Vegan Whole Wheat Bread Recipe Without Yeast

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A super easy, totally foolproof, quick yeast-free Spelt Bread that is ready from start to finish in a little over an hour. It's rustic, full of nutty, hearty flavours and perfectly soft and fluffy inside!

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In a little over an hour, start to finish, a gorgeous warm loaf of completely yeast-free Spelt Bread could be yours to enjoy.

Gluten Free Whole Grain Bread (dairy Free, Vegan)

We're talking wholesome, rustic bread that can be made with nothing more than a bowl and a spoon and a loaf pan. We're talking so easy it's crazy and we're talking so tasty when schmeared with vegan butter that you might want to double up the recipe because one loaf will be gone before you know it.

The spelt flour gives this yeast-free bread a nutty, savoury, hearty flavour just like it does in my Vegan Spelt Pancakes. It's soft and fluffy on the inside and slightly crusty and chewy with a scattering of nubbly, toasty oats on the outside. If you'd rather bake with white flour though, go check out my No Yeast White Bread which is an adapted version of this recipe, or my vegan soda bread.

This Spelt Bread is virtually foolproof. Just like my no yeast flatbreads, you don't have to worry about having yeast on hand. You don't have to worry about kneading. You don't have to worry about rise times. It’s just a quick, easy, and very delicious savoury quick bread made with simple ingredients that you can whip up at the last minute.

How To Make Gluten Free Bread Without Wheat Flour

And we all know that there are few better things than freshly baked bread pulled straight from the oven, and as much as I love baking bread like my Easy Whole Wheat Bread with yeast, sometimes it's nice to have a super quick emergency bread option up your sleeve. Like when you run out of yeast or you decide to make soup for dinner last minute and need a tasty accompaniment.

This Spelt Bread is here for all of your need bread quick emergencies and then some because once you've tried it you'll be wanting to make it on the regular.

Step 1: Grease and line a 9 x 5 (or similar) loaf pan. This USA Pan Loaf Pan is my personal favourite.

Ingredient No Yeast Bread

Step 3: Add all of the wet ingredients to another bowl and stir them up (it starts off looking white because the molasses sinks, then turns orange once it's all mixed together).

Cook the spelt bread as per the instructions and cool it thoroughly on a cooling rack. Wrap well or place in an airtight freezer-safe container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Allow to defrost at room temperature on a cooling rack so it doesn't get damp. Eat as it is or reheat it in a warm oven. 350°F (175°C) for about 20 minutes should do it. You don't need to put it in a pan. Just sit it straight on the oven shelf.

No Yeast Wheat Bread

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A super easy, totally foolproof, quick Yeast-Free Spelt Bread that is ready from start to finish in a little over an hour. 

Molasses gives a great depth of flavour and colour and works really well with the spelt flour. It can be omitted if you don't have any though and won't affect how well the recipe works. 

Gluten Free Sourdough Bread

You can omit the oil to make the recipe oil-free. It turns out well but the texture isn't quite as good as when you do use the oil. It also won't keep as long because oil acts as a preservative. 

Yeast

Serving: 1 of 10 slices Calories: 226 kcal Carbohydrates: 38 g Protein: 6 g Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Sodium: 266 mg Potassium: 171 mg Fiber: 6 g Sugar: 3 g Calcium: 62 mg Iron: 2 mgThere is nothing like the smell of warm homemade bread that has just come out of the oven. It has a happy, cozy feeling attached to it. Which I think we could all use more of.

Traditional homemade bread uses yeast but if you don't have it or the stores are all sold out, don't fear! This delicious yeast-free bread is made using baking powder!

No Yeast Vegan Bread

This bread is more like a crusty country bread than a light and fluffy sandwich bread. Of course, you can and absolutely should make sandwiches with it! And toast slathered in butter (oh my, so good.)

Make sure your baking powder is still active! To test it, add a teaspoon of baking powder to a bowl, then pour ½ cup of very hot water over it. If it bubbles heavily, the baking powder is good to go! If not, open a new can of baking powder or make a DIY version if you're in a pinch!

The best part of this bread is how easy it is to make! With no yeast, there is no need to let the bread rise, and there is very little kneading necessary.

Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Without Yeast

If you'd like to prep a few loaves ahead of time, you can freeze this bread dough for up to 3 months. Form into a disc, then wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in an airtight freezer bag or container.

Because homemade bread does not contain preservatives, it won't last very long if left on the counter at room temperature. I typically only leave my bread out for a day. After that, store in the fridge or freezer.

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Note that the bread won't be very crusty after the first day. You can stick the loaf back in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes to get that crusty top back.

Vegan No Knead Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

Calories: 137 kcal Carbohydrates: 27 g Protein: 4 g Fat: 1 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Sodium: 210 mg Potassium: 179 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 116 IU Vitamin C: 2 mg Calcium: 90 mg Iron: 2 mg

Hey! I’m happy you’re here! My name is Karissa and I’ve been cooking up delicious vegan food since going vegan in 2016. Not vegan and just want to eat more plants? We don't judge - everyone is welcome in our kitchen. Read more...You know, I always wanted to be the kind of person who makes their own hummus and bakes their own whole wheat bread. So I’m pretty chuffed that I have become this person!

So now I can feel all wholesome and earth-motherish. Well, at least I would if I had some kiddos other than my two cat babies.

Vegan Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

And ‘eating clean’ is quite the popular phrase in diet culture. But depending on which diet camp you’ve found yourself, ‘clean’ can have vastly different meanings. Like for some it means eating plenty of meat but cutting out grains and processed foods. And of course that is not at all what it means in the vegan community.

But anyway, I am not a fan of labelling foods like this because it’s a value judgement, like ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Which some can take to extremes and it can lead to eating disorders (not good).

But that being said, lately it can be hard to find a loaf of bread in the store that doesn’t have a heap of junk in it. There is one particular loaf of wholewheat bread that I bought, and we just didn’t get around to eating it (or throwing it out).

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Sandwich Bread Without Yeast

However, it was just as perfectly fresh 3 weeks after purchase as it was on the day I brought it home from the store. Hmmm.

So I do like to make some whole wheat bread myself, and when it’s as easy as THIS, then there’s no reason not to! Also check out our other super easy bread recipes, our vegan white bread, vegan soda bread and vegan focaccia.

You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

Easy No Yeast Irish Brown Bread

I have literally never come across a recipe as easy as this. It’s just 5-ingredients, and you don’t even have to knead it.

In fact, kneading is out with this recipe. You just throw some whole wheat flour, instant yeast and a little salt to a mixing bowl.

Mix in to just combine (no kneading! I’m not going to tell you again you super-keen kneading fan), move it into a greased loaf pan (a little parchment paper on the bottom is also a good idea), cover it and leave it to rise for 20 minutes.

Easy No Fail Whole Wheat Bread

It does all its rising before it even hits the oven. So the height it is when it goes in is pretty much the height it is when it comes out.

Easy

I mean really I don’t think it could be easier even if you used a bread machine. Well, I’ve never used a bread machine so I can’t really compare, but with a recipe as easy as this, who needs a bread machine?

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Hearty No Yeast Bread Recipe