Have you guys ever noticed how early morning comes? Seriously, I wouldn’t mind mornings quite so much, if they didn’t have to start so early.
Here’s the thing, though. I’m actually quite a morning person. Once I’m awake, that’s it…I’m up for the day. And I’m mostly okay with that.
Except that I love to sleep.
I love it like I love cake. I love it slightly more than cake, actually, but a little less than the Hubster. I love the Hubster most of all, but sleep gives him a run for his money.
I’m usually very angry when my sleep is disturbed unnecessarily. I would imagine that, when someone disturbs my sleep for a stupid reason, I look something like Donald Duck when he’s hopping mad.
“You can’t understand anything I’m screaming at you right now, but you know I’m pretty pissed.”
Over the years, I’ve learned that others shouldn’t wake me in the morning, unless they do so gently. Hubs used to think kicking my ankle was a sufficient wake up call (when he wasn’t also getting up). I’m thinking that’d enrage even the most docile of sleepers.
Even after I broke him of that, he went through a cycle of unpleasant wake up calls before finally learning that the only way to wake this sleeping dragon is to do so gently.
Definitely not by tickling (after all, Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus).
Actually, when we were first married, he used to be all kinds of romantic when waking me up. He’d turn on some romantic song, telling me how beautiful I am or something (thanks, Steve Holy), and then smile at me as I stirred. It sounds all romantic, but I hate to imagine how terrible I looked, and I hope he never caught a whiff of my morning breath…it’d totally ruin the romance of it all.
Then the newness wore off, and we went through a period of kicking, shaking, elbowing, and nudging me awake.
These were dark years in our marriage. I swear, the only thing that kept him around was how wonderful he was the rest of the time. He had to be, to make up for the ways he jerked and pushed me out of my happy state of sleeping.
It’s been a good three or four years now, since he finally settled into the appropriate way to wake me up.
My own alarm clock.
Ha. Yeah, right. Snooze is my drug.
No, Hubster has established that hugs and kisses are the best way to wake me. And why not? He’s worth uprooting and moving our home around the country every two to four years (totally worth it), I’m worth hugs and kisses for wake up calls. Fair trade.
Oh. And donuts. I’ll always wake up happy if there’s donuts.
Or bread. Fresh, homemade bread. Which brings me to my point…
Honey oat bread. Delicious, soft, sweet, irresistible honey oat bread.
It always amazes me how few ingredients you need for delicious bread.This one has more than most, and it still only needs oats, flour, milk (soy or almond can be used for vegan/dairy free), water, honey (agave is great for vegan), butter or margarine, instant yeast, and salt.
I like to place the milk in a small bowl, or large measuring cup, and warm it up so that it’s hot enough to melt the butter, but not boiling. Then, I add the butter, stirring until to melt it, and stir in the water and honey. This gets the liquid ingredients warm enough to activate the yeast, while combining them before adding them to the flour.
Once the dough is ready, it needs to rise in a lightly oiled bowl (covered), until doubled, which usually takes about a half-hour to one hour.
Once doubled, place the dough on a clean, dry work surface. If the dough is too sticky, lightly flour the surface before continuing. Flatten the dough into a 9 by 12-inch rectangle.
Next, tightly roll the dough, tucking the ends as needed, into a loaf.
Whenever I bake bread, I like to line the loaf pan with parchment to make the bread easier to remove. You can usually reuse the parchment several times, but this bread usually gets it a little sticky, so you’ll probably have to toss it when you’re done.
Place the shaped dough into a 9×5-inch loaf pan, cover with a clean dry towl, and allow to rise until doubled, about 1/2 to 1 hour.
I love leaving my bread and coming back to see it has grown. It’s just so satisfying.
When the loaf is doubled again, brush the top with warmed honey.
Be sure to cover the entire surface…it’s so yummy. 
Next, sprinkle with the oats. Bake at 350 degrees (180 C) for 40 to 50 minutes, until the bread is deep golden brown and the internal temperature is about 190 degrees.
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.
