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3-Seed Whole Grain & Kefir Quick Bread

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It’s soup season!  Make some for dinner tonight, and serve it with this whole grain quick bread, warm from the oven.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by ReganMillerJones Inc. and the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition on behalf of Progresso™ .  I received free samples of the soup mentioned in the post and I was compensated for my time. As always, opinions are my own.

I might have mentioned a few dozen or so times, that I’m pretty much addicted to soup, especially when it’s served with fresh quick bread, warm from the oven.  Is there anything better when the weather is cool, cold, or even warmish?? When I lived in Boston, I could eat it all year long. Now, with the 100+ temps in AZ for several months of the year, I’ve had to cut back a bit, but February is soup season, so I’m in full soup swing – it’s like a big hug or a warm blanket on a cold night.  Soup is also my “secret weapon” for balancing any winter weight that might come from indulging in a few too many sweet treats or comfort foods during these long winter months. Eating vegetable or broth-based soups can fill you up for not a whole lot of calories – in fact, research suggests that people who eat soup tend to have healthier body weights.

While I love to get creative and make my own soups, I also tend to keep a few cans of ready-made soup on hand, and one of my favorite brands is Progresso™.  So many great flavors, and did you know that their chicken soups are made with white meat chicken with no antibiotics – ever?  #Truth.  Progresso ™ makes it pretty much the way I make it myself.

 

3 Seed Whole Grain & Kefir Quick Bread |Craving Something Healthy

 

Having the quick and easy convenience of Progresso ™ soups on hand means that I have some extra time to play with dough.  This quick bread is the perfect compliment to a bowl of hot chicken soup.  It’s full of fiber and whole grain goodness, from whole wheat and oats, as well as pumpkin, sunflower and hemp seeds. You can certainly make the dough with regular (or nondairy milk), but I love the tang and extra protein that kefir gives it.  Kind of like kicked-up buttermilk.

 

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3-Seed Whole Grain & Kefir Quick Bread |Craving Something Healthy

3-Seed Whole Grain & Kefir Quick Bread

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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons roasted unsalted sunflower seeds (divided)
  • 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted pumpkin seeds (pepitos)
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 3/4 cups full fat or low fat plain kefir
  • 1 tablespoon hemp seeds hemp hearts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Place the oats in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade, and process until finely ground.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together the ground oats, whole wheat and all-purpose flours, 2 tablespoons of the sunflower seeds, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the pumpkin seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well with a spatula to combine the dry ingredients.
  • Add the olive oil, honey, and kefir, and stir with a spatula, to combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Do not overmix. The dough will be sticky.
  • Pour the dough into the prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoons of sunflower seeds, 1/2 tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, and 1 tablespoon of hemp seeds over the top. Lightly pat the seeds so they adhere to the dough.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Let the bread cool for about 15 minutes, and then turn over to remove from pan. Serve warm.
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Anne Danahy MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and a freelance content writer who specializes in women's health and healthy aging. She lives in the Scottsdale area and eats wherever good food is found.

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  1. Serena says

    March 27, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    I love the idea of baking with kefir. I’m curious, do you think any of the probiotics survive the baking process?

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    • Anne says

      March 29, 2017 at 4:16 pm

      Unfortunately, I don’t think they do survive the heat 🙁 That’s what I’ve read anyway, and it does make sense because they are live bacteria. The Kefir does give the bread a touch of tangy flavor, and nice texture though!

      Reply
  2. Adina says

    February 8, 2017 at 11:30 am

    I can’t get enough bread recipes, I bake at least once a week, for the pure love of baking. I would do it more often, but there is really no need, I find German bread to be the best in the world. However, I have already put this recipe on the list, it looks so good. 🙂

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    • Anne says

      February 9, 2017 at 12:29 pm

      I was just noticing all of the delicious breads that you’ve pinned! I love baking too, but it leads to eating all of it, so I’ve unfortunately had to cut back 🙂

      Reply

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