Whole Wheat  Buns

2 cups. warm water

1/4 cup oil (I use olive oil)

2 tsps salt (I reduce this to 1 tsp.)

1/2 cup cooked oatmeal

1/4 cup flaxseed, ground

1/2 cup honey (if you want a less sweet bun reduce this to 1/4 cup)

6 cups of whole wheat flour

2 Tbsp. active dry yeast

1. In a large mixing bowl, place all ingredients except the flour and yeast. Mix together and add four cups whole wheat flour and the 2 Tablespoons yeast. Whip together with a sturdy spoon for about five minutes. Slowly add the  rest of the flour. Knead until smooth.
2. Oil a large bowl and place the dough in the bowl and cover loosely with a piece of saran wrap or a cloth and place in  a warm place to rise. When the dough has doubled in size, divide the dough into 12 pieces. Roll the dough pieces into smooth balls. Flatten with palm of hand and place on a baking sheet that has been oiled or lined with parchment paper.
3. Set aside and let rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve with your favorite veggie burger.

 This makes 12 buns or if you want to pat the dough out you can cut it into different sizes with a biscuit cutter and it makes a larger amount of buns. This recipe freezes well!

Also note:  You can place all the ingredients as listed in a bread machine and let the bread machine do the work for you and then after it has risen you can form the buns and let it rise once again then  bake.

A bread machine is one of my favorite tools in the kitchen and I use it often for mixing the dough for our breads for the week.