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Good-for-You Grain Bread Recipe

“I developed this recipe for my sister when I learned she was diabetic,” says Kandi Lilley of Wilton, Maine. “Filled with whole grains, this moist bread makes great toast or sandwiches.”

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

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Good-for-You Grain Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1-1/3 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
4 teaspoons canola oil
4 teaspoons brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the whole wheat flour, oats, milk powder, flaxseed, wheat germ, oil, brown sugar and salt. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a stiff dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; shape into a loaf. Place in a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 125 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 236 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Good-for-You Grain Bread in Light & Tasty October/November 2007, p53