This Oat & Flaxseed Bread is a simple homemade bread made from oats, chia seeds, and flaxseeds, with no traditional wheat flour needed. What makes it especially interesting is the way the chia and flaxseeds are used to create a natural, gel-like paste that helps hold the bread together. Ground oats then become the main flour, creating a hearty and satisfying loaf with a slightly nutty flavor. It is finished with sesame seeds and cumin for extra texture and flavor. This is a great recipe when you want to experiment with simple pantry ingredients and make a wholesome homemade bread without complicated dough or yeast.
Oat & Flaxseed Bread
Description
A hearty homemade bread made with ground oats, chia, and flaxseeds. The seeds create a natural binding gel, so you can make this simple loaf without wheat flour or yeast.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Grind the chia seeds and flaxseeds until finely ground.
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Add 200 ml of water and mix well.
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Let the mixture sit for a few minutes until it becomes thick and gel-like.
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Meanwhile, grind the rolled oats into oat flour.
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Add the oat flour, salt, chia-flaxseed paste, and baking powder to a bowl.
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Mix and knead everything until you have a compact dough.
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Transfer the mixture to a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
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Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds and cumin.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for about 30 minutes.
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Allow the bread to cool before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 5
- Količina po porciji
- Calories 130kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 5g8%
- Total Carbohydrate 19g7%
- Dietary Fiber 5g20%
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Why is this bread interesting?
There is a little trick hiding in this recipe: the chia and flaxseeds help create the structure of the bread. When ground seeds are mixed with water and left to sit, they absorb the liquid and form a thick, gel-like mixture. This helps bind the ingredients together without needing traditional wheat flour.
What makes it wholesome?
Oats provide complex carbohydrates, fiber, and some plant-based protein, while flaxseeds and chia seeds add fiber and healthy fats. Chia seeds are also known for their ability to absorb liquid and swell, which is exactly what makes them useful in recipes like this.
Is it gluten-free?
The recipe itself contains no wheat flour and can be made gluten-free. However, regular oats can sometimes be contaminated with gluten during processing. If you need to strictly avoid gluten, choose oats that are specifically labeled or certified gluten-free.
Why grind the oats?
Grinding the oats turns them into a simple homemade oat flour. This gives the bread a more consistent texture and helps the ingredients come together more easily.
Don't skip the resting time
The few minutes of resting after adding water to the ground chia and flaxseeds are important. The seeds need time to absorb the water and become thick. This natural gel helps replace some of the binding that traditional flour or gluten would normally provide.
What does cumin add?
Cumin gives the bread a warm, slightly earthy flavor that works surprisingly well with oats and seeds. If cumin isn't your favorite, you can leave it off or replace it with sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or your favorite herbs.
How to serve it
This bread is especially good with savory toppings. Try it with cottage cheese, avocado, eggs, hummus, fresh vegetables, cheese, or simply a little butter while it is still warm.
