3 Delicious, Healthy & Easy Bread Recipes You Need to Try Today

Home baked breads are much tastier than the one you pick up from the local grocery store. Secondly, you can customize the ingredients of home baked bread. Commercially produced bread isa farcry from healthy. For a longer shelf life, the loaf of bread is usually packed with preservatives and gluten which is not good for health.

Therefore, we bring to you the following 3 bread recipes that will satiate your craving for a loaf of bread but in a healthy manner. Read on.

Borodinsky

Origin: Russia

Primary Base: Rye & Wheat Flour

Ingredients: 1-1/4th cup warm water; 1-3/4th cup rye flour; 1-34th cup whole wheat flour; 1 tablespoon melted jaggery; 2 teaspoon vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 sachet ofactive yeast; coriander seeds; black cumin seeds

Recipe: You can make the dough for this bread manually or by using an automated atta kneader from brands like KENT that will make thejoy of baking even more joyful. Before you begin, add some warm milk to activate the yeast and put it aside. Mix the remaining ingredients in the bread making machine along with the yeast mixture. Within minutes, you will get a soft dough.

Leave the dough to rise for 45 minutes. After that, transfer the dough into a greased breadpan and sprinkle the bread with coriander and black cumin seeds.  Bake is for 45 minutes by setting the oven to 2oo degree Celsius. Once the baking time if over, remove it from the bread tin and let it cool down before you slice the loaf and consume.

Health Benefits: All the ingredients used in this bread are very nutritious. Rye is a very healthy grain. It is excellent for weight loss and is also highly fibrous. Rye is not only lighter than other grains, it is also highly recommended for diabetics. Similarly, coriander and black cumin seeds are excellent for digestion and are known to cure a common cold and flu.

Sweet Potato Bread

Origin: Prepared in several parts of Europe namely Hungary, Chile, Germany, Peru, Poland etc.

Primary Base: Wheat Flour &Mashed Sweet Potato

Ingredients:

First the wet ingredients - Half cup brown sugar or jaggery (for a healthy spin), 1 cup Orange Juice, 2/3 cup Coconut Oil, 4 Eggs, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 medium sized sweet potatoes.

Now, let’s take a note of the dry ingredients – 3 Cups of Whole Wheat Flour, 1-1/2 teaspoon of Baking Powder, 1-1/2 teaspoon for Baking Soda, apinch of salt.

Spice Mix- Cinnamon powder and ground nutmeg (both ingredients optional)

Recipe: First mix all the wet ingredients. Make sure that the sweet potato is mashed and properly incorporated into the mixture. A lump mixture may not likely cook through properly. Sieve all the dry ingredients and mix it to the wet ingredients. Now, transfer the mixture to a greased bread pan or cake tin.  Add the grated spice mix for an aromatic flavour. Bake the bread for approximately 50 minutes at a temperature set to 180 degree Celsius. Run a knife or toothpick to check if the bread is cooked before taking out of the oven.

Health Benefits:This bread is packed with nutrients. If you usejaggery to prepare this bread, you will be happy to learn that this sweetening agent is filled with antioxidant properties. Similarly, coconut oil is a natural saturated fat which is known to enhance immunity and reducebad cholesterol from the body. Finally, sweet potato is a rich source of vital vitamins like potassium, Vitamin B6, manganese and copper. The vegetable is naturally very fibrous and highly recommended for people suffering from Diabetes and Cholesterol.

Ragi Bread

Primary Base: Wheat &Ragi Flour

Ingredients:1 cup of Wheat &Ragi Flour, ½ cup Jaggery, 1 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon baking soda, for theadditional flavor you can also add a cup of grated/chopped vegetables like spinach, carrots, beetroot, etc.

Recipe:To prepare the dough for the bread, you can use KENT Atta and Bread Maker. Just add all the ingredients andpress the correct operation panel of the appliance to extrude the perfect dough within minutes. Once the dough for the bread is done, transfer it to a cake/bread tin to bakein a pre-heated oven for 45- 50 minutes at a temperature set to 180 degree Celsius.

Health Benefits:Ragi or finger millet flour has multi-health benefits. The grain is known to regulate diabetes and is also excellent for controlling cholesterol. As a rich source of iron, Ragi also helps individuals who have been diagnosed with Anemia or low hemoglobin count. Similarly, the use of olive oil in the recipe makes this bread healthy. Olive oil is beneficial for the heart, brain, nails, hair and skin. Several studies have also shown that olive oil improves memory and prevent the onset of Dementia and Alzheimer’s. 

Last Few Words

Once you try these recipes, you won’t buy bread from outside. You can make different varieties of bread during the weekends when you are free and consume it during the week. The average shelf life of these breads when stored in a cool dry place is 3-4 days. Make sure you store them in an air-tight container to prevent the bread from getting dry. You can also store the bread in your fridge. All the ingredients used in this recipe are readily available, so get on and bake your own bread at home.