Name: Hemp Bread – Loaf or Rolls
Ingredients: 500 ml wheat flour (or 300 ml wheat flour + 200 ml wholemeal or rye flour); 100 ml shelled hemp seeds; 200 ml rolled oats; 0.5 tsp salt; 25 g fresh yeast (or 1 tsp dried yeast); 400 ml lukewarm water (approx. 37°C); 1 tbsp olive oil or rapeseed oil; 1 tsp agave syrup or honey (can be omitted for a vegan version)

Hemp bread – simple and nutritious

Ingredients (1 loaf or 10 rolls):

500 ml wheat flour (or 300 ml wheat flour + 200 ml wholemeal or rye flour)
100 ml shelled hemp seeds
200 ml rolled oats
0.5 tsp salt
25 g fresh yeast (or 1 tsp dried yeast)
400 ml lukewarm water (approx. 37°C)
1 tbsp olive oil or rapeseed oil
1 tsp agave syrup or honey (can be omitted for a vegan version)

Topping (optional): extra hemp seeds or rolled oats

Method:

Prepare the yeast: Crumble the yeast into a bowl. Pour over the lukewarm water and stir until the yeast has dissolved. Add the oil and any sweetener.
Mix the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, rolled oats, hemp seeds and salt.
Knead: Add the flour mixture to the liquid. Work together into a smooth dough – about 5–10 minutes by hand or with a machine.
Prove: Cover the bowl with a cloth and leave to rise for about 45–60 minutes, until the dough has doubled in size.
Shape: Shape into a loaf or rolls and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Leave to rise for a further 30 minutes. Brush with water if desired and sprinkle over hemp seeds.
Bake:
- Loaf: approx. 35–40 minutes at 200°C (middle of the oven)
- Rolls: approx. 12–15 minutes at 225°C