Multigrain Buttermilk Bread
Quick, Easy, No Yeast required Multigrain Buttermilk Bread – So delicious and easy to make, you probably won’t want to buy bread at the store anymore!
I initially posted this Multigrain Buttermilk Bread recipe back in January of 2012. Whoa! That was like a million years ago!!!
Recently, someone asked a question in the comments section and I couldn’t really remember how the recipe went, because you know, it had been so long since I’d last made it. Just one look at it, though, and I remembered just how much I’d loved that bread back then and I wondered why I had never really made it again afterwards. Maybe it’s because I’d been paleo ever since? That would probably explain it… Anywho, it only took a second for me to decide that I HAD to revisit this recipe. And boy am I glad I did. Now I KNOW I’ll be making this bread like ALL THE TIME! While I don’t eat bread all that often, I can guarantee that you whenever the craving strikes, THIS is the bread I’ll be having!
I mean, it’s super quick and easy to make: all you do is mix a bunch of ingredients in a bowl – no yeast, proofing, kneading or special equipment required! Your fresh loaf of bread comes out of the oven in under 45 minutes, and it’s so insanely delicious, I can guarantee that you too, will be completely hooked and won’t ever want to buy bread at the store.
Just take a look at the above picture. Can you get a sense of how incredible the texture of this bread is? Seriously; it’s perfect in every possible way! The crust is nice and crispy, the interior is dense but also soft at the same time, and it has a nice substance to it, what with all the grains and seeds that it contains.
As far as flavor goes, this bread totally goes beyond amazing. It has SO much to offer! Its flavor profile is slightly reminiscent of biscuits, only better; If you’re a fan of biscuits, let me tell you you’re gonna be all over that bread!
Especially once you’ve realized how stupid easy it is to make…
Start by preheating your oven to 375°F and then grease and flour a loaf pan. Next, in a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of each: hemp, pumpkin, chia, sesame and sunflower seeds; mix well.
In a separate, larger mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, rolled oats, salt and baking soda.
Now mix the flour, rolled oats, baking soda and salt with a whisk until fluffy and fully combined and then whisk in the mixed seeds, saving about 1 tablespoon to sprinkle over the loaf later.
Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the buttermilk…
Whisk gently until the dough becomes too thick and sticky for that whisk.
Switch to a rubber spatula and keep stirring gently until the dough comes together, just a few seconds, really.
Transfer the dough to your prepared pan and then spread it as evenly as you can. Sprinkle the reserved seeds over the top.
Bake your bread in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Place the pan on a wire rack and let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, or until it can be handled safely.
Remove the bread from the pan and let it cool on the wire rack for another 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Need I tell you that this bread is absolutely brilliant served warm (I mean, what bread isn’t?) topped with a little bit of fresh butter? That, or your favorite nut butter!
When you’re done, keep the rest of the loaf in an airtight container in a cool dry place, for up to a week.
Multigrain Buttermilk Bread
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt, I use Himalayan salt
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seed
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F; grease and flour a loaf pan and set it aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the hemp, pumpkin, chia, sesame and sunflower seeds; mix well.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, rolled oats, salt and baking soda. Mix with a whisk until fluffy and fully combined; whisk in mixed seeds, keeping about 1 tablespoon to sprinkle over the loaf later.
- Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the buttermilk; whisk gently until the dough becomes too thick and sticky; switch to a rubber spatula and keep stirring gently until the dough comes together.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared pan; spread as evenly as you can and sprinkle reserved seeds over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Place the pan on a wire rack and let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, or until it can be handled safely.
- Remove the bread from the pan and let cool on the wire rack for another 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Keep in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to a week.
Notes
Nutrition
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32 Comments on “Multigrain Buttermilk Bread”
YUMMY goodness for sure. If I was not on low carb….
Looks delicious! I make a grain-free low carb bread which is very similar… just substitute the flour for a mixture of ground almonds, flaxmeal, whey protein, coconut flour and ground chia seeds. I also whisk an egg into the buttermilk before mixing with the dry ingredients.
Greatly reduced the carb count without compromising on taste!
Without yeast, don’t you need baking powder or baking soda?
The recipe does call for 1-1/2 tsp of baking soda.
Really good and hearty. Had it tonight with homemade barley soup. Very easy to make , yummy! Will make again for sure. Tomorrow’s breakfast with a little butter and honey.
