Hearty Bread Machine Honey Oat Bread Recipe
The dough for this Honey Oat Bread Recipe is made in a bread machine, then shaped into 2 loaves and baked in your oven. The hearty ingredients include oats, wheat bran, oat bran, wheat berries, honey, molasses, milk and yogurt.
Servings 2 loaves
Ingredients
Oat Bread Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup yogurt (plain or Greek yogurt)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cooked wheat berries
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/4 cup oat bran
- 1/4 cup wheat bran
- 1 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast (instant yeast)
Egg Wash Topping:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp quick oats
Instructions
- Measure all of the Oat Bread ingredients, in the order listed, into the bread machine.1 cup milk, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp molasses, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp salt, 3 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 cup cooked wheat berries, 1/2 cup quick oats, 1/4 cup oat bran, 1/4 cup wheat bran, 1 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
- Choose the ‘Dough Cycle’.
- Once the dough cycle has completed, remove the dough to a lightly floured surface and cover with a clean damp tea towel. Let the dough rise for 15 more minutes.
- After this time, split the dough into 2 pieces, then shape each piece into a ball.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet with oil then place the balls on the pan, at least 2 inches apart so when they rise they don't touch each other. Using a sharp knife or bread lame, score the tops of each loaf, I like to do an X.
- Cover with a tea towel then let rise for 1 hour.
- Close to the end time for rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Once the rising time has finished, mix together the egg wash ingredients.1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp water
- Use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash over the tops of each loaf, then sprinkle with quick oats.2 tbsp quick oats
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. The bread will sound hollow when you tap the bottom, and the top will be golden brown.
- Let cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before slicing.