I love how golden and lovely this bread is. The crust is sweet and very slightly chewy. The oats add just a little nuttiness, while the inside of the bread is soft and delicious. I was inspired to make this after trying a version of it from the farmers’ market where my sister lives. Thank goodness for farmers’ markets and for inspiration.
This is, without a doubt, my new favorite bread. It’s fast (considering it’s yeast bread), and very easy to make. It’s totally worth the wait of rising and baking it, and it’s still incredibly yummy after three days (I don’t know about longer than that, because it got eaten too fast).
To be honest, I’m not a fan of honey, on it’s own. I never have been. But it’s so perfect and delicious in this bread. Plus, it’s really pretty.
Let’s add a little bit more honey. Why not?
Yum.
Honey Oat Bread [Printable Version]
Makes 1 9×5-inch loaf
Ingredients
3 cups (381 grams) all-purpose flour
3/4 cups oats (I have used instant and old fashioned, both work great)
2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup (250 ml) milk (almond or soy milk for vegan/dairy free)
1/4 cup (62 ml) lukewarm water
2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter or margarine
1/4 cup honey (agave for vegan)
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons honey (or agave), warmed
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons oats
In a large bowl, or the bowl of a standing mixer, combine the flour, oats, yeast, and salt.
In a small bowl, or two cup (450 ml) measuring cup, warm the milk so that it’s hot enough to melt the butter, but not boiling. Add the butter, stirring until melted, then stir in the water and honey.
Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, mixing with a dough hook until it just comes together to form a dough. Knead in the mixer, with the dough hook attachment, for 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic (if you’re making this recipe by hand, the dough will be very sticky at first; flour your hands and work surface generously and be patient). If the dough is still very wet and sticky after 5 minutes of kneading, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is barely tacky. If the dough is too dry, add water, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) at a time, to soften it up.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and allow to rise until doubled, about 1/2 to 1 hour.
Once doubled, place the dough on a clean, dry work surface. If the dough is too sticky, lightly flour the surface before continuing. With your fingers, flatten the dough into a 9 by 12-inch rectangle. Tightly roll the dough, tucking the ends as needed, into a loaf. Place the shaped dough into a 9×5-inch loaf pan, cover with a clean dry towl, and allow to rise until doubled, about 1/2 to 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C). Place an empty loaf pan on the bottom rack of the oven and bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
When the loaf is doubled again, brush the top with the warmed honey and sprinkle with the oats.
Place the bread in the oven and pour the boiling water into the empty loaf pan on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until the bread is deep golden brown and the internal temperature is about 190 degrees.
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.
Recipe by Darla
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Omgosh this looks just delicious, I must be the biggest bread fan in the world anyway… I luuuuv it and will try it myself soon
Wow…this looks fantastic!
The perfect fall bread.
Too funny, I have bread rising right now. Honestly though, your bread looks much more delicious!
so can this be done in a bread machine? I guess it would be hard to put the honey on and the oats….
Looks yummy, might have to do it the regular way
Hi Deniece, This can definitely be done in a bread machine! It even has instant yeast. But, of course, like you said, it’d be hard adding the honey and oats. It’s still very easy by hand though…and definitely worth it.
I was curious of the same thing but hey if someone says it can be done then I may be trying it out soon! My bread machine beeps at me between cycles so I might take that quick chance to put the honey and oats on it… it’s a thought.
Sounds super yummy. I’ve always been a bit wary of yeast breads since I failed epically trying to make foccacia, but I might try to get back on the horse with this. I also might try it with whole wheat flour, since we’re not really white bread fans.
I had to be in work an hour early this morning, which meant I had to wake up an hour early. Your story about sleeping came at a good time. I can relate.
Kim, Hahahahaha! I love mornings…I just don’t like waking up, damn it!
This bread is excellent with half whole wheat/half white. I haven’t tried it with full wheat, but I bet it’s still tasty; I’ve always loved honey wheat. Yummm!
Bookmarking this…thanks for sharing. Easy breezy and yummy is always a favorite
. My family feast on bread for breakfast almost every alternate day so this is a great recipe. Thanks again for sharing.
you must be psychic. i was just looking around last night for a good oatmeal bread. crazy!
