Oatmeal Bread (Wholegrain + Yummy!)

This oatmeal bread is barely candy with a fluffy, smooth crumb. It is the proper automobile for a dab of vegan butter or jam, but it surely additionally makes wonderful PBJ sandwiches and breakfast puddings. Oatmeal and complete wheat make it as nourishing as it’s scrumptious.

Oatmeal bread on marble board.

This tall, good-looking loaf of selfmade oatmeal bread is definitely nice for you! It has tons of protein, wholesome oatmeal, and even a superb little bit of complete wheat. Now strive saying no to that.

I really like baking up my excessive protein sandwich bread and this quick complete wheat bread for on a regular basis eats, however once I really feel like one thing just a little extra particular I bake up this just-as-easy oatmeal bread.

It’s wholesome however it’s mildly candy with a smooth, cloud-like crumb, and it goes down fabulously with youngsters. They do not know this bread is nice for them and also you get to really feel smugly happy for having pulled one over on them.😉

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Fluffy and engaging. This oatmeal bread has a smooth crumb and simply barely chewy crust. It is evenly candy and also you would possibly end up consuming it by itself as a result of it is simply so scrumptious!
  • Versatile. You should use the bread for sandwiches, each candy and savory, toast it up, or use it in puddings, like this Vegan Apple Bread Pudding or this Vegan Pumpkin Bread Pudding. It additionally works superbly for Vegan French Toast!
  • Simple. This can be a quite simple and straightforward oatmeal bread recipe. If you’re new to baking be sure you comply with directions rigorously for the very best outcomes.
  • Wholesome. With oatmeal and complete wheat, this selfmade bread is actually good for you. And it has a superb little bit of protein in every slice.
  • Soy-free and nut-free. The bread is appropriate for many diets.
Sliced loaf of oatmeal bread with oats scattered around.

Components

  • Bread flour + complete wheat flour. Utilizing a mixture of flours creates the proper crumb and crust.
  • Quaint rolled oats. You should use fast oats at a pinch however quaint oats gives you the very best texture.
  • On the spot yeast. You should use lively dry yeast, however you will want to bloom it first. See extra on this in Recipe FAQs beneath.
  • Maple syrup. Maple and oatmeal are so scrumptious collectively. You should use sugar as a substitute.
  • Impartial oil. Avocado oil, grape seed oil, sunflower oil and safflower oil are all nice right here.
  • Cinnamon. That is non-compulsory, but it surely provides an beautiful taste with out being too apparent.
  • Non-dairy milk. Oat milk is nice right here, and matches in with the oatmeal theme, however you need to use any non-dairy milk of selection, together with almond milk and soy milk.

Tips on how to make oatmeal bread

Oatmeal, cinnamon, maple syrup, oil in bowl.

1. Place oatmeal in a big mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer together with maple syrup, cinnamon, oil and salt.

Cinnamon, maple syrup and oil in bowl.

2. Stir in sizzling milk and blend with a wood spoon or spatula. Put aside for 10 minutes.

Instant yeast added to bowl for oatmeal bread.

3. Stir within the immediate yeast…

Flour added to cinnamon, maple, milk mixture in bowl

4. …adopted by 2 cups of bread flour and 1 cup of complete wheat flour.

Shaggy dough for oatmeal bread in bowl.

5. Combine with the ladle till a shaggy dough varieties. Then start kneading it by hand or in a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. Knead at low pace, including a tablespoon of complete wheat flour at a time if the dough is simply too moist. On a moist day I wanted so as to add simply ¼ cup extra of flour.

Dough after kneading.

6. Proceed kneading the dough for seven extra minutes in a stand mixer at medium pace, or by hand for 10 minutes. The dough must be smooth and easy with a barely cheesy look to it, but it surely should not follow your fingers if you contact it. You do not need a stiff dough as a result of that can end in a dry bread.

Kneaded dough in bowl.

7. Kind the kneaded dough right into a easy ball. Coat the bowl with oil and place the ball of dough in it. Coat the highest with oil. Cowl with a good lid or cling wrap and set in a heat spot for an hour.

Risen dough turned out of bowl.

8. After an hour the dough ought to have greater than doubled. Flip it out onto an unfloured floor and pat it down evenly together with your fingers to deflate.

Dough patted into triangle.

9. Nonetheless utilizing your fingers, form the dough right into a rectangle.

Dough folded for oatmeal bread.

10. Flip the dough over so the sleek facet is on the underside, then fold the sides of the dough over alongside the lengthy facet.

Folding of dough for oatmeal bread.

11. Start rolling the dough as proven above.

Dough folded into loaf for oatmeal bread.

12. With the seam facet down, tuck the ends over and below to type a loaf.

Dough in loaf pan.

13. Place the loaf in a evenly oiled loaf pan. Cowl loosely with oiled cling wrap. In an hour the loaf must be springing effectively above the rim of the pan.

Risen loaf in loaf pan.

14. About quarter-hour earlier than the bread has risen preheat the oven to 350 levels. Brush the loaf, if desired, with some milk and sprinkle on some oats. Bake the bread for 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for half-hour, then take away rigorously from loaf pan and proceed cooling on rack.

Loaf of oatmeal bread on marble board.

