I am a little obsessed with this Completely Seeded Pumpkin Toast. Based on Sarah Britton’s life-changing recipe, this nut-free version also contains a little sneaky pumpkin because, well, I’m a Mum with a fussy kid. Sneaky is my middle name.
I wish I could lay claim to this genius bread but it was introduced by Holistic Nutritionist and all-around awesome blogger Sarah from My New Roots. A few years ago Sarah posted the Life Changing Loaf of Bread and it turns out it is a little life-changing. I am an openly content non-breakfast eater, coffee is my morning master, but this bread in all its wonderful simplicity has me reaching for the toaster before I’ve finished my first jar of brew.
My seeded pumpkin toast is a twist on the original recipe being nut-free and I’ve toasted the seeds and buckwheat to really bring out the flavours of those delicious elements. I’ve also added pumpkin and a touch of onion powder for texture and flavour. I am a firm believer in sneaking in vegetables wherever they can be snuck. The Elf is yet to outgrow her fussy stage – I totally thought she’d be over this by now – and is currently exploring a diet where she only eats white food and occasionally tan. So, while I have snuck in a vegetable here, it didn’t hit its intended target. She took one look at the seeds and walked away. However, every adult that’s tried this has loved it. So, while my daughter works on her scurvy, us adults are feeling great.
I devour this toast, and I do mean devour, twice toasted (I love to really toast the seeds) with a good smear of chutney and a slice of vegan cheese. I love it with avocado too. If I’m not careful, this bread will make a morning person out of me.
If it being delicious wasn’t reason enough to make this seeded loaf, the no-kneading, no temperamental flours or techniques clinches it for me. This bread doesn’t rise, it doesn’t grow, it has no leavening agents; its size is purely from the bulk of the ingredients. Mix, sit, bake, cool. Done.
Enjoy, x.
NB: For a gluten-free version, simply use gluten-free oats.
Completely Seeded Vegan Pumpkin Toast Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sunflower seeds 125 grams
- 1/2 cup pepitas 90 grams
- 1/2 cup flaxseed or linseeds 60 grams
- 1/2 cup buckwheat groats 75 grams
- 4 tbs psylliam husks
- 1 cup mashed pumpkin 175 grams
- 1 tbs maple syrup
- 2 cups cups gluten-free rolled oats 225 grams
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted (60ml)
- 2 1/2 cups water 590 ml
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the sunflower seeds, pepitas, flaxseeds and buckwheat groats out.
- Bake the seeds in the oven for fifteen minutes or until nicely toasted.
- Combine the psylliam husks, mashed pumpkin, maple syrup, oats, salt, onion powder and coconut oil in a large mixing bowl. Add the cooled toasted seeds and fold through. Add the water and stir well.
- Pour the mixture in to a large, lined bread pan and sit covered for at least two hours and up to 24 hours.
- To bake, pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees C (375 degrees F) and place the loaf in the oven on the middle rack. Bake for one hour and fifteen minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
![Autumn arrived today and it is officially soup weather. As a kid my favourite soup was chicken noodle. These days I can still enjoy a bowl minus the bird. This birdless version from my cookbook #greatveganmealsforthecarnivorousfamily uses jackfruit to add texture to the crazily authentic and flavorful broth. Takes me back to my childhood. 💚
4 to 6 servings1 (14-oz [400-g]) can jackfruit
2 tbsp (30 ml) tamari
⅛ tsp white pepper
1 tbsp (10 g) nutritional yeast
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil, divided
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 yellow onion, finely sliced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 carrot, diced
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs of thyme
2 tbsp water plus 2 cups (503 ml) for
the soup broth
Zest of 1 lemon
4 cups (1 L) vegetable stock
Handful (around 3 oz [85 g]) dried
spaghetti, broken
1 cup (30 g) baby spinach, finely
sliced
Good pinch sea saltDrain and rinse the jackfruit and cut each one into thin slices from the longest point of the triangle. Put the sliced jackfruit in a bowl with the tamari, white
pepper and nutritional yeast and stir to combine. Set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the olive oil to a large soup pot or saucepan and heat over low heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves and thyme and
saut. for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, add 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of water. Cook
covered, for around 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, add
the second tablespoon (15 ml) of olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium heat.
Add the jackfruit and sauté for 5 minutes, pulling it apart gently with a fork as you
cook. Stir the shredded jackfruit into the vegetables, add the lemon zest, stock and
remaining water, and bring the soup up to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for
20 minutes. Add the broken spaghetti, cooking for another 7 minutes. Remove the
bay leaves and thyme, stir in the baby spinach and season with sea salt. #letscookvegan #fromscratch #foodstyling #meatlessmonday #makeitdelicious #tastingtable #eatplants #worldwideveganfood #goop #thecookfeed](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/9b62eb225aa88c73717b1f85ec8d6d6a/5D81B1E8/t51.2885-15/e35/s320x320/53425017_2026465847655903_4310692797615736546_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Autumn arrived today and it is officially soup weather. As a kid my favourite soup was chicken noodle. These days I can still enjoy a bowl minus the bird. This birdless version from my cookbook #greatveganmealsforthecarnivorousfamily uses jackfruit to add texture to the crazily authentic and flavorful broth. Takes me back to my childhood. 💚
4 to 6 servings1 (14-oz [400-g]) can jackfruit
2 tbsp (30 ml) tamari
⅛ tsp white pepper
1 tbsp (10 g) nutritional yeast
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil, divided
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 yellow onion, finely sliced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 carrot, diced
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs of thyme
2 tbsp water plus 2 cups (503 ml) for
the soup broth
Zest of 1 lemon
4 cups (1 L) vegetable stock
Handful (around 3 oz [85 g]) dried
spaghetti, broken
1 cup (30 g) baby spinach, finely
sliced
Good pinch sea saltDrain and rinse the jackfruit and cut each one into thin slices from the longest point of the triangle. Put the sliced jackfruit in a bowl with the tamari, white
pepper and nutritional yeast and stir to combine. Set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the olive oil to a large soup pot or saucepan and heat over low heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves and thyme and
saut. for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, add 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of water. Cook
covered, for around 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, add
the second tablespoon (15 ml) of olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium heat.
Add the jackfruit and sauté for 5 minutes, pulling it apart gently with a fork as you
cook. Stir the shredded jackfruit into the vegetables, add the lemon zest, stock and
remaining water, and bring the soup up to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for
20 minutes. Add the broken spaghetti, cooking for another 7 minutes. Remove the
bay leaves and thyme, stir in the baby spinach and season with sea salt. #letscookvegan #fromscratch #foodstyling #meatlessmonday #makeitdelicious #tastingtable #eatplants #worldwideveganfood #goop #thecookfeed")
IYour site is delightful…iin the past I have steered clear of psyllium husk recipes because they have been gummy. What brand are you using? Whole or milled? I so want to make this bread. Also, I am glad I found your site.
Hi Patty! Thanks so much for stopping by – I am glad you found me too :-). I use milled psyllium husk to bind this bread. I am in Australia so I simply use the Macro brand from my Woolworths. I was planning on trying this recipe with a few tablespoons of chickpea flour. Chickpea flour coagulates beautifully when baked so it might work too. Stay tuned!
Seeded pumpkin toast sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try this.
Hi, could I make this without oil? How you you substitute it?
Hi Julie, I haven’t tried but I think you could get by without the oil. Perhaps add a little more pumpkin to keep things moist. Let me know how you go!
This bread looks amazing. Definitely going to give it a try!
Oh, cheers Natalia. I love this bread. I toast it up and eat it by the truckload. Thanks for the lovely note.