Caffeine Free Honey Oat Bread
Warm, hearty, and faintly sweet, this loaf is the kind of homemade bread that makes you want to clear your whole afternoon just to enjoy a fresh slice. Rolled oats soaked in boiling water give the crumb an incredibly tender, moist texture, while honey and olive oil add just enough richness to make every bite feel special. The whole wheat flour brings a nutty depth that pairs beautifully with the subtle sweetness, and that optional oat topping makes the finished loaf look like it came straight from a bakery window. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of caffeine — no tea extracts, no chocolate, no coffee, nothing to second-guess — so you can bake and eat with total peace of mind. The two-rise process takes a little patience, but the hands-on time is minimal and the results are absolutely worth it. This is the kind of loaf that disappears fast, so you might want to plan on baking two.
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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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