Sunflower seed bread
Instructions
Tips
Properly greasing the springform pan will make removing the sunflower seed bread as easy as pie. You can use either butter or cooking spray. If you go with the cooking spray, make sure to choose a flavour-neutral non-stick cooking spray as it may otherwise add flavour to the bread. If you choose to use butter for greasing, there is no need to melt it first. Simply, use a stick of butter and rub it along the bottom and collar of the springform pan.
Tips
Sprinkling the butter-greased pan with flour and shaking excess flour off before transferring your dough to it is also an option. This old trick will prevent the sunflower seed bread from sticking to the pan and since you already have butter and flour on hand, it should be no bother.
Questions about sunflower seed bread
With our sunflower seed bread recipe baking, a quick bread that is as delicious as it is decorative is neither difficult nor time-consuming. Read on below to learn more about bread with sunflower seeds.
Ingredients
Sunflower seed bread:
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Sifted spelt flour (approx. 7 dl)
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400 g |
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Baking powder
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1 tbsp |
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Sunflower seeds
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2 dl |
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Coarse salt
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1 tsp |
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Water
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3 dl |
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Melted butter
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50 g |
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Quark 0.3%
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250 g |
For sprinkling:
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Sunflower seeds (approx. dl)
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1 dl |
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Beautiful and soft sunflower seed bread
This decorative round bread, which has sunflower seeds on the outside as well as in the bread itself, has a beautiful golden crust and a soft and tender crumb with a bit of added texture from the seeds. The sunflower seed bread is made using spelt flour, which is the type of whole wheat flour most like regular white wheat flour. It has the advantage of adding a lot of flavour to the sunflower seed bread without risking it becoming dry or dense. Spelt flour bread has a slightly tangy, nutty flavour with salty and acidic notes that pairs nicely with mildly sweet and nutty seeds like sunflower seeds.
If you are wondering what to eat with this sunflower seed bread, we suggest having a look at some of our quick and easy recipes for blackberry jam and strawberry jam. The sunflower seed bread tastes equally delicious with butter, cheese, and homemade jam – or whichever combination of the three you prefer.
Easy bread in a springform pan
This bread is quick and easy to bake for a few different reasons. Firstly, it is easy to remove the bread from its pan after baking as you simply unlatch the springform pan and remove the ring without having to trouble yourself with flipping the hot bread. Secondly, the fact that the sunflower seed bread does not contain yeast but rather uses baking powder as its leavening agent also makes it quick to prepare since you do not have to wait for it to rise. This kind of so-called quick bread – a category which also includes classics like banana bread and scones – is easy to bake as you do not have to worry about kneading or proofing time and temperatures.
Add texture to your bread with sunflower seeds
Using sunflower seeds in bread adds both taste and texture. The subtle nutty flavour of this recipe's spelt flour is enhanced by the addition of sunflower seeds which gives the bread an earthy flavour. In a tender, fluffy quark bread such as this one, introducing a bit of texture into the crumb makes for a more interesting eating experience as it adds a bit of crunchiness. Also, sprinkling sunflower seeds on top makes it look enticing. This beautiful, round bread covered in sunflower seeds looks like something you might find on display in an up-scale artisan bakery.
Try other seeds and crunchy nuts
You may also want to experiment with adding other types of seeds like flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, or hemp seeds to our recipe for sunflower seed bread. Doing so provides your homemade bread with even more texture. Going all in on the nutty flavour by adding walnuts, pecans, or almonds to the dough is also a tasty option. Coarsely chopped nuts function well as a crunchy element and will give the soft bread a lot of texture.