Okay, first of all I have to tell you that I love you! You are soooo much like me. I too am a sleeping dragon- the sad thing is that my husband hasn’t learned in 18 years of marriage how to wake me up properly- the only one that can is my sweet gentle little boy, Liam- who likes to cuddle and call me his “sweet lovey punkin’”. : ) I also go way off on tangents to get around to my point… but I always do get to it (eventually) ; ) I adore beautiful things… they make my life happy! I enjoy taking photos, too – yours are lovely! And that bread is to die for… I LOVE yeast bread, especially if it is quick and easy to do and still gives you the same kind of results as the other breads that take longer. Thank you so much for this recipe! I will try it very soon, with local honey from our Farmer’s Market! I can’t wait! : )
Love-Angela
Lord have mercy!
I am soooo making that!
yum!
i love your recipes and can’t wait to try this 
i don’t like honey on its own either but honey oat bread is really good (as well as honey oat bread or multi-grain bread with the seedy things toasted with peanut butter and honey…if you haven’t tried that you should because its heaven 
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Had never thought to brush the loaf with honey to keep the oats on – good to know it doesn’t burn! Would have such an amazing flavour too. Thanks for the lovely photos as always!
Im a when I’m up I’m up person myself – and my BF is a lay there and hit snooze for over an hour. Talk about getting pissed. Over an hour. No lie. Grrrrrr.
Honey Oat bread is on my fall bucket list (actually, its the only thing I wrote down since I am so indecisive) so I am both salivating at and motivated by this post! Winning!
I made this last night with half white/half wheat flour. It was absolutely amazing, golden brown crispness on the outside with a warm and amazing inside. Thanks so much for the post!
I have never made bread before but am so trying this tonight! I’ve been on a make-storebought-stuff-yourself-at-home kick lately and I think my family will enjoy this. Every recipe/technique I have ever tried from your site has been great so I am really looking forward to yummy bread tomorrow morning!
My bread is leavening now…cant wait to see how she turns out!
Just wondering….did you put any oats in the dough? it didn’t say to do so in the directions (just on top) but I put about half of them in the dough when I mixed mine up. We shall see how it turns out. I also used 1/2 whole wheat flour. Yum!
Hi Jessica, So, so sorry! I forgot to add it in! You add the oats to the flour and other dry ingredients. I have fixed it in the recipe and I very, very much appreciate you pointing it out to me. Sorry again, and thank you!
Ok, so My bread looks and tastes fabulous, but its a bit dense and a little dry. Is it supposed to be like that? It certainly doesnt look dense in your pics. Could it be the whole wheat? Did I over work the dough? Did I not let it rise enough? It took about an hour for it to double during each leavening time. Like I said, Ive never done home made bread so I don’t think the result is too terrible considering Im a noob.
Just got it in the oven, can’t wait to try it!
This looks Wonderfully Divine!!!!
I am totally drooling…
LOVELY!!!
Perfect! Your step by step procedure with corresponding photos will really help me..Thanks for sharing!
THIS IS SO GOOD. As I was doing my bi-weekly squiz around all my favourite food blogs, I saw this one and instantly reached for pen and paper to get the recipe down. Several hours later, the yummiest thing ever was sitting on our benchtop, innocently cooling on the rack. (I didn’t know how great it would taste, it was 1AM by the time I finished, and a school night to boost!) I toasted mine with butter and honey, and it took almost all the self-control in me to not devour the whole loaf in one sitting.
I’m usually much too timid to try baking bread, but this was so easy and it turned out exactly like in the photo, so I foresee myself baking this for years to come. Thank you for another amazing recipe, Darla!
This may seem like a really dumb question, but when you say “roll”, you mean… roll? As in rolling a jelly roll type of roll? How do you get your loaf so smooth at the end?
Hi Laura, It’s not a dumb question at all.
That’s exactly what I mean; roll the bread into a tight roll, just like you would a jelly roll. If you roll it tightly, it will stick and be nice and smooth.
