Flourless High Protein Bread

My new favourite and deliciously nutty recipe

When you have the right ingredients, the possibilities of making easy to digest, nutritious and delicious bread are limitless. The six different seeds and the tahini used in this Flourless High Protein Bread recipe offer many health benefits including a good amount of proteins and healthy fats. For more info about chia, flaxseeds and sesame seeds read  my article Amazing seeds .

This bread has a delicious nutty flavour thanks to the addition of tahini. Tahini is made with slightly toasted sesame seeds ground down to a paste. It is often used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine to prepare dips like hummus and babaganoush and salad dressing. It’s delicious on its own on a slice of bread.

Health benefits of tahini

Tahini  is rich in beneficial fatty acids, including omega-3 and omega-6, as well as good amount of proteins (1 tbsp = 3 g proteins), iron, copper*, zinc, selenium, phosphorus and manganese (both of which play vital roles in bone health), calcium, vitamin B1 and B6 (important for energy production).

*Copper Do you know that Copper helps your body absorb iron? Studies have shown that sesamol, a natural chemical found in sesame seeds and sesame oil, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging benefits. Other studies suggested that it also has strong anti-cancer effects.

Sesame seeds have more phytosterols than other nuts and seeds, and these plant compounds have been shown to help

Flourless High Protein Bread Recipe

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