🙂
Yes, you can definitely use a loaf pan.
Thank you!! I'm going to try and make it this weekend! Very excited
Olivia, I really hope you love the recipe.:)
I do love a dense bread and this is! My issues were that the bread stuck to the pan immensely as the recipe did not call for greasing the pan, so I didn't . I had to use an electric knife to cut it, but it was still too hard. When I did get it cut, the inside was nice and soft. I think next time I will add 1 tbsp of oil, 1 tbsp of maple syrup and definitely oil the pan. I will make it again.
Hi Sharon, I do recommend in the recipe to flour the baking sheet. Oil burns in high temperature and it can create a smoky flavor, but if you use a generous amount of flour you will be safe.
Is the baking time 20 min. for 2 loaves and 30 for one? Thank you
Baking time would be the same for one or two loaves as long as they are on one baking sheet. First, you would bake them for 10 minutes with water and after that, you would remove water and continue baking. Let me know if that helps.
This looks so good. I tried making it last night but it hasn't risen at all and I know the yeast is fine and fresh as I baked a loaf of bread last week.
I think it may be my flour. I used stoneground, organic, whole grain flour. So it would not be a fine as the whole wheat that is processed and has the germ added back in. Just wondering if your whole wheat flour is super fine or a bit courser? I'm not letting this load go to waste though. If it does not rise soon I'll just make some flat breads!! Or maybe crackers lol.
I used a few different flours so far. I used basic whole wheat and coarse wheat flour. I like the turn out of coarse wheat flour more.
I made this about 3 hours ago and will be letting it rise overnight, about how many hours do you recommend? I can't wait to try this bread, yours looks amazing!
Typically I like to wait at least 8 hours but overnight has best results. I make it before bed.
I tried to make this bread with homemade whole wheat flour (grounded kernels in vitamix). The bread didn't rise as well as yours... But I really like the result. The bread is healthy, without unknown addings. Next time I will add more yeast, because the homemade flour is heavier than flour we buy in a store. I love this bread, it's so easy to make!!!
Lana, I have noticed that when yeast isn't fresh it doesn't works as wells so every few months I replace it. Your bread looks like it turned out amazing. Much darker than mine too.
Love this bread!!!
It looks great. Thank you for sharing your photo 🙂
Good Afternoon, can I use use wheat germ instead of flaxseeds?
I haven't tried using wheat germ bunts am sure it would work.
OHHH, LOOKS SOO YUMMIE:):) quick question, u think I can ground my own flaxseed in vitamix or u buy it ground? let me know, thnx
Hey!!! yes, definitely can ground your own flax seeds. Let me know how it goes for you. Or attach a photo here in comments 🙂
Hey girl...this looks awesome! I just tried a new recipe for whole wheat bread over the weekend and it turned out super dense and heavy. No idea what I did wrong. I swear me and yeast don't get a long 🙂 Pinning this one though! Love that it's simple. Hope you're doing well and adjusting to hubby working away 🙂
I think the brand of flour you are using could matter also. The one that I use from Canada is wonderful, makes bread wonderful. I am getting used to the schedule, I think we like it. 🙂
I just made this bread, I did not have ground flax seed at home, so I used buckwheat flour instead. It turned out pretty good! Crispy in the outside, soft inside. 🙂
Oh wow, I have never tried using buckwheat flour. Thank you for sharing your tip with me. Now I just need buckwheat flour.
it sounds like its a Sourdough bread............. if it was made with wild yeast would be much more beneficiary 🙂 next time try adding 1/2 to 1tsp fresh chopped Rosemary and 1-2 cloves garlic. or 1/2cup raisins and 1-2tbsp Brown raw Sesame seeds 🙂
I am trying to experiment with more healthy breads. I will definitely try your tips. Thanks!
Какой марки муку ты используешь? я так поняла, что это не то же самое что Whole wheat Flour?
Yes, whole wheat flour. I need to change that in the recipe.
Wow! It sounds TOO easy but looks amazing. Now I have to give it a try 🙂
Hey Irina! It is so easy, it is pretty amazing! I hope you will love it.