Beef Free Honey Oat Bread
Warm, golden, and faintly sweet from a drizzle of honey, this homemade loaf is the kind of bread that makes your kitchen smell like a proper bakery. Rolled oats give it a hearty, slightly chewy crumb while whole wheat flour adds depth and a subtle nuttiness that plain white bread just can't match. Every single ingredient here is plant-based — oats, olive oil, honey, flour, and yeast — so there's nothing to second-guess and no animal proteins hiding in the mix. The method is straightforward: soak the oats, bloom the yeast, knead the dough, and let time do the heavy lifting through two relaxed rises. That patience pays off in a loaf with a beautifully domed top, a tender interior, and a crust that cracks just right when you slice into it. An optional scatter of oats pressed onto the top before baking gives it a rustic, bakery-style finish that looks far more impressive than the effort required. Let it cool on the rack before cutting — it's genuinely worth the wait.
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12 servings
For the bread
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1.250 cup water
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 1 tbsp rolled oats, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 1 cup rolled oats, boiling water, honey, olive oil, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix, then let stand for 20 minutes until the oats have absorbed the water and the mixture has cooled to lukewarm (below 110°F / 43°C).
- 2
In a medium bowl, stir the yeast into the warm water (105–110°F / 40–43°C) and let stand for 5–10 minutes until foamy and fragrant.
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