One of my husband’s favorite lunches includes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. In trying to avoid preservatives found in commercial breads, I’ve been experimenting with different bread recipes. I’ve experimented with whole wheat breads, gluten free breads, and combination breads, and this recipe has by far been the favorite. I’ve now made it many times, and it always turns out well. I say that with a laugh, because I have had MANY-a-bread-making-failures.
Need more convincing? Here are 8 reasons my family likes this recipe the best:
- It freezes well.
- It doesn’t fall apart when cut (aka it’s moist).
- It is easy to make (and virtually fail free…at least for this not-so-great bread maker).
- Other than the time it takes to rise, it only requires about 10 minutes of hands on time. I consider this recipe the lazy girl’s bread recipe. 😉
- It doesn’t require a rolling pin.
- It doesn’t require a bread machine.
- It’s cheaper than commercial bread.
- It’s the only recipe I have found that my husband let’s me make! If it wasn’t for this recipe I’d still be buying commercial bread.
So without further ado, our now favorite homemade bread recipe adapted from Girl Verses Dough. Enjoy!
Whole Wheat Honey Oatmeal Bread
Course: Breads
Prep Time: 2 hr 15 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Total Time: 2 hr 55 min
Serves: 28
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups bread or all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1⁄2 stick unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon salt
Directions
- Pour water and milk into a microwave-safe bowl; heat 30 to 45 seconds. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Add yeast and honey. Let sit 10 minutes until yeast is foamy.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, adding slowly while mixer is on low.
- Using a dough hook, knead on medium speed 6 minutes until dough is smooth, elastic and only slightly sticky.
- Keep dough in bowl and cover with a tea towel. Let rise 1 hour until doubled.
- Turn oven on warm.
- Grease two loaf pans with butter, making sure to cover the entire pan surface.
- When dough is doubled, punch down. Split the dough into two ball. Work the balls under until they resemble two small loaves. Transfer the loaves to the loaf pans.
- Turn oven off. Place bread into the warmed oven for 45 minutes.
- Leave loaves in oven. Turn oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 40 minutes or until loaf is deep brown on top and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
- Remove the bread from the loaf pans and cool on a cooling rack (or enjoy warm with butter and honey–our personal favorite topping on fresh bread).
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Note: If freezing, we have found that the bread cuts better if cut BEFORE freezing. This also makes it easier to toast one slice at a time when desired.
Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11)
Terri presser says
November 17, 2014 at 6:36 AMThis looks a great recipe. I am always on the lookout for wholewheat bread. Thanks for linking up at good morning Mondays. Blessings
Laura says
November 17, 2014 at 7:00 AMThis looks delicious!
Michelle@TheRibbonRetreat says
November 17, 2014 at 7:40 AMLearning how to make a delicious loaf of wheat bread has been on my bucket list for years. I can’t wait to give this a try! Thanks for sharing! PINNED!
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says
November 17, 2014 at 2:16 PMI’m an avid breadmaker and have a recipe that I really like. However, I love the idea of adding oatmeal to our bread and I have been searching for the right recipe. I am pinning this and trying it soon. Thanks so much, Kathy!
Kathy Gossen says
November 18, 2014 at 9:02 PMYou are welcome. Try it out and let me know what you think.
Kathy Gossen says
November 18, 2014 at 9:03 PMThanks Michelle! I tell you, finding whole wheat recipes that don’t taste like a dry rock is hard. This is the best I’ve found so far anyway. Hope you like it!
Kathy Gossen says
November 18, 2014 at 9:03 PMYou are welcome! And share that recipe that you like. I’m always up for trying something new!
Jayne says
November 24, 2014 at 2:48 AMThis is the BEST bread recipe. I have been using a very similar one for ages and it really does deliver on all the points listed. Thanks for reminding me of this great recipe!
Kathy Gossen says
November 24, 2014 at 7:21 AMYeah! Have fun baking!
Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade says
November 25, 2014 at 7:05 AMThanks so much for sharing this with us at the SouthernSpecial. I love bread and especially an easy homemade version. Pinned it.
I make a honey wheat but love oatmeal, this is right up my alley.
Kathy Gossen says
November 26, 2014 at 11:51 AMSweet! Thanks Dawn! Hope you enjoy it!
JES says
December 1, 2014 at 5:47 AMI will have to try your recipe. My doesn’t have butter in it but is sounds way better!!! I also appreciate that your recipe uses honey.
Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful posts on the Art of Home-Making Mondays 🙂
Kathy Gossen says
December 1, 2014 at 6:13 AMYou are welcome! Let me know what you think after you try it.
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says
December 1, 2014 at 7:33 PMHere’s the link to the bread recipe I usually use. I have tried incorporating oatmeal, but without success. That’s why I’m so excited to try yours! http://tammysrecipes.com/homemade_wheat_bread Her recipe is wonderful, but a little on the sweet side for me. I usually use 1 T honey and 1 T molasses ONLY, unless I add cinnamon and raisins for toast. I plan on posting this on the blog someday, but this should take care of you in the meantime. Thanks, again, for sharing your recipe. I can’t wait to try it.
Kathy Gossen says
December 2, 2014 at 7:29 AMThanks Heather! I will have to try it out. I like your idea of using molasses instead of brown sugar though. I had a recipe similar to that that I used to use and it helped the consistency. Which recipe do you use? The first one or second one?