Pork Free Bread Machine Whole Wheat Bread
There is something deeply satisfying about pulling a golden, fragrant loaf of whole wheat bread out of a bread machine, and this one delivers every single time. Whole wheat flour, a touch of honey, and a pat of butter come together to create a hearty, slightly sweet loaf with a tender crumb and a beautifully browned crust. The vital wheat gluten is the quiet hero here — it gives the dense whole wheat flour the extra structure it needs to rise properly and slice cleanly. Every ingredient in this recipe is straightforward and easy to source, with no hidden additives or animal-derived ingredients beyond simple dairy butter, so you always know exactly what is going into your bread. The bread machine does all the heavy lifting through the Whole Wheat cycle, handling the kneading, rising, and baking while you go about your day. The hardest part is genuinely just waiting the full hour before slicing so the crumb has time to set — skip that step and you will regret it. Whether you are toasting it for breakfast or building a hearty sandwich, this loaf is the kind of homemade staple that makes store-bought feel completely unnecessary.
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12 servings
- 1 ⅛ cups warm water (80–90°f / 27–32°c)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp vital wheat gluten
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
Instructions
- 1
Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order listed: water, butter, honey, salt, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, and yeast. Keep the yeast separate from the salt by making a small well in the center of the flour and adding the yeast there.
- 2
Insert the pan into the bread machine, select the Whole Wheat cycle, choose a 1.5 lb loaf size, and set the crust to Medium. Press Start and allow the machine to complete the full cycle, including kneading, rising, and baking — typically 3 to 3 hours 30 minutes total.
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