In all Slavic customs, the main attribute is bread. Our ancestors believed that he is the basis of all foundations. It was consumed at any time of the day and with any food. Modern people eat bread less often, and some even give it up altogether. But nutritionists say that you need to eat homemade diet bread. It contains magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other useful trace elements. And it also helps you lose weight.
We offer you recipes with which you will prepare the most delicious homemade diet bread, using only natural and healthy ingredients.
Banana bread
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Ingredients:
- almond flour – 40 g
- coconut flour – 40 g
- casein – 25 g
- milk (1%) – 50 ml
- natural yogurt (2.5%) – 50 ml
- banana – 180 g (1.5 pcs.)
- eggs – 2 pcs.
- sweetener (stevia) – 1 tsp.
- cinnamon – 2 g
- baking powder – 1 tsp.
- soda – 0.5 tsp.
How to cook?
- Blend the milk, yogurt, 2 egg whites and banana in a blender until smooth.
- Add all the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients and mix everything thoroughly.
- Place the finished dough in a silicone mold.
- Bake homemade diet bread for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
Secrets of “living” bread
If you set a goal and look in regular stores for bread without yeast and sourdough, and also without premium flour, the result will be sad. Nowhere will you find healthy bread products at an affordable price without additives such as sugar, fat, yeast, flour, etc. It’s better to spend your energy not on searching for a finished product, but on preparing it.
The process is very simple, and the price of grain is ridiculous. The main thing is to buy high-quality grain on the market or in eco-stores and germinate it.
Under no circumstances buy grain that is intended for sowing - such rye (wheat) will be treated with various chemicals! That is, instead of healthy pp-bread, you will prepare poison with your own hands!
The benefits of such baking are enormous, and the secret is precisely that the seed activates all its forces for further growth. This unique process is explained in more detail here. For the food and nutritionist, we will highlight several main benefits that everyone will feel with regular consumption of healthy baked goods:
- metabolism accelerates;
- the body is cleansed of toxins;
- cholesterol levels are normalized;
- the problem of anemia is solved;
- weight loss accelerates.
Eating living bread can be not only beneficial - “sprouted” bread is harmful in 3 cases:
- occasional diarrhea;
- ulcer - duodenal and peptic;
- ciliacia (when there are few enzymes in the intestines that break down gluten).
Homemade diet bread: coconut-flax
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Ingredients:
- flaxseeds (ground) – 50 g
- coconut flour – 30 g (or 50 g rice/corn flour)
- oat bran (ground to flour) – 20 g
- eggs – 5 pcs.
- kefir – 1-2 tbsp. l.
- water – 50 ml
- baking powder – 1 tsp.
- coconut oil (or any other vegetable) – 1 tbsp. l.
- spices (Italian herbs, oregano)
- salt - a pinch
How to cook?
- Mix all dry and liquid ingredients. Mix them well with your hands to form a loose dough.
- Place the dough in a silicone mold. Top the diet bread with sunflower seeds or sesame seeds.
- Bake the bread in the oven for about 40-45 minutes at 160 degrees.
Instructions for preparing diet bread in a slow cooker
A multicooker is a device in which you can even bake. So, we offer instructions for preparing low-calorie bread.
Product basket:
- rye flour – 350 g
- oat flour – 350 g
- hot water – 300 ml
- rye sourdough – 400 ml
- coriander – 1 tsp.
- vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.
- malt, sugar - 1 tbsp. l.
- salt - a pinch
Let's start cooking:
- In a bowl, combine malt, sugar, salt and finely chopped coriander. It's worth noting that you can use sweetener or brown sugar instead of sugar.
- Pour vegetable oil and water into a bowl and mix everything.
- After sifting, pour the rye and oat flour into the bowl with the previously prepared mixture. We send the starter there too.
Instead of oatmeal, you can use oatmeal, pre-ground with a coffee grinder.
- Mix the mixture with a spoon or fork until you get a homogeneous and elastic dough.
- Grease the multicooker bowl with oil, and then transfer the dough, first giving it the shape of a ball.
- Prepare the bread in the “Baking” mode at a temperature of 40 degrees. Cooking time is about 4-5 hours.
The result of preparation is one and a half kilograms of bread, which can be stored in a cold place for about 6 days. During this time, it will not lose its softness and taste.
You can make Irish bread (without yeast) in your slow cooker. To do this, follow the recommendations from the video:
Diet bread with oat bran
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Ingredients:
- rye flour – 150 g
- oat bran – 20 g
- olive oil – 8 g
- kefir (1%) – 70 ml
- eggs – 3 pcs.
