Fruit Bread Recipe | Melt-in-Your-Mouth Buttery No-Knead Bread – So Easy

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides healthy fats while margarine is often less expensive.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruits add moisture and flavor, while raisins are often more affordable.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds provide crunch and nutrition at a lower cost.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Stir 16 g sugar into 300 ml warm milk until the sugar dissolves.

Add 7 g dry yeast to the milk and stir.

In a bowl, mix 450 g bread flour and 9 g salt together.

Add 40 g soft butter to the flour mixture.

Mix the dough with a spatula or a mixer until combined.

Cover the dough and let it rest until it doubles in size.

Prepare a handful of raisins, a handful of blueberries, and a handful of walnuts.

Add 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 Tbsp sugar to the fruits and mix.

If desired, add grated zest instead of fruit peel.

Add the fruits to the dough and mix until combined.

Transfer the dough to a floured table and gently knead to incorporate the fruits.

Lightly flour both sides of the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin.

Roll the dough up and gather the seam together.

Place the dough into a loaf pan (21 × 11 × 5 cm).

Cover the dough and let it rest for 40 minutes.

Prepare an egg wash with 1 egg yolk and 1 Tbsp milk and brush it on top of the dough.

If you prefer, you can brush the dough with milk only instead of the egg wash.

Place a bowl of hot water on the bottom of the oven before baking.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 30–35 minutes.

Cover the bread and let it rest until it cools.

Cooking Techniques

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