Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
Whole wheat bread made of water, yeast, salt, and whole wheat flour! This simple wheat bread recipe is one of my go-to easy bread recipes with minimum kneading time and effort! You will love this Whole Wheat Bread Recipe. It's incredibly chewy and moist, and you can make ahead the dough and keep it in the fridge until you're ready to bake it fresh!
Equipment
- 1 grain mill, (to make whole wheat flour)
- 1 large mixing bowl, (to make bread dough)
- 2 8x4 loaf pans
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 3 cups warm water, (105°F)
- 1 1/2 tbsp dry active yeast
- 1 1/2 tbsp sea salt
- 6 1/2 cups whole wheat flour ** ,
Instructions
Directions:
- In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Let it sit and proof for 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and salt and mix well to form a sticky and wet dough. The dough should pull away from the sides and be tacky to the touch.
- Cover and let the dough rise for 30 minutes until it has doubled in size.
- Transfer the dough to a silicone mat and divide it in half.
- Shape each piece to an 11-inch oval and roll up jelly-roll style.
- Place into two greased 8x4 bread pans and allow to rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 25 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on a wire rack before wrapping in storing bags.
Notes
** I used a grain mill to grind 4 cups of hard white wheatberries and 2 cups of hard red wheat to make this bread. Store leftover wheat flour in the fridge.
- Whole Wheat Flour Substitute: can use 4 cups of white all-purpose flour or bread flour for the whole wheat flour.
- Each loaf makes 12 slices of bread. I use an electric knife for easy cutting.
- To Make-Ahead: use cool room temperature water of 78°F to dissolve the yeast and keep covered in the fridge until needed. Let come to room temp 2 hours before using.
Nutrition Facts
Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
111
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Sodium
437
mg
19
%
Potassium
120
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
23
g
8
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
3
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.001
mg
0
%
Calcium
11
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