- spices
- sesame
How to cook?
- Combine all ingredients and mix well to obtain a smooth consistency.
- Form into a loaf shape. The dough will be sticky, so periodically wet your hands in clean water.
- Bake the bread in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
Reasons not to cut out bread
As it turned out, the right flour product is good for health and you shouldn’t give up bread when losing weight, because:
- Helps cope with frequent mood swings and short temper. According to experts, the product perfectly fights stress (this paradox is explained by the high level of vitamin B).
- Healthy, low-calorie bread contains fiber, which is important for both weight loss and bowel function.
- Allows you to forget about the feeling of hunger for a long time (thanks to slowly digestible carbohydrates).
- Increases muscle mass.
A high-quality flour product contains: silicon, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and other vital minerals.
What can be replaced
To reduce your consumption of even low-calorie “Borodinsky” or other dietary bread, pay attention to the following products:
- durum wheat pasta;
- legumes;
- cereals (especially buckwheat, pearl barley and rice).
If attempts to replace bread with the above are unsuccessful, then you can use:
- Diet bread made from rye flour. However, when purchasing them, you should carefully study the composition. The ingredients should not include margarine or sugar. Such a loaf of bread will not do any good!
- Biscuits are an excellent substitute for baking with yeast. For production, only wholemeal flour, water and salt are used. When purchasing, it is recommended to choose biscuits made from whole grain and rye flour.
- Bran is designed to improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, they are especially useful for losing weight and removing harmful substances from the body.
- Yeast-free bread helps normalize the gastrointestinal tract and relieves constipation. It is prepared on the basis of oatmeal and low-calorie kefir.
- Lavash is a great alternative to bread when you can’t resist the temptation or you’ve already exceeded the permissible number of pieces during the day. National Jewish flatbreads contain large amounts of calcium and iron. They can also be used to prepare low-calorie rolls with vegetables and seafood while following, for example, a Mediterranean diet for weight loss.
Diet from Olga Raz
The nutritionist is convinced that you can eat delicious flour products and not gain weight. Losing weight on a bread diet from Olga Raz does not imply fasting or eating low-calorie foods. On the contrary, you are encouraged to eat bread - from 150 g per day. Also, the diet menu for weight loss includes fruits and vegetables, fermented milk and meat.
It is noteworthy that the technique involves eating exclusively bread made from rye flour.
Olga believes that you can lose 5 kilograms in a week. Then you should adhere to the same diet, but with the condition that one portion of the product per day must be replaced with slowly digestible carbohydrates.
Homemade bread with dried fruits and nuts
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Ingredients:
- whole grain flour – 330 g
- kefir – 300 g
- soda – 0.5 tsp.
- salt – 0.5 tsp.
- dried fruits (prunes)
- walnuts
How to cook?
- Mix kefir with soda and set aside for 30 minutes.
- Add chopped dried fruits and walnuts to these ingredients.
- Gradually stir the flour into the liquid mixture and form into a dough.
- Place the dough in a baking pan and place in the oven. Bake homemade diet bread for about 50 minutes at 180 degrees.
Types of bread for diet
There are a lot of products offered by modern stores, which is why it is sometimes very difficult to make your choice. There are several types of dietary bread:
- Rye. With a low glycemic index, rich in magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamins.
- Grain. It is higher in calories than rye, but in moderation such bread will not cause harm during a diet. Contains coarse fiber, the consumption of which helps improve intestinal function.
- With bran. Well satiates. Bran swells in the stomach, making it impossible for a person to eat many other foods. If you are thinking about which one is lower in calories, feel free to take bran.
- Alive. Contains many trace elements and amino acids. Digestion requires a lot of energy, which contributes to weight loss.
- Achloride or salt-free. Contains whey.
- Biobread. Consists of several types of wholemeal flour. Does not contain flavorings, flavor enhancers, preservatives, or raising agents. Prepared with natural sourdough.
Wholegrain
The product is made from wholemeal flour. There are elements of whole grains: germ, bran. Whole grain bread is rich in fiber, which helps remove waste and toxins from the body. It contains a complex of vitamins that lower cholesterol levels. It keeps you full for a long time and reduces the risk of developing diabetes. Selection tips:
- Whole grain flour products cannot be fluffy and white.
- The composition should not contain enriched, natural, multi-grain flour.
- Calorie content can range from 170 to 225 kcal per 100 g.
