Pumpkin and Sunflower Seed Bread

Around Halloween, our babysitter would take the pumpkin seeds from the carved pumpkins, roast them a few minutes in the oven, and then make this bread. You can also use store brought seeds if you prefer.

Original recipe makes 1 2-pound loaf

Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup honey
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat bran
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 cup shelled, toasted, chopped pumpkin seeds

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    2 hrs

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 20 mins

Directions

  1. Place the ingredients into the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the whole wheat setting and press start. If your machine has a signal for fruit or nuts, add the sunflower and pumpkin seeds at the beep.

Nutrition

Calories: 148 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 4.8 g
Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 5.1 g
Sodium: 158 mg

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