Hearty & Healthy Ingredients Bread

🥖 Hearty & Healthy: Flaxseed Bread Recipe

If you’re looking for a wholesome, homemade bread that’s packed with nutrition and flavor, this Flaxseed Bread with Yeast is about to become a staple in your kitchen. With a soft crumb, a slightly nutty bite, and a beautiful crust, it’s the kind of bread that tastes like comfort — and feels good for your body, too.

💪 Why Flaxseed?

Flaxseeds are small but mighty. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and plant-based protein, they support digestion, heart health, and energy levels. Ground flaxseed (also known as flaxseed meal) blends beautifully into bread dough, adding a mild, nutty flavor and a subtle boost of texture.

And when you combine it with whole wheat flour, you get a loaf that’s both nourishing and satisfying.

🍞 Flaxseed Bread with Yeast: The Recipe

This version uses a mix of whole wheat and bread flour, active dry yeast, and a generous helping of ground flaxseed. It’s a traditional rise-and-bake loaf — no kneading machines necessary — and perfect for everyday meals.

🧊 Storage Tips

• Room temp in a airtight container for up to 4 days
• Freeze slices in a zip-top bag for easy toast-on-demand (they go straight into the toaster!)

✨ Final Thoughts

Baking your own flaxseed bread is incredibly satisfying — you control the ingredients, the texture, and the flavor. Plus, your kitchen will smell amazing. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just getting into homemade bread, this loaf is a reliable, healthy favorite you’ll want to make again and again.

Hearty & Healthy Ingredients Bread

Recipe by CheffoodiecastCuisine: BreakfastDifficulty: Easy

Servings

3

servings

Prep time

2

hours 

Cooking time

40

minutes

🧑‍🍳 The Recipe: Flaxseed Bread

📝 Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups warm water (110°F / 45°C)

• 2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast

• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)

• ½ cup ground flaxseed (flaxseed meal)

• ½ tsp salt

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

• In a large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, olive oil and honey
• Mix in whole wheat flour and ground flaxseed.
• Add all-purpose flour and salt. Mix until a sticky dough forms. You can use a spoon or your hands
• Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap. Let it rise in a warm spot for about 1 to 1½ hours, or until doubled in size.
• Transfer it into a greased loaf pan
• Smooth with a spoon dip in water
• Let it rise for another 30–40 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until golden brown
• Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing
• Serve at room temperature. ENJOY!

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