Gut loving super seed ‘bread’

A super, super seedy bread that will get your gut thriving

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sunflower seeds

  • 1/2 cup flaxseeds (whole)

  • 1/2 cup chia seeds (great for prebiotic fibre)

  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

  • 1/2 cup almond meal or chopped almonds

  • 1 ½ cups rolled oats (GF if needed)

  • 2 tbsp psyllium husk (bulks stool, supports regularity)

  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed or LSA mix (extra fibre boost)

  • 1 tsp fine sea salt

  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or rice malt syrup (feeds beneficial microbes without spiking blood sugar too much)

  • 3 tbsp melted cold pressed virgin coconut oil

  • 1 ½ cups filtered water

  • Optional: 2 tbsp ground fennel seeds or caraway seeds (to ease bloating and support digestion)

Method

  1. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl: oats, seeds, nuts, psyllium husk, ground flax, and salt.

  2. Stir in wet ingredients: Add maple/rice malt syrup, coconut oil, and water. Mix thoroughly until the dough becomes thick and everything is soaked. It should hold together.

  3. Let it rest: Press the mixture into a lined loaf tin. Let it sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best results. This allows the psyllium and chia to bind the loaf naturally.

  4. Preheat oven to 175°C. Bake the loaf in the middle rack for 25 minutes.

  5. Flip & bake again: Carefully remove from the pan, place directly on the oven rack, and bake for 30–35 more minutes, or until it sounds hollow when tapped.

  6. Cool completely before slicing. Keeps well in the fridge for up to 1 week or frozen sliced.

Gut-Loving Benefits:

  • Psyllium, chia, and flax: support bowel regularity, nourish your gut lining, and feed good bacteria.

  • Prebiotic oats and nuts/seeds: high in resistant starches and soluble fibre.

  • Low-FODMAP friendly if portioned carefully (1–2 slices per serve).