Mint Almond Wheat Bread. A nice dense bread made with mint and almonds. Vegan Recipe. Jump to Recipe
I’ve been on a Mint roll lately, Made some Mint Pesto, Mint Chutney and now Mint Bread! I got a bunch of fresh Mint from Mona and have been putting it in pretty much everything, salads, fruit chaat, Lentil curries and so on.
This bread is a nice dense bread with some cracked wheat and almonds and a ton of Mint!.
This one headed to Susan’s Yeastspotting !!
Mint Almond Wheat Bread
Mint Almond Wheat Bread. A nice dense bread made with mint and almonds. Vegan Recipe.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 262kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (125 g) bread flour
- 3-4 cups (360 g) whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup (67 g) cracked wheat boiled
- 1/2 cup (70 g) almonds (soaked in warm water for an hour or more)
- 1 cup (45 g) fresh mint leaves (30-40)
- 1/2 inch (3 g) ginger (optional)
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons active yeast
Instructions
- Soak the cracked wheat in water for an hour and then Boil the cracked wheat till it softens (3-4 minutes).
- Let the mixture cool a bit then add Yeast and sugar to it.
- Let it sit for 10 minutes or until frothy.
- In a blender, add the mint leaves, soaked almonds and ginger and blend coarsely. Add some water if needed.
- In a greased mixing bowl, add the flours and salt and mix well.
- Add the oil, yeast mixture and mint mixture and 1/2 cup (125ml) of water and knead for 8-10 minutes. ( if using stand mixer, 3-4 minute batches with intermittent scraping)
- Add more water if needed.
- Place dough in a well greased container, covered in a warm place for 2 hours.
- Lightly punch the dough and using a little flour knead and shape into a loaf by pulling on all sides and tucking under.
- Place loaf in well oiled bread pan and cover with damp towel. Let rise for an hour.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for about 40 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing!
Notes
- Total time does not include 3 hours proving time
- Nutritional value is based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Mint Almond Wheat Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Sodium 239mg10%
Potassium 278mg8%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 190IU4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg2%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
mimicooks says
August 27, 2010 at 3:48 pmWow! What an unusual bread. I bet it would be nice alongside something saucy like a curry.
Richa says
August 27, 2010 at 8:43 pmThanks for dropping by Mimi.. Yes this dense one definitely goes well with curries and heavy sandwiches!
Bergamot says
August 28, 2010 at 1:10 amLooks great…like the use of cracked wheat in bread.