Pati's Whole Grain Bread

I first tried this bread a month ago at my aunt's house in Madison. She served it as dessert (mostly because she didn't have anything else), but it worked since it's a sweeter bread. I was surprised at how simple and healthful the ingredients were.

Pati's Whole Grain Bread

• 1 cup whole wheat flour


• 1 cup wheat germ


• 1 cup oat bran


• 1 cup brown sugar


• 2 tbsp baking powder


• 1.5 cups milk


• 0.5 cup water


• 1 tbsp oil


• Optional Mix-ins/Toppings: raisins, walnuts, flax seeds, sesame seeds, cranberries, etc

Combine all the ingredients and pour into a loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes.

I pretty much followed this recipe except for a few things. I only had about 2/3 cup of oat bran left. Also, I used raw sugar, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and walnut oil. I mixed-in a handful of raisins and sprinkled the top with whole flax seeds.

Based on my modified recipe, I calculated that 1/8 serving has about 330 calories, 6.5 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein! It is a bit high in calories for a snack but I think it would be great for breakfast. I must say that with all of the fiber and protein, this is definately satsifying. I think next time I will turn the batter into muffins for an easy-to-go snack/breakfast. It does contain a lot of sugar but I don't think it overpowers the bread. It gives it just the right amount of sweetness. However, I want to experiment with variations of this bread. I might try cutting back on the amount of sugar to shave off extra calories.

I had a slice this morning and it hit the spot. Very satisfying.