An easy recipe for a nutrient-rich hemp bread

A quick and easy nutrient-rich bread made with hemp, taken from the recently published collection of recipes, Cooking with Hemp.

It’s no secret that hemp is full of nutrients. 

Its seeds are second only to the soybean for plant-based protein sources, while also being a source of essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6, fibre, vitamin E, vitamin B, and minerals like magnesium and iron. 

Hemp oil, protein powder, hemp flour and other ingredients that are obtained from hemp seeds also retain similar properties, making them a great addition to our diets. 

In fact, for centuries, hemp has been a traditional source of food, consumed in Europe and all over the world.

As part of its ongoing mission to ​​raise awareness about hemp and its enormous potential as a multipurpose crop, the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and its members have created the Cooking with Hemp recipe book, full of ideas for using hemp in the kitchen.

This recipe for a quick and easy protein-rich grain bread is a great way to reap the nutritional benefits of hemp. 

Recipe

Ingredients 

250 g low-fat quark

3 eggs

1 tsp salt & pepper

1 tbsp vinegar

2 tsp of psyllium seed husks

60 g crushed flaxseed

50 g whole wheat flour

30 g of walnuts

25 g organic hemp protein

20 g organic hemp seeds

20 g sunflower seeds

5 g baking powder

Method

• Mix the low-fat quark together with the eggs, salt, pepper, and vinegar
• Step by step put the psyllium husks, flax seeds and the whole wheat flour into the mixture and mix everything together.
• Finally put in walnuts, hemp protein, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds and baking powder.
• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
• Pour the mixture into a 20 cm baking pan lined with baking paper. 
• Bake the bread for about 40-50 minutes in the middle of the oven.
• Let the bread cool down and enjoy it fresh

The recipe was contributed by CBD Vital 

For more inspiration, download the full recipe book Cooking with Hemp here