Rye Free Honey Oat Bread

Total time2 hr 30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time40 min

Warm, golden, and faintly sweet from a drizzle of honey, this homemade oat loaf is the kind of bread that makes your kitchen smell incredible and your morning toast feel like a genuine treat. The base is built entirely from rolled oats, whole wheat flour, and all-purpose flour — no rye, no spelt, no mystery grains — so you can bake and slice with complete confidence. For anyone navigating a rye sensitivity or intolerance, store-bought "wheat" or "multigrain" loaves can be a minefield of hidden ingredients, making a from-scratch loaf like this one genuinely worth the effort. Olive oil keeps the crumb tender and moist, while the oats add a subtle chewiness and hearty texture that makes each slice feel substantial. The two-rise method gives the dough time to develop real flavor and a beautiful, domed crown — this is not a flat, dense loaf. Let it cool fully before slicing and you'll be rewarded with clean, even slices that hold up beautifully for sandwiches, avocado toast, or just a generous smear of butter straight from the rack.

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Ingredients

12 servings

For the bread

1 cup rolled oats
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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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