Has anyone ever added Metamucil or other fiber to their flour when baking bread?!
Answers: If so, did it turn out well?
EDIT: Oatmeal has plenty of soluble fiber. http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_heartHea...
You can add fiber supplements to your bread, but I don't recommend Metamucil. Metamucil is gritty and absorbs a lot of water, meaning your bread will have a dry texture. Fiber-sure (a fiber supplement that is flavorless and colorless and quite smooth in texture) would be a better idea.
But why not just add whole grains to your bread for fiber? Use whole wheat flour (the best ratio is half bread flour, half whole wheat flour). If you can find it, King Arthur Flour brand's "White Whole Wheat Flour" is great stuff--tasty and bakes really well. It's whole grain with a very mild flavor, smooth texture, and almost white color.
Another idea is to add oatmeal. Cook 1/2 cup oats in 1 1/2 cups water and cool. Add this to your bread dough. You might need to add a few more spoonfuls of flour to your dough. Or look online for an oatmeal bread recipe. Oatmeal makes bread doughs moister and gives them a longer shelf life.
You can also add bran (wheat or oat) to increase the fiber content of your bread.
I don't make my own bread but I do use Benefibre in a lot of other things I make....like spaghetti sauce, meatloaf, chili, etc.
It mixes well, has no taste and provides all the fibre you need.
try adding linseed or flaxseed, that would be a lot easier as metamucil would draw all the water into itself