Seed Bread

How to make a Seed Bread

Love your bread with a bit of added crunch? Then this Seed Bread has good news for you! Packed with nuts, seeds, and even a little bit of fruit for added sweetness, this Seed Bread loaf is a healthy and filling afternoon pick up. Delicious served simply with butter, cream cheese or even honey, get creative with this Seed Bread recipe by ALDI.  

Prep Time:  15 minutes        |        Cook Time:  45 minutes        |        Makes:  16 - 20

Ingredients

• 1 cup Oh So Natural raw cashews
• 1 cup Oh So Natural pepita seeds
• 1 cup Oh So Natural sunflower seeds
• ½ cup Oh So Natural pine nuts
• ½ cup Oh So Natural LSA
• ½ cup Oh So Natural goji berries
• ½ cup Stonemill sesame seeds
• 125g (approximately 7) medjool dates, chopped
• 4 large Lodge Farms free range eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (or 160°C fan-forced). Line a 23cm x 13cm loaf tin with baking paper.
2. Deseed dates and chop. Place all of the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and stir well until fully incorporated.
3. Pour into the prepare loaf tin and cook for 20 minutes until lightly golden. Cover with foil loosely then continue cooking for approximately 20-25 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and let it stand for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from the tin and place on a cooling rack until it reaches room temperature.
5. You can slice at room temperature or allow to cool. Cover well and store in the fridge.
6. Slice as required, using a serrated bread knife. Top with your favourite sweet or savoury topping.

Tip:  For a sweeter loaf you can add cranberries or apricots.  

Note: You can also substitute cashews for walnuts, pecans or almonds. Or omit the dates for a more savoury option.

Frequently Asked Questions about Seed Bread

What is Seed Bread?

Seed Breads are loaves that contain a high volume of seeds, as well as nuts. Seed Breads can vary in ingredients used, flavour and texture. This Seed Bread recipe is based on LSA and nuts making it a favorable gluten free bread option.  

How should I serve this Seed Bread?

Although it’s called ‘bread’, this Seed Bread acts more like a loaf or cake and as such, isn’t ideal for making large sandwiches. Nevertheless, this firm Seed Bread can be topped with your favourite sandwich topping such as avocado, lettuce, tomato and sandwich meats. Alternatively, this seed load can be enjoyed sweet, spread with honey or even jam.  

Is this Seed Bread a gluten free bread recipe?

Yes. Because no flour (or other gluten based ingredient) has been used in this Seed Bread recipe, this bread is gluten friendly.  

Is this Seed Bread savoury or sweet!

Both! Depending on the toppings you choose, this Seed Bread can be enjoyed as a savoury or sweet snack. The dried fruits in the Seed Bread recipe cause the load to have some sweetness, however this can still work well with typically savoury toppings.