This quick bread, studded with sunflower seeds, inside and out, uses whole wheat flour and wheat germ for a healthy and tasty treat. It is definitely good warm with some butter, but it’s best when allowed to cool completely.
This quick bread has a lovely, nutty flavor with a hint of sweetness which makes it perfect for both sweet and savory spreads. Try a slice smeared with cream cheese, topped with sliced cheese, or as a breakfast treat with your favorite jam or preserves.
This is a very easy recipe, and because it’s a quick bread, it doesn’t require any yeast or rising time. It bakes for about an hour and is perfect for breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner time!
I found this in a book I checked out from the library, gotta love that! A very tasty addition to my recipe files. :) I will be making this again!
Sunflower Whole Wheat Quick Bread
adapted from Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook
Sunflower Whole Wheat Quick Bread
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 ½ cups unbleached all purpose flour
- ½ cup wheat germ
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup roasted sunflower seeds plus a handful extra for top of bread
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons salted butter melted
- coarse salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray. Place prepared pan on a baking sheet and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together both flours, wheat germ, both sugars, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in 1 cup of sunflower seeds.
- In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs and the melted butter, whisk just until combined. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture and stir until combined. Mixture will be thick and sticky (like the consistency of cooked oatmeal that needs some milk added to it).
- Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with sunflower seeds and coarse salt. Place baking sheet with loaf pan into the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes (mine was 55) or until the loaf is browned and sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
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Spryte says
That looks delicious!! And no yeast! I might give it a try!
Anonymous says
just saw your bread recipe Looks wonderful, Just wish I had buttermilk home, can I substitute soy milk?
biz319 says
You had me at "top with fresh cheese!" Looks delicious Amanda!
Barbara Bakes says
I've never seen a whole wheat quick bread before. Great idea! I'll take mine for breakfast with jam please.
Katrina says
Just pulled a loaf out of the oven. The recipe doesn't say when to add the seeds on the top, so I didn't because I didn't want them burning in the oven. But there are plenty in the bread with just one cup.
I probably didn't wait long enough to cut it, so it was falling apart, but really good with melting butter and honey! Yum! Mine is very craggy topped.
Ingrid says
This is my kinda bread. I LOVE seeds especially in bread. Thanks for passing along another great recipe!
~ingrid
Cakelaw says
There's nothing like homemade bread, and this looks great!
Megan says
I love quick breads and this looks nice and healthy too. A must try!
jose manuel says
Estupenda receta. Tiene que estar muy bueno. Un saludo
Maria says
I love this recipe! Thanks Amanda!
Grumpy and HoneyB says
This looks like a delicious recipe! I love the sunflower sprinkling!
Amanda says
Looking forward to hearing what you think Katrina!
Von – the flavor is similar, but the texture is that of a quick bread, like banana bread, only not moist like a quick bread. Kind of hard to explain. :)
Von says
I'm starting to like whole wheat grainy breads- and it's not because they're healthy! This looks really good…..I've never made bread without yeast before. Does it taste the same as yeasted breads?
Katrina says
You had me at quick. I can't believe it's a no yeast bread. And I can't wait to make it. I just need the sunflower seeds and I think I'm out of whole wheat flour (but I may try white whole wheat). Great one, Amanda. And congrats again on FG.
Afner says
Delicious! Excellent bread to implement into sandwiches, I will use it, rich in fiber and flavor!
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Thanks!
Marie says
That looks great Amanda! I am hopeless with yeast breads, but quick breads I can master! Am printing this out!
Snooky doodle says
this looks so nice !
Fallon says
MMM I love nutty breads like this.
Jennifer says
This is my kind of bread and I love how quick it comes together! Beautiful and hearty, yum!
Chow and Chatter says
wow this is so cool looks very tasty