Recipes · Canadian · Bread

Bannock (Indigenous Bread)

One serving has 506 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (71%), thiamin (65%), selenium (55%), folate (41%), vitamin K (41%) and riboflavin (40%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Bannock (Indigenous Bread)
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (170 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 90 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 4 g Baking powder
  • 1 g Salt
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 55 g Water

Method

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, then rub in half the oil until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Stir in the water gradually to make a soft, slightly sticky dough; don't overwork it.
  3. Pat the dough into a flat round about 1.5 cm thick.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan over medium heat and fry the bannock for 5-7 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through in the center.
  5. Cool slightly before slicing; bannock is also good baked at 200 °C (400 °F) for about 20 minutes if you prefer not to fry it.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy506 kcal24%
Carbohydrates69.6 g
Water65.8 mL
Fiber2.4 g8%
Protein9.3 g19%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.25 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.64 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.47 g
Tyrosine0.28 g
Valine0.37 g
Histidine0.21 g
Fat20.9 g
Monounsaturated4.6 g
Polyunsaturated11.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.4 g
Saturated3.2 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium310 mg31%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron4.6 mg26%
Magnesium21.9 mg7%
Manganese0.62 mg34%
Phosphorus494 mg71%
Potassium96.6 mg2%
Selenium30.5 µg55%
Sodium707 mg
Zinc0.64 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.71 mg65%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.44 mg40%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.3 mg38%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.39 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)165 µg41%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0.04 mg0%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K37 µg41%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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