SEEDED · EASY
Spelt & Sunflower Seed Bread
Nutty spelt loaf packed with crunchy sunflower seeds throughout.
15 min
Prep
10h
Rest
35 min
Bake
1 loaf
Yield
Easy
Difficulty
Total time: 11h
Ingredients
Steps
1
Soak seeds and mix. ⏱ 1 hour
2
Bulk fermentation. ⏱ 10 hours
3
Shape and coat. ⏱ 10 min
4
Bake in Dutch oven. ⏱ 35 min
Step-by-step baking
1
Prep Soak 60g seeds in water 1 h. Mix flours, starter, salt and fold in drained seeds. ⏱ 1 hour
2
Bulk Ferment Ferment 8–10 h with 3 stretch-and-fold sets. ⏱ 10 hours
3
Shape Shape into a round, coat exterior in remaining dry seeds. ⏱ 10 minutes
4
Bake Bake at 230°C for 35 min until deeply golden. ⏱ 35 minutes
Tips
🌊 Soaking
Soaked seeds integrate better and don't dry out the crumb. [9]
⚖️ Ratio
Weigh the seeds — too many make the loaf dense and prevent rise. [10]