Dark Teff Sandwich Bread (Gluten-free, Vegan)

Name: Dark Teff Sandwich Bread (Gluten-free, Vegan)
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 2.5 c warm water; 1tbsp active dry yeast; 1tsp cane sugar; 2tbsp olive oil; 2tbsp maple syrup; 1/3 c ground chia seeds; 1/3 c whole psyllium husks; 3-3.5 c Teff flour (sub up to 2 cups with sorghum flour for lighter, fluffier but less nutritious bread); 1/2 c tapioca flour or arrowroot powder; 1.5 tsp salt

6 steps

Cook:1h

You can replace up to 2 cups of Teff flour with sorghum for a lighter bread. The photo in the recipe - loaf in half with a slice sitting in front on a wood board - is 1 cup sorghum: 2 cups teff.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:54:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories135.8 kcal (7%)

Total Fat3.6 g (5%)

Carbs23.5 g (9%)

Sugars1.7 g (2%)

Protein3.4 g (7%)

Sodium222.7 mg (11%)

Fiber5.2 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

Wet Ingredients

2 ½ cwater

warm

1 Tbspactive dry yeast

1 tspcane sugar

2 Tbspolive oil

2 Tbspmaple syrup

⅓ cground chia seeds

⅓ cpsyllium husks

whole

Dry Ingredients

3 cTeff flour

sub up to 2 cups with sorghum flour for lighter, fluffier but less nutritious bread

½ ctapioca flour

or arrowroot powder

1 ½ tspsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Proof yeast in warm water with sugar in bowl or 4 cup liquid measure.

Measuring cup

Step 2

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.

Bowl

Step 3

Whisk other wet ingredients (oil, maple, chia, psyllium) into yeast. Let stand no more than 2 minutes.

Whisk

Step 4

Pour wet into dry and mix by hand or with dough hook until a ball forms. Add more Teff flour as needed if dough is too sticky. It's very similar to wheat bread dough consistency at this point. You can knead it to get the last of the flour mixed in just right.

Wooden Spoon

Step 5

Form an oblong ball. Place in an oiled loaf pan. Cover with damp towel and place in a warm spot to rise for an hour or as needed in your environment.

Loaf Pan

Step 6

Preheat oven to 375F. Bake bread for 55-60 minutes or until top is golden & a crust has formed. Let cool 10-20 minutes before releasing with a knife and cooling bread on a wire rack.