Useful suggestions

  • Use a clear bathe cap as a substitute of plastic wrap to cowl the loaf of bread whereas it is rising within the loaf pan. The elastic matches snugly across the loaf pan and you do not even want to grease it. Simply ensure that it is fluffed up and never touching the dough.
  • Do not be tempted so as to add an excessive amount of flour to the dough. The dough ought to look easy however barely cheesy, and it must be smooth. A stiff dough will yield a dry loaf.
  • This bread rises quick, so on a heat day go away it out at room temperature to rise, no have to discover a hotter spot.

Recipe FAQs

Can I take advantage of lively dry yeast?

Sure. If utilizing lively dry yeast, reserve half a cup of the 1 ½ cups of milk added to the oatmeal. Combine one packet or 2 ¼ teaspoons of lively dry yeast with lukewarm — not sizzling! — milk and let it bloom, for about 5 minutes, then add to the bowl with the opposite elements and proceed.

I do not desire a very tall bread. Can I divide this into two loaves?

Sure, completely. You possibly can divide the dough after the primary rise, form every half into loaves, place the loaves in two evenly oiled loaf pans, and allow them to rise for an hour. Cut back baking time to 35 minutes.

Can I add extra complete wheat flour to the recipe?

You should use two cups of complete wheat flour and one cup of bread flour to the recipe. Nevertheless, you will not get as a lot spring and the crumb will probably be extra dense. It is going to nonetheless style scrumptious, although.

Storage ideas

  • Refrigerate: Place the bread in an hermetic bag or container and refrigerate for as much as per week.
  • Freeze: The oatmeal bread might be frozen for as much as three months.

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Oatmeal Bread, sliced, with oats strewn around.

Oatmeal Bread

This oatmeal bread is barely candy with a fluffy, smooth crumb. It is the proper automobile for a dab of vegan butter or jam, but it surely additionally makes wonderful PBJ sandwiches and breakfast puddings. Oatmeal and complete wheat make it as nourishing as it’s scrumptious.

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Course: Bread

Delicacies: American

Weight loss program: Vegan, Vegetarian

Whole Time: 2 hrs 50 minutes

Servings: 18 giant slices

Energy: 155kcal

Creator: Vaishali · Holy Cow Vegan

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Directions

  • Place oatmeal in a big mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer together with maple syrup, cinnamon, oil and salt. Stir in sizzling milk and blend with a wood spoon or spatula. Put aside for 10 minutes.

  • Stir within the immediate yeast adopted by 2 cups of bread flour and 1 cup of complete wheat flour.

  • Combine with the wood spoon till a shaggy dough varieties. Then start kneading it by hand or in a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. Knead at low pace, including a tablespoon of complete wheat flour at a time if the dough is simply too moist. On a moist day I wanted so as to add simply ¼ cup extra of flour.

  • Proceed kneading the dough for seven extra minutes in a stand mixer at medium pace, or by hand for 10 minutes. The dough must be smooth and easy with a barely cheesy look to it, but it surely should not follow your fingers if you contact it. You do not need a stiff dough as a result of that can end in a dry bread.

  • Kind the kneaded dough right into a easy ball. Coat the bowl with oil and place the ball of dough in it. Coat the highest with oil. Cowl with a good lid or cling wrap and set in a heat spot for an hour.

  • After an hour the dough ought to have greater than doubled. Flip it out onto an unfloured floor and pat it down evenly together with your fingers to deflate.

  • Nonetheless utilizing your fingers, form the dough right into a rectangle. Flip the dough over so the sleek facet is on the underside, then fold the sides of the dough over alongside the lengthy facet. Start rolling the dough. With the seam facet down, tuck the ends over and below to type a loaf. (See course of pictures above for steerage on shaping the loaf).

  • Place the loaf in a evenly oiled loaf pan. Cowl loosely with oiled cling wrap. In an hour the loaf must be springing effectively above the rim of the pan.

  • About quarter-hour earlier than the bread has risen preheat the oven to 350 levels. Brush the loaf, if desired, with some milk and sprinkle on some oats. Bake the bread for 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for half-hour, then take away rigorously from loaf pan and proceed cooling on rack.

Recipe notes

Useful suggestions

  • Use a clear bathe cap to cowl the loaf of bread whereas it is rising within the loaf pan. You do not even want to grease it, simply ensure that it is fluffed up and never touching the dough.
  • Do not be tempted so as to add an excessive amount of flour to the dough. The dough ought to look easy however barely cheesy, and it must be smooth. A stiff dough will yield a dry loaf.
  • If utilizing lively dry yeast, reserve half a cup of the 1 ½ cups of milk added to the oatmeal. Combine one packet or 2 ¼ teaspoons of lively dry yeast with lukewarm — not sizzling! — milk and let it bloom, for about 5 minutes, then add to the bowl with the opposite elements and proceed.

Storage ideas

  • Refrigerate: Place the bread in an hermetic bag or container and refrigerate for as much as per week.
  • Freeze: The oatmeal bread might be frozen for as much as three months. Thaw or toast earlier than consuming.

Diet

Serving: 1slice | Energy: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fats: 4g | Saturated Fats: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 2g | Trans Fats: 0.01g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg

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