Looking for wholemeal flour recipes? Want to make a healthier version of your favourite bake? Try our favourite wholemeal baking recipes, such as muffins, banana bread, cookies and chocolate cake.

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Why we love using wholemeal flour in baking

  • Wholemeal flour is higher in fibre, which is beneficial for digestive health and can help you to feel fuller for longer.
  • Wholemeal flour has more iron and zinc than white flour, and it contains more vitamins and minerals overall.
  • Wholemeal flour gives baked goods a nutty, robust flavour and a denser texture.

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  • A loaf of wholemeal bread with a couple of slices cut out, on a black board with a knife and knob of butter on the side
    Baking and desserts

    Wholemeal bread

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    Making your own bread doesn't have to be a complicated process – this quick and easy loaf requires just 20 minutes of hands-on time

  • Devil's food cake
    Baking and desserts

    Devil’s food cake

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    Edd Kimber shares his expert tips for creating a deep, dark chocolate cake. Which glorious frosting will you choose – classic fudge or Swiss meringue?

  • A platter topped with hummus, with orange carrots and green cucumber on the side, set against a blue cloth background
    Vegetarian

    Wholemeal flatbreads

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    You only need three ingredients to make these easy flatbreads. Wholemeal flour offers a nutty flavour – perfect for serving with hummus as a light lunch

  • Three golden muffins in paper cases on a pale blue napkin
    Vegan

    Healthy muffins

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    Bursting with banana and pineapple, and gently spiced with cardamom and cinnamon, these vegan crumble muffins make for a moreish afternoon snack

  • A chocolate cake on a glass cake stand with a slice taken out of it
    Family

    Healthy chocolate cake

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    We've given classic chocolate cake a healthy twist by using sweet potatoes, sticky dates and almond milk. Using dark chocolate and cacao powder gives it a wonderful richness

  • A loaf of banana bread with two slices ready to serve
    Vegan

    Healthy banana bread

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    A healthy glug of maple syrup is the key to this wonderfully moist vegan banana bread, flavoured with both coconut oil and desiccated coconut

  • A fresh batch of muesli cookies
    Health

    Healthy cookies

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    Craving cookies but don't fancy the calories? Bake a batch of these healthy treats made with muesli, wholemeal flour and rapeseed oil, with a touch of honey for sweetness

  • A table spread with plates piled high with falafels, pitta bread, red cabbage salads
    Vegan

    Wholemeal pitta pockets

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    Fill these date molasses pittas with pumpkin falafel for a Middle Eastern meze spread – the recipe comes from London’s Honey & Co restaurant

  • Chocolate Rye Volcano Cookies Recipe
    Baking and desserts

    Chocolate crinkle cookies

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    This recipe from Edd Kimber makes some seriously good chocolate crinkle biscuits. With a rich, fudgy centre and sugar-dusted exterior, these dainty cookies make the perfect snack to enjoy with a cup of coffee

  • Whisky and Rye Salted Caramel Apple Pie Recipe
    Baking and desserts

    Whisky and rye salted caramel apple pie

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    Try Edd Kimber's indulgent whisky and rye salted caramel apple pie. This apple pie recipe is a great twist on the classic. Whisky is added to the thick and crunchy pastry, and caramel added to the apple filling for a more decadent and grown up taste. Plus Edd's step-by-step guide to the perfect lattice crust

  • Easy Tahini Cookies Recipe
    Baking and desserts

    Black and white tahini cookies

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    With a little help from Edd Kimber, you too can create these dramatic-looking tahini and chocolate cookies. Black tahini adds a deep nutty flavour which balances well with the sweet white chocolate ganache centre.

  • Waffles
    Baking and desserts

    Whiskey and rye waffles

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    This waffle recipe from Edd Kimber is a little more fun than the traditional kind of waffles. Made with cocoa and rye flour and served with a whiskey-spiked caramel, these are definitely the more grown-up cousin to the classic.

  • Homemade Banana Bread Recipe
    Baking and desserts

    Banana breakfast loaf

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

    This banana and pecan loaf is a great healthy choice for breakfast if you need to grab something on the run. Made with wholemeal flour, it will keep your energy levels up until lunchtime

  • Soda bread with chunk torn off
    Family

    Soda bread

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    This easy Irish soda bread recipe takes less than an hour to make and doesn't require any yeast. It uses just four ingredients, including plain and wholemeal flour

  • Breakfast Muffins Recipe
    Baking and desserts

    Healthy breakfast muffins

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    These easy, healthy muffins are made with wholemeal flour and packed with bananas, dried fruit and seeds. Pack one for work as a breakfast snack - they'll provide you with loads of slow-release energy to get you through to lunchtime.

  • A marble chopping board topped with slices of oaty bars
    Family

    Pear and blackberry crumble bars

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    Use fresh or frozen blackberries to make these delicious oat bars, perfect for breakfast on the go or as an afternoon treat – wholemeal flour gives them a fibre boost and adds to the overall nutty flavour

  • A batch of biscuits cooling on a wire rack
    Health

    Nankhatai (cardamom biscuits)

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    These cardamom-infused biscuits baked with pistachio and ghee are sold across local bakeries in Mumbai. Serve with hot masala chai for best results

  • Banana and pumpkin seed muffins in a basket
    Family

    Banana and pumpkin seed muffins

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    Add some crunch to your morning muffin with our easy banana and pumpkin seed muffin recipe. Packed with energy they are the perfect way to start the day.

  • Banana bread cheesecake with slices taken out
    Family

    Banana bread cheesecake

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    Indulge in this glorious mash-up of two favourite sweet treats – a banana bread base topped with creamy vanilla cheesecake, sliced bananas and salted caramel

  • Wholemeal bread dough being rolled out
    Chef recipes

    Attae ka paratha

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    Make the dough for Asma Khan's Indian flatbreads in advance, then roll out, fry until freckled and serve as a warm snack

  • Round loaf of soda bread with butter on the side
    Baking and desserts

    Guinness soda bread

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    This is a speedy homemade bread with wholemeal flour and oats, perfect slathered with salty butter. Stout and black treacle add caramely, earthy flavour

  • Blistered chapati on a tray next to small bowls of chutney with a yellow cloth background
    Vegan

    Chapati

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    Warm chapatis are ideal for mopping up saucy curries or dhals – and they're really easy to make at home with only a handful of ingredients

  • Entertain

    Marmite bread

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    Try this delicious Marmite bread from Sixytone restaurant. Whether you love it or hate it, this punchy condiment adds a wonderful kick to wholemeal bread, along with a rich flavour from molasses.

  • A stack of protein pancakes topped with slices of banana and honey on a white plate
    Vegetarian

    Protein pancakes

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.6 ratings

    Start your day with these protein pancakes made with bananas, wholemeal spelt flour and yogurt – drizzle with maple syrup or nut butter before serving

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