My brain is as twisted as this bread. But I finally found another recipe for this in the corners of my mind. And instructions too! This bread is not very sweet. If you want a sweeter version, you can sprinkle some sugar between the layers while folding or just add some more to the batter.
Zebrabread
* for the filling you will need soaked raw cashews. Soak them for one hour*
For the bread dough:
300 g whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch salt
1 tsp. guar gum (if you don’t have any use 1 Tbsp. corn starch)
150 ml soy milk (vanilla flavour)
5 Tbsp raw cane sugar
4 Tbsp margarine
Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and soy milk, sugar and margarine in another. Combine and knead until you get a smooth dough. Reserve 1/3 of dough for the filling and set the rest aside.
For the filling:
70 g (1/2 cup) raw cashews, soaked in water (one hour)
2 Tbsp. water
1/3 of the bread dough
50 g (6 Tbsp) whole wheat flour
20 g (2 Tbsp) cocoa powder
15 g (2 Tbsp) rice flour or corn starch
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp raw cane sugar
1 Tbsp instant coffee powder
Place the cashews in a food processor and add 2 Tbsp of water. Pulse until the mixture has the consistency of cashew butter.
Place the reserved dough in a bowl, add cashews and the other ingredients and knead until all ingredients are incorporated. Set aside.
Form the bread dough into a ball and roll out into a rectangle. Place filling on top:
Roll out into a rectangle as well and flour lightly if too sticky:
Then start folding the dough. Start with the longer side and fold:
Do the same starting with the shorter side now:
Now roll out the dough into a rectangle again. It should be 1.5 com thick (around 1/2 inch)
Fold one more time, starting with the longer side again. If you’ve done this, roll out the dough again. Your dough should look like this now:
Now start twisting the dough like this:
It’s no problem if the dough tears apart a bit and the filling peeks out. This will make your bread pattern even more interesting.
Place your bread in a greased loaf pan and bake at 180°C /350°C in a preheated oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes until a wooden stick comes out clean.

ze best bread ever!
also: super nice to put a face on the words. not only are you mega talented, you’re also stunning. woo!
That looks like a very cool bread, I think I should make one like that soon :)
I saw your “hairy bread” on Went Vegan and now I see this bread too. I love to bake bread and you are making it so fun. AND – Your recipes look delicious!
Awesome, thanks for the recipe! This looks amazing and delicious all at once!
So cool! That bread looks like a work of art….
I second Celine’s comment on the new picture addition!
zebra bread recipe and photograph = magnificent!! thank you for sharing it!
and yes, I am in agreement with Celine and Vegan_Noodle about the new photo – it’s always nice to be able to put a name with a face :0)
ZOMG! That really is the prettiest bread I’ve seen in a long time.
OMG that is so gorgeous and so cool !
Thank you so much for the detailed instructions and pictures !
That is one of the prettiest breads I think I have seen! I’ve been looking for some cool Christmas treats to make for my friends and I think I just might have to try this! Thanks for sharing :)