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    Home » Recipes » Dairy-free

    Published: Oct 15, 2014 · Modified: Apr 20, 2020 by alexandra · This post may contain affiliate links

    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread {dairy-free}

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    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread - use all your favorite seeds to make this hearty whole wheat loaf. | brighteyedbaker.com this recipe

    We're finally having a cool, cloudy day here in California which makes it seem like the perfect time to share a recipe for hearty homemade bread. This loaf seems especially appropriate - whole wheat, flecked with a mix of healthy seeds, and packed with flavor. It's days like this that make me want to throw on a sweatshirt, eat warm slices of fresh bread with a little bit of butter, and just feel extra cozy.

    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread - use all your favorite seeds to make this hearty whole wheat loaf. | brighteyedbaker.com

    I've made this bread a few times but somehow never got around to sharing it until now. Sometimes though, the mark of a good recipe is that you still want to share it months later, and that's exactly the case here. Plus, it's been a lonnng time now since I've shared a yeast bread recipe, which is really just inexcusable because homemade bread is definitley one of my favorite things in the world.

    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread - use all your favorite seeds to make this hearty whole wheat loaf. | brighteyedbaker.com

    On another note, it's already mid-October (how???) and I'm trying to jump into seasonal recipes these days - like these pumpkin cheesecake shooters! - but I sort of feel behind the curve, like I'm not sure if I should be thinking about Halloween or Thanksgiving, or just skipping straight into Christmas. So PLEASE, let me know, what do you guys want to see? Fun Halloween recipes, more pumpkin recipes, apples and pears and fall fruits, or just tons of holiday cookies?? Being seasonally-minded isn't always my strong suit, so I'd love to know what's on your mind these days. :)

    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread - use all your favorite seeds to make this hearty whole wheat loaf. | brighteyedbaker.com

    And in the meantime, we have bread, which is always a good thing IMHO.

    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread - use all your favorite seeds to make this hearty whole wheat loaf. | brighteyedbaker.com

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    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread

    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread - use all your favorite seeds to make this hearty whole wheat loaf. | brighteyedbaker.com
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    A hearty whole-wheat loaf with extra flavor and texture from a mix of healthy seeds.

    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 1 loaf 1x

    Ingredients

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    Mixed Seeds Whole Wheat Bread

    • 12 ounces (1 ½ cups) warm water (110ºF-115ºF)
    • 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 9 ¼ ounces (2 cups plus 3 tablespoons, spoon and level) bread flour, divided
    • 8 ½ ounces (2 cups, spoon and level) whole wheat flour, divided
    • 5 tablespoons mixed seeds*
    • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

    Glaze & Topping

    • 1 egg white
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • extra mixed seeds

    Instructions

    1. In a large bowl, stir sugar into warm water to dissolve. Sprinkle yeast on top and stir in with a wooden spoon. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, until foamy.
    2. Stir the olive oil into the yeast mixture. Add 8 ½ ounces (2 cups, spoon and level) bread flour, 6 ⅜ ounces (1 ½ cups, spoon and level) whole wheat flour, seeds, and salt and mix together until a wet dough begins to form.
    3. Gradually add the remaining 2 ⅛ ounces (½ cup, spoon and level) whole wheat flour as needed, followed by the remaining 3 tablespoons bread flour as/if needed, working into the dough with a wooden spoon until enough flour has been added to knead the dough by hand. Throughout this process, add JUST enough flour to work with the dough without it getting stuck to your hands or your kneading surface. The dough should be somewhat sticky, so avoid adding more flour than necessary. Knead dough until fairly elastic, about 10-15 minutes.
    4. Lightly oil a bowl about twice the size of the dough and shape dough into a smooth round. Transfer dough to bowl, turning once to coat both sides with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise until doubled in size (about 60-90 minutes).
    5. Grease an 8 ½" x 4 ½" loaf pan. Punch down the risen dough gently and knead briefly. Shape into a round and use palms to tuck edges of dough underneath, forming an oblong shape to fit in the loaf pan. Transfer to pan and cover with greased plastic wrap. Leave to rise until dough fills tin and reaches about 1 ½" above rim of pan at highest point (about 30-45 minutes). Meanwhile, towards the end of this time, preheat oven to 425ºF.
    6. For glaze, whisk egg white and water together and brush over loaf just before baking. Sprinkle extra mixed seeds on top.
    7. Bake bread in preheated oven for 20 minutes, and then cover with foil (if needed, or once golden), reduce heat to 400ºF, and bake about another 10 minutes, or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped at the base, and the internal temperature measured from the bottom of the loaf reads over 190ºF.
    8. Transfer loaf to a wire rack to cool before slicing. Store in an airtight container or zip-top bag at room temperature.

