Best 5 Amaranth Sunflower Spelt Bread Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Amaranth, sunflower, and spelt are all healthy and nutritious grains that can be used to make a delicious and wholesome bread. Amaranth is a gluten-free grain that is high in protein and fiber, while sunflower seeds are packed with healthy fats and vitamins. Spelt is an ancient grain that is related to wheat but has a milder flavor and is easier to digest. When combined, these three grains create a bread that is not only tasty but also good for you.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

FLAX AND SUNFLOWER SEED BREAD



Flax and Sunflower Seed Bread image

This is a great bread for seed lovers, one of the tastiest I've tried.

Provided by Erna Walmsley

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Whole Grain Bread Recipes     Wheat Bread

Time 3h

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ⅓ cups water
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons honey
1 ½ cups bread flour
1 ⅓ cups whole wheat bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
½ cup flax seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients (except sunflower seeds) in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Basic White Cycle; press Start. Add the sunflower seeds when the alert sounds during the Knead Cycle.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 4.1 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 168.6 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

AMARANTH-SUNFLOWER-SPELT BREAD



Amaranth-Sunflower-Spelt Bread image

I've only made the whole-wheat variation of this recipe, but it was very tasty and easy. Adapted from The Angelica Home Kitchen cookbook.

Provided by Lifla

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup water
1/2 cup amaranth
3/4 teaspoon sea salt, divided
3/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups spelt flour or 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup soymilk
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Steps:

  • Place 1 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt in a 1-quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Add amaranth, lower flame, and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes or until water is absorbed.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Spread the sunflower seeds on a baking sheet and toast for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, 1/2 cup of the toasted sunflower seeds, and remaining sea salt in a medium-size mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the soy milk, amaranth, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup.
  • Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly, but do not overmix. Batter will be thick but pourable.
  • Lightly oil (or pan-spray) a 9- or 10-inch pie pan.
  • Pour in the batter and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.6, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Sodium 570.5, Carbohydrate 26.5, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 9.1

EINKORN & AMARANTH PORRIDGE SOURDOUGH BREAD



Einkorn & Amaranth Porridge Sourdough Bread image

Amaranth porridge sourdough bread tastes amazing and has a cool waxiness, that makes it ideal to pair with olive oil and tomatoes. Or simply slather with butter to complement the slight leafy-greens flavor imparted by the porridge.

Provided by Melissa Johnson

Categories     Recipes

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Porridge (for two loaves OR one loaf and 1+ cup of porridge)
190 g amaranth grain (1 cup)
500 g water (2 cups)
Bread
300 g bread flour (2 1/3 cups)
200 g whole grain einkorn flour (1 1/2 cups)
320 g water (1 1/3 cups) (330 g (1 1/3 cups + 1 Tbsp) using all bread flour; 375 g (1 1/2 cups + 1 Tbsp) using conventional whole wheat in place of einkorn)
75 g leaven (~ 1/3 cup) (all purpose flour, 100% hydration, floating but before peak)
9 g salt (1.5 tsp)
175 g amaranth porridge (~ 3/4 cup) room temperature or cool
Banneton or Tea Towel
2 Tbsp of rice flour
1 Tbsp of amaranth

Steps:

  • Porridge
  • In a small saucepan, bring the water and amaranth grain to a rapid boil on your smallest burner.
  • Lower the heat to simmer, cover the pan, and set a timer for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, turn off the heat, but leave the lid on for an additional 10 minutes. Your amaranth will be cooked, with minimal excess water, and not sticking to the pan.
  • Bread
  • Mix the flour and water until incorporated and let it sit for 1-2 hours.
  • Add the leaven and salt to the dough and let it rest about 40 minutes.
  • After the rest, stretch and fold the dough 4-6 times every 20-30 minutes, incorporating the amaranth porridge during the second stretch and fold. I use a wet dough scraper and my hand to pull the dough up and over on all four sides of the bowl twice around. By the fourth stretch and fold, the dough will feel quite wet. Do two more (six in total) rounds of stretching and folding if you have the time, as this will help strengthen the gluten.
  • Let the dough ferment for a total of 8-12 hours (since adding the leaven), depending on room temperature. My dough fermented 10 hours at 69 F.
  • Scrape the dough out onto a well-floured counter. Flour the top of the dough, then stretch it and fold it in thirds and then in half. Let it rest 15-20 minutes while you prepare your basket with rice flour and amaranth.
  • Re-flour your counter, flip the dough onto the floured counter and shape it into a boule.
  • Place the boule into the banneton seam-side down, cover and let it proof for 60-90 minutes, preheating the oven for 30 minutes before the proofing time is finished. My dough proofed 75 minutes at 69 F. (A different version went 60 minutes at 75 F.)
  • The dough will be floppy during the transfer to your cooking vessel, but if you used rice flour, it should not stick to the basket. Score rather than relying on the seams as they have likely sealed.
  • Bake:
  • Covered for 20 minutes at 500 F
  • Covered for 10 minutes at 450 F
  • Uncovered for 10-15 minutes at 450 F
  • The internal temperature should be at least 205 F.

SPELT AND KAMUT WHOLE GRAIN SOURDOUGH BREAD



Spelt and Kamut Whole Grain Sourdough Bread image

This whole grain sourdough bread has a mild nutty and buttery flavor, as well as a tender pliable crumb. It uses ancient wheat flours to achieve a lovely flavor and texture that appeal to whole grain lovers, as well as people who claim they don't like whole wheat bread.