Oh my gosh, these photos are incredible. I have not attempted to bake bread in a long time – don’t have the best luck with it – but I am SO going to try this.
I live in rural Thailand (Peace Corps) and there are many ingredients I can’t get my hands on, but this one, I had everything for! It was so delicious, even my finicky Thai friends LOVED it and asked me to teach them to make it. Yay! Cultural exchange!
Drool….
Omg, this bread is amazing. I doubled the recipe and it is just wonderful. We love the fact that it doesn’t use any eggs, wonderfully moist and fragrant with a delightful crumb and crunchy crust on top. Thanks for my new go-to bread recipe!
The mistake made earlier in not adding the oats to the flour, salt and yeast is still there in the printable version.
Hi there; long-time lurker here
I haven’t made any bread at home for a while, but when I saw this I just had to try it out! It came out looking beautiful (the parchment paper trick works wonders!) and tastes just heavenly! Thanks for the post, and I look forward to trying out more of your wonderful recipes!
When I first made this bread I was so nervous, I made it for a dinner party and only (just) had time to let it cool before I had to dash out the door. It turned out amaze and everyone loved it, fail-proof bread. Thanks heaps!
This bread was so easy to make! Apart from the long rising and baking time, it only took me about 20 minutes to put together. I accidentally kneaded the dough after the first rising, but it still seemed to come out fine. It tastes amazing. Thanks for the recipe! I have never made bread without a bread machine before, and not only was it easy, but it turned out wonderfully.
Not saying this bread isn’t good, but even if it wasn’t, your pictures alone make me a believer! Completely gorgeous, give me photography lessons
Pinned!
Just popping in to say thanks for this recipe! I finally tried it this week – stumbled on to your blog through pinterest. Having spent years as a baker and chef, this recipe is super yummy and easy! I love the texture of the finished loaf. Have a wonderful day!
Just made a loaf using your recipe, and it is cooling on the wire rack. Mmmmm, it smells so good I don’t know whether I can wait for it to cool.
Hi! I discovered your recipe today and baked a loaf this morning. Simply to die for! Thank you for posting a very detailed tutorial.
Thank you so much for this recipe! My grandma taught me to make bread by hand when I was in my 20′s (now 63! baby boomer), I am making this bread right now in my bread machine as I write this. I use my bread machine for all bread recipes, but always on the dough cycle. I just don’t feel I have the strength in my hands anymore to do the hard work of kneading. I still love to feel the dough after the first rise in bread machine, as I can still here my grandma’s voice saying and showing me how pretty and silky the dough should feel and look.
So…I had organic instant oatmeal in my pantry, but it is maple nut, so i figured, I love maple, and I love nuts, so this would just make this bread even better for my taste! My BIG QUESTION.. Could you please explain the concept of having a pan of boiling water in oven while bread is baking???? Is that to make crust more hard? or does it make the bread itself for soft inside??? could you email me the answer?
again, thank you so much for this lovely recipe! Vicky
Hi, thank you for the recipe. I have tried making this bread, however it came out slightly mushy. Why do you use all purpose flour rather than bread flour? thanks.
This loaf is in my oven right now! Will let you know how it turned out!
I am so excited!!
Hey! I just pulled the bread out of the oven. It turned out okay. The top became too crusty and the bottom didn’t get as brown as yours. Any idea what went wrong??
This bread is perfect. Oh my goodness. I baked some last week and now my family is begging for more. Two loaves coming right up! YUM
So easy and delicious. I would make this every week.
Hello, I tried this tonight, But my bread didn’t rise. I used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose. Can anyone give me any suggestions? Usually recipes tell you to put the yeast in warm water until it foams. Was that the problem?
