Is there anyway I can make my HM bread less fattening ??

janiebaby29

I had a delivery today and they didnt have my WW bread in my shopping .
so i need to make some bread , but is there a low cal way ??
thanks

Justamum

Bread is flour, water, yeast, salt and sugar. Bought bread has additives to make it look more voluminous than it actually is. I don't know how you can make it less fattening, but you will find that if you make your own you will need to eat less anyway as it will fill you up more than bought bread. The only problem might be stopping yourself eating too much as it's far tastier.

windowshopper100

I think diet breads are low calorie because the slices are so small. If you check calorie content per 100g then you might find that diet bread isn't much different to 'normal' bread.

There isn't much you can do to cut the cals in a bread recipe if you still want something edible at the end of it. You've just got to cut the slices really thinly. Maybe have just one slice whereas you could have two of diet bread.

And, I'm sure you know this, but what you put on the bread plays a large part in calorie content too.

WS100

Edited to add: I've just had a look at Sainsburys website to compare. WW white loaf is 238 cals/100g and normal white rbead is 226cals/100g. It's all in the size of the slice.

Gigervamp

Surely bread is only fattening if you eat too much of it?

purpleivy

OP is right, it's all air. My ds would eat 4-6 slices of shop bread, but my hM is denser so he's satisfied with 2/3 slices.

A bit more yeast would fluff out your hm bread. When I'm making naan, pizza or burger buns I add a bit more yeast, a bit more sugar and I make sure to let them rise for a good long time so that it's airier. DD would like what she calls 'naff white rolls' for burgers, but I don't subscribe to those in any shape or form!

lolarentt

Most recipes have fat of some sort in them. If you leave out the fat you will have french style bread - the fat improves it's keeping qualities so it wont stay fresh for long without. This is why the french bakers traditionally bake their baguettes 3 or 4 times a day. Without the fat you've only really got the flour as a high calorie contributor at 300 - 350 cals/100gm. Most recipes for a large loaf will include 3 tbs oil/fat/butter which means a saving of around 450 cals if you omit this

janiebaby29

Oooh lots of replies , i went to put my shopping away !!
i think i will make a smaller loaf , with a tad more yeast and put a teaspoon of oil in instead of a tablespoon and see how i go !!
i will update on how it turns out ,
thanks for your replies !!!

fiscalfreckles

Its really what you put on bread that adds the calories, not the bread itself.

Penelope_Penguin

windowshopper100 wrote: »

Edited to add: I've just had a look at Sainsburys website to compare. WW white loaf is 238 cals/100g and normal white rbead is 226cals/100g. It's all in the size of the slice.

Really :eek: So WW bread is actually MORE calorific, weight for weight, than standard bread Crazy :rolleyes:

Penny. x

windowshopper100

I know PP, you've got to be eagle eyed.

morganlefay

Make wholemeal ? It's supposed to be more filling, slower-burning etc It's because HM bread is so good that we eat more of it - no escape from that I don't think !