Life Changing Loaf of Bread
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Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Health Food
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Serves: A lot
 
A bread that is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegetarian and vegan.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup/135g sunflower seeds
  • ½ cup/90g flaxseeds
  • ½ cup/65g hazelnuts or almonds
  • 1½ cups/145g rolled oats or quinoa flakes for a GF loaf
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 4 tbsp psyllium seed husks (3 tbsp if using psyllium husk powder)
  • 1 tspn fine grain sea salt (add ½ tsp if using table salt)
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup (or use a pinch of stevia or xylotol)
  • 3 tbspn melted coconut oil or ghee
  • 1½ cups/350mls water
Instructions
  1. Combine all dry ingredients and stir well.
  2. Whisk together the maple syrup, coconut oil and water.
  3. Add wet ingredients to dry mix and stir well.
  4. Spoon mixture into a loaf pan and press down firmly. Smooth out the top with the back of a spoon.
  5. Cover with cling film and allow to rest for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 175C (375F).
  7. Place loaf pan on the middle rack and bake for 20 minutes.
  8. Remove bread from loaf pan, place it upside down directly on the rack and bake for another 30-40 minutes.
  9. Bread is done when it sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool completely before slicing.
  10. Store bread in a tightly sealed container for up to five days.
  11. This bread freezes well - slice before freezing for quick and easy toast.
Recipe by Hotly Spiced at http://hotlyspiced.com/homemade-vegan-bread/