Oat Bread Recipe | Honey Oatmeal Bread

Oat Bread is an easy-to-make sweet and soft bread recipe prepared using honey and rolled oats. The addition of oats adds a different texture and gives a nutty flavor to the bread. Serve it with butter or jam for breakfast or make sandwiches for lunch or dinner.

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Oat Bread Recipe | Honey Oatmeal Bread

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Oat Bread is an easy-to-make sweet and soft bread recipe prepared using honey and rolled oats. The addition of oats adds a different texture and gives a nutty flavor to the bread. Serve it with butter or jam for breakfast or make sandwiches for lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

3 hours hrs

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings 12 slices

Calories 163 kcal

Equipment

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  Bread loaf pan 9 * 5

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup Warm water
• ▢ ½ cup Warm Milk
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Sugar
• ▢ 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil or butter, softened
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
• ▢ ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon Honey Use agave for the vegan version
• ▢ 2 ½ to 3 cups All purpose flour
• ▢ 1 cup Old fashioned rolled oats or Instant oats , 2 tablespoon more for topping

Instructions

 

Activate the yeast

• In a bowl, add warm water, milk, and sugar and mix well.
  1 cup Warm water, ½ cup Warm Milk, 2 teaspoon Sugar
• Sprinkle yeast. Cover it and keep it undisturbed for 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast activates.
  2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast

Make the dough

• Add vegetable oil, salt, and ¼ cup of honey, and mix well.
  2 tablespoon Vegetable oil, 1 ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon Honey
• Now add all-purpose flour and instant oats and stir using a wooden spoon until it forms a dough.
  2 ½ to 3 cups All purpose flour, 1 cup Old fashioned rolled oats or Instant oats
• Dust the working surface. Transfer the dough and knead for at least 6 minutes to form a soft, smooth dough. Add more flour if you feel the dough is sticky.
• Place this dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover it and keep it in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.

Shape the dough

• Shape the dough into a loaf and transfer it to a lightly greased bread loaf pan.
• Cover it with a warm towel or plastic wrap and allow it to rise for about 1 hour or until it has doubled again.

Bake the oat bread

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place an oven-safe bowl filled with water on the bottom rack. This is done to get a good amount of moisture in the oven, which helps to give the bread a nice crust.
• Warm 2 tablespoon of honey in the microwave for 10 - 15 seconds.
  ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon Honey
• Brush the top of the risen bread loaf with honey and sprinkle some old-fashioned rolled oats on top.
• Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes until it is nicely golden brown in color.
• Allow it to cool down even before you slice.
• Serve and enjoy.

Notes

• You may have to increase or decrease the flour in the recipe based on the weather conditions.
• During winter, for warmer temperatures, preheat the oven to 150 degrees F, turn off the oven, and then rest the dough.
• Baking time varies based on the oven. If the bread starts getting brown on one side, only then rotate the pan. Else, cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking. 
• To make this bread vegan, use agave nectar or maple syrup instead of honey and plant-based milk for regular ones. 
• Nuts, seeds, or dried fruits can be added while making the dough for additional flavor and texture. 
• You can use only water or only milk for a rich version or combine the two as we did.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 2mg

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Honey oat bread

• Honey oat bread is amazingly delicious, light, and sweetened with honey. The addition of rolled oats adds earthy flavor and also keeps the bread tender.
• You can use oatmeal bread to make sandwiches or toast, perfect with your favorite jam or butter, serve it with scrambled eggs, or use leftovers to make French toast.
• To make this bread vegan, substitute honey with agave or sugar and milk with dairy-free milk like soy, almond, or coconut milk. Try our popular oats wheat chapati if you want unleavened flatbread with oats.

Ingredients

Liquid: You can use only water or only milk for a rich version or combine the two as we did.
Flour: Regular all-purpose flour works well for this bread. You can make it 100 % whole wheat, but note that bread will have a dense texture.
Oats: Rolled oats or old-fashioned oats work the best.
Honey: Adds moisture and sweetness.
Yeast: Helps the bread rise.
Salt: balances the flavor.

Step-by-step instructions

Activate the yeast

• In a bowl, add warm water, milk, and sugar and mix well.
• Sprinkle yeast. Cover it and keep it undisturbed for 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast activates.

Make the dough

• Add vegetable oil, salt, and ¼ cup of honey, and mix well.
• Now add all-purpose flour and instant oats and stir using a wooden spoon until it forms a dough.
• Dust the working surface. Transfer the dough and knead for at least 6 minutes to form a soft, smooth dough. Add more flour if you feel the dough is sticky. 
• Place this dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover it and keep it in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.

Shape the dough

• Shape the dough into a loaf and transfer it to a lightly greased bread loaf pan.
• Cover it with a warm towel or plastic wrap and allow it to rise for about 1 hour or until it has doubled again.

Bake the oat bread

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
• Place an oven-safe bowl filled with water on the bottom rack. This is done to get a good amount of moisture in the oven, which helps to give the bread a nice crust.
• Warm 2 tablespoon of honey in the microwave for 10 - 15 seconds.
• Brush the top of the risen bread loaf with honey and sprinkle some old-fashioned rolled oats on top.
• Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes until it is nicely golden brown in color.
• Allow it to cool down even before you slice.
• Serve and enjoy.

Chef tips

• You may have to increase or decrease the flour in the recipe based on the weather conditions.
• During winter, for warmer temperatures, preheat the oven to 150 degrees F, turn off the oven, and then rest the dough.
• Baking time varies based on the oven. If the bread starts getting brown on one side, only then rotate the pan. Else, cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking. 
• To make this bread vegan, use agave nectar or maple syrup instead of honey and plant-based milk for regular ones. 
• Nuts, seeds, or dried fruits can be added while making the dough for additional flavor and texture. 

Store, Make ahead.

• The bread tastes the best when eaten fresh the day it is baked. You can cover it in plastic wrap and place it in the kitchen cabinet for three days or in a refrigerator for one week.
• Bread slices can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Warm before you serve.
• Once you shape the bread dough into a loaf, you can cover it and keep it in a refrigerator for 24-48 hours.

Serving suggestions

• We love to toast and serve with butter for a quick morning breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea.
• You can make sandwiches or serve them as a side with scrambled eggs.
• Serve it as a side for dinner with soups, stew and chili.

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Note: We originally posted this honey oat bread recipe in Feb 2016. It has now been modified in Jan 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.