My son refuses to eat vegetables, but he loves bread. He would eat nothing but bread for breakfast, lunch and dinner, given the chance! So when he was about 5 years old, I thought, “Fine. You like bread? We’ve got zucchini-bread, pumpkin bread, banana bread.” But since there were still no leafy greens in his diet, I took my Grandma’s recipe for Yeast Rolls (which everyone loves), and added chopped spinach. Then, because his favorite color is green, I told him that it was “Green Bread”. I wasn’t about to call it Spinach Bread!
How To Make Copycat Liam's Green Bread
Start your day with this healthy dose of Copycat Liam's Green Bread recipe. A healthy way to start your morning as moist and fluffy bread is infused with fresh spinach. The mild taste of vegetables doesn't hinder a delicious breakfast!
Ingredients
- 10 oz spinach, cup
- 1 cup water, warm
- ¼ oz active dry yeast, (1 package)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup olive oil , + ⅛ cup olive oil
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup basil, chopped
- 2 cups all purpose flour
Instructions
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In a covered, heat-safe bowl, microwave the spinach for 5 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
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In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast into the warm water.
- Let sit for 3 minutes.
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Add the sugar and oil. Stir gently.
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Add in the whole wheat flour, garlic powder and salt.
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Squeeze water from defrosted spinach, one handful at a time.
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Stir in the spinach and basil into the bread dough.
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Add the all-purpose flour one cup at a time.
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Use hands to knead in that last cup of flour thoroughly.
- Spray a 13x8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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Form rolls by breaking off 2-inch balls of the smooth bread dough.
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Line up the rolls in a baking dish.
- Cover with a damp towel and leave to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook rolls for 15 minutes.
- Brush tops of rolls with olive oil.
- Cook for another 5 minutes, until tops are lightly brown.
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Spread your favorite jam to this delicious Copycat Liam's Green Bread!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 4g
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- Calcium: 31mg
- Calories: 176kcal
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fat: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 206mg
- Protein: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Sodium: 215mg
- Vitamin A: 2242IU
- Vitamin C: 7mg
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