6 Healthy Bread Recipes with Ingredients You Can Feel Good About (2024)

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Updated on December 26, 2023

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Whole Grain Sunflower Bread

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This easy healthy bread recipe is a simple way to add whole grains to every meal of the day. In addition to flaxseed and whole-wheat flour, we include antioxidant-rich sunflower seeds. For a savory finish, add a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning on top.

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Caraway-Rye Batter Bread

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Not only does rye flour provide a distinct taste, but it's also what makes this a healthy bread recipe. Studies show rye can help control blood sugar and regulate appetite. Caraway seeds and dill flavor this delicious batter bread.

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Whole-Wheat Hamburger Buns

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If you've been skipping the bun when eating burgers at home, now you don't have to. This easy, healthy bread recipe only takes 20 minutes of prep before its rise time and a quick bake in the oven. Pile your bun with our low-sugar barbecue pulled pork for a healthier take on cookout fare.

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Mixed Grain Bread

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Make a loaf (or two) of this healthy bread recipe, and you'll have a base for healthy sandwiches, avocado toast, and more for the week. Our mixed grains include whole-wheat flour, rolled oats, cracked wheat, and cornmeal for a loaf of unbeatable yeast bread. Try our seeded bread option for more texture and flavor.

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Garden Veggie Corn Bread

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This healthy bread recipe is an easy way to sneak some extra nutrients into your dinner. Shredded carrot and chopped red pepper dot this corn bread with color and flavor while adding moistness and lots of vitamins. It'll pair perfectly with a steaming bowl of chili.

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Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Bread

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This healthy pumpkin bread recipe will easily become a new fall baking staple. Pumpkin puree is packed with vitamins, iron, and more nutrients to support a healthy immune system. Greek yogurt gives the sweet bread a bit of tang.

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Nilsson, Anne C. et al. "Effects of Whole Grain Rye, With and Without Resistant Starch Type 2 Supplementation, On Glucose Tolerance, Gut Hormones, Inflammation and Appetite Regulation in an 11–14.5Hour Perspective; A Randomized Controlled Study in Healthy Subjects." Nutrition Journal, 2017, vol. 16, no. 25, pp. doi:10.1186/s12937-017-0246-5