Unfortunately, now an increasing number of people suffer from diabetes, so they have to quite significantly revise their standard diet. Quite often, patients ask themselves what kind of bread diabetics can eat in order not to cause hyperglycemia. Despite the fact that there is an opinion that flour products are not recommended at all, some grades of bread will indeed be useful, because they may contain compounds that have a beneficial therapeutic effect on the body. In this article, we will talk about how to bake bread in a diabetic bread maker. There are many recipes, so everyone can choose the best option for themselves.
General information
If you carefully study the composition of bread, then in it you can find vegetable proteins, minerals, fiber and carbohydrates. At first glance, all of these substances are very important for the human body and its normal functioning. In fact, it is very difficult to imagine a Russian citizen who would not regularly eat bread, since it is one of the main food products in our country.
However, bread for type 2 diabetics should be special as they should avoid foods that are almost entirely composed of fast carbohydrates. So, from bakery products they should never use muffin, white bread or other pastries made from premium flour.
According to studies, the above products can dramatically increase blood glucose, which is dangerous for diabetics, since it can provoke hyperglycemia. For them, the best option would be rye bread, which will add a small amount of wheat flour 1 or 2 grades, as well as rye bread with bran or whole rye grains. Such bread contains a large amount of dietary fiber that normalizes metabolism and makes a person feel full for a very long time.
The glycemic index of bread from different varieties of flour
It is very important for diabetics to know exactly how bread can affect blood glucose levels. That is why it is worth paying attention to the glycemic index of flour, which is the main component. So, bread for diabetics is best prepared from flour, which has a low GI - this includes oatmeal, as well as corn and rye. Also, when choosing, it is worth focusing on the composition - it should not contain sugar, although it is allowed to replace it with non-nutritive sugar substitutes.
It is also important that the product itself be low-calorie and contain a large amount of dietary fiber, which will inhibit the rate of absorption of carbohydrates into the blood. Therefore, the best option is to use bran, wholemeal flour and grain.
Now consider the GI of several types of bread:
- yeast-free bread - 35;
- bread with bran - 45;
- wholemeal bread - 38;
- ciabatta - 60;
- brown bread - 63;
- white bread - 85;
- malt bread - 95.
Based on these indicators, diabetics can choose those types of baking whose GI is not more than 70.
The benefits of rye bread
First of all, consider a simple recipe for rye bread - in a bread machine it turns out no worse than a store. But first, let's talk about why it is so useful for people with diabetes. In this regard, it is best to give preference to Borodino bread. Its GI is only 51, and in the composition there is only 15 grams of carbohydrate. So such a product will only be beneficial for the body, since it contains a large amount of dietary fiber, which lower cholesterol and prevent blood glucose levels from rising. In addition, Borodino bread contains useful substances: selenium, niacin, iron, tianine and folic acid. All these substances are necessary for diabetics. However, it is worth remembering that even despite the benefits of this product, it is not recommended to eat more than 325 grams per day.
Ingredients
So, what does it take to bake bread for diabetics in a bread maker? By prescription, you will need to pre-prepare the following ingredients:
- 600 grams of rye flour;
- 250 grams of wheat flour 2 grades;
- 40 grams of spirit yeast;
- 1 teaspoon of sugar;
- one and a half teaspoons of salt;
- 500 ml of warm water;
- 2 teaspoons black molasses;
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Step cooking
According to this recipe for bread in a bread maker for diabetics, you should adhere to the following procedure for obtaining fragrant and tasty pastries:
- The first step is to sift two types of flour. First rye is sifted, which is then sent to a bowl, and then wheat, which will previously be in another container.
- Then it’s worth starting to prepare the leaven. For it, you need to take half of the available white flour, which you need to pour 150 ml of warm water. Then molasses, yeast and sugar are added to the mixture. Mix everything thoroughly, and then put in a warm place so that the leaven rises well.
- While the sourdough is being prepared, pour the rest of the white flour into rye and lightly salt it. Once the yeast is ready, it is poured into the flour along with the remaining water and vegetable oil.
- Once all the ingredients are in the bowl, you should begin to knead the dough. This may take a lot of time, but you need to ensure that it becomes elastic. Once it is prepared, the dough will need to be put in a warm place for about two hours. After that, you need to get it and knead again. At the very end it will need to be beaten off on a table and placed in a baking dish in a bread machine.
- For cooking, you should select the "Borodino bread" mode and wait for the end of the program. After this, the bread should be left for a couple of hours, after which it can be served to the table already cooled.
Whole wheat bread
Making bread from whole grain flour in a bread machine is quite simple. However, it will be best to supplement it with bran, which allows carbohydrates to be absorbed into the blood much slower, without increasing blood sugar. Acting in conjunction with flour, which, during grinding, retained all the useful constituents of the grain - the shell and germinal grain, such a product would be incredibly useful.
So, to prepare such bread you need to take:
- 4.5 cups whole grain wholemeal flour;
- 250 ml of water;
- 1 tablespoon of fructose;
- one and a half teaspoons of salt;
- 50 grams of rye or oat bran;
- 2 teaspoons of dry yeast.
Recipe
To prepare bread from whole grain flour in a bread machine with the addition of bran, you will need to put all the ingredients in the bowl in the order indicated in the recipe. They do not need to be mixed with each other, because the machine itself will take care of this, after warming up and activating the process of the action of yeast. For cooking, it is best to choose the "Main" cycle, which provides for the entirety of the actions. During the manufacture of bread in no case is it recommended to open the lid, if this is not required by the process itself. If this is done, the dough will settle and the loaf will be very flat. So, we set the desired mode and go off to do our own thing. At the end of the program, you need to remove the bread. Its crust will turn medium or dark. Serve a bakery product to the table only after cooling.
Bread without yeast in a bread machine
As mentioned earlier, yeast-free bread has a very low GI, so it will be very useful for diabetics. In addition, it was proved that the yeast itself has a rather negative effect on the body. Therefore, to prepare such a product, you will need to take the following ingredients:
- a third of a glass of pre-prepared sourdough;
- 2 cups wheat flour 2 varieties;
- 1 cup rye flour;
- 1 cup of warm water;
- 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
Preparation method
How to cook such bread for diabetics in a bread maker? The recipe prescribes the following action plan:
- The first step is to prepare the leaven. To do this, pour about 5 tablespoons of wheat flour with warm water. Then it should be left for a while, so that the mixture has time to infuse, and only then use it for its intended purpose.
- Then, in the bowl of the bread machine, add the starter and all other ingredients and include the desired program. The bread will be prepared in about 3 hours, but then you will get delicious sourdough bread, which is so similar in taste to the one that our ancestors prepared. The big plus of the bread maker is that you don’t have to worry about the bread itself in the interval while it is cooking, so you can do other things if you wish, because the result will still be the same.