Old Fashioned Oatmeal Bread with Molasses
This slightly sweet Old Fashioned Oatmeal Bread with Molasses is a simple bread recipe that anyone can make. This bread is perfect for sandwiches, toasting for breakfast or tastes great on its own as a snack. Baking this bread doesn't require too much skill, but it sure tastes like it does!
Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal
- ½ cup molasses
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 5 ½ cups flour, divided
- 2 ¼ teaspoons quick rise yeast
Instructions
- In the bowl of your mixer, combine the oatmeal, molasses, butter, and salt. Add 2 cups boiling water. Stir and then let cool. About 30-40 minutes.1 cup oatmeal, ½ cup molasses, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, 2 teaspoons salt
- Once cool, add 2 cups flour. Using the bread hook attachment on your mixer, mix on low until combined. Scrape sides with spatula if needed.5 ½ cups flour, divided
- Combine ⅓ cup hot water (110°F-115°F) and yeast in a measuring cup and let stand 5 minutes. Add to oatmeal mixture. Add remaining 3 ½ cups flour and mix on medium for 5 minutes, scraping sides with rubber spatula as needed.2 ¼ teaspoons quick rise yeast
- Cover bowl with clean kitchen towel and let bread rise for 2 hours.
- Spray two loaf pans with cooking spray. Sprinkle oatmeal in bottom of loaf pans and shake to coat bottoms and sides. Divide dough evenly between pans. Cover with towel and let rest for 90 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes in pan then remove from pan and let cool completely on wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 43.9gProtein: 5.1gFat: 3.6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 316mgPotassium: 215mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 5.9gCalcium: 31mgIron: 3mg
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