Life changing bread recipe – as on BBC radio GLOS

I love sharing healthy recipes on the BBC radio Gloucestershire.  Here is the recipe for ‘life changing bread’.

Eating bread and cake may sound like a great way to help cope with weight loss and balancing hormones.  I call it cake as it can be made sweet or savoury – but I guess it is more like a bread then a cake.  This has been modified from the original HRT cake recipe inspired by menopause expert Abbie James.  We run workshops together and this is always a winner at retreat days. It is not only beneficial for menopausal women. It is a great recipe for the entire family. 

This cake is very special and is low glycaemic, low is sugar and packed with calcium and magnesium. It can be made grain free, dairy free, sugar free and vegan friendly. 

A slice a day is fantastic for all areas of your health. You can also switch out any ingredients you don’t have.  The version I made for Dom on the BBC radio had coconut flour instead of wholewheat and it works just as well. 

It freezes well too. 

Batch cook several loaves and freeze so you have it handy when you run out.

(makes 2 loaf tins)

• 2 ¼ cups wholewheat/buckwheat/rice or other flour
• 2 pieces stem ginger, chopped
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 ½ cups porridge oats
• Approx 1 litre soy/rice/almond/oat/hemp milk (1 carton)
• ¾ cup linseeds/flaxseeds (ground)
• 1 tablespoon malt extract (or honey)
• ½ cup sunflower seeds
• ½ cup pumpkin seeds
• ½ cup sesame seeds
• ½ cup flaked almonds
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced
2. Grease and line 2 small loaf tins
3. Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl
4. Add milk and malt extract – mix well and leave to soak for 30 minutes. If the mixture becomes too stiff add a little more milk.
5. Spoon into tins and level the mixture
6. Bake for 30 -40 minutes until golden and cooked through
7. Cool on wire Slice when cool – will keep for 5 days in fridge in a sealed bag. Freeze for 2 months

Eat a slice a day xx