Hi Alex, this recipe calls for instant yeast, which does not require proofing (being put I warm water). If you did not use instant yeast, then that is probably the reason you had rise problems.
thank you so much, I am going to give this a try. You photos are amazing♥ It looks so tasty♥
My dough is in the bowl for the first rise now. I found the recipe on pinterest. The headline was “no kneading necessary”. The first line of the recipe says “in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer” add your ingredients. I don’t have a stand mixer so I used a large bowl. Then after incorporating the ingredients the directions say to “Knead” for 10 minutes. How do you knead this sticky stuff with your hands??? I had to wash off the goo from my hands twice and then I’m sure I added waaayyy to much flour trying to be able to handle the dough. I doubt my bread will be any good once I have completed the recipe because of the excess flour. Can someone tell me how you were able to knead the sticky, sticky dough,,,or was this a mistake in the recipe and it should have been kneaded with dough hooks in a standing mixer. This is my first attempt at making home baked bread. I thought this looked easy enough for a first timer. Not.
I don’t know why anyone would label this as “no kneading necessary.” This, like pretty much any bread recipe, does require kneading, but it can be done in a stand mixer. If you make this by hand, the. You do need to very generously flour your hands and work surface. It is a softer, wetter bread to start with, but you can add quite a bit of flour and still have success. I hope that it turned out good for you.
Can I just use the hook attachment in my stand mixer? Would I leave it going for 10 minutes rather than kneading for 10 mins? Thanks
Yep, use the dough hook attachment for your stand mixer. Generally you can cut the kneading time in half versus hand kneading (10 minutes of hand kneading = 5 minutes of stand mixer kneading) but check your mixer’s manufacturer’s directions first before taking my word for it
I just made this bread tonight after finding the recipe on pinterest…. my husband and I both loved it! This was my very first attempt at making bread and it turned out great. He suggested we shouldn’t buy store bread anymore lol.
OMG This bread looks soo Good I decided to make it today and its in the oven right now.
I made this bread yesterday. It is the best bread I’ve ever made. Such great flavor! I used dry active yeast and just added the yeast to the liquid mixture and let it dissolve, then added that to the dry ingredients.
Delish! I love this recipe. It’s so sweet and the texture is dense – perfect! Bread is a pleasure to make when the recipe turns out. Hehe. Thank you for this great recipe.
This will be a fun recipe to try. You may want to try the bread pans from Bakersware.com. You won’t need to use parchment paper to get the bread out of the pan, the loaves come out easily, clean up is a breeze, and the bread browns evenly. It’s non-stick, BPA free, with no coating to flake or peel off. Amazing stuff!
This was a success.I’ve only made 2other recipes prior to this one and this was best(imho). I think I maybe overcooked it,due to the fact the timer went off and I didn’t notice and the other 4 members of the family thought it didn’t need any attention… but anyways. The honey on top with oats was delish! Thank you for sharing, I have pinned this and will be making again, soon. OAN-Ican completely relate to the part of being wakened gently. I thought I was the only one who felt that way but alas,’tis not true!
Not only are you an entertaining writer, but your photographs are amazing as well! I assume your recipe is delicious as well, I will find out in a few days by trying it! I tried to start a blog but kept eating all the food before I remembered to snap photos…sigh. Great post
thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to try it!
I just made this bread and it smells so good. I used regular yeast and put it in the warm milk and it worked great. Will definitely be making it again.
Just got this bread out of the oven and already half the loaf is gone – I have no clue how it could last for three whole days.
OMG! Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. There is nothing i like better than freshly baked homemade bread. This sounds fantastic AND easy!!!
Has anyone made a couple loaves and frozen them? Wondering how they hold up. And, has anyone made them with all wheat flour? We don’t use white flour so curious to know how it worked…if it was heavy or not.
Oh my wow. I made this today. I used a bit of whole wheat. It is so very good. I’m really glad that I doubled it! We already ate one loaf and I just got back from knit night and carved into the second. Mmmmmm.
I just finished making this and it tastes so amazing!!! It’s the first time I’ve ever made bread! So proud
Saw this on pinterest and thought it looked amazing… I’m a little disappointed it uses wheat flour though. I was really hoping it used oat flour with either spelt or barley flour
I made this bread today and it turned out beautifully. I used a stand mixer, and the dough was quite sticky and I probably added an additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup. I used bleached white flour and baked for 50 minutes to get to the internal temperature of 190. I didn’t pat into a rectangle and roll, I just kneaded a few times and shaped into a loaf. Tastes great and texture is perfect.