Provided by Melissa Johnson

Categories     Recipes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 12

Version 1: Moderate Hydration 80%
340g whole grain spelt flour or home-milled spelt berries (2 ½ cups flour)
160g whole grain Kamut flour or home-milled Kamut wheat berries (scant 1 ¼ cups flour)
390g water divided (reserve 20g for dissolving the salt in) (1 2/3 cups total)
100g sourdough starter (approx ⅓ cup)
10g salt (1 ¾ tsp)
Version 2: High Hydration 84%
340g whole grain spelt flour or home-milled spelt berries (2 ½ cups flour)
160g whole grain Kamut flour or home-milled Kamut wheat berries (scant 1 ¼ cups flour)
410g water divided (reserve 20g for dissolving the salt in) (scant 1 ¾ cups total)
150g sourdough starter (approx ½ cup)
10g salt (1 ¾ tsp)

Steps:

  • Autolyse
  • Mix together the flour and most of the water (reserve 20g water) until completely incorporated. Cover and let autolyse for 1-2 hours.
  • Bulk Fermentation
  • Add the starter to the dough by spreading it on the surface, stretching and folding the dough over the starter and gently kneading it into the dough. Cover and let sit for about 30 minutes.
  • Dissolve the salt into the 20g of reserved water and add the mixture to the dough the same way you added the starter. Cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
  • With 30 minutes rests in between each gluten development maneuver, coil fold the dough, then laminate it, and then coil fold it twice more. Here are videos of gluten development techniques.
  • Let the dough continue to rise until it has grown by about 75% and has some surface bubbles. See photo gallery below for before and after photos.
  • Calculating from when the starter was added, Version 1's bulk fermentation was 6 hours at room temperature, 12 hours in the refrigerator, and another 1 hour at room temperature. Had I not refrigerated the dough, I suspect 7-8 hours would have sufficed. Version 2's bulk fermentation was 5 hours at room temperature. This shorter time can be attributed to both the larger amount of starter and higher hydration of the dough.
  • Pre-Shape, Bench Rest, Shape
  • Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured countertop and pre-shape it into a ball.
  • Lightly dampen the top of the dough or cover it, and let it rest for about 20 minutes. Prepare your proofing basket with flour.
  • Shape the dough. Here are some videos if you want shaping pointers.
  • Flour the top of the dough, flip it into your proofing basket and cover.
  • Final Proof
  • Let the dough proof until it has expanded in volume and looks a bit puffy. See the photo gallery below for before and after photos.
  • Version 1 proofed 1.5 hours at room temperature and Version 2 proofed for 13 hours in the refrigerator.
  • Bake
  • Preheat your oven to 500F for 30 minutes with your baking vessel inside.
  • Flip your dough onto parchment paper, score it, and load it into the hot baking vessel.
  • Bake at 500F for 20 minutes with the lid on.
  • Then, if you're baking in cast iron, slide a baking sheet under the vessels, same shelf, direct contact.
  • Lower the oven temperature to 450F and bake for an additional 10 minutes with the lid on.
  • Remove the lid and bake for 5-10 minutes more.

SPELT BREAD



Spelt Bread image

This is a spelt bread recipe I love that I got from a Britsh site. I've baked it twice and it comes out great. Do not bake in a bread machine.... the machine's timing is all off for spelt. Bread machine timing is based on Wheat flour. Regards, Mark Ferwerda of Stuttgart, Germany Ingredients provided in metric and regular U.S.

Provided by steinwaypianoman

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 36m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 kg spelt flour (2.25 lbs)
25 g fresh yeast (1 oz)
1 teaspoon salt (1 tsp)
600 ml warm water (1 pint, 35-40)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (1 tbs)
15 g sesame seeds (1/2 oz)

Steps:

  • Method.
  • Place the flour in a large mixing bowl.
  • Blend the yeast into half the water and roughly mix into the flour.
  • Dissolve the salt in the remaining warm water and add to the flour.
  • Add the oil and mix the dough thoroughly for four minutes using a wooden spoon then cover and leave to rise for 1 hour.
  • Knead dough again then oil two 1Ib loaf tin & divide dough between them.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds, cover and leave to rise for 20 - 30 minutes.
  • Cook in an oven pre-heated to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7 for 30 - 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.7, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 2.9, Sodium 2354, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 5.8, Protein 6.9

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: This will help ensure that your bread turns out delicious and nutritious.
  • Follow the recipe carefully: Bread baking is a precise process, so it's important to follow the recipe carefully to ensure success.
  • Measure your ingredients accurately: Using the correct measurements is essential for creating a balanced and well-risen loaf of bread.
  • Be patient: Bread baking takes time, so don't rush the process. Allow the dough to rise properly and bake the bread according to the recipe.
  • Experiment with different flours and grains: There are many different types of flours and grains that can be used to make bread, so don't be afraid to experiment to find your favorites.
  • Have fun! Bread baking is a great way to relax and be creative. Enjoy the process and don't be afraid to make mistakes.

Conclusion:

The recipes in this article provide a variety of options for making delicious and nutritious bread at home. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced baker, you're sure to find a recipe that you'll love. So get started and enjoy the many benefits of homemade bread!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #lactose     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #breads     #vegan     #vegetarian     #grains     #dietary     #egg-free     #quick-breads     #free-of-something     #pasta-rice-and-grains     #4-hours-or-less

Related Topics