No need for cheat days with our soft and savory Low Calorie Italian Bread. Even first time bakers won’t have a hard time making this recipe!
Preparation:
20mins
Cooking:
35mins
Total:
5hrs25mins
Serves:
4
Ingredients
3¼cupswhole wheat flourplus more for dusting
1½cupswaterlukewarm
2tbspItalian seasoning
1tbspactive dry yeast
½tspsalt
cooking spray
To serve:
orange marmaladeeither jams or butter
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine lukewarm water and yeast. Stir to combine and set aside for roughly 30 minutes to allow the yeast to bloom.
While waiting, whisk together flour and salt.
After the yeast has bloomed, add your sifted flour mixture and Italian seasoning. Mix until it forms a sticky dough.
Cover with a damp cloth and set aside in a warm area. Allow the dough to rise for 3 hours. Note that this will not rise as high as a normal bread dough due to the absence of any sweeteners.
Dust flour on your work area, and knead the dough for about 10 minutes, until it turns smooth. Make sure it doesn't stick to your hands.
Form a ball with the dough and transfer this onto your greased baking sheet.
Cover the dough once again with a damp cloth and set it aside in a warm area. Allow it to rise for the second time for roughly an hour.
Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F while waiting.
Score the top of your dough with a sharp knife. Bake the dough for roughly 35 minutes until the crust turns golden. If you prefer a softer crust, bake for roughly 25 minutes instead.
Once baked, transfer onto cooling racks and set aside until it reaches room temperature. Your Italian bread should sound hollow when tapped, which is a good sign that it has baked nicely.
Serve your low-calorie Italian bread with ¼ cup of jam and butter. Enjoy while warm!