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Homemade vegan Ezekiel bread recipe
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Vegan Ezekiel bread

Inspired by the Bible verse Ezekiel 4:9, Ezekiel bread is a simple loaf of bread made extra nutritious by the addition of ground beans and lentils.

Equipment

  • 1 High power blender or flour mill
  • 1 bread pan

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp mixed dried beans
  • 2 tbsp green lentils
  • 3 tbsp millet
  • 3 tbsp pearl barley or barley flour
  • 300 mL whole wheat flour
  • 200 mL spelt flour
  • 1 tbsp Dry yeast or 25 g fresh
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus some for greasing pan
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or sugar optional
  • 500 mL water, lukewarm

Decoration

  • 2 tbsp assorted grains and seeds, such as rolled oats and whole millet

Instructions

  • Grind flour by placing all the whole ingredients (beans, lentils, millet, and pearl barley if using) in a high-power blender or flour mill. Either separately or all together.
    Run until the ingredients are ground.
    Sift through a sieve or flour sift to get rid of large pieces.
  • Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water.
  • Add salt, maple syrup or sugar (if using) and oil.
  • Stir in the flour you ground.
  • Add spelt flour and whole wheat flour and stir everything. Work out any lumos The dough will be a more of a batter than a dough.
  • Pour into lightly greased bread pan
  • Let rest for 45-60 minutes.
  • If using grains and seeds to decorate, sprinkle these on now.
  • Bake at 175 °C (350 °F) for about 45 minutes.