Oh Manna. This ain’t your ordinary bread. I like to think of Manna Bread as the healthiest, most wholesome, nutty delicious flour-less vegan cake-like organic bread you can possible devour. Except it’s not cake. This is 100% “bread” because Manna breads have no grease, no sweeteners, no eggs, and no salt.
Intrigued?
What is Manna bread? It is a line of 100% sprouted high-protein whole-grain bread (so moist and dense it’s like cake, the way I see it.)
Manna bread does NOT contain: No salt, yeast, oils, sweeteners, leaving agents, anything artificial!
Manna Bread comes in 9 flavors: Banana Walnut Hemp, Carrot Raisin, Cinnamon Date, Fig Fennel Flax, Fruit & Nut, Millet Rice, Multigrain, Sunseed, and Whole Rye.
Manna Sourdough bread comes in 3 flavors: Multi-grain Flax sourdough, Bavarian Rye sourdough, Sunny sourdough
The Pros: The breads really are delicious (read: addicting), filling, high in protein, high in fiber, all-natural, nutrient dense, nutty, in short, WORTH every penny!!
The (Only) Cons: These loaves come smaller than your average loaf of bread and are NOT pre-sliced. I have difficulty stopping at a single piece or two because they taste so good!! For those a little afraid of portion control, make sure you slice it or weight it or stash it away once you’re satisfied!
The Sourdoughs…
Multi-grain Flax Sourdough
Stats (per slice/50g): 130 cals, 2.5g fat, 200mg sod, 24g Carbs, 6g Fiber, 5g Protein
Ingredients: Filtered water, organic whole wheat flour, organic rye flour, organic multigrain blend (organic whole wheat, organic rye, organic barley, organic oats, organic flax, organic millet, organic buckwheat), organic flaxseeds, sea salt.
Tastiness: 7.5/10. This exceeded my expectations for both a sourdough bread and a multi-grain bread. Obviously, the stats are great, but after toasting, this bread gave off a lovely nutty yet sour doughy smell that
Bavarian Whole Rye Sourdough
Stats (per slice/50g): 120 cals, 1g fat, 220mg sod, 25g Carbs, 8g Fiber, 5g Protein
Ingredients: Organic rye flour, filtered water, sea salt, organic caraway seeds, organic fennel seeds, organic coriander seeds.
Tastiness: 9/10. This was one of the best savory, smooth, hearty sourdough breads I’d ever tasted. The flavor was not too tart like sourdough bread can be with a deep rye aroma. Wonderful when topped with hummus!
The Non-Sourdoughs…
Cinnamon Date
Stats (per 2oz slice/56g): 150 Cals, 0g fat, 15mg sodium, 29g carbs, 5g fiber, 6g sugar, 8g protein
Ingredients: Sprouted organic wheat kernels, filtered water, organic dates, organic cinnamon, organic oatmeal
Tastiness: 9/10. This is everything I wanted in a nutty, sweet bread that is high on chew and doughy factor. It is definitely not as cinnamon-y or date-filled as I would like, but paired with some pumpkin butter and your own sprinkling of dried fruit, this is wonderful dessert bread. Perfect for an after dinner treat!
Banana Walnut Hemp Manna Bread
Stats (per 2oz slice/56g): 140 Cals, 4.5g fat, 5mg sodium, 27g carbs, 2g fiber, 12g sugar, 5g protein
Ingredients: Sprouted organic wheat kernels, filtered water, organic dried banana, organic walnuts, organic flax seeds, organic hemp seeds
Tastiness: 6/10. This bread fell short of my expectations because it wasn’t half as banana-flavored as I’d like. However, the bread was still tasty and studded with lots of walnut pieces. This flavor isn’t as succulent and sweet as several other flavors, such as the fruit and nut or the cinnamon date. If you’re craving some real banana flavor, try topping the loaf with some fresh banana slices!
Fig Fennel Flax
Stats (per 2oz slice/56g): 120 Cals, 1.5g fat, 10mg sodium, 26g carbs, 5g fiber, 8g sugar, 4g protein
Ingredients: Sprouted organic wheat kernels, filtered water, organic black mission figs (diced figs, organic out flour), organic flax seeds, organic fennel seeds, organic poppy seeds, organic pumpkin seeds, organic sunflower seeds, organic sesame seeds
Tastiness: 7/10. A textural PARTY in my mouth! Ultra moist, dense, and absolutely loaded with crunchy pumpkin and sunflower seeds over the top while the inside is studded with crunchy flax seeds. Initially, it doesn’t seem as sweet as the name promises and I didn’t feel the fig represented in the loaf, but the next couple bites sealed the sweet deal. However, I’m not a fan of the fennel in sweet bread so the heavy fennel flavor was a no-go for me.
Fruit and Nut
Stats (per 2oz slice/56g): 140 Cals, 1g fat, 7mg sodium, 27g carbs, 6g fiber, 16g sugar, 6g protein
Ingredients: Sprouted organic wheat kernels, filtered water, organic raisins, organic dates, organic almonds, organic cashews, organic hazelnuts, organic cinnamon, organic nutmeg, organic oatmeal
Tastiness: 8/10. This loaf has the most sugar nutritionally out of all Manna bread flavors, mainly coming from the organic raisins and dates. However, being someone with a sweet tooth, this bread was perfect as a dessert, sweet snack, or breakfast. PERFECT when topped with peanut butter!
