Einkorn Bread Recipe For Bread Machine or Oven

Whether you’re new to Einkorn flour or have been using it for a while, this Einkorn bread recipe is sure to please. This recipe can be made in a bread machine or oven, so it’s perfect for any level of baker. This recipe yields a delicious loaf that is perfect for sandwiches, toast, or simply eating on its own. Let’s get baking!

Baking with Einkorn wheat flour is becoming more popular as people learn about the benefits of this ancient grain. Einkorn flour bread has a nutty flavor and a slightly denser texture than bread made with modern wheat.

Despite its numerous benefits, there is a learning curve when switching to Einkorn. For the past few years, I have been perfecting my family’s favorite recipes for Einkorn flour. I share my best tips and recipes with you so that you don’t need to waste time and money on trial and error.

This recipe comes in two variations, one for the bread machine and another for oven-baking. You can use our handy Einkorn Conversion chart to substitute whole wheat Einkorn flour instead of all-purpose in your recipes! Now for the Einkorn bread recipe.

Einkorn Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups Einkorn flour
• 1 1/2 cups warm water – 110-115 degrees F
• 1 packet of active dry yeast
• 1 tsp real salt
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small cubes and softened
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger powder 
• 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Notes

• Einkorn is heavier than other flours but both ginger and ACV help with the rise. Don’t worry, you won’t taste them at all.
• I use raw, organic ACV that is 25% acidity. If you use a 5% acidity ACV, you may have to increase the amount to 1 tsp to get the rise you want.
• Find more Einkorn bread-making tips.
• Read about why we use real salt.

Instructions for Oven Baking

1. Put flour, ginger, and yeast in a bowl and combine well.
2. Add the butter cubes and combine them until they’re smaller chunks. Don’t worry about them being chunky.
3. Add the ACV and salt to the warm water.
4. If you have an electric mixer with a bread hook, use that. If you don’t have a mixer, you can knead the dough by hand.
   • Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the warm water mixture to the flour while mixing on low for 10 minutes.
5. After 10 minutes of mixing, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
6. Next, place the dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel.
7. Allow bread to rise in a warm area for 25 minutes.
   • Overproofing Einkorn dough will cause it to collapse when baked so be careful not to overprove.
8. Butter or oil a bread pan.
9. Shape the dough to the form of your bread pan then place it seam-side down into the pan.
   • I prefer to work bread with hands moistened with water, but you can oil or butter your hands instead.
10. Cover the pan with plastic wrap or a moist towel and let the bread rise for another 25 minutes. If the bread rises to touch the cover, remove it and let it continue to rise uncovered.
11. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Place the pan on a cooling rack and allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
13. Turn the bread out on the cooling rack and let it sit until completely cool before slicing. This will take about an hour.
    • I must confess, I often slice the end off and try it with some butter before it”s cool.

Instructions for Bread Machine

1. Add water and ACV to the bread machine pan.
2. Then add, in this order:
   • The flour.
   • Make a well in the middle of it and add the yeast.
   • Next, add the salt to one end.
   • Lastly, divide the butter cubes between the corners of the pan.
3. Every bread machine is different so adjust these directions to your machine.
   • (1) Set a 10-minute mixing/kneading cycle.
     • I have to set my machine on the whole wheat bread setting and then set a timer to remind me to stop it after the mixing cycle. I do this because this setting has a 10-minute kneading(mixing) cycle.
   • (2) Once the mixing cycle is complete, set a 50-minute rising (or fermenting as it’s called on my machine) cycle.
   • (3) When the time has passed, set a 50-minute bake cycle. Set the crust to the brownness you want, I use the medium setting.
4. If you have a customizable cycle that is awesome. Set the above parameters and start the machine.
5. Once the bread is finished baking, remove the pan from the machine. Set it on a cooling rack and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.
6. After 15 minutes, turn the loaf out of the pan onto the cooling rack and allow it to cool completely before slicing.
   • Letting it cool completely will help prevent a crumbly loaf. 

How to Store Homemade Bread

• Homemade bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days
• It will keep for about 2 weeks if kept in the fridge.
• It can be frozen for 6 months. You can slice it first and wrap individual slices in parchment or freezer paper before placing them in a freezer bag. It will lose freshness the longer it’s stored.

I store my bread in slices and/or in the freezer.

• For longer storage, I freeze them and thaw them out the night before I need them.
• After the bread is completely cooled, I slice it into thin slices.
• The pieces that don’t cut well enough for sandwiches, I wrap in a piece of parchment paper and put them in a food storage bag or box for toast.
• For sandwiches, two sandwich pieces are wrapped in a piece of parchment paper and placed in a food storage bag or container.
• I write “toast” or “sandwich” on the outside of the bag or on a piece of freezer tape on the container.

Wrap Up

This Einkorn Bread Recipe is perfect for those with gluten sensitivities or who are looking for a healthier alternative to white bread or processed store-bought bread. The benefits of Einkorn flour include being more nutritious and easier to digest than modern wheat varieties. Give this recipe a try today and let us know how it turned out in the comments below! Trust us – there’s no going back after that!

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