How to bake LAVA bread in Iceland's hot springs! | Maddie Moate

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour offers a nutty flavor and is easier to digest.

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup provides sweetness with a unique flavor.

sunflower seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Chia seeds add omega-3s and are cost-effective.

Mix 4 cups of rye flour, 2 cups of whole wheat flour, 2 cups of sugar, 4 teaspoons of baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

Add 1 liter of milk to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Grease a stainless steel pot with butter to prevent sticking.

Pour the mixture into the greased pot and cover it with a lid.

Wrap the pot in plastic to keep water out when placed in the hot spring.

Take the pot to the geothermal hot spring to bake.

Bury the pot in volcanic sand near the hot spring for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, retrieve the pot from the hot spring and let it cool.

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