DELICIOUS Oatmeal Molasses Brown Bread RECIPE (Nova Scotia Brown Bread)

molasses

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour is nutritious and can be easier to digest.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat alternative.

rolled oats

🥗Healthier: steel-cut oats

💰Cheaper: quick oats

Steel-cut oats provide a nuttier texture.

In a bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl, add 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of dry active yeast.

Set aside for 5 to 10 minutes for the yeast to soften and become foamy.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of butter, and 1/4 cup of molasses to the yeast mixture and stir to combine.

Sprinkle in 1/2 cup of quick oats and mix well; quick oats soften and mix into the dough better than rolled oats, but rolled oats can also be used.

Mix in 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 2 cups of all-purpose flour.

Knead the dough for 5 minutes in the stand mixer or 8 to 10 minutes by hand until you have a smooth, soft dough ball.

Drizzle oil in a large bowl, turn the dough around in the oil to coat it, then cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours.

Tip the risen dough onto a table and flatten it, folding it into thirds like a letter, then roll it into a loaf and pinch the ends together.

Place the loaf into a greased loaf pan and let it rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Brush the top of the loaf with water (or milk/cream) and sprinkle oat flakes on top for decoration (optional).

Bake for 1 hour or until nicely brown and sounds hollow when tapped.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.

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