Seedy Sourdough Breakfast Loaf

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You are going to love this seedy sourdough breakfast loaf. It's baked in just one hour, making it a sourdough quick bread recipe and makes a delicious breakfast, sliced and topped with homemade ricotta and drizzled in honey or maple syrup.

It's just as easy as making a batch of sourdough muffins but has some real wow factor, making it perfect for a brunch with friends or even a hostess gift over the festive season.

If you love making sourdough quick bread recipes, then make sure you check out this sourdough banana bread, sourdough pumpkin spice bread and this sourdough Irish soda bread.

Seedy sourdough breakfast loaf served on a platter with whipped ricotta and honey.

Why You'll Love This Recipe!

Full of Nutritious Seeds - This simple loaf contains 180g of seeds plus rolled oats alongside olive oil, natural yogurt and sourdough starter.

So Versatile - this seedy sourdough breakfast loaf is so versatile! You can use sourdough starter or sourdough discard and you can easily change the seed selection to suit what you have on hand. Serve it with either a sweet or savory spread to suit your tastes and occasion.

Uses Lots of Starter or Discard - you can use 150g of discard or active starter in this loaf.

Seedy sourdough breakfast loaf served with whipped ricotta cheese and honey.

How To Make A Seedy Sourdough Breakfast Loaf

This seedy sourdough breakfast loaf is just as easy as baking a batch of sourdough muffins, it just takes a little longer to cook.

It can be served with homemade ricotta, whipped honey cinnamon butter, pumpkin spiced cream cheese, just like this gorgeous sourdough strawberry cake.

Something important to note before you start mixing ingredients is that the brown sugar is included in the wet ingredients, not the dry ingredients. This is because you want the brown sugar to dissolve before you mix it with the other dry ingredients.

There is a list of ingredients substitutions in the recipe card.

Flat lay of ingredients used to make seedy sourdough breakfast loaf.

Preheat your oven to 180C (350F) and line a loaf pan with parchment paper (or grease with butter). I've used a glass loaf pan measuring 1.5L 28cm x 11cm or 1.6QT 11.1" x 4.5" but it works equally well in a metal or aluminum pan.

To a large mixing bowl, add all of the dry ingredients (all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds and rolled oats). Mix well to combine and set aside.

Dry ingredients for seedy sourdough breakfast loaf in a glass mixing bowl with a white jar spatula.

Now take another mixing bowl and add all of the wet ingredients to the bowl (sourdough starter, eggs, maple syrup, natural yogurt, whipping cream, EVOO and brown sugar). Whisk to combine and form a runny liquid where the sugar is completely dissolved.

Pouring sourdough starter into the other wet ingredients for seedy sourdough breakfast loaf.

Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients. Gently stir to moisten the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Do not over mix. You just want to moisten the dry ingredients.

Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and place in the oven for 1 hour or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Batter for seedy sourdough breakfast loaf in a glass loaf pan.

When the seedy sourdough breakfast loaf is done, remove from the oven and allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool.

How To Store + Freeze

This sourdough seedy breakfast loaf will store well in an airtight container or wrapped in aluminum foil for up to 3 days. I like to warm slices gently in the microwave after the first 24 hours, just to freshen them up.

You can freeze the baked loaf for up to 3 months. I recommend wrapping the baked and cooled loaf in parchment paper and then aluminum foil to avoid freezer burn.

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Seedy Sourdough Breakfast Loaf

This nutritious yet delicious seedy sourdough loaf can be made in an hour. Served with whipped ricotta and honey or maple syrup, it makes a special breakfast or brunch.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 495 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Loaf Pan (1.5L 28cm x 11cm or 1.6QT 11.1" x 4.5")

Ingredients  

Dry Ingredients

  • 220 g All Purpose Flour
  • 20 g Baking Powder (1 tbsp)
  • 5 g Salt
  • 45 g Poppy Seeds
  • 45 g Sesame Seeds
  • 45 g Flax Seeds
  • 45 g Pumpkin Seeds
  • 45 g Rolled Oats

Wet Ingredients

  • 150 g Sourdough Starter (or sourdough starter discard)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 50 g Maple Syrup (can sub with 50g of honey)
  • 100 g Natural Yogurt
  • 100 g Whipping Cream (can sub with coconut cream)
  • 75 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 140 g Brown Sugar

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 180C (350F) and line a loaf pan with parchment paper (or grease with butter). I've used a glass pan measuring 1.5L 28cm x 11cm or 1.6QT 11.1" x 4.5" to bake this, but it works very well in a metal or aluminium tin also.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add all of the dry ingredients (all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds and rolled oats). Mix well to combine and set aside.
  • Now take another mixing bowl and add all of the wet ingredients to the bowl (sourdough starter, eggs, maple syrup, natural yogurt, whipping cream, EVOO and brown sugar). Whisk to combine and form a runny liquid where the sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients. Gently stir to moisten the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Do not over mix. You just want to moisten the dry ingredients.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and place in the oven for 1 hour or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • When the seedy sourdough breakfast loaf is done, remove from the oven and allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool.

Notes

Seeds - I have used 45g each of poppy, sesame, flax and pumpkin seeds. You can use any seeds you like. Sunflower seeds, hemp seeds and chia seeds all work well as alternatives.
Maple Syrup - you can use equal amounts of honey if you prefer.
Olive Oil - you could use any light flavored vegetable oil if you prefer, but I find the flavor is better with olive oil.
Whipping Cream - you can use coconut cream or buttermilk if you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal Carbohydrates: 57g Protein: 11g Fat: 26g Saturated Fat: 6g Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g Monounsaturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 0.01g Cholesterol: 55mg Sodium: 547mg Potassium: 305mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 23g Vitamin A: 245IU Vitamin C: 0.4mg Calcium: 367mg Iron: 4mg
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4 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I made this recipe and it’s phenomenal! I love a hearty seedy bread and have been looking for a recipe just like this. Couldn’t wait to make it so I used what I had. Subbed honey for maple syrup, whole milk for whipping cream, and coconut oil for EVOO. I also added fresh frozen cranberries which gave it a little tartness in contrast with the sweet bread. Delicious!! A keeper recipe that will be made many times. Thank you!

  2. 5 stars
    Another great discard recipe! I used pumpkin, sunflower, and sesame seeds. I also subbed kefir for the yogurt and cream. I can't wait to have a whole slice for breakfast tomorrow!

  3. Hi
    Why is so much sugar used in these recipes? I love the sound of a seeded bread but 140g of sugar seems a lot as well as maple sugar or honey - is this needed or just your taste preference?
    Thanks

    1. After testing, that's what Kate found to give the best flavor. You can reduce the amounts if you would like 🙂