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Wholemeal Spelt & Seed Artisan Loaf

Name: Wholemeal Spelt & Seed Artisan Loaf
Prep time: 115 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 360 g organic wholemeal spelt flour; 3 g active dry yeast; 300 ml lukewarm water; 30 ml extra virgin olive oil; 15 ml raw honey; 8 g sea salt; 30 g mixed sunflower, pumpkin and flaxseeds, plus extra to top

A fibre-rich stoneground loaf for morning toast and hearty sandwiches.

Whole grain spelt, olive oil and mixed seeds — dense, satisfying and gut-friendly.

115 min 12 servings 17 kcal per serving

Ingredients

360 gorganic wholemeal spelt flour
3 gactive dry yeast
300 mllukewarm water
30 mlextra virgin olive oil
15 mlraw honey
8 gsea salt
30 gmixed sunflower, pumpkin and flaxseeds, plus extra to top

Method

01
Combine the lukewarm water, yeast and honey in a large bowl and leave five minutes until frothy.
02
Add the olive oil, sea salt, spelt flour and seeds, stirring with a wooden spoon until a cohesive, sticky dough forms.
03
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead five to seven minutes until elastic.
04
Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth and prove in a warm spot for one hour until doubled.
05
Knock back gently, shape into an oval, set in a lined loaf tin and press extra seeds over the top.
06
Bake at 190°C / 375°F for 35 to 40 minutes until deep golden and hollow-sounding underneath, then cool on a rack before slicing.

Why this dish works

Wholemeal Spelt & Seed Artisan Loaf is built for 12 servings and lands at roughly 17 kcal per plate, with 7g protein, 32g carbohydrate and 6g fat across the recipe. It comes together in about 115 minutes using 7 whole-food ingredients — led by organic wholemeal spelt flour, active dry yeast, lukewarm water — so nothing here relies on packaged sauces, refined sugar or ultra-processed shortcuts. That balance is what keeps it a realistic weeknight option rather than a weekend project.

The entry sits inside our collection and carries the Plant-Based, High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory, Blood Pressure tags, so it slots straight into the Smart Recipe Finder when you filter by dietary focus or allergens. Scale the portions in the recipe drawer and the ingredient quantities and macros recalculate together; sync it to your shopping list and the pantry tracker subtracts what you already own before the list is generated.

Cooking and storing it well

Read the method through once before you start — the 6 steps are written in the order a working kitchen would run them, with prep that can overlap grouped together. Hands-free cook mode reads each step aloud and runs the timers, so your phone can stay on the counter. Season at the end rather than the beginning: salt, acid and good olive oil do more for the finished plate when they are adjusted against the cooked dish. Leftovers keep well chilled for two to three days in a sealed container; bring anything dressed or herb-heavy back to room temperature before serving so the aromatics come forward again.

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