Oat Bran Health Bread

A tasty bread machine health bread enriched by the fiber and nutrition of oat bran and flax meal.

Original recipe makes 1 – 9×5 inch loaf pan

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups oat bran
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/3 cups bread flour
1/2 cup flax seed meal
1/2 teaspoon salt

  • PREP

    25 mins

  • COOK

    30 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 30 mins

Directions

  1. Add water, yeast, canola oil and honey to the pan of the bread machine; stir to dissolve yeast. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together oat bran, whole wheat flour, bread flour, flax seed meal and salt. Pour this mixture into the pan of the bread machine. Select Whole Wheat cycle; press Start.
  3. After the dough has risen, remove it from the bread machine and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Form into a loaf shape and place in a lightly greased 9×5 inch loaf pan. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Nutrition

Calories: 199 kcal
Carbohydrates: 35.7 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 5.7 g
Fiber: 5.5 g
Protein: 7.1 g
Sodium: 100 mg