Raw, Vegan BLT!
I used to love it when my mom made BLT’s for dinner. My mom was quite the cook and dinner was usually a fully cooked, pretty elaborate meal. Having a sandwich for dinner was not the norm and signified a more relaxed dinner.
I have been wanting to make a raw, vegan BLT for quite some time. Having tried many different recipes for a raw bread, I finally came up with one that reminds me of the wheat bread I miss. No, it is not gluten free, as I am using wheat berries and I don’t have a substitution yet. But I will work on it. Eggplant bacon, tomato and a avocado “butter” round out this sandwich. You can certainly substitute plain avocados for the avocado butter if you choose.
Raw "BLT's"
Honey Wheat Bread
- 2 cups wheat berries, sprouted and ground into flour
- 1 cup zucchini puree
- 1 apple
- 1 tablespoon honey (or agave for vegan version)
- 1 cup ground flax
- To make flour: Soak wheat berries for 24 hours, then rinse 2 x a day until small tails sprout. Dehydrate at 116 degrees until dry. Grind into flour.
- In food processor, place apple, zucchini puree and honey. Process until a puree is achieved.
- Mix together flour and ground flax.
- Stir puree mixture into flour mixture.
- Spread 1/4 inch thick on non-stick dehydrator sheets. Score mixture into bread sized squares. Dehydrate at 140 degrees for 1 hour, turn down heat and dehydrate at 116 degrees until tops are dry.
- Flip over, remove non-stick sheet and continue to dry. You want to make sure the bread dries but stays soft so, check and don’t over dehydrate.
Avocado Butter
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 cup cashews, soaked until soft
- pinch Himalayan salt
- pinch black pepper
- pinch ground chipotle
- Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse until well blended.
Eggplant Bacon
- See Recipe: Eggplant Bacon
Assembly
- Raw Honey Wheat Bread
- Cashew Butter
- Tomato
- Lettuce
- Eggplant Bacon
- Layer ingredients on bread to create sandwich!
Bailey wrote on December 16, 2013
What is a good substitute for wheat berries? thanks!
Sonja wrote on December 4, 2013
Thanks, I´ve been looking for a raw bread recipe for bread that can also be eaten with sweet spreads. This looks great! Is the 116 degrees for drying the wheat berries Fahrenheit?
Uli wrote on November 10, 2013
I am looking for the Zucchini Puree recipe, please!
SHAWNA wrote on October 1, 2013
Hello. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. I know this is an older post. If you see this comment, I am wondering if I can substitute buckwheat groats for the wheat berries?
Renee wrote on June 21, 2013
Do you use the rectangular sprouter for the wheat berries or would the easy sprouter works?
Susan wrote on June 21, 2013
Personally I don’t like the easy sprouter. I use glass sprouting jars.
Renee wrote on June 21, 2013
Do you use the rectangular sprouter for the wheat berries or would the easy sprouter works?
Rhondy wrote on March 17, 2013
Hello Susan,
I have visited your website for the last two years, however, this is the my first time commenting on your blog .
I wanted to know what might I substitute for the apple in the bread recipe above. I practice proper food combining and do not want to mix the apple with the grains. Should I substitute more zucchini ? Please let me know what you think as the bread seems nice and pliable. Does it hold up well to moisture as some breads tend to fall apart.
Thank you for your sharing and creativity. Look forward to hearing from you.
Jen C. wrote on January 28, 2013
I read the above comments about the berries being bad? I just bought them and the tails didn’t start coming until the third day. But is it possible for the berries to ferment before they start sprouting? And, should I not eat this bread? Will it hurt me if I eat “fermented” bread, ha.
Jen C. wrote on January 28, 2013
Hi, I just made the bread portion of this recipe and the wheat berries stink like they are fermenting after the were soaking for 2 days. Even after washing/rinsing and dehydrating they still stink. Any ideas? Are they suppose to smell like they’re fermenting? The bread now has a faint taste of the smell too, if that makes sense. Did I do something wrong? I soaked the berries and drained/rinsed them each day for 3 days. Am I missing something? Thanks!
Susan wrote on January 28, 2013
No, they should smell fresh, not fermented. You could have a bad batch or they possibly got too warm. I would not use them. Cheers!