Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (2024)

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The elusive kibbled grain

This recipe is kindly shared by Simon and Kathryn Deroles who developed it over several years and report that it even passed the ‘fussy children’ test. I also have to thank them for sending some kibbled grain up to me from Palmerston North as I have been struggling to locate kibbled wheat or kibbled grain in Auckland. Ceres Organics have it as a product and list several different stores as stockists but they (so far in my searches) seem to have other Ceres products but not kibbled wheat. Simon and Kathryn get it from the bulk bins at their local New World supermarket.

Take 3/4 cup kibbled grain, cover with water and bring to the boil. Let stand off the heat for 2 minutes then drain but do not rinse.

Cover 3/4 cup kibbled grain with water
Bring to boil, remove from heat and allow to stand for 2 minutes
Drain but don’t rinse

Add the following ingredients to the bread pan in the following order:

1 tbsp vinegar (white or malt)

1 1/2 cups cold water

2 tsp salt

kibbled grain prepared earlier (see above)

3 1/4 cups white flour (high grade)

3 tbsp gluten flour

3 tsp yeast

Bake on white setting, dark crust.

This is a very wet mixture….so if you look into the pan when its mixing it won’t look like a neat ball of dough at all. Simon says: “It should be the consistency of “elastic thick mud”…that’s the best description I can think of”.

This recipe works well in a Sanyo Bread Factory Plus. You may have to tinker with it when using another breadmaker. The crust is not as dark as the shop bread but the inside is the same.

My first loaf rose beautifully but then ended up sunken at the end. I thought that perhaps the kibbled grain had been too hot and caused the yeast to rise prematurely and/or that the mix was a bit too wet. So I tried again and left the grain to cool some more and squeezed out as much water as I could before adding it to the mix. This gave a much firmer dough but it still had a sunken top.

Sanyo Bread Factor Plus
Very wet mixture does not form a ball of dough

Second attempt
A bit sunken at the top

Both attempts were perfectinside though and lived up to expectation.

My first loaf
Perfect inside

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  1. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (11)Leah says

    Hi. What do you do with the leftover kibble wheat? Can you keep it to use for another loaf or do you have to chuck it out?

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  2. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (13)Cam says

    Hi , does the yeast not require sugar ?

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    • Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (14)sue says

      The starch in the flour is broken down into simple sugars by the yeast so you don’t need to add extra sugar.

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  3. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (15)Stefan says

    Hi, Sue. THANKS!!! for this recipe. I’ve been trying to make Vogel’s for years and never been able to get it right. I used your recipe (except I used 3/4 cup of milk and 3/4 cup of water) and it turned out perfectly! It tastes EXACTLY like Vogel’s bread!

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    • Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (16)sue says

      I’m so pleased – thanks for the feedback. And thank you for the improvement on the recipe!

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  4. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (17)Ariana says

    I’m keen to try this. What setting do you use on your breadmaker? I’m guessing it would be the multi-grain? On our breadmaker that setting takes 5 hours.

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  5. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (19)Jonah says

    Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing, it works a treat and is very popular with my family 🙂

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    • Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (20)sue says

      Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad you are enjoying it.

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  6. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (21)Martin says

    I don’t have a bread maker. Just an oven and some cake/muffin pans.
    Is this still possible, or easy to make with just these things?
    Also, do you use dried or fresh yeast?
    Got some time to give this a go, since we’re stuck at home at the moment.

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    • Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (22)sue says

      I use dry yeast. My friend makes bread all the time using the oven so it is definitely worth trying.

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  7. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (23)Virginia Wilson says

    If you haven’t got a bread maker would you know what the oven temp be & baking time.??
    Look forward to hearing from you.

    Sending this as I’m having trouble buying Vogel due to the lockdown.

    Thanks in advance
    Virginia

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    • Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (24)sue says

      I would try 200C for 30-40 minutes

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  8. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (25)Annie says

    Thank you for this! Just got home to the US from NZ and we loved the bread so much we brought the wrapper home in hopes to duplicate it! You’ve certainly made my job easier!!!

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  9. Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (26)Stephen says

    Recently ran across a ‘kibble rye’ for the first time while visiting Rarotonga. (Yank here.) Really liked it but had to guess how it was made. Seems my guess was pretty close (I guessed the cracked grain was steamed) as I was fairly sure it wasn’t just added dry like German/Scandanvian breads, but your walk-through of the process is very helpful. I will try this soon, and will experiment with making it in a standard oven as I haven’t a bread machine. I do have a grain mill that I use for milling grain for beer, so I think I will be able to make my own ‘kibble’ – the word makes me laugh because in my part of the world it is pretty much synonymous with dry dog food 🙂 Thanks again.

