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6.10.16

We know what you’re thinking: how can flourless bread rolls be breadnever mind be bread that tastes good? The answer isn’t some gluten-free sorcery – it’s just the healthy food magic of sisters, UK food bloggers, authors (and now cafe owners!), Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley.

This adorable duo knows how to make a mean meal (this beet and goat cheese situation is everything!) and their new grain and refined-sugar free cookbook, Good + Simple, is living proof. Every page is packed with accessible, delicious ideas we love and these food stars have the Euro-following to prove it.

This recipe for flaxseed bread rolls will blow your minds. Not only do they look, taste and function like an actual bun, but it basically only requires three ingredients: flax, eggs and butter. The best part is they’re loaded up with the benefits of flaxseeds – one of the most powerful, nutrient-dense foods in the world.

Give this interesting recipe a shot in the kitchen, then use it all summer for BBQ gatherings and the like! Slice them in half, wedge in a gluten-free chia burger (recipe here!), a glazed portobello cap, or a grass-fed burger!

Flourless Flaxseed Bread Rolls
Makes 6

ingredients:

5 oz ground or whole flaxseeds
1 tsp baking soda
just under ½ tsp sea salt
a pinch of black pepper
3 eggs, beaten
½ Tbsp maple syrup
2 Tbsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp butter or coconut oil, melted
3 Tbsp water

Optional:
½ tsp dried herbs (such as thyme) or bruised fennel/caraway seeds
1 Tbsp white sesame seeds, for sprinkling

directions:

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.*

Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl using a fork. Beat in the remaining ingredients (except the sesame seeds) and leave the batter to rest for 5 minutes to thicken up. If using whole flaxseeds, mix with just the water and beaten egg first, then allow to stand and thicken for 30 minutes before mixing with the rest of the ingredients.

Take 4–5 tablespoons of batter and shape into a bun with your hands. Place on the prepared baking tray and use wet hands to shape/smooth the top and to press down lightly so that the bun is ¼–½ inch thick. Repeat with the rest of the batter, sprinkling the tops with the sesame seeds (if using) and gently pressing them in.

Bake in the oven for 20–22 minutes, until the buns spring back to touch.

Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then slice in half and fill.

To make this focaccia-style: place the dough in a lined 8-inch square baking tin, using wet hands to smooth it out on top and into the corners of the tin, then bake as above before cutting into squares and slicing in half to create 2 slices.

Tips On Flaxseeds:

Try this with golden flaxseeds for a lighter color and lighter bun, or the more common brown flaxseeds for a dark, rye-type heavier bread.

If you have a high-powered blender, you can grind whole flaxseeds to make your own “flax flour,” which gives a much smoother texture.

Be sure to keep ground flaxseed well-sealed and stored in the fridge to preserve nutrients.

Keeping the flaxseeds whole gives the buns a nuttier texture.

Don’t mix this batter in a food processor! It thickens so much, it’s a pain to get it out.

Use an ice-cream scoop to make neat and easy flax-bread soup rolls.

Reprinted from Good + Simple: Recipes to Eat Well and Thrive. Copyright © 2016 by Jasmine Hemsley and Melissa Hemsley. Photographs copyright © 2016 by Nick Hopper. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers,  an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

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  1. These sound absolutely wonderful, and simple to make!! Do they freeze well?

    Jane | 06.10.2016 | Reply
  2. I just made these and they surprised me with their taste! Very yummy, very impressed with that ingredient list 🙂

    Julia | 09.19.2016 | Reply
  3. This might seem like a stupid question but, do you measure the oil in TBSP after it’s melted or before?

  4. THE absolute BEST gluten free roll/ bread I have tried. Packed with nutrition and very low carb- light yet firm texture, like real bread. My friend & I made them tonight and we both loved them.
    Would highly recommend using Golden Flaxseed Meal – regular flax seeds have a strong, unpleasant taste- this tastes like normal bread! Added some thyme, chives and a pinch of dill . They worked well in large cupcake tins and on a cookie sheet! Thank you!!!

    Betsy | 01.28.2018 | Reply
  5. could you use egg whites instead of the whole egg?

    nicole | 02.06.2018 | Reply

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