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Stir-and-Pour Bread Mix ~ a Great $1.00 Gift Idea

December 2, 2015 by Laura 24 Comments

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stir and pour bread loaf 4Wow, Laura. You sure do talk about Stir-and-Pour Bread a lot.

Does this surprise you? Did I or did I not warn you that the Stir-and-Pour Bread would change your life? I did. There’s no way I will ever go back to the “old way” of making bread when this recipe makes a bread just as good with such a tiny amount of effort. I can’t stop talking about it!!!!!

We could talk about the weather if you want. Brr. It’s cold. I could really go for some warm homemade bread.

Well, I tried.

So guess what? All of the dry ingredients for Stir-and-Pour Bread fit in a one-quart jar! This means that you can fill jars with bread mix, tie them up with pretty ribbons, and give the gift that will change people’s lives!

I mean, Jesus is really what changes people’s lives. But Jesus is the Bread of Life, so there is a very deep connection here that we should discuss at length. Perhaps while the bread is in the oven baking???

Stir-and-Pour Bread Mix Gift Jar with Free Printable Gift Tags

This gift idea costs about $1.00 per jar. For a more elaborate gift that is still on the frugal side, how about gifting this jar of bread mix with a new ceramic bread dish? Who wouldn’t love that?? You could include a jar of homemade jelly. Maybe a jug of honey. A stick of butter? Well, that might be taking things too far.

Stir-and-Pour Bread Mix in a Jar

Stir-and-Pour Bread Mix ~ a Great $1.00 Gift Idea
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 4 cups flour (I use freshly ground hard white wheat)
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 Tablespoons sucanat or sugar
Instructions
  1. Stir ingredients and funnel into a quart-sized jar.
  2. Add gift tag with instructions to add water and bake!
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I created a printable with instructions on how to stir together the bread and bake it. Print them, cut them, and tie them onto your gift jar!

Download FREE Stir-and-Pour Bread Tags

Stir and Pour Bread Mix Gift TagsCheck out the other recent low cost gift ideas I shared earlier this week. Tis the season to turn food into gifts, right? Right.

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Filed Under: Gifts in a Jar, Gifts Under $5 Tagged With: frugal, gifts, homemade, jars

Comments

  1. holly says

    December 2, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    How long will the flour be good for? Did you use flour that you milled or do you recommend store bought so it lasts longer? I like this idea:)

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 3, 2015 at 11:33 am

      I used freshly milled. Ideally, the flour should be kept in the freezer and/or used within just a week. But I’ve had freshly milled flour last out of the freezer for longer than a month with no problem. It’s less nutritious this way, but still okay. :)

      Reply
  2. Tera B says

    December 3, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Great idea. Thanks, Laura! I think this is just the thing for teacher and neighbor gifts.

    Reply
  3. Kari Coppinger says

    December 3, 2015 at 9:14 am

    You’re awesome. Also hilarious.

    Reply
  4. Shannon says

    December 3, 2015 at 11:16 am

    Hey do you think Stir and Pour Bread will work with All-Purpose Flour? I’d love to give this as gifts, but most of my friends are not fans of WW bread.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 3, 2015 at 11:34 am

      I do think it would work, though I haven’t tried it before. I’d give it a test drive before making it for your friends, just to be sure!

      Reply
      • Dawn says

        March 13, 2018 at 10:11 am

        What flour sold at Walmart or Kroger would be best? Overwhelmed by the choices.

        Reply
        • Laura says

          March 14, 2018 at 4:21 pm

          I’d see if you can find a White Whole Wheat Flour. That is whole wheat flour that is ground from white wheat berries. It is whole wheat, only with a lighter, fluffier grain. My Walmart carries this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079R45FFC?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwheavenlyho-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B079R45FFC

          Reply
  5. Janette says

    December 3, 2015 at 11:53 am

    You saved the day! I always make bread for my staff at work and its a big job. So guess what they are going to get to make there own!!!WooHoo
    Thank you

    Reply
  6. Allison says

    December 3, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    I feel like a failure. I tried the mix bread instead of making normal in my Bosch mixer. Well, I messed it up. I thought that I could have kids help not pay close attention. Too much kid help and not enough attention later, and it still tasted ok, but not the same as normal bread.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 7, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      Naw, you’re not a failure. It’ll work better next time. :)

      Reply
  7. Mary says

    December 3, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    I just mixed the ingredients, and I have quite a bit left over. In other words, it all doesn’t fit in the quart jar. What did I do wrong? I know I measured correctly. Funny thing. .. I was thinking as I was measuring the four cups of flour, “4 cups equals one quart, and there are more ingredients to fit in the jar still. .. How’s this gonna work? ” And sure enough… it doesn’t all fit. :P Will the recipe work with just the amount I already put in the jar?

    Reply
  8. Mary says

    December 3, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    Ok. Ok. Ok. I got it. Silly me… It does fit if I pack it in… Whew! Duh. Sorry. It takes me awhile sometimes to figure some things out. Thanks for your patience. ?

    Reply
  9. Karen H says

    December 4, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    What size bread pan did you use to bake your bread? I have several sizes and usually the 8″ X 4″ is a standard size but in the picture, your pan looks larger.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 5, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      I use a 9 inch. :)

      Reply
  10. Michelle says

    December 4, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    Do you have a high altitude version of this recipe? Thank you

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 5, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      I’m sorry that I don’t. :( Hope you can figure out a way to make this work for you. It’s such an awesome, easy bread!

      Reply
  11. Michelle says

    December 5, 2015 at 9:53 am

    Hello–does anyone have high altitude adjustments for this recipe? thank you

    Reply
  12. Brigid says

    December 6, 2015 at 8:43 pm

    What about the yeast? My active dry yeast says its supposed to be refrigerated? Do i keep the jars refrigerated before giving them away?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 7, 2015 at 9:48 am

      Yes, that would probably be best. In my experience though, leaving the mixture out of the fridge for a few days doesn’t hurt it. :)

      Reply
  13. Sharon says

    December 7, 2015 at 9:54 am

    How long will this last in the jar. It seems like the yeast would continue to grow and eventually explode! However, science was never my strong suit :) Should I put a “use by” ?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 7, 2015 at 2:52 pm

      The yeast won’t be activated until the recipient pours out the dry ingredients from the jar and adds water. So no worries!

      Reply
  14. Dawn says

    March 12, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    I really want to use this for gifts but have never made bread and am overwhelmed by the type of flour and rules of yeast. Can I purchase your flour at walmart/kroger? And should I use packets of dry active yeast for the jars (or use bulk dry active yeast and just suggest using within two weeks?) Is sea salt regular salt? Thank you! I’m really excited about this!

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    • Laura says

      March 14, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      Yes, you can purchase flour at Walmart. Ours carries this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079R45FFC?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwheavenlyho-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B079R45FFC which is one of my favorite brands. I use bulk dry active yeast and yes, I’d suggest using it or freezing it within two weeks. I use Redmonds Real Sea Salt, but any will do!

      Reply

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