Best Flax Seed Bread Recipes

FLAX SEED BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place ingredients in your bread machine as directed by your manufacturer.
• Set to dough cycle. Check the consistency after about 10 minutes - if it looks dry, add a little more water.
• After initial rise, remove, shape in a large round loaf (or whatever you like), let rise again on a cornmeal dusted baking pan.
• Preheat oven to 400 deg. If desired, brush loaf with an egg wash (one egg beaten with 1 tbl. cold water). Slash loaf with sharp knife. Place in oven. After 15 min., reduce temperature to 350 deg.
• Bake for an additional 25 minutes or until loaf is done - an instant thermometer should read 205 deg.
• Turn onto cooling rack and let cool.
• Note: If using flax seed, 2/3 cups seed will grind into 1 cup flax meal.
• Note2: If using egg wash, you may also sprinkle loaf with whole flax or poppy seeds.

WHEAT BREAD WITH FLAX SEED

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select cycle; press Start.

BASIC FLAXSEED BREAD (FLAX SEED BREAD)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients. Stir in the warm water, honey and olive oil until it forms soft dough. Turn out dough onto a floured surface, add more flour if dough is too sticky and knead dough for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes in a warm place.
• On a floured surface cut dough in half. Roll dough to form a French bread like loaf. Place on a baking sheet lined with nonstick liner. Lightly flour the bottom of loaf and place on liner. Cover again with clean towel and let rise for about 30 minutes. I found this took much longer for me.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake loaves for 30 minutes or until sounds hollow when tapped on bottom.

BANANA WALNUT FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
• Whisk whole wheat flour, flaxseed meal, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir walnuts into dry ingredients.
• Beat eggs and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add sunflower seed oil, walnut oil, and yogurt; beat to combine. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
• Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients and mix briefly, until just moistened. Divide batter between loaf pans.
• Bake loaves in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and let sit 5 minutes, then remove loaves to cool on wire racks.

BANANA BREAD MUFFINS WITH FLAX SEED

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine dry ingredients. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add bananas, sour cream and eggs; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in nuts.
• Spoon batter into 16 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake 22 to 24 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• Cool 5 min. Remove muffins from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

LIGHT AND GRAINY WHEAT, RYE, AND FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over shredded wheat cereal in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the salt, molasses, and butter; let cool to about 100 degrees F (40 degrees C), about 15 minutes. Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Sprinkle the yeast over the 1/2 cup of warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• Stir the yeast mixture into the cooled cereal mixture. Beat in the whole wheat flour, rye flour, and flax seed. Beat in the all-purpose flour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic but not stiff, about 10 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Use a knife to divide the dough into two equal pieces. Form the dough into 2 loaves, and place the loaves into the prepared pans. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 50 minutes.

FLAX SEED WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine bread flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, flax seeds, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Add cool water; mix, without kneading, until dough is wet and sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let sit at room temperature until dough is bubbly and swelled, about 12 hours.
• Grease a loaf pan with oil; dust with 1 1/2 teaspoons whole wheat flour. Place dough in pan; dust the top with remaining whole wheat flour. Poke holes in the dough using a chopstick or make cuts with a knife.
• Cover loaf pan with plastic wrap. Let dough rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place an oven-safe cup of water in the oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chestnut-brown on top, about 45 minutes. Lift bread out of the pan using pot holders; let cool thoroughly on a rack.

FLAX AND SUNFLOWER SEED BREAD - ABM

Steps:

• Add all ingredients EXCEPT the sunflower seeds into the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select basic white cycle on the bread machine. Press start.
• Add the sunflower seeds when the add ingredients signal sounds during the knead cycle.

BREAD MACHINE CRACKED WHEAT & FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Utilize the whole wheat dough cycle.
• Spray loaf pan with olive oil spray.
• Form bread dough into greased loaf pan, Let Rise again. Cover with warm damp cotton cloth and place in a warm place.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 33 minutes.
• When baked, remove from pan and rub crust with cold stick of butter.

SESAME-SUNFLOWER-POPPY-FLAX SEED BUTTERMILK BREAD!

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water.
• Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Combine buttermilk, butter or margarine, honey and the yeast mixture in a large bowl.
• Add the salt, all of the seeds and the whole wheat flour and wheat germ.
• Stir to combine.
• Add the bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon after each addition.
• When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with the oil.
• Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves.
• Place the loaves into the prepared pans.
• Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until the tops are brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• Makes 2 loaves.

BANANA-DATE FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup flax seeds in a blender, and process until ground to measure 3/4 cup flaxseed meal.
• Set flax seed meal aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat the banana, sugar, oil, and eggs at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
• Combine flour, flaxseed meal, 1/4 cup flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until well-blended.
• Stir in chopped dates.
• Spoon the batter into an 8x4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake bread at 350° for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack, and remove from pan.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Serve and enjoy!

