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Pumpkin Seed Bread – vegan & gluten-free

Bake this easy vegan gluten-free pumpkin seed bread with only one flour. Crunchy, nutty, and perfect for any meal!
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dishes
Cuisine European, German

Equipment

  • Loaf pan 8–10 inch / 20–25 cm
  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g pumpkin seeds, soak in water for at least 12 hours, then rinse and drain
  • 310 ml warm water
  • 2 teaspoon active dried yeast
  • 1 heaped teaspoon molasses or sugar
  • 420 g buckwheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon flax seed
  • 1 tablespoon psyllium fiber husk
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Soak the pumpkin seeds in water for at least 12 hours, then rinse an drain.
  • Mix the yeast with the molasses in the warm water. Let sit for approx. 10 minutes, the mixture should become foamy on top.
  • In the meantime mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Place approx. 3/4 cup of soaked pumpkin seeds aside, blitz the rest in a blender or food processor to smaller chunks.
  • When the yeast mixture has turned foamy, pour it into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Also add the pumpkin seed chunks and stir to combine. It should become a fairly thick dough.
  • Line the loaf tin with baking paper. Sprinkle half of the whole pumpkin seeds that you placed aside earlier onto the baking paper.
  • Scoop and spread the dough into the loaf tin. Sprinkle with remaining pumpkin seeds and press those gently onto the dough.
  • Cover with a clean, damp dish cloth and place in a warm spot for approx. 45 to 60 minutes. The dough should rise to almost twice its size.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C (top-/bottom heat). Place loaf tin in oven and bake covered for approx. 40 minutes, then another 5-10 minutes uncovered or until the pumpkin seeds on top are slightly roasted.

Notes

Enjoy! :)
Keyword breakfast, crunchy crust, easy, fall recipe, healthy, homemade, lunch, quick, simple baking, wholesome