Can you use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour? If so, is it the same amount? Also, your bread looks SO yummy!! I can’t wait to try this recipe out myself!!
You can use bread flour but because of the higher protein it will be firmer and denser. If you choose to do it, keep the measurements the same.
I don’t have instant yeast. How much longer would I need to let it rise?
If you’re using regular yeast, then you will need to proof it by placing it in a small amount of warm water before mixing it into the bread. Just combine the yeast with the 1/4 cup of warm water from the recipe. Allow it to rest for about 10 minutes, then stir it into the bread with the milk and butter.
Have you tried doubling the recipe? I want to make more than one loaf at a time, just wondering how it does is doubled.
Hi Laura, I’ve never doubled the recipe myself, but I would imagine that it would turn out quite nicely, since it’s a simple recipe. I wouldn’t recommend going much larger than doubling, though, as the ratios will start to be off.
I just made this and it came out insanely perfect!!! and my bread never looks this perfect. thank you!
I would strongly suggest putting your idea of lining the loaf pan with parchment paper in the actual instructions. I just finished making this bread and even though I very lightly sprayed the loaf pan before putting the bread in there it stuck! Part of the bottom and one side are still in the loaf pan after removing the bread. It smells great and I can’t wait until it cools down but sad that my loaf looks terrible and I lost most of my bottom.
Hi Darla, I made this bread the other day exactly like the recipe calls for and it was amazing. We eat whole wheat so I used WW flour instead of white all purpose and it didn’t turn out. What would you recommend to use Whole wheat flour. Has anyone used whole wheat for the total amount of flour or do you do half white and half whole wheat? Thanks!
I glanced at all the comments quickly but didn’t look at all of them individually so forgive me if this was addressed, but can you use whole whear flour instead of the all purpose? Thanks!
I never have, but I know that several people have used have whole wheat. If you mae it with whole wheat, I’d love to hear what you think!
I have used just whole wheat and half whole wheat. The one I used only whole wheat I loved it turned out great!
I’m making this bread for the second time today – my family devoured it the first time. I used half “white-whole-wheat” flour and half all purpose flour the first time, and this time I’m using half “white-whole-wheat” flour and half white bread flour.
Thank you for the wonderful recipe!! Second day in a row making this one! I doubled the recipe, added a tablespoon of vital wheat gluten for each loaf, and used bread flour instead of all-purpose. This makes a beautiful, tall loaf of bread that is perfect for sandwiches and pretty enough to give as a hostess gift
Thanks again!
I made this today! I was so happy to see it rise when it was supposed to and I went to town putting honey on it before I put it in the oven. Mine turned out a little lopsided but it was still delicious. It was the first bread I’ve ever made like this so I’m beyond excited that it turned out so well.
xo Marie
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I just pulled 2 loaves out of the oven and couldn’t wait until they were fully cooled before cutting in to one of them! I did half unbleached all purpose and half whole wheat flour…the results are amazing! Lightly crispy crust and super soft on the inside. Great flavor! Wonderful recipe.
I don’t have a bread pan… Is it okay to just put it on a cookie sheet? I’ve done this with other breads, but will this make mine turn out too hard? It’s rising in the oven for the second time (I put it in the oven with just the light on so no draft and perfect warm temp) and I just realized we had no bread pan. Must have lost it while moving or it’s still packed away somewhere odd.
I’ve never cooked the bread without a loaf pan, so I can’t say for sure how it would be on a cookie sheet. It’s a rather soft dough, so I wouldn’t recommend it.
Have you thought about making it in muffin pans and having rolls instead of loaves? I think that in a pinch it would work pretty good. Nice little individual rolls.
Hi! I have actually made this as dinner rolls before, and they were divine! I am actually posting the recipe as dinner rolls int he coming weeks, so keep an eye out for it!
I made this bread for the second time today and just pulled it out of the oven! It is soooo yummy. When I made it last time I pretty much ate the entire loaf… myself. I will be using it for PB&J’s with organic peanut butter and organic pomegranate jelly this time! I should’ve baked two loaves…
Oh my goodness, this bread is absolutely delicious!! My new regular I think!
