Easy Spinach Bread Loaf Recipe | Healthy Sandwich Bread for Beginners

Made of a light and springy center with vibrant green color and crunchy outer crust, this delightful spinach loaf is nutritious, delicious, and easy to make. It’s both a wonderful beginner bread for those looking to sharpen their baking skills and a quick and easy treat for seasoned bakers.

Healthy Spinach Sandwich Bread

What I love about this spinach loaf is that you get the satisfying taste and texture of classic white sandwich bread with the added health benefits of fresh spinach. Spinach has vitamins A, C, and K as well as iron, magnesium, and manganese. It’s a great way to incorporate these nutrients into your diet and it’s also a fun way to get your children to eat their vegetables!

An Excellent Beginner Bread Recipe

This spinach bread loaf is essentially a white sandwich bread recipe upgraded with the flavor and health benefits of spinach. The recipe only calls for a few simple ingredients and some basic techniques so it’s a great starter recipe to try if you’re new to baking or breadmaking.

What to Eat with Spinach Bread

This healthy bread is both delicious and versatile. At home, I like using it for peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, ham and cheese sandwiches, or toasted with some butter and jam on top. Basically, anything you can do with regular sandwich bread can be done with this spinach loaf.

Don’t worry about flavors clashing with this bread. It has a mild and pleasant spinach flavor with a hint of sweetness from the sugar that makes it ideal for both savory and sweet pairings.

Flour for Spinach Bread

When making your spinach bread, I highly recommend using bread flour because it will give it a lovely chewy and airy texture. My preferred brand is King Arthur Organic Bread Flour, which I also use in my Vietnamese baguette recipe.

For some variety, I’ve found that making this bread with half bread flour and half whole wheat flour also yields a soft and delicious loaf. You can try doing this if you want to reap the health benefits of whole wheat alongside the nutritious spinach.

What Kind of Spinach to Use

I typically use fresh flat-leaf spinach for this recipe. You can also use baby spinach, which has a much more delicate flavor. I highly recommend using fresh spinach if you can, as it will give the best texture and flavor to the bread.

If you’re using frozen or bagged spinach, you may need to adjust the amount of flour slightly according to the amount of water in the spinach. Luckily this recipe is quite forgiving, so feel free to experiment with adding more or less flour until you get the desired consistency.

How Long Does Spinach Bread Last?

You can store this spinach bread at room temperature for 4-5 days. Like most bread loaves, it’s best to keep your spinach bread in a breathable container such as a linen or cotton bread bag to avoid the growth of molds that could make your bread spoil faster. But if you prefer to store it in the refrigerator, it can last around 5-7 days in an airtight container.