Description
Craving bread? Then head to the pantry and grab a bag of lentils to make my rustic, 2-ingredient lentil flax bread ! It is vegan, oil-free, high in protein (8.5 g per wedge), gluten-free, and ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (140 grams) uncooked lentils (see notes)
- 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water
- 2/3 cup (70 g) flaxseed meal
- 1 cup (250 mL) water (room temp or cold)
- Optional/adjustable: 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Lightly spray or grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet.
- Rinse the lentils in a sieve or colander to remove any dust or debris.
- Combine the lentils and boiling water in a medium bowl. Let stand 15 minutes to soften. DO NOT DRAIN.
- Place the lentils and their liquid, flaxseed meal, additional 1 cup water, and (optional) salt in a blender. Blend on high speed until completely blended and smooth. Spread in prepared skillet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the surface of the bread appears dry and the center feels set to the touch.
- Cool the bread in the skillet for 10 minutes before removing and cutting into wedges.
Notes
Storage: Store the completely cooled bread in an airtight container at cool room temperature for 2 days, the refrigerator for 1 week or the freezer for up to 6 months.
Lentil Options: I used common brown/tan lentils, but an equal amount of any other lentils will work (e.g., red, split red, yellow, green or black lentils).
Flax Options: 7 tablespoons (70 grams) of whole flax seeds or 6 tablespoons (70 grams) whole chia seeds can be used in place of the flaxseed meal.
Note: Nutrition calculations were made without the optional salt.
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wedge (1/8 of recipe)
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.7 g
- Fiber: 9.7 g
- Protein: 8.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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