Millet Rice
Stats (per 2oz slice/56g): 130 Cals, 0g fat, 10mg sodium, 28g carbs, 5g fiber, 9g sugar, 5g protein
Ingredients: Sprouted organic wheat kernels, filtered water, organic millet, organic brown rice
Tastiness: 8/10. Flavor-wise, this had a hint of sweetness, was nutty and mild. The versatile bread could use a topping or two in order to play up either its sweet or savory characteristics, but it is also delicious on its own. Texturally, the millet rice provided a ton of crunch to it, almost to the point where I felt like the millets were designed to get stuck in between my teeth.
Other Manna Bread FAQ’s (in case you were wondering)…
1. You can buy Manna breads in the frozen section at Whole Foods, or online. Here is Manna’s product catalog. http://www.mannaorganicbakery.com/ver.php?mod=categories_product_catalog
2. How long can Manna Bread keep for?
Frozen (-10 F) – up to 1 year
Refrigerated (35 F) – 2-3 weeks
Room Temp (65 F) – up to 5 days
3. Why is the bread so sweet if Manna doesn’t use sweeteners?
The sweetness of Manna Bread® is solely due to their unique sprouting process, which converts starches into maltose and other complex carbohydrates. There is no added sugar, no yeast, no salt, or preservatives.
For all other questions, please visit Manna Organics for information! 
Shut the front door! A cinnamon date bread? That is like my ultimate fantasy!! I need to find it now!!
Once I actually allow myself into Whole Foods again (I tend to go crazy), I want to try some of this stuff! I love bread that’s a little more dense as a side to a meal!
I just got that same set of bread in the mail yesterday for review. I tried the multi grain sourdough bread already and loved it!
yep i really need to try this..the fig fennel flax looks amazing!!!
Thanks for the review. It would be nice if they were pre-sliced because I can see those calories adding up (from healthy fats like seeds and nuts) and people may get way more calories than they were expecting. just because something is good for you does not mean it is ok to eat as much of it as you want. That is something my clients often forget.
Just realized I am still logged in under my wordpress account which is my side project. This is Melinda from http://nutrfoodtrvl.blogspot.com. Just trying not to confuse everyone who I am commenting to.
Wow! Great review Michelle! I love you 10 point scale system by the way. It really helps the reader get a sense of where you stand. I’ve never heard of this bread and will have to check if they sell them in Canada. Thanks for introducing me to this. They have so many varieties.
The pumpkin seeds…the pumpkin seeds ….I love the bread with lots lots lots of pumpkin seeds, and yes, the first picture just caught my eyes ! what an IDEAL bread for me , hahahahaha
I will definitely check it out in WF!
Look at all the GLORIOUS BREADDD! Haha, thanks for all the reviews/sharing your opinion!
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aaaah – that bread looks glorious!
Great review. I love the different kinds they have… I’m going to have to try them all, obviously.
Oh, wow. These breads look and sound awesome! I’m going to have to look for them!
i would be ALL over that b nutty bread like white on rice haha there’s just something about banana nut bread or banana nut products that are SO addictive! no? great review girl
Ohh I just got a shipment of this bread in, now I can’t wait to try it and review it as well. Great job, glad you enjoyed it
These look sooooo good! Especially the cinnamon date! Maybe one day I will have the pleasure of visiting a Whole Foods.
This bread had me at the cinnamon date flavor.
This bread is amazing! It looks super healthy and delicious…especially the cinnamon date! Thanks for the great info on it!
Wow, the breads! Awesome, love them. And that’s a really thorough discussion of manna bread. Honestly, I’m sure I’ve tried it once but I havent really been getting that sort.. just not used to it, but I definitely don’t hate it though! Now with these recipes, I actually might start becoming a fan.. haha! Anyway, I wanna share this post to my friends too in Foodista, if you don’t mind? I like that it’s very informative. Just add the foodista widget at the end of this post, and that should do it! The widget will direct readers to this post when they go looking for sourdough bread
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I am trying to eat more healthily here as well, but I am still more into white bread – but I guess it’s also a matter of getting used to something you don’t normally eat.
Thanks for that review ! I really want to try the carott manna bread or the cinnamon date….I think it’s a perfect bread to make a “parfait” style breakfast with yogourt and fresh fruits…yum!
i always pass these at the co-op and am wondering about them! i am disappointed to hear the banana walnut hemp did not meet expectations (that is immediately the flavor i was drawn to), but i think the cinnamon date should make up for that
hope you are well dear michelle!!!
i AM intrigued!? wow. dense is an understatement. it looks heavenly!
does anyone know if manna has yeast. i am on yeast free and gluten free and have had no luck locating a good bread. thanks for your help.
I bought a loaf from Fruitful Yield in Lombard, Illinois. It was good bread, but the store immediately canceled and refused to re-order the product for me.