Old Fashioned Brown Bread Recipe

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

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

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans add richness while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Beat 3 tablespoons of softened butter and 3/4 cup of packed brown sugar in a large bowl.

Add 3 tablespoons of molasses and blend it in.

Add 2 cups of buttermilk and mix everything together.

In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups of whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup of wheat jar, and 2 teaspoons of baking soda.

Mix the dry ingredients together.

Fold in 3/4 cup of raisins.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and stir until well combined.

Grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan and spread the mixture evenly in the pan.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the bread for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the bread cool in the pan for 30 minutes before removing.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens