Forget Fancy! This Easy Homemade Brown Bread Steals the Show

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess while reducing calories.

Irish stout

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic stout

💰Cheaper: dark beer

Non-alcoholic stout maintains flavor without alcohol.

In a bowl, add 2 cups of oatmeal and 1 cup of molasses.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 cups of boiling water to the oatmeal mixture.

Mix everything together and let it sit for about 10 minutes until it cools to approximately 110°F.

In another bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups of white flour, 2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Whisk together and set aside.

In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup of warm water (110°F) and 1/2 teaspoon of honey. Mix it, then add 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast and set aside for about 10 minutes until it blooms.

Combine the oatmeal mixture with the bloomed yeast, mixing gently.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, about a cup at a time, folding it in until all flour is added.

Dump the dough onto a floured surface and knead until it reaches a smooth, elastic consistency, adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking.

Place the kneaded dough into a greased bowl (with olive oil), cover it, and let it rise for about 1.5 to 2 hours.

After rising, knead the dough lightly on a floured surface, then cut it in half to shape into two loaves.

Place the shaped loaves into two greased bread loaf pans and cover them to rise for another hour.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the loaves for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, until they sound hollow when tapped.

Let the bread cool before slicing.

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