You don't have to give up the taste of freshly baked bread when watching your carb or total calorie intake. Choose a delicious low-calorie, whole-wheat bread recipe. Use the recipe below as a side or starter for any meal, or slice up loaves for a mouth-watering low-calorie sandwich.
Following a few simple steps means you can enjoy the taste of fresh bread without the extra calories (and feelings of guilt).
The following nutrition information applies to the low-cal, whole-wheat bread recipe above. It was calculated for 20 slices using the USDA's Food Tracker.
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Whole wheat breads can range around 120 or more per slice according to calculators like FatSecret and CalorieLab, depending on the recipe used and number of servings. For a lower calorie count in the recipe above, slice the bread thinly.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of complex carbs, fiber, vitamins and minerals. When bread is made fresh, the flavor of whole wheat flour really comes through, enhancing any meal. Whole wheat flour is created by grinding the entire wheat kernel, including the germ and bran, which makes for a more nutrient-dense flour.
Flour made from whole wheat creates a heavier bread desired by many bakers. But, if 100% whole wheat flour is too heavy or doesn't rise enough for your taste, you try substituting some of the whole wheat flour with regular bread flour. When you're in a pinch, you can also use all-purpose flour.
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Grains supply your body with vital nutrients. However, if you're looking to reduce calories in bread to cut overall calories for healthy weight management, rework your bread recipe a bit. Leave out malt syrup, sugar, or honey entirely if your recipe calls for it. Or, simply cut your bread into thinner slices in hopes you'll consume less of it, especially when using whole wheat bread for sandwiches.
Keep your bread guilt-free by topping it with fresh veggies, low-calorie spreads, and other healthy low-cal fixings that fill you up without the extra calories. That way, you can enjoy your healthy bread without feelings of guilt.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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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?
And the BEST thing about baking your own whole wheat bread is your whole house smells delicious and you get to eat it warm from the oven.
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I mean really if you don’t feel like cooking, just make a loaf of this (it barely counts as ‘cooking’ it’s too easy), and serve it with a huge salad, maybe some roasted garlic hummus and avocado and various other toppings and dinner is done and dusted!
Of course it goes immensely well with any homemade soups too! So if you’re having a delicious vegan potato leek soup or vegan tomato soup or vegan lentil soup for dinner, then this is going to be awesome for dipping.
This recipe is very versatile and has worked great when we’ve switched up the flours. We have tried this recipe as follows and all have worked out great:
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It even works with a gluten-free all purpose flour blend. I find that adding a tablespoon or two of olive oil (at the same time as the other wet ingredients) makes the gluten-free version come out softer.
It’s best when very fresh (the day of making it) but it will keep for a couple of days in a closed container and it also makes very delicious toast!
You can freeze it, and that’s best done on the day of baking to lock in the freshness. If you freeze it on the second or third day then you can use it for toast straight from the freezer.
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Serving: 1 Slice | Calories: 116 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.5 g | Protein: 4.5 g | Fat: 0.8 g | Saturated Fat: 0.1 g | Sodium: 74 mg | Fiber: 3.6 g | Sugar: 0.8 g
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Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I love making delicious vegan food and creating vegan versions of all your old favorites, so that you’ll never feel like you’re missing out. Find out more about me here.
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I know there’s major convenience with store-bought bread, but I encourage you to try making it from scratch at least once. (You might be hooked after that!) This whole wheat bread takes a few hours, but most of the work is hands-off while the dough rises. Fresh-baked bread smells incredible and tastes even better—store-bought sandwich bread just can’t compare! Wait until you smell a slice popping up in the toaster.
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I experienced both issues in my initial attempts at this recipe. I found that adding a little acid to the dough helped offset the bitterness, and introducing a preferment “sponge” helped give the loaves better flavor, as well as more height. Obviously whole wheat bread will never be as soft, tender, and chewy as white sandwich bread, but this one comes pretty close with my careful recipe & solutions.
For the sponge, you’ll use all of the liquid (both the water and milk) and yeast in the dough, plus some of the flour.
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