Wholemeal Spelt Bread Recipe

3.50 from 65 votes
A freshly baked loaf of whole grain bread is sliced, with one slice placed on a wooden cutting board and another slice on a white plate, spread with a light layer of peanut butter. The bread is sprinkled with various seeds.

Learn how to make wholemeal spelt bread. This homemade spelt bread recipe is healthy, nutritious and easy to make and made with 100% whole grain spelt flour. Forget about regular while bread and change your diet into whole spelt bread that will change your life.

A freshly baked loaf of whole grain bread is sliced, with one slice placed on a wooden cutting board and another slice on a white plate, spread with a light layer of peanut butter. The bread is sprinkled with various seeds.

Wholemeal Spelt Bread Recipe

3.50 from 65 votes
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
WORK TIME 20 minutes
DIFFICULTY Medium
Cuisine World
Servings 1 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 500 g Spelt flour whole grain
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons Instant-dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 1½ cups 360ml Water, warm
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons Flaxseeds

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. In a large mixing bowl, or in the bowl of an electric mixer combine spelt flower, yeast, salt, sunflower seeds and flax seeds. Mix and set aside.
    2. In a separate bowl whisk water honey and oil.
    3. Gradually add dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until dough forms. Transfer into a clean work surface and knead for 7-8 minutes, until smooth sough forms.
    4. Place the dough into a large greased bowl and cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in size, about one hour.
    5. When the dough has risen, punch it down gently, knead for 1-2 minutes and shape into a log.
    6. Place the log in a lightly greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Cover the pan, let rise for about 1 hour or until it's crowned about 1-inch over the rim of the pan.
    7. Preheat oven to 425F (220C).
    8. Brush the top of the bread with water and sprinkle some seeds. Bake at 425F (220C), for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375F (190C) and bake for 30-35 minutes.
    9. Turn the bread out of the tin, tap the base and if it sounds hollow the bread is cooked.
    10. Allow to cool completely before serving. Serve with cottage cheese, nut butter, jam or anything you like.
    Frequently asked questions:
    DO WE HAVE DO USE THE SEEDS?
    No, the seeds are totally optional. You can add any seeds to this bread recipe or amit any seeds that you don't like.
    HOW LONG CAN SPELT BREAD CAN BE STORED?
    This homemade spelt bread can be stored, covered with a bag in a chilled place for up to 5 days.

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7 Comments

  1. Witam! wspaniała stronka często korzystam z Twoich przepisów, dziękuję za pyszny chlebek i pozdrawiam !

    July 31, 2021
  2. what is the nutritional breakdown? Net Carbs is what I am looking for ?

    July 28, 2023
  3. June Tilley says:

    I wish your recipes offered metric conversion or remained consistent with including metric measurements for all ingredients and not just some. For example, in this recipe you include metric for flour and water but don’t bother with any of the other ingredients. Cups and fraction measures are unhelpful outside of the US as they are not the same in other countries. For example a US cup is 240ml, but a UK imperial cup is 250ml; a US tsp is 4.93ml but a UK imperial tsp id 5ml. It makes following you

    May 27, 2024
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      When I bake bread I use only kitchen scale. This is the most accurate way to bake.

      May 27, 2024
      1. June Tilley says:

        That’s exactly the point I’m making. So it would be good if all ingredients were presented with weighable units. Other than that the videos and instructions accompanying the recipes are good.

        May 27, 2024
  4. Hi can I make bread without yeast? Any substitute for yeast? Pls reply. Thanks

    June 25, 2024
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Hi,
      You can not make this recipe without yeast.

      June 27, 2024
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