Description
A comforting and delicious homemade bread featuring a blend of all-purpose and whole wheat flour, enriched with honey and molasses, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup honey
- Rolled oats for topping
Instructions
- Combine all the flours, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and instant yeast in your KitchenAid stand mixer.
- Mix together the warm water, melted butter, molasses, and honey in a medium-sized bowl.
- Make a hole in the center of your dry ingredients and pour in the water mixture.
- Knead the dough by hand for 5-8 minutes or use the mixer until the dough comes together.
- Oil another bowl lightly and place your kneaded dough ball inside, covering it with plastic wrap to rise for 2 hours.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces and roll each into about a 9-inch log.
- Sprinkle the tops with rolled oats and score lightly if desired.
- Cover the loaves and let them rise for an additional 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake the loaves for about 30 minutes until golden brown, then cool on a wire rack.
Notes
This bread is perfect for any meal and can be customized with additions like raisins, nuts, or cheese.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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