Protein Bread Recipe
Healthy lentil bread with 100 % whole food, whole grain ingredients, and no oil, eggs, wheat flour, or yeast, resulting in a vegan, gluten-free high protein bread that contains a whopping 12 g protein per slice!
Servings 11 slices
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) dried lentils (see notes), soak for at least 2 hrs or overnight
- 1 1/3 cups (320 ml) water
- 1 cup (100 g) chickpea flour (see notes)
- 1 cup (90 g) oat flour (gluten-free if needed)
- 3 tbsp (26 g) psyllium husk powder
- 6 tbsp (60 g) seeds of choice + more for the top (see notes)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Instructions
- You can watch the short video for visual instructions.Soak lentils in a large bowl with plenty of water for at least 2 hours (or overnight), then drain the water.
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F (205 °C) and line a large loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Blend the soaked lentils with 320 ml of fresh water in a blender until they are puréed (about 1 minute), using a tamper to help with the process, if needed.
- Add the puréed lentils and all remaining ingredients to a large bowl and mix well with a spatula.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle some additional pumpkin seeds on top, and bake the bread for 45 minutes. Let it cool, then slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Lentils: I usually use green or brown lentils. A reader reported that the bread also turns out great with red lentils.
- Chickpea flour: I made the bread once with rice flour and the result was fine too. You can most likely also use quinoa flour, buckwheat flour, or sorghum flour.
- Seeds: I used a combination of pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. You can also use hemp seeds or nuts of your choice. I topped the bread with about 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds in addition. Feel free to add chia seeds or flax seeds in addition.
- The total time doesn't include soaking time.
Nutrition Facts
Protein Bread Recipe
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
213
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
0.8
g
4
%
Sodium
340
mg
14
%
Potassium
440
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
24
g
8
%
Fiber
7
g
28
%
Sugar
1.7
g
2
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
16
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
1.8
mg
2
%
Calcium
31
mg
3
%
Iron
3.6
mg
20
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.