Success! My very first bread and it was a hit! The house smelled intoxicatingly lovely within minutes of going in the oven. So soft and chewy inside and sweet and crunchy outside. I’m doing it again tonight!
WOW, this bread is amazing!!, super easy to make. I made it for the first time this morning, we just cut into it for lunch and I already have another loaf started. I will definitely be making this weekly now, and probably 2 or 3 times a week. As I can see already it will not last more than a day when I do make a loaf
wondering about the hot water in the loaf pan when baking. Do you also put the bread on the bottom rack too? Im having fun trying to make it. I found out I did not have instant yeast. Anxious to try it. Look great
Hi Shari, the loaf pan containing the bread will go on the top rack. The second pan, with the water, creates a humidity within the oven that helps to develop the tender, chewy crust that is so great about this bread.
Made this today… it came out perfect!! It’s soft and sweet, but not so soft that it falls apart when you try to make a sandwich. The crust isn’t too hard either. Perfect sandwich bread! I’ll be making it every week!
Made this yesterday afternoon and we only have 2 slices left. The hubby loved it and I am going to have to make another one today and most likely at least 2 per week. Very tasty the perfect morning bread I spread honey orange butter that I made on it and it was heavenly. Thank you so much for the fabulous recipe!
I’m a little confused about the last part….I had my dough rise in the pan for an hour and a half, it looks ready. What is the part about an empty pan and two cups of boiling water?? Thanks
It’s a second, empty pan. If you don’t have an additional loaf pan, you can use any other pan that’s large enough to hold 2 cups of water.
Have u ever frozen this after the first rise? Curious how it worked for you? I did my first (and second) batch Sunday and just made a dbl batch this morning. I have one in the oven now and one (after first rise ) in the freezer to bake later this week.
Can it also rise overnight? I made it last night and my husband wished it was done in time for breakfast instead of the night before.
Mine got HUGE. I had to add quite a bit of flour though to make the dough not so runny…maybe I added too much…any thoughts?
You can form the bread and put in the refrigerator overnight. It may still have to rise a little in the morning before baking.
It may have gotten so big because you let it rise too much before baking.
I made this bread late last night & we had some of it for breakfast this morning. It is DELICIOUS! It was still soft & tender this morning; toasted up wonderfully. Thank you for my new go to bread recipe. It’s a great recipe!
I am a BIG lover of homemade bread. I make traditional white bread all the time. This is my first time trying this recipe. I am please with it so far; it’s currently in the oven baking as I type this. The recipe is easy to follow and the dough has a really nice texture. I followed all of the directions and rolled out the dough evenly before placing it in the pan. However, I have found that it did rise more in the middle than on the ends. It isn’t even throughout, like the pictures you have posted. Is there any way to avoid this? When I make bread I usually divide the dough into three rolls before placing it in the pan. That way, the loaf is usually more uniform and even.
Made this for the 2nd time in a week!! My 12 yr old son will get out of bed in the a.m. if I have “that bread”…we love it and its a cinch to make! Thanks!!!
(Came out picture perfect too!)
I’m sure you already know just how delicious this is. But we loved it so much, we made two more batches the same day. This was the first recipe that I used my new Kitchen Aide mixer. My mom said it was way better than the bread we make in the breadmaker. Thank you!!!!
The bread looks so soft on the inside. I don’t often bake bread but I think this one is worth the try!
I made this tonight on a whim and it is DELICIOUS! Perfect bread recipe, it has everything I love about making bread! Quick, easy, soft & chewy center, crusty exterior, and just a hint of sweetness. This is a fabulous recipe that I will be making again and again!
Can you make this without the butter? Or can I substitute the butter with something else?
I definitely think you can sub in margarine, or a soy based margarine, if you wanted to.
Love this bread!! This has become my favorite go to recipe when I need something in a hurry for a friend, recipe exchange, church, or just whenever I feel like it. I make it often and am sure it will remain a favorite for years to come. Thank you!!!
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