
06/27/2025
🥖 HIGH-PROTEIN LENTIL BREAD
✨ Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Blood Sugar Friendly ✨
Did you know most people—especially busy women and growing kids—aren’t getting enough quality protein every day?
Protein isn’t just for muscles 💪🏼 — it’s essential for:
✅ Balanced blood sugar
✅ Hormone + immune support
✅ Energy + focus
✅ Healthy skin, hair & nails
And the best part?
You don’t need meat or dairy to get it done 🙌🏼
👇🏼 Meet my favorite plant-powered, protein-packed bread:
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🍞 High-Protein Lentil Bread
💪 Full of fiber + gut-friendly goodness
📦 Freezer-friendly for meal prep
👧🏼 Kid-approved!
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🌾 Ingredients
• 1½ cups red lentils (soaked 2+ hrs or overnight)
• 1⅓ cups water (fresh for blending)
• 1 cup chickpea flour
• 1 cup gluten-free oat flour
• 3 tbsp arrowroot starch
• 6 tbsp seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, flax, etc.)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1½ tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
• ½–1 tsp pumpkin spice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
✨ Optional: yellow raisins + extra seeds/spices for topping
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👩🍳 Instructions
1. Soak lentils (2+ hrs or overnight), drain.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line loaf pan.
3. Blend lentils with 1⅓ cups water until smooth.
4. In a bowl, mix purée + all other ingredients.
5. Pour into pan. Add toppings.
6. Bake 45 min (until toothpick comes out clean).
7. Cool completely, slice, enjoy!
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✅ Tips & Swaps:
• Red, green, or brown lentils work
• Swap chickpea flour with buckwheat, quinoa, or sorghum
• Add chia, h**p, or chopped walnuts for bonus protein
🧊 Freezes great—slice first for easy grab-and-go
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Let me know if you try it! 💌
Tag me so I can see your amazing creations.