Ezekiel Bread

Ezekiel bread is made with nutrient-rich flour. You can make your own Ezekiel bread at home by grinding a variety of whole grains and legumes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup honey
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 tablespoons dry great Northern beans
• 2 tablespoons dry kidney beans
• 2 tablespoons dried pinto beans
• 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
• 0.5 cup olive oil
• 0.5 cup millet
• 0.5 cup barley
• 1.5 cups spelt flour
• 2.5 cups wheat berries
• 0.25 cup dry green lentils

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix water, honey, olive oil, and yeast in a large bowl. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until loaves are golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 4

Add fresh milled flour mixture and salt to yeast mixture; stir until well mixed, about 10 minutes. The dough will be loose.

Step 5

Gather the ingredients.

Step 6

Meanwhile, stir together wheat berries, spelt flour, barley, millet, lentils, great northern beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans together until well mixed.

Step 7

Grind in a flour mill.

Step 8

Pour dough into two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans. Let rise in a warm place until dough has reached the top of the pan, about 1 hour.