Healthy Multi Grain Bread Recipe

9 Grain Dinner Rolls and Breads with Honey, Flaxseed and Wheat Flour

Nov 5, 2009 Donna Diegel

Nine grains, whole wheat flour and honey bake into a homemade loaf of multi-grain yeast bread for dinner rolls or sandwiches. Healthy, hearty bread recipe makes 4 loaves.

Looking for a multi-grain bread that doesn't taste like cardboard? 9 Grain Bread is nice and soft, perfect for sandwiches and dinner rolls, but is hearty enough to stand up to dunking in a hot bowl of soup.

What Grains are in 9 Grain Bread?

There are eight grains in the "multi grain mix", the ninth grain is the whole wheat flour. The grain mix listed here can be adapted to whatever is found in the pantry at the time of baking. However, make sure that at least half of the multi grain mix is made with whole flours to bind the dough.

The remaining half can be a choice of whole grains for texture and variety. There is more than enough grain mix for one batch of bread. Store the remaining mix in an airtight container or Ziploc bag and freeze for another bread baking day. Likewise, a handful of multi-grain mix can be added to pancake batter, muffins and granola, or as a topping on cereal or yogurt.

Bread Baking Books

• While not technically a bread baking book, King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking has numerous multi grain yeast bread recipes to choose from.
• Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking (2007) by Jeff Hertzberg MD and Zoe Francois is an excellent bread maker's primer.
• The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread (2004) by Peter Reinhart and Ron Manville is a more advanced bread baking book, but includes many whole grain bread recipes that challenged bakers may want to try.

Multi Grain Mix Recipe:

• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup millet
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/2 cup couscous
• 1/2 cup rye flour
• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour

How To Make Multi Grain Mix

1. Mix all ingredients in a large Ziploc bag or a small plastic container with a tight-fitting cover.
2. Use immediately, or store in freezer for up to 3 months.

9 Grain (Multi Grain) Bread Recipe

• 4 cups lukewarm water
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cup honey
• 3 Tablespoons liquid lecithin
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt
• 2 Tablespoons instant dry yeast
• 1/3 cup vital wheat gluten
• 2 Tablespoons wheat germ
• 2 Tablespoons soy powder
• 8 1/2 - 10 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 2 3/4 cups grain mix

How To Make 9 Grain Bread

1. Read How to Make Basic Homemade Yeast Bread before starting this recipe. The article explains where to buy whole grain ingredients, what kind of yeast to use for bread, and kneading bread by hand, mixer or bread machine. Making homemade yeast bread isn't hard to learn.
2. Spray 4 regular size loaf pans with vegetable spray, and set aside.
3. Mix water, canola oil, honey and liquid lecithin in a large mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook, or beat the liquids together with a hand whisk.
4. Mix all dry ingredients together, except the whole wheat bread flour and multi grain mix, and add to the mixer. Blend well.
5. Add 8 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour, and mix on low speed until dough forms a ball.
6. Add the multi grain mix and knead by hand or machine. Add more flour – a half of a cup at a time – if the dough is too sticky. Knead for approximately 15 minutes or until dough forms a membrane that doesn't tear when stretched (sort of like a balloon).
7. Turn out onto a lightly oiled surface, and let rest for 15 minutes.
8. It is not necessary to let the bread dough go through two risings when using instant dry yeast. One rising is enough, but two won't hurt either.
9. Divide 9 grain bread dough into four equal pieces, and roll them into a log, tucking ends underneath. Pinch the seem with fingers, and place bread seam side down in prepared pans.
10. Let bread dough rise in a warm place until double in size. Try not to disturb the bread, or let it get any drafts. This could take longer than usual because of the heaviness of the dough. Covering the dough with a tea towel works great and helps keep flies off the bread.
11. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. The multi grain bread is done when it is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
12. Remove from oven and let sit for about 5-10 minutes in the pans. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks before packing them in plastic bags.
13. Makes 4 regular size 9 grain breads.

How To Make Multi-Grain Dinner Rolls

1. Follow directions for bread recipe above. Instead of baking them in loaf pans, divide the batch into 4 loaves and let rest for 15 minutes.
2. Cut each piece of dough into 10-12 balls. Roll two at a time, one in each hand, in a circular motion on a lightly oiled surface until the dough ball is tight and compact.
3. Place almost next to each other on a parchment li-ed or lightly sprayed baking sheet. Cover with a tea towel, and let rise until double.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 22-25 minutes – more or less – or until tops are golden brown and crusty.
5. Eat warm dinner rolls right away, or let cool completely before packaging.
6. Makes 40-50 dinner rolls.

Another easy bread to try baking is Honey Whole Wheat Bread Recipe. This healthy whole wheat sandwich bread is hearty but light, with healthy ingredients like local honey, wheat germ, lecithin and wheat gluten. Freezes great too.

Moist Cranberry Nut Bread Recipe with fresh Ocean Spray cranberries and walnuts make great Christmas hostess gifts. Easy quick bread recipe!

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