A nutritious recipe for making your own homemade ancient grain baking mix that is as digestible as possible and free of the synthetic enhancements or binding gums commonly found in commercial flour versions.
When baking, I use a variety of freshly ground grains.
For example, this gluten-free baking mix is my favorite wheat-free flour mix.
Below is a mix of some of my favorite ancient grains, freshly ground and made into an all-purpose baking blend.
Use it to make waffles, pancakes, cookies, cakes, bread, and more!
This baking mix does contain gluten, but much less than irradiation-hybridized modern wheat and in an easier-to-digest form. This is the type of flour maker most commonly used in processed foods.
Using as many whole grains as possible in your menu planning not only improves nutritional value, but also reduces the likelihood of developing food sensitivities.
Kamut is optional in the recipe below. The reason is that it is difficult to find sprouted organic kamut fruits. In comparison, you can easily find other ancient grains (emmer, einkorn, spelt) in sprouted, whole grain form.
One way to solve this problem is to grind ungerminated kamut into a powder and include it in ancient grain mixtures.
However, it is much healthier to sprout the kamut fruit first before grinding it. This tutorial on how to sprout grains at home shows you how.
Because kamut takes extra time into account, I typically include kamut in this ancient grain flour blend as time allows!
If you'd like to learn more about ancient grains and the hybridization that has occurred over the centuries, this article may provide more insight.
ancient grain baking mix
An easy way to make an ancient grain flour blend that is maximally digestible and has no synthetic reinforcements or binding gums.
guideline
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Grind the sprouted ancient grain berries in a grain grinder.
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Mix the freshly ground flour together in a large mixing bowl.
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Place the combined flour mixture in two gallon size freezer zip-top bags.
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Store ancient grain baking mix in the freezer to preserve freshness and nutrients.
**You can use flour straight from the freezer in your favorite recipes, no need to defrost!
nutrition facts
ancient grain baking mix
Amount per serving (0.25 cup)
calorie 110
calories from fat 9
% Daily Value*
province 1g2%
carbohydrate 22g7%
4g fiber16%
protein 4g8%
calcium 10mgOne%
steel 1.2mg7%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
