Chicken Free Classic Oat Bread
There is something deeply satisfying about a homemade loaf that fills the kitchen with the warm, nutty scent of toasted oats as it bakes. This bread is hearty and tender at once, with a golden crust brushed in melted butter and a generous scatter of rolled oats on top that makes every slice look as good as it tastes. The ingredient list is refreshingly straightforward — oats, flour, honey, butter, yeast, and salt — so you know exactly what is going into every bite. Soaking the oats in boiling water before building the dough is the quiet trick that gives this loaf its soft, slightly chewy crumb and subtle sweetness. The two-rise process is easy to follow even if you are newer to bread baking, and the payoff when you tap that hollow-sounding bottom is genuinely exciting. It slices beautifully for sandwiches, holds up to a thick spread of jam, and tastes even better the next morning toasted with a little extra butter.
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12 servings
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1.250 cup water
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tsp fine salt
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
For finishing
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, for brushing
- 2 tbsp rolled oats, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Combine 1 cup rolled oats, the boiling water, 2 tbsp butter, honey, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir until the butter melts, then let the mixture stand until cooled to lukewarm, about 20 minutes.
- 2
Sprinkle the yeast over the 1/4 cup warm water in a small bowl and let it stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
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