Description
This whole wheat bread loaf is nutritious AND delicious – filled with oats, flax seeds, sesame seeds and pepitas for some extra fiber, nutrients and texture in each slice.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cup bread flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup oats
- 2 tbsp flax seeds
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup pepitas (plus extra for topping loaf)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
Instructions
- In medium mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour, bread four, instant yeast, salt, oats, flax, sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds. Mix to combine.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk warm water and honey together. Pour over the dry ingredients. Using a wooden spatula, combine the ingredients. Once the ingredients start to come together, use your hands to further combine the ingredients until all the flour is moistened.
- Shape the dough into a ball and place in a separate, greased mixing bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let it rise for 2-3 hours and then place it in the fridge to proof overnight (12-24 hours). This will enhance the flavor and texture.
- About 40 minutes before baking the bread, preheat your oven to 425ºF. While the oven is heating, place your empty dutch oven inside the oven for 30 minutes to get hot.
- While the dutch oven is heating, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Form the dough into a ball as best you can – the dough will be sticky.
- Place dough on a large piece of parchment paper and transfer to a mixing bowl. Sprinkle pumps seeds, flax seeds and sesame seeds on top of the dough ball. Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- After the last proofing, remove the hot dutch oven from the oven and carefully place the parchment paper with the dough ball inside the hot dutch oven. Cover the pot with lid.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes with the lid on. Carefully remove the lid and bake for another 10 minutes – the top of the bread should be golden brown.
- Remove the bread loaf from the dutch oven and let it cool completely before slicing.