Homemade Seeded Bread Recipe

The year 2020 taught us many life lessons, some good and some bad. One positive thing I learned from my family while stuck at home with limited supplies was the art of making the most delicious bread.

Yes, that’s how unusual things were between 2020 and 2022. This seeded bread recipe has been handed up and not down.
On the other hand, my oldest daughter taught me how to make this simple banana bread.

What seeds can be added to bread?

Seeds add flavor, nutrients, and texture to the bread.
For every 2 cups of flour, you can add between 2 tablespoons – ½ cup of seeds to your bread.
Seeds that can be added to bread include pumpkin, poppy, chia, sesame, sunflower, and hemp seeds. You can add the seeds to the dough or sprinkle a few on the bread just before baking.

Related:

• Banana and Raisin Bread

Seed bread variations

Toasted seeds

There is also the option of adding toasted seeds to bread if you want to intensify the flavor.
Simply place the seeds in a skillet on medium heat without adding any oil. Stir with a wooden spatula every 10 seconds until the seeds turn golden brown.

Remove them from the heat and the pan, then let the seeds cool in a bowl before adding them to the bread dough.

Flour

For this particular recipe, I used brown bread flour.
However, on other occasions, my daughter has had great success using all-purpose flour. You may use either of the two, depending on your preference.

Sugar

I can’t remember the last time I bought white sugar. I usually use brown sugar or honey for baking and everyday purposes.
You can substitute white sugar with brown sugar if that’s what you have at home.

Vegetable oil

Canola oil is best for bread with seeds because it has the most neutral flavor. However, if you don’t have canola oil, you can use sunflower oil.

Multiseed mix

You can use various types of seeds. In this recipe, I used a multiseed mix that I bought from a store.

Can I prepare bread dough to be cooked the next day?

If you don’t plan to make the bread right away, you can prepare the dough the day or night before.

Follow steps 1 to 4 of the recipe. After mixing, allow the dough to rise as usual, then cover the bowl and refrigerate it. The next day, remove the dough, shape it, let it rise, and then bake.

Can I freeze homemade bread with seeds?

You can store this seed bread in foil for a day or two. If you would like to keep it fresh for more than two days, wrap it tightly in a freezer bag and freeze it for up to two months.

How to make seeded bread

• In a large bowl, dissolve 1 tbsp. of the sugar in warm water, then stir in the yeast. Let it prove until the yeast resembles a creamy foam; about 5-10 minutes.
• Mix in the remaining sugar, oil, seeds salt into the yeast.
• Mix in the flour one cup at a time. The dough should be sticky after all the flour is mixed in. (Clean the sides of the bowl and add a bit of oil to the bottom.)
• On a clean surface, knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Afterwards, place in the now oiled bowl and cover with a cloth. Allow it to rise for 1 hour.
• After the dough has risen and doubled in size, place it on a surface again and knead it. Once all air bubbles are absent after kneading, divide the dough in half and place it into two greased bread pans. Allow the dough to rise for about 15 minutes.
• Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 30 minutes or until the bread is golden brown on top and it sounds hollow inside when it is tapped on.

Notes
There’s also the option of adding toasted seeds to bread if you want to intensify the flavor.

Simply place the seeds in a skillet over medium heat without adding any oil. Stir with a wooden spatula every 10 seconds until the seeds become golden brown.

Remove from the heat and the pan, and let the seeds cool in a bowl, then add them to the bread dough.
This recipe uses brown bread flour, but it can also work with all-purpose flour!

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