From bran
Has many useful properties:
- Bran contains a lot of dietary fiber, which regulates the functioning of the intestines and cleanses it.
- Reduces blood sugar levels.
- Prevents constipation.
- Improves the functioning of the digestive system, helps nutrients be better absorbed.
- Increases hemoglobin levels. Improves blood composition.
The healthiest baked goods are those containing about 20% grain husks. An adult is allowed to eat no more than 300 g of this product per day; it is advisable to consume the bulk of it before lunch. Dietary baking with bran will not only help you lose weight, it will fill you up very quickly and help normalize intestinal function. The main advantage is that it is rich in vitamins and minerals, which the body is severely lacking during diet.
Bread with amaranth flour
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Ingredients:
- amaranth flour – 30 g
- whole grain flour – 100 g
- natural yogurt – 60 g
- eggs – 1 pc. (or 2 squirrels)
- coconut oil – 1 tsp.
- baking powder – 1 tsp. (or a pinch of soda)
- sea salt
- sesame (or poppy)
How to cook?
- Mix yogurt, egg, coke oil and whisk.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the amaranth flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt.
- Combine dry and liquid ingredients and knead the dough.
- Place the dough in a baking dish. Shape it into a baguette and garnish with sesame seeds.
- Bake the bread in an oven preheated to 180 degrees until done.
Crispbread as an alternative: is it possible on a diet?
The opinion that bread is a low-calorie product is wrong. 100 g of products contain, depending on the type and brand, from 310 to 360 kcal. Therefore, their use on a diet should be limited to 5 pieces per day. This is due to the fact that bread is rich in fiber, the digestion of which requires 200 kcal.
Only moderate consumption of bread on a diet will benefit the body. After all, they will help:
- improve metabolism;
- normalize blood pressure;
- reduce the load on the nervous system (it always increases on a diet);
- reduce cholesterol levels;
- reduce the likelihood of blood clots;
- improve the functioning of the circulatory system;
- normalize blood sugar levels;
- reduce the risk of developing diseases of the urinary and digestive tract.
Homemade bread made from three types of flour
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Ingredients:
- buckwheat flour – 1 tbsp.
- rye flour – 1 tbsp.
- wheat flour – 1 tbsp.
- salt – 1 tsp.
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
- soda – 1 tsp.
- water (digested warm)
- flax seeds (sesame, bran)
How to cook?
- Mix all ingredients. Gradually pour water into the mixture until the dough begins to stick to your hands.
- Then add flax seeds, sesame seeds, bran to the dough and form into a bread shape.
- Bake homemade diet bread in a preheated oven at 160-180 degrees until done.
Spelled is the lowest calorie and healthiest flour
If you are wondering which flour is the lowest in calories, it is spelled. She has a number of super properties for which it is impossible not to love her. Spelled is high in protein, which is especially important for vegetarians and people who are seriously involved in sports. In addition, it improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, helps remove toxins and impurities from the body and is rich in beneficial substances. Spelled has another unique feature - it does not tolerate artificial fertilizers well, so it remains a clean and healthy product. Flour gives sweets a pleasant nutty taste. And you can use it instead of regular wheat, because spelled is considered the “mother” of modern wheat. Calorie content: 155 kcal/100 g. Proteins: 12, Fats: 0.7, Carbohydrates: 25.1.
High protein dessert bread
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Ingredients:
- chickpea flour – 200 g
- natural yogurt – 200 g
- cocoa – 2 tbsp. l.
- eggs – 2 pcs.
- cocoa - st. l.
- soda – 1 tsp.
- raisins – 60 g
- sweetener
How to cook?
- Mix flour, yogurt, eggs, sweetener, cocoa in a bowl. Mix all ingredients well and set aside for 20 minutes.
- After a while, add soda and raisins to the resulting mixture.
- Bake diet bread for about 25-30 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees.
In the oven
- Cooking time: 125 min.
- Number of servings: 8 persons.
- Energy value of the dish: 1891 kcal.
- Purpose: diet.
- Cuisine: European.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
The first oven recipe you will read is very unusual. There is not an ounce of flour in the baked goods. Bran, cottage cheese and eggs are put there. It turns out not only low-calorie, but also very tasty, which is very important for people who eat dietary products. It is recommended to use the product prepared according to the following option in the morning or for lunch.
Ingredients:
- eggs – 8 pcs.;
- ground coriander – 1 teaspoon;
- low-fat cottage cheese – 240 g;
- salt – 2 tsp;
- oat bran – 375 g;
- dry yeast – 4 tsp;
- wheat bran – 265 g.