HONEY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD WITH OATS AND FLAX SEED

Steps:

• The easy way: Throw it all into a bread machine and select dough. When finished proceed to step 9.
• The hard way: Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• In a large bowl, combine butter, molasses, honey and salt and mix well.
• Add yeast mixture and then gradually add flours.
• Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth.
• Place in buttered bowl and let rise until double.
• Punch down and let rest for a few minutes.
• Divide dough into 4 parts and shape into loaves.
• Place in greased pans and let rise for about an hour.
• Bake at 375* for 35 to 40 minutes.

GLUTEN-FREE PUMPKIN-FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk flax seed and baking powder together in a large bowl; add eggs and beat until smooth. Beat pumpkin, water, honey, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into flax mixture until batter is smooth. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

MILLED FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Add ingredients in the order listed to the pan for your bread machine, making sure the yeast doesn't touch the liquid.
• Select wheat if possible.
• Select desired crust color.
• start bread machine and in a couple of hours you will have a wonderful loaf for the family to enjoy.

BREAD MACHINE WHEAT BREAD WITH FLAX SEED

Steps:

• Warm up milk.
• Place all ingredients in your bread machine as directed by the manufacturer.
• After the dough cycle has finished, remove bread and place on lightly floured surface and punch down and let rest for about five minutes.
• Roll out flat on flour covered board and then fold each end in and then again in the middle and place in a greased 8x5 glass loaf pan.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place for approximately 30 minutes.
• Bake in an oven preheated at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.

SOURDOUGH FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• (Optional) Put the sunflower seeds, flax seeds, and poppy seeds in a hot, clean, dry skillet and stir them. Let them roast, with frequent stirrings, until they become fragrant. Be careful to make sure they don't scorch! Toasting the seeds makes them - and the bread - much more tasty. You may also roast the seeds in a 375F oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix the active starter, water, oil and honey together. (I use my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook for this process.).
• Add the (optional) seeds.
• Stir in the flax meal.
• Add the salt and then stir in the flour one cup at a time until the dough is too thick to stir.
• Pour the dough onto a floured work surface (or turn up the speed on your Kitchen Aid) and knead until the dough is resilient. The dough is a rather sticky dough; it's important not to over-flour the dough.
• Once the dough is well kneaded, turn it out into an oiled bowl, turn and cover.
• Let it rise until doubled.
• Deflate the dough, knead briefly, cut and shape into rough loaves.
• Let the dough sit, covered, for 30 minutes, then shape into final loaves.
• Let rise, covered, until doubled.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Bake 30 to 45 minutes.
• Note:.
• Flax seeds are easily found in health food stores. The oils in them can become rancid, so either buy just what you need, or store the seeds in the refrigerator or freezer.

BUTTERMILK FLAX SEED BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Dough Put all ingredients into bread machine and set to whole wheat cycle - manual. When cycle is complete transfer to lightly floured surface and knead in enough flour to make dough easy to handle. Cover and let rest 15 minutes. Punch douwn dough, divide in two and shape into round loaves. Flatten slightly with hand and place on greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise ~1 hour until double in size. Using sharp knife score top of bread 3x. Lightly brush with egg wash. Bake at 375° for ~ 30 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. Tip For 1/2 cup ground flax grind 6 tbsp flax seeds in coffee/spice grinder

NO KNEAD SOURDOUGH FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine 4 1/2 cups flour, flax seed meal, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the active starter, water, olive oil and honey.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mixture, and stir until blended; dough will be shaggy and sticky (too sticky to knead).
• Add additional 1/2 cup flour if necessary to reach the desired consistency.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a towel. Let dough rest at room temperature (70 degrees) for at least 4-5 hours.
• Place bowl in refrigerator and allow to continue to rest an additional 8-12 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator and allow to warm to room temperature (approximately 1 hour).
• The dough is ready when its surface is dotted with bubbles.
• Lightly flour a work surface and place dough on it; split the ball in half, sprinkle with a little more flour and fold each ball over on itself once or twice.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest about 15 minutes.
• Using just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to work surface or to your fingers, gently and quickly shape dough into a ball.
• Generously coat a cotton towel (not terry cloth) with flax seed, wheat bran, cornmeal or flour; put dough seam side down on towel and dust with more flax seed, wheat bran, cornmeal or flour.
• Cover with another cotton towel and let rise for about 2 hours. (I place towel in a bowl to help shape the loaf.).
• When it is ready, dough will be more than double in size and will not readily spring back when poked with a finger.
• At least a half-hour before dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Put a dutch oven (cast iron, cast aluminum or enamel) in oven to pre-heat.
• When dough is ready, carefully remove pot from oven.
• Slide your hand under towel and turn dough over into pot, seam side up; it may look like a mess, but that's O.K.
• Shake pan once or twice if dough is unevenly distributed; it will straighten out as it bakes.
• Cover with lid and bake 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is beautifully browned. Cool on a rack.

FLAX AND SUNFLOWER SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients (except sunflower seeds) in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select basic white cycle; press start.
• Add the sunflower seeds when the alert sounds during the knead cycle.

COFFEE CUP FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients in a straight-sided coffee mug.
• Once mixed, add egg and butter and beat until smooth.
• Microwave for 1-2 minutes until done (watch carefully, as it can dry out quickly and get really brick-like).
• Allow to cool slightly, then remove from coffee cup and cut into slices.