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Easy Rye and Spelt Bread

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Updated: Jan 26, 2026 by Iosune Robles · This post may contain affiliate links
4.77 from 17 votes
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Easy Rye and Spelt Bread

Everybody can make this bread! This recipe only requires a bowl, a spoon and a loaf pan (besides an oven, of course).

Although this bread is not gluten-free, it's made with whole flours and is much healthier than white bread. I don't eat bread very often, but when I do, I avoid wheat because my body feels much better without it.

Easy Rye and Spelt Bread

You can see the process in the picture below. 

Easy Rye and Spelt Bread

Homemade bread tastes much better and your entire house will smell amazing, you should give this recipe a try!

Easy Rye and Spelt Bread

Easy Rye and Spelt Bread
4.77 from 17 votes

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Easy Rye and Spelt Bread

Everybody can make this bread! This recipe only requires a bowl, a spoon and a loaf pan. It's much healthier than white bread.
Prep: 20 minutes mins
Cook: 1 hour hr
Total: 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Servings: 12
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Ingredients 
 

  • 9.3 oz spelt flour
  • 9.3 oz rye flour
  • 0.2 oz dry baker's yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 12.7 fl oz water
  • Pumpkin seeds

Instructions 

  • Combine flours, yeast, sea salt and warm water (like bath water, or 105°F or 40ºC) in a bowl and stir with a spoon or with your hands until you get a sticky rough dough. Depending of the flour you use, you maybe need to add more or less water, so I recommend you to add the water gently.
  • Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a dishcloth and let rise for 2 hours at room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 430ºF or 220ºC.
  • Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it with oil (I usually use extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil). Place the dough into the loaf pan and slash the bread about 5 times with a knife. Add the pumpkin seeds and press with a spoon.
  • Bake for 25 minutes at 430ºF or 220ºC and 35 minutes at 350ºF or 175ºC.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.2g | Protein: 6.4g | Fat: 1.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 470mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 0.2g
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment below and let me know how it was!
Course: How to
Cuisine: American
Author: Iosune Robles

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Comments

  1. Elegant Lion says

    April 02, 2024 at 3:34 pm

    What size loaf pan should I use for a 1/2 batch?

    Reply
    • Iosune says

      April 03, 2024 at 4:11 pm

      Hi! I used a regular banana bread loaf pan, but I'm not sure what size should you use for a 1/2 batch, sorry!

      Reply
    • Martin says

      June 14, 2025 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, I rate the recipe for sure but after two hours, there was no rise 😄

      I did it exactly how described 🤔

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        June 16, 2025 at 10:41 am

        Hi Martin! Thanks for trying the recipe. If there was no rise after two hours, it might be that the yeast didn’t activate properly. One thing to check is the water temperature—it should be warm to the touch, like bath water (around 105°F or 40°C). If the water is too hot, it can kill the yeast, and if it’s too cold, the yeast might not activate at all. Another factor to consider is the freshness of the yeast. Expired or improperly stored yeast might not rise as expected. Lastly, make sure the dough is in a warm spot to rise, as a cold room can slow down or prevent the rising process. I hope this helps, and you’ll have better luck next time! 😊

  2. Mona says

    February 18, 2024 at 3:31 pm

    Hi! I want to make this bread tomorrow. Did I understand the baking time correctly? First 25 minutes and then you change the tempurature and bake it another 35 minutes? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Iosune says

      March 11, 2024 at 9:49 pm

      Hi Mona! Exactly 🙂

      Reply
  3. JJ says

    June 20, 2023 at 1:31 pm

    Hi...trying your recipe today. Unlikely you'll see it in time, but can i do sesame seeds instead of pumpkin? Or will they burn or not cook correctly?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Iosune says

      August 29, 2023 at 9:30 am

      Hi JJ! I've never tried it myself, so I'm not sure, sorry. Have a nice day!

      Reply
  4. Char Syverson says

    May 16, 2023 at 5:29 pm

    I am going to try this bread can you tell me in teaspoons how much yeast to use? My scale will not weigh .02 oz and I have the dry packet. Can you send a picture of the yeast you use?

    Reply
    • Iosune says

      May 17, 2023 at 11:58 am

      Hi Char! It's 5.5 grams or about 1 and 1/4 teaspoons. I'm so sorry, but I can't send you a picture, and I live in Spain, so I use Spanish brands. Any brand should work, though. Hope it works!

      Reply
  5. Lou says

    February 28, 2022 at 10:51 am

    DId you mean to put 1 tablespoon (1 tbsp) of salt = 3 teaspoons (tsp)??

    Reply
    • Iosune Robles says

      March 01, 2022 at 1:32 pm

      Hi Lou! That's it 🙂

      Reply
  6. nina says

    February 24, 2022 at 10:08 pm

    I have Active Dry and Rapid Rise yeast. Can I use any one of these? And quantity? Thank You

    Reply
    • Iosune Robles says

      February 25, 2022 at 10:07 am

      Hi! I have only made this recipe with dry baker’s yeast, sorry 🙁

      Reply
  7. Emily Ann Perryman says

    February 12, 2022 at 3:16 pm

    This recipe looks great, can you use whole wheat flour in place of spelt? Just wondering as a I have large bag of whole wheat flour I am trying to use. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Iosune Robles says

      February 15, 2022 at 4:52 pm

      Hi Emily! I haven't tried it myself so, I'm not sure if it will work, sorry!

      Reply
  8. Phillip says

    January 02, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    Hello and thank you for the recipe. I notice that you had only one rising, but most bread recipes I've seen use two risings. Can you comment please.

    Reply
    • Iosune Robles says

      January 04, 2022 at 11:30 am

      Hi Phillip! You only need to rise it once 🙂

      Reply
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