Whole Wheat Oat Bread

Name: Whole Wheat Oat Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 loaves (16 pieces each)
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups water; 1 cup fat-free milk; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup molasses; 1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats; 4 to 5 cups bread flour; 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) quick-rise yeast; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 cups whole grain spelt flour or whole wheat flour

Total Time Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield 2 loaves (16 pieces each)

Test Kitchen Approved

There's nothing like the taste and aroma of homemade bread. A friend gave me this whole wheat oat bread recipe for a wedding gift. It was originally a family recipe passed down from her grandmother and now it's a staple in our house, too. The best part? It contains lots of healthy ingredients. —Amy Morrison, Derry, New Hampshire

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups water
1 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
4 to 5 cups bread flour
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) quick-rise yeast
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups whole grain spelt flour or whole wheat flour

Directions

In a saucepan, heat water, milk, oil, honey and molasses to a simmer; stir in oats. Remove from heat; cool mixture to 120°-130°. In a large bowl, mix 4 cups bread flour, yeast and salt. Stir in cooled oat mixture. Stir in spelt flour and enough remaining bread flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Divide dough in half. Roll each into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam and ends to seal. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans, seam side down.
Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°.
Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 169 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 153mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

There's nothing like the taste and aroma of homemade bread. A friend gave me this whole wheat oat bread recipe for a wedding gift. It was originally a family recipe passed down from her grandmother and now it's a staple in our house too. The best part? It contains lots of healthy ingredients. —Amy Morrison, Derry, New Hampshire

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