Ezekiel Bread

This Ezekiel bread, made from sprouted grains and beans, is an easy and healthy recipe to make at home.

What Is Ezekiel Bread?

Ezekiel bread is a type of whole grain bread that gets its name from an ancient bread formula found in the Bible. Made from sprouted grains and beans, Ezekiel bread is chock-full of healthy vitamins and minerals.

Ezekiel Bread Ingredients

These are the wholesome ingredients you'll need to make this homemade Ezekiel bread recipe:

· Water: You'll need warm water to dissolve the yeast.· Honey and oil: Dissolve the yeast with honey and oil for subtle sweetness and moisture.· Yeast: Use two packages of active dry yeast for two loaves.· Wheat berries: Wheat berries are the whole wheat kernels with the bran and germ intact, but the husk removed.· Spelt flour: Spelt flour is a type of whole wheat flour made from the entire grain.· Barley: Barley is a chewy cereal grain with a mild taste.· Millet: Millet is a small, round grain in the grass family.· Beans: You'll need dry green lentils, dry great Northern beans, dry kidney beans, and dry pinto beans.· Salt: Salt enhances the overall flavor of the bread.

How to Make Ezekiel Bread at Home

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make your own Ezekiel bread:

1. Activate the yeast with the water, honey, and oil.2. Stir the grains and beans together, then grind them in a flour mill.3. Add the flour mixture and salt to the yeast mixture. Stir to form a loose dough.4. Pour the dough into prepared loaf pans and let rise.5. Bake in the preheated oven until the loaves are golden brown.

Is Ezekiel Bread Gluten-Free?

No, Ezekiel bread isn't gluten-free. Even though the recipe doesn't contain traditional all-purpose flour, three of the ingredients (wheat berries, spelt flour, and barley) contain gluten.

How to Store Ezekiel Bread

Store Ezekiel bread at room temperature for up to three days. After three days, you'll need to freeze it. The best way to freeze Ezekiel bread is in individual slices so you can thaw them as-needed.

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise

“This bread has become our favorite,” says jill stewart. “I grind and bake it every two weeks. I keep the fresh small loaves in the freezer until we finish the previous loaf, and it is absolutely perfect. I don’t just like this bread. It is the BEST bread that I have ever eaten.”

“This is a very hearty bread,” according to Connie Duran. “Must be treated like a sweet bread, in that it holds together better if put in a plastic wrap and then used the next day. Very filling. Pleasant texture.”

“This is a great diet meal for the money,” says MelWad. “It also makes a great french toast! I ran out of honey last time and substituted a small portion of molasses.”