Orange Raisin Whole Wheat Bread. Moist, dense, healthy, filling and great for the stomach! Great for snacking. Vegan Recipe.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 65 minutes
  • Total time: 80 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Category: Bread
  • Cuisine: American, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons active yeast
  • juice of one orange
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest ((i added 1 teaspoon this time, and that wasn't enough))
  • 1/2 cup non dairy milk
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon vegan butter (melted)

Method

  1. Warm the milk and add yeast to it. Mix well and let stand for 10 minutes.
  2. In a large pan,add sugar, honey, salt, nutmeg and all purpose flour and mix well.
  3. Add in the milk and mix well.
  4. Add in the orange juice, raisins, zest and 1 cup whole wheat flour. Mix well.
  5. Add in 1 cup flour at a time and knead into a soft dough. Use some water if necessary.
  6. Place dough in a well oiled container, covered in a warm oven for about an hour.
  7. Knead the dough again and make into a bread pan loaf.
  8. Place dough in the bread pan.
  9. Place bread pan in warm oven with a container of boiling water for about 30 minutes.
  10. Remove the pan of water.
  11. Cover the bread pan with a disposable lasagna pan deep enough to have a couple of inches above the pan. (I found this tip on another baking blog, to trap the steam and get a great crust)
  12. Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes. Remove lasagna pan after the first 10 mins.
  13. Brush melted butter on top.
  14. Cool on rack before slicing.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.