    Notes

    *I used poppy seeds, white and brown sesame seeds, chia seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Any mixture you want to use will work!

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    1. Janina says

      June 24, 2021 at 3:27 am

      Baked this bread 2x already. Love it! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! The recipe is a keeper!~

      ★★★★★

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      • alexandra says

        June 24, 2021 at 8:55 am

        That's awesome to hear! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know. :)

        Reply
    2. Janina says

      June 23, 2021 at 11:41 am

      Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. Loved the bread and will treasure this recipe always!

      Reply
    3. Lynne says

      October 10, 2019 at 5:14 am

      Where’s the nutritional information?

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      • alexandra says

        October 13, 2019 at 6:10 pm

        Unfortunately I don't have nutritional information included on my recipes at the moment. I'll take that idea into consideration though!

        Reply
    4. Jacki says

      August 01, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      Made the bread using my stand mixer for most of the kneading. Turned out wonderfully! Thanks for the recipe ?

      Reply
      • alexandra says

        August 14, 2019 at 4:33 pm

        Yay! Happy to hear it :)

        Reply
    5. Jacki says

      July 26, 2019 at 2:02 pm

      Thank you! I hope to make this bread tomorrow, will let u know how it turns out.

      Reply
    6. Jacki says

      July 25, 2019 at 4:56 pm

      I have arthritis in my hands so do you think i can use my Kitchen Aid mixer to knead this?

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      • alexandra says

        July 26, 2019 at 9:25 am

        Yes. I just prefer to do it by hand because it's easier for me to gauge if the dough has enough flour/water/etc. But you can do it in a mixer!

        Reply
    7. Nicole says

      October 14, 2016 at 7:23 am

      Thank you for the great recipe! I followed it verbatim, but used a chia, hemp and buckwheat seed mix I had on hand. Turned out delicious!

      Reply
    8. Kaley says

      May 12, 2016 at 10:07 am

      I LOVE this bread! What are your thoughts on doubling the recipe? I want to make more :)

      Reply
      • alexandra says

        May 12, 2016 at 1:31 pm

        Yay I'm so glad! I don't see an issue with doubling the recipe; I would just make the double batch of dough and then, when it comes time to punch down, shape, and put it in a pan, you can divide the dough in half and use two pans instead. You could either divide the dough in half by weight (if you have a kitchen scale), or just eyeball it.

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    9. Anna Leitao says

      April 14, 2016 at 11:39 am

      I just made this bread here in Brazil and used only whole wheat flour and added 1 tbs of green banana flour... it turned out amazing =) thank you for sharing your recipe

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      • alexandra says

        April 18, 2016 at 7:43 pm

        Happy to hear that! :)

        Reply
    10. Lorraim says

      December 25, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Just made this bread and it came out beautifully, now hubby wants this bread always.

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      • alexandra says

        January 22, 2016 at 10:35 am

        So happy to hear that! I haven't had homemade bread in way too long, now that I think of it!

        Reply
    11. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

      October 17, 2014 at 2:40 pm

      I love baking my own bread and I definitely will be following your mixed seeds loaf next time I bake some. Thanks for the great recipe!

      Reply
      • alexandra says

        October 18, 2014 at 12:38 pm

        Definitely let me know if you try it out Thalia! :)

        Reply
    12. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says

      October 15, 2014 at 8:46 am

      What a great bread! I'll be trying this one soon :)

      Reply
      • alexandra says

        October 17, 2014 at 1:31 pm

        Thanks Jennifer!

        Reply

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