156 bran bread recipes

Crispy toasted pita bread with seasoned pinto beans, diced cucumber, tomato and fresh lettuce, easy and tasty.

Crispy pan-fried chickpea burgers with oregano and cumin, tucked into warm pita with a creamy lemon-tahini yogurt sauce. Vegetarian, healthy, and done in 25 minutes.

Mexican style pizza trades marinara for a chili-spiked bean sauce, piled on homemade yeast crust with mozzarella and cheddar. Half pizza, half nachos, all flavor.

Mexican Kings Cake (Rosca de Reyes), a yeast-risen Epiphany bread scented with orange flower water, studded with raisins and pecans, and hiding a lucky bean inside. Soft, sweet, and crowned with confectioners' icing.

Garlic potato and garbanzo pizza: thin-crust homemade pizza with a Dijon mustard base, sliced potatoes, smashed chickpeas, browned garlic, and red pepper flakes. Vegan-friendly, no tomato sauce required.

Hearty, crispy-on-the-outside bean burgers made with refried beans, millet, whole wheat breadcrumbs, and oats. These plant-based patties come together in 30 minutes and hold their shape beautifully in the skillet.

A good combination, and very quick and easy to make!

Vegetarian chickpea and brown rice burgers with toasted sunflower seeds, shredded carrot, and thyme. Pan-fried until crisp outside, hearty inside. Served on French bread.

A stacked veggie club sandwich with broth-sauteed mushrooms, crisp cucumbers, sprouts, tomato, and low-fat cheese on triple-decker toast. Ready in 20 minutes.

A no-cook Mexican torta stuffed with spiced mashed black beans, creamy avocado, shredded cabbage, and salsa on crusty whole-grain baguette. Vegetarian, high-fiber, and ready in under 20 minutes.

Indian tacos build hot frybread into open-faced plates piled with stewed anasazi beans, roasted Anaheim chiles, avocado, plum tomatoes, arugula, and red onion. Pueblo and Navajo street-food at home.

Molletes - Mexican open-faced sandwiches with refried beans, melted Oaxaca cheese on toasted bolillos, topped with fresh salsa fresca. A classic Mexican street food breakfast or snack.

Crostini topped with a chunky artichoke and white bean spread brightened with lemon and basil, finished with crumbles of oven-crisped prosciutto. An easy Italian appetizer built from pantry staples.

Late summer tomato soup with shell beans, seared squid rings, and garlic-rubbed toast. A rustic Italian-leaning one-bowl meal that celebrates peak-season tomatoes and fresh beans.

Cannellini beans, spinach, and tomatoes seasoned with cumin and thyme, baked under a golden breadcrumb crust. A hearty vegetarian gratin that's simple, cozy, and budget-friendly.

Vegan pinto bean loaf with mashed beans, tomato sauce, oats, and breadcrumbs topped with ketchup or BBQ sauce. A hearty, high-protein plant-based meatloaf alternative.