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Homemade 'Vogels' Bread Recipe - Life's Bounty (2024)

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What are the ingredients in Vogel bread? ›

Ingredients. Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Mixed Grains (21%) (Kibbled Rye, Kibbled Wheat), Whey Milk Powder, Wheat Gluten, Fermented Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast, Spirit Vinegar, Wheat Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid).

Why is Vogel's bread different? ›

Our bakers' skills, added to Alfred's guiding principles, result in less flour and more seeds in every generous slice. Whether you toast, spread or sandwich your Vogel's, you'll enjoy a soft, satisfying texture and all the flavour of crunchy, nutritious seeds.

What happened to Vogel's bread in Australia? ›

They sold it to Goodman Fielder who subsequently stopped production in Australia, but continued in New Zealand.

How much salt is in Vogel's bread? ›

The bread with the greatest reduction in salt was seen in Vogels 'Glorious Original Mixed Grain Bread' with a 50% reduction from 1.38g/100g to 0.69g/100g (Table 6).

What are the 4 main ingredients in bread? ›

The principal ingredients in all bread are:
  • Flour.
  • Yeast.
  • Salt.
  • Water.

What is the most unhealthiest bread in the world? ›

The Least Nutritious Breads
  • White Bread. White bread doesn't rank too high when it comes to nutrition. ...
  • Specialty Breads: Ciabatta, Pita, Focaccia and Brioche. Most specialty-style breads, like ciabatta, pita bread, focaccia and brioche are made with refined white flour.

Is Vogel's better than white bread? ›

And because of the wholegrains in Vogel's, you are also getting extra nutrition and a much lower GI of 41 compared to white bread, which has an average GI rating of 70 or above.

Why is Vogel bread good? ›

Vogel's is based on the principle that the most mouth-watering tastes and exceptional nutrition come from the very best ingredients nature provides. In every product, we select from a wide variety of natural ingredients for amazing flavours, good health and nourishment.

How long does Vogel's bread last? ›

Once opened, we suggest you place the bread in its packaging into a plastic bag and seal to retain freshness, then store in a cool, dry place and use within 3 days. Can I freeze the Vogel's Gluten Free bread? Yes, it can be stored frozen for up to 3 months.

Is Vogel's bread whole grain? ›

The grains in Vogel's Sprouted Whole Grain bread have been steeped, allowed to sprout, kiln dried then roasted to unlock flavour and aroma. Finally the grains are stone ground or kibbled for crunch to create a delicious, dark, grainy bread.

Is Vogel's bread from New Zealand? ›

Vogel's Bread was first made in New Zealand in 1967 in a small bakery owned by Hans Klisser, in Farmhouse Lane, Auckland. The loaf was unlike anything else Kiwis had seen; a dark brick of bread with a dense, moist texture that welcomed lashings of butter, marmite or peanut butter.

Is Vogel's bread ultra processed? ›

"This is a really big group of foods, and it contains things like Vogel's bread that people would not necessarily think were ultra-processed." Some of these foods are part of most of our diets, Mackay says. "The reality is that people will always eat ultra-processed foods.

Does Vogel's bread have sugar? ›

"Vogel's bread recipe does not contain any added sugar; any in the recipe is derived from natural sources [such as] the flour and the grains," she said. "The entire range of Vogel's bread is classified as low [glycemic index] - low GI being based upon total carbohydrates, of which sugar is only one component."

Does Vogel's bread contain emulsifiers? ›

Vogel's have been producing bread for over 60 years using only clean recipe ingredients, which basically means natural ingredients that are easily available on supermarket shelves and without the use of emulsifiers, enzymes, mould inhibitors and no time dough additives.

Is Vogel bread high in carbs? ›

"The entire range of Vogel's bread is classified as low [glycemic index] - low GI being based upon total carbohydrates, of which sugar is only one component." Abe's owner Brent Milburn said most of the saturated fat content in the sesame seed bagels was from the seeds.

Is Vogel bread sourdough? ›

Buy Vogels Gluten Free Bread Sourdough online at countdown.co.nz.

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