Glad to hear you liked it as much as I did, Monica! Must be amazing with honey. I’ve to make a fresh loaf just to try that! 🙂
I must bake this! Can’t wait to try this out!
Hi, this looks delicious, do you happen to know the nutritional stats? I’m really thinking just the macros like calories, protein, and fiber.
Sorry, Stacy, I haven’t crunched in the numbers for that one…
Thank you for updating with nutrition!!
Hey, this is a very easy recipe. However, my bread turned out to be dense, and we could barely eat one slice 🙁
Could you possibly tell me what may have gone wrong? Or is it supposed to be that dense?
I did follow the recipe to the T with respect to measurements.
Thanks
Did you maybe forget to add the baking soda? It’s the only thing I could think of…
I’ve got some buttermilk i need to use up so i’m making this over the weekend. Is there something I could substitute for the Hemp Seed? I was thinking maybe using flax seed instead?
Sure! Flax seeds would work just great! 🙂
I was able to find hemp after all. I used hemp hearts instead of seeds because that’s all I could find, but it worked great.
The bread is delicious! It came out darker than your picture, and next time i’ll make sure to press the seeds into the top a little before baking, they didn’t all stick when it came out of the oven.
It’s perfect with a little butter and jam in the morning! So dense and chewy! Thank you for a great recipe!
I’m a young physician and am always trying to find new healthy foods that aren’t too time consuming to make – this recipe is unreal! Took 5 minutes to throw together and baked beautifully. So hearty and delicious. I made a lovely parsnip & sage soup to go with it.
Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
You are very welcome! So happy to hear it was to your liking! 🙂
Hello,
The original recipe is very delicious and I enjoyed baking it. The texture is nice and soft and it bakes very quickly. However, I have modified the recipe a little bit. I have added chopped up garlic, ginger, red pepper,
broccoli pieces, sliced and diced squash into the mixture. I didn’t have seeds and certain other things that this recipe calls. Yet it tastes very delicious. It doesn’t taste like store bread. The additional vegetables makes it more satisfying and filling. I think the vegetables add that healthy touch to the flour.
I’m pretty sure all the variations could be used with this base.
I have forgotten to say thank you for the recipe.
Haha! You are very welcome, Mick. And thank you for sharing your impressions, ideas and personal experience!
Has anyone tried this with a buttermilk substitute? (Milk & vinegar blend as a substitute)
Hi Susan
I just tried the recipe with buttermilk substitute – 1.5 cups of milk and added 2 spoons of lemon and let it sit for 10 min – the bread has turned out fantastic and we including mymy one year old loved it
Thanks for sharing it .
Our usual bakery where we got our bread from closed during lockdown and after a month we were craving their amazing multigrain bread. With no buying option, i found and tried your recipe And it turned out so yumm that i dont think we are ever buying bread again. Thanks a lot!!!
Haha! Awesome! And it’s pretty easy to make, too! Real glad to hear you liked it that much, Neha. And thanks for taking the time to let me know. I sincerely appreciate that!
Fantastic texture and taste. I’m about to make it for the third time. Toasted is so good. I play around with kinds/amounts of seeds.
Love it
Awesome! Real happy to hear, Gina. Thanks much!
Hi
Don’t we require resting time for bread
Not for this one…
You’re right, the picture you post looks not bad. But the loaf I made was hard and heavy as a brick, and tasted like sawdust. I won’t be making this bread again. I followed the ingredient list and the given steps to a T, but it still failed. Perhaps you have inadvertently left a step or an ingredient out, or both.
Hmmmmm… But then how would you explain that so many people managed to successfully make it? Perhaps YOU inadvertently left a step or ingredient out, or both?
You sold me on trying this recipe with “… if you like biscuits…” I love biscuits but don’t eat them often. This has a really lovely texture. Nice bite and chew. I didn’t find it too dense at all. Made a double batch as written. Have been enjoying it for breakfast with butter and jam. Simply perfect. ❤️ Thank you for posting.
Thank you for the recipe, I haven’t tried it yet, but it looks very tempting:)
If I needed to substitute buttermilk for a vegan alternative, what is best to use?
I am using coconut “Silk” beverage for vegan pancakes, would it work in this recipe?
Alone, or with vinegar? Or..? Thanks again!