Breads

Vegan Soy Protein Bread

Name: Vegan Soy Protein Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 4 cups soybeans, soaked for at least 2 hours (overnight works too, and is even recommended); 2 and a half cups water; 3 tablespoons psyllium; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; Za'atar to taste; 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder; 1/3 cup olive oil; Sesame seeds for sprinkling on top

A homemade, very high-protein bread that is gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free, perfect alongside Friday fish or braided as a Shabbat challah.

Published on October 25, 2025

Prep time15 min

Cook time35 min

Total time170 min

Servings1 loaf

Ingredients

4 cups soybeans, soaked for at least 2 hours (overnight works too, and is even recommended)
2 and a half cups water
3 tablespoons psyllium
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Za'atar to taste
1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/3 cup olive oil
Sesame seeds for sprinkling on top

Instructions

1Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend into a smooth, uniform dough.
3Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
4Shape the dough into any bread shape you like, you can also braid it into a challah.
5Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

When a client told me she absolutely needed a challah next to her Friday fish, I went into the kitchen and made a bread that is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, very very high in protein and of course vegan. Love your body and treat it to good things, enjoy, bon appetit!