Cooking method:
- Using a meat grinder, mill or other suitable object, grind and mix the two types of bran. Place them in a deep bowl.
- Add yeast, eggs, mix everything thoroughly.
- Add grated cottage cheese. Add coriander and salt. Knead the dough.
- Line one deep silicone mold with parchment. Place the mixture on it, smooth it out and let it sit for about half an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Place the pan on a baking sheet and cook for an hour.
- Moisten the crust of the finished loaf with warm water. Cover the pan with a towel. It is recommended to cut dietary baked goods after they have cooled completely.
Rye bread with kefir
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Ingredients:
- rye flour – 225 g
- kefir (1%) – 200 g
- eggs – 2 pcs.
- olive oil – 1 tsp.
- salt
- baking powder
How to cook?
- Beat the eggs with a mixer. Then add flour, kefir, olive oil, a pinch of salt and baking powder. Mix everything well until you obtain a homogeneous consistency.
- Place the dough in the mold and place in the oven. Bake homemade bread for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
Is it possible to eat black bread when you are losing weight?
Baking made from rye flour is considered beneficial for the body and is familiar to everyone since childhood. It is possible to eat black bread when you are losing weight, but in moderation. It must be baked from wholemeal flour. Products made from it retain a lot of nutrients and fiber. It will be especially useful to eat a slice in the morning. This will help activate the digestive processes.
Fruit bread "Holiday"
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Ingredients:
- flour (any useful) – 350 g
- water – 150 ml
- apples – 450 g
- dried apricots – 100 g
- raisins – 100 g
- walnuts – 100 g
- prunes – 50 g
- lemon – 1 pc.
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
- cinnamon – 1 tsp.
- baking powder – 10 g
How to cook?
- Mix sifted flour with baking powder and cinnamon.
- Wash and dry raisins, dried apricots and prunes.
- Grind dried fruits along with nuts and apples. Remove the zest from the lemon. Mix all ingredients, adding lemon juice.
- Add vegetable oil and water to the resulting mixture. Mix well and combine with sifted flour.
- Knead the dough with your hands. Then place it in a 30 cm long and 11 cm wide baking dish greased with olive oil (or vegetable oil).
- Bake homemade diet bread for about 50-60 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees.
By the way, if you have already prepared bread, but don’t know what dish you can eat with it, then take a look at our article “Delicious breakfast of bread, eggs, mushrooms and fruits.”
Let your homemade diet bread always be tasty and appetizing!
Prepared by Tatiana Krysyuk
Which bread to choose
We suggest paying attention to dietary options that do not cause weight gain. Men and women who want to lose weight are recommended to consume:
- Flax bread. Few people know that unremarkable grains contain a record “dose” of unsaturated fatty acids, which are necessary for the full functioning of blood vessels and the heart, the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, flaxseed for weight loss is a real godsend. It is recommended to add grains both to baked goods and to cocktails based on dairy and fermented milk products.
- Rye. Speeds up your metabolism so you'll burn more calories than before, even at rest. It has been proven that people who eat such bread in the morning remain full longer than those who eat white bread.
- Oat. Since oats are an excellent source of slow carbohydrates, it is not surprising that our TOP also includes bread made from it. It is rich in protein, so it will be especially useful for professional athletes and fitness enthusiasts. The beta-glucan contained in the dietary product reduces the level of bad cholesterol and improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, regular consumption of this flour product is a good prevention of colorectal cancer.
- Whole grain bread is an excellent source of manganese and magnesium, dietary fiber and B vitamins. It quickly saturates the body and stimulates intestinal motility. In addition, this is the only type of bread that can be eaten in the evenings, but, of course, in moderation. The whole grain product contains the amino acid lysine, which is necessary for normal metabolism. In addition, gray bread is rich in vitamin E, which is primordially feminine.
Many people underestimate low-calorie bread made from rye flour. But perhaps the following information will make you change your attitude towards him. Scientists from Sweden conducted an interesting experiment. The rodents were fed this bread for 22 weeks. During this time, the mice lost a little weight, their total cholesterol levels and insulin sensitivity decreased.
Calorie content
If we speak from this point of view, then both white and black bread are approximately the same. 100 grams of the first contain 240-260 kcal, and “Borodinsky” and gray “Darnitsky” - about 200-210 units. “English loaf” is not so dietary - it contains 260 kcal.
