100% Whole Grain Spelt Bread
This easy sandwich bread is made with 100% whole grain spelt flour. Make this wholesome seeded loaf in 3 hours from start to finish following this no-fuss recipe – bread maker instructions are included as well.
Growing up in Germany, “Dinkelbrot” has been a firm staple in my diet for many years. I missed the distinct flavor of spelt baked goods when I moved abroad and I started making them at home including this 100% whole grain spelt flour bread.
For more easy bread recipes, check out my whey bread, seeded rye bread, and cold fermented bread as well.
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Whole Grain Spelt Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water lukewarm, filtered
- 7 g instant yeast 1 envelope
- 2 tbsp light olive oil
- 4 cups whole grain spelt flour
- 1 tsp salt
Optional
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Add the warm water and instant yeast to a large mixing bowl. Mix well with a fork or spoon to combine.7 g instant yeast, 1 1/2 cups water
- Add the remaining ingredients and combine everything using a stand mixer and a dough hook for about 5 minutes. You'll have a rather sticky and sloppy dough.4 cups whole grain spelt flour, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp light olive oil
- Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel, plastic wrap, or place it in a plastic bag to prevent the dough from drying out. Let the dough rest for 1 1/2 hours in a warm place or at room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Line a loaf pan with baking paper or grease it with some extra olive oil.
- Remove the bread dough from the bowl and add it to the loaf tin. Let the dough rise for a second time for 30 minutes.
- Transfer the bread to the oven and bake it for 45 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it fully cool on a rack before slicing. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Ingredients and substitutions
- Spelt – Spelt is a type of wheat (triticum spelta), and wholegrain spelt flour is a type of whole wheat flour made from the whole grain including bran, endosperm, and germ. Find out more about spelt including its history, benefits, and ways to use it in this comprehensive spelt guide. I started to mill grain berries at home for maximum freshness but you can also buy whole spelt flour at specialist retailers. Make sure it has recently been milled as the wholemeal flour doesn’t have a long shelf-life and can get easily rancid. The wholegrain spelt flour can also be fully substituted with all-purpose spelt flour.
- Yeast – Instant yeast is the easiest to use I think but active dry yeast or fresh yeast would work too.
- Seeds (optional) – Sunflower or pumpkin seeds can add extra texture to this bread. Sesame seeds or flaxseeds would work well too.
Key steps: spelt bread
1: The dough has a high hydration and is fairly sloppy.
2: After the first rise it’ll look puffy and glossy.
Bread maker instructions
Simply activate the yeast as per the instructions and add all ingredients to the bowl. Place it in the bread maker and select a 3 hour program that doesn’t include a lot of kneading.
I select program 5 and loaf size L on my Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker SD-2501 for a rapid 3 hour loaf of bread. Alternatively, you can use the timer to have a delicious loaf in the morning.
