High Fiber Bread

A dense, chewy high-fiber bread recipe with a good mix of grains and oats, like amaranth and flaxseed, flavored with molasses for a healthful way to start your day.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 101 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• ⅓ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup oat bran
• ¾ cup ground flax seed
• 4 teaspoons molasses
• 1 ⅔ cups warm water
• 2 ⅔ cups whole wheat flour
• ⅔ cup bread flour
• ⅓ cup amaranth seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Place water, molasses, yeast, wheat flour, ground flax seed, bread flour, oat bran, rolled oats, amaranth seeds, and salt in the pan of a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press start and allow machine to run complete dough cycle.

Step 3

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Form dough into 2 loaves and place on a baking stone. Cover loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Slide loaf onto a work surface and gently tap bottom of loaf. If it sounds hollow, the bread is done.