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Why I Love This Honey Oat Bread
Having bread baking in the oven does something special: it warms the entire house and evokes a sense of home unlike any other. The whole process of making bread can be therapeutic. Kneading the dough, watching it rise, and taking the baked loaf out of the oven does wonders for the soul. Besides, store-bought bread has no comparison with homemade bread; they truly taste entirely different.
A good bread recipe can be hard to find. Ideally, you want a bread that has easy preparation, rises beautifully, and comes out perfectly every time. Thankfully, such a recipe exists! Below is a tried-and-true formula that will help you stop hunting for the perfect bread recipe. With my bread recipe, I am declaring that you will become a pro at making bread for your family and friends. Adding my secret ingredient of one tablespoon of honey, this bread is simple and nearly foolproof. As a variation, I also make a loaf into a breakfast raisin cinnamon bread that is perfect for toast.
Once you make this bread, you’ll wonder why you ever bought bread to begin with!
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The Best Homestyle Honey Oat Bread
Ingredients
For the regular bread
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
- 2 ½ cups water boiling
- 2 ¼ tsp (1 pkg) instant yeast
- 4 ½ – 5 cups all-purpose flour
For the cinnamon raisin version
- ¾ cup raisins (regular or golden)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar (or light brown sugar)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine butter, honey, whole wheat flour, salt, and oatmeal in a stand mixer.2 tbsp unsalted butter, ½ cup honey, ¾ cup whole wheat flour, 1 tbsp kosher salt, 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
- Add boiling water. Stir well and let sit until lukewarm.2 ½ cups water
- Once the mixture is lukewarm, add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and instant yeast. Mix until incorporated and continue to add flour 1 cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.4 ½ – 5 cups all-purpose flour, 2 ¼ tsp (1 pkg) instant yeast
- Once the flour is added, the dough will be slightly tacky but hold its shape while it's kneaded. For the cinnamon raisin variety: Flatten the dough into a 10 × 12-inch rectangle and spread with raisins. Knead raisins into the dough to evenly distribute. Flatten the dough again to a 10 × 12-inch rectangle and brush with softened butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Roll up and cinch seams.¾ cup raisins (regular or golden), 1 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp granulated sugar (or light brown sugar), 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Grease a bowl and place dough inside to rise. It will take approximately an hour.
- After the dough has risen, punch down and separate into two sections. Knead on a lightly floured surface into a smooth ball and press lightly into a greased 8 ½ x 4 ½-inch loaf pan. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Set loaves in a warm place to rise until doubled in height, approximately 55-90 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 40-55 minutes until tops are golden brown. To make sure the centers are fully baked, the temperature should register 190°F.
- Rub butter over the top of the loaves and let cool. If freezing, let the bread cool completely so ice does not form around the loaf.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment below!
I tried this recipe and I love it. Not sure what I did wrong though…it seems to be a bit crumbly and dense. Maybe I should knead a bit longer next time? Any suggestions would be most appreciated. I love watching your videos and seeing what you are up to. Thank you ❣️
Adapted from recipe by Kaleb Wyse for bread machine
Ingredients (2 pound loaf)
• 1 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup honey (or sugar)
• ≅ ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup old fashioned oatmeal
• 1½ cups water, boiling
• 1¼ teaspoon instant active dry yeast
• enough AP flour to total 433 grams flour
Directions
1. Heat the water to a boil in the microwave.
2. Add the water to the bread pan with the oats, butter and honey.
3. Mix together the flours and salt and add them to the bread pan.
4. Put the yeast on top of the pile of dry ingredients in the pan.
5. Set the bread machine for a standard loaf of white bread.
Chef’s Note: I use a Zojirushi BB-CEC20 bread machine
Thank you!
This is a lovely recipe for delicious bread.
Next time, I plan to try the cinnamon raisin.
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Made the bread and both kind of fell, but they are still very tasty. Will definitely make it again. Thank you so much love all of your recipes!
Oh my goodness!!! This is an easy and great tasting bread!! Fresh out of the oven, I gave my. husband a slice and he said this beats a piece of cake anytime. He ate almost half the loaf, lol. I made another batch the next day to give away. Thank you for an easy down-home recipe!!
I recently started following you. We are just now emerging out of the terrible winter storm in Texas. The store shelves are wiped out for basics like bread. I found this recipe and made a couple loaves and shared one with a neighbor. I’m also making cinnamon rolls to lift some spirits. This is a great recipe for bread and it has served us well as we wait for things to return to normal.
I made the bread yesterday. The dough is lovely, and rose well. I ended up using half of the dough and made rolls. They turned out beautifully! The recipe is absolutely delicious, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you so very much for not only sharing your recipes, but making the effort and taking what must be an enormous amount of time to test, document and record the videos.
I so enjoy watching everything you do!
I made this oat honey bread. The white flour I used in it was Heritage bread flour that is not gmo.. It was the best bread I have ever made. And, I have made a lot of good bread. For years I made bread for my family every week. This bread was so good, I had to share some loaves. Thank you for the recipe.
Made your honey oat bread today .
It’s the best ever . My husband and son
Thought it was the best I had ever made ,
This will be my go to bread recipe from now on.
Love watching you cook and share your home and garden ideas and information about different things .
I have tried some Of your other recipes, and they have been great too. Thank you so much for sharing.
Diane
I made both the plain bread and the raisin cinnamon. They were wonderful.