Honey oatmeal bread is a yummy toasting bread for morning meals or late-night carb cravings.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Rise Time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs50 minutesmins
Servings: 16
Ingredients
3cupsall-purpose flourplus extra for kneading
1cupwhole wheat flour
1cupold fashioned oats
2 1/4teaspoonsinstant yeast
1teaspoonfine sea salt
2tablespoonsunsalted buttersoftened
1/4cuphoney
1 1/2cupswaterwarmed to 90°F
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup of the all-purpose flour, the whole wheat flour, oats, yeast, and salt.
Stir in butter and honey and mix well.
Add the water and stir to fully incorporate all ingredients.
Add remaining all purpose flour 1/2 cup at a time, until you have a shaggy, cohesive dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl (you may not use all the flour).
Generously flour a work surface and dump out your dough. Keeping your hands and the work surface floured, knead dough until you have a smooth ball of dough that springs back when gently pressed with a finger. Be sure to scrape up and discard any stuck bits of dough - you don't want to incorporate them back into the dough.
Place dough in a large greased bowl and cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
When dough has risen, dump out onto a floured surface and gently press to remove excess air. Form into a loaf shape and place into a greased 9x5 pan.
Cover and let rise for 30 minutes or until dough is 1 inch over the rim of the pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until nicely browned. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the center should read 190°F to 200°F.
Notes
The amount of total flour needed will depend on its moisture content as well as the humidity in your home. Add a little at a time to achieve the perfect consistency.