Bran bread contains 230 kcal. Slightly more (250 per 100 g) in a product made from whole grains. The yeast-free variety is famous for its lowest calorie content. It contains only 150-180 kcal.
Knowing the calorie content, you can independently calculate the permissible norm of bread consumption per day. Experts advise that you should not eat more than 80 g of white and 100 g of rye bread.
Healthy bread. 5 interesting facts about homemade bread
- Homemade bread is a dietary product because it is low in calories.
- Dark homemade bread is healthier than white bread.
- The healthiest one is rye black bread.
- Homemade bread cleanses the intestines of harmful substances.
- Homemade bread contains a rich vitamin and mineral complex.
The main question that a housewife faces when making homemade bread is how to choose the right flour. High-grade flour contains starch and gluten, since it is produced only from grain kernels. During the flour production process, the grain shell is sifted out, and thus the flour is deprived of valuable vitamins and healthy unsaturated fatty acids. The bread, made from premium flour, is light and has a beautiful golden brown crust. We pay for this by the fact that such bread is high in calories and can be harmful to digestion and the body as a whole.
There is another torment that we have already forgotten about in the era of progress. It is called wholemeal flour, wheat or rye. It is obtained by grinding the entire grain, including the shell. This flour retains all the beneficial qualities of the grain. Our grandmothers used it to make homemade bread in the oven. Nowadays, bread made from such flour in production is called whole grain. It costs about 100 rubles in stores and, in addition to flour, contains other components unsafe for human health, such as yeast and flavoring additives, and a large amount of sugar.
You can buy wholemeal flour in health food stores or replace it with bran and flax, which are available in pharmacies. From such healthy flour, you can make delicious homemade bread, which is not inferior in quality to store-bought bread, and in terms of benefits is even superior to it. Here are some simple recipes for homemade bread.
Dietary yeast-free cheese bread
If you want to diversify your home-cooked baked goods, we recommend enjoying an unusual Dukan treat. This flour product will bring only benefits to the body and will become a complete snack. A piece of protein bread will be complemented with fresh tomatoes or a glass of kefir. To prepare, take: 100 g whole grain flour; 2 tsp. salt; 40 g wheat bran; 200 g each of flax seeds and almonds; 14 pcs. raw proteins; 0.6 kg. cottage cheese with a low fat content; 80 g sunflower seeds; 20 g baking powder.
How to cook: Sift flour and bran into a deep bowl. Add salt, peeled almonds, flaxseed and baking powder. Grind the cottage cheese and add it in small portions to the base. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and fold them into the dough. Sprinkle a baking dish with a small amount of flour. Fill the baking container 2/3 full, cover the dough with seeds. Bake for 50-60 minutes.
Cooking time depends on the features of your oven. Check the readiness of the dish during the process. Dietary bread prepared in a bread machine, slow cooker or oven is a complete replacement for bread, the quality of which is questionable. Baking healthy flour products at home will not take much time and effort, and their use will improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, relieve hunger and avoid a spontaneous snack in the form of chips or another sandwich with mayonnaise. Don't exclude bread from your diet and lose weight - it's possible!
How to bake low calorie bread
Bread is a frequent guest of any family table, without which many cannot imagine a meal. But, alas, this product is known not only for its popularity and prevalence, but also for its calorie content, which subsequently threatens excess weight. Thus, people on diets have to limit themselves in eating bread. In this recipe, we will tell you how to bake low-calorie bread, which can be consumed if you adhere to certain diets, and will not create problems with your figure or digestion, and the taste remains at the same level. The recipe does not use seasonings, the bread turns out slightly sweet and rich. By slightly reducing the amount of sweetener, replacing it with salt and your favorite spices and seasonings that are combined with olive oil, you can get very unusual tastes.
- Beat the eggs thoroughly until they become noticeably light and thick, and place in a cool place.
- place. Set the oven to 130-140 degrees. It needs to warm up well before adding the bread dough.
- Mix the sweetener with flaxseed flour, salt and baking powder.
- Gently stir water into the bulk ingredients, add the cooled, pre-beaten egg mixture, and stir in the butter. It is advisable to do the kneading manually using a mixer; you risk clogging the dough and making it tight.
- Leave the dough to rest for about 15 minutes, then place it on a baking sheet or in the desired shape greased with olive oil.
- We bake for 20 minutes.
- You can also use a bread maker, in which case you do not need to knead the dough, but simply add the ingredients to the bread maker one by one and set the time setting to 15 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the mold only after the mold has cooled. Bon appetit.