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Quick and Easy Whole Wheat Bread
Posted by ZestyCook in November 13th 2008
Happy Thursday everybody! Today’s post (like the rest of the week) is dedicated to super easy to prepare food that tastes great. I was talking to my great friend yesterday and I asked him what I should make and post about for Thursday. He said “Zesty, why don’t you make a killer loaf of homemade whole wheat bread that is super simple to make”. I said “JT, that is an awesome idea!” So here I am, getting ready to share with you a quick and easy version of whole wheat homemade bread.
This is a great and versatile recipe that is open for variations and additives of your favorite flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 Tsp. honey
- 2 2/3 Cup lukewarm water
- 4 Tsp. dry yeast
- 3 Tbsp. Molasses
- 5 Cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 Tsp. salt
- 1/4 Cup wheat germ
- 1 Tbsp. Oatmeal (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F.
- Stir 2 teaspoons honey into 2/3 cup lukewarm water.
- Sprinkle yeast over the mixture. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Combine 3 tablespoons molasses with 2/3 cup warm water and combine with yeast mixture.
- Stir into flour. Add salt, wheat germ and 1 1/3 cups warm water. Dough will be sticky.
- Pour dough into a non-stick loaf pan.
- Smooth top with wet spatula.
- Sprinkle Oatmeal over top of loaf, if desired.
- Allow to raise to top of pan.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes on a rack, then turn out of pan.
- Cool before slicing.
- ENJOY!
Zesty Tip: When working with Yeast - it is very important that the yeast is still active (therefore not expired) so be sure to check your labels. Also make sure to dissolve all the yeast in the liquid before adding dry ingredients.
Wow, I must say I really do love homemade bread and it really does not get any easier than this recipe. As well, look at the ingredients… so healthy and natural - it really is that simple. Give this loaf a try and let me know how you do. Would you suggest any ingredient substitutions or additions?
Have yourself a great Thursday!
zesty
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37 Comments Received
November 13th, 2008 @7:51 am
great great idea Zesty to share with us easy recipe during the week because we’re all short of time. I’ve been wanting to make bread but always was afraid about the yeast. This one seems to be easy, but I don’t have molasses and wheat germ… can I substitute them for something else?
thanks!
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November 13th, 2008 @7:53 am
I wish I had some of this bread for breakfast. Oh well! I love how easy this is and that you used molasses. I bet that gave it just the right amount of sweetness.
November 13th, 2008 @8:21 am
GREAT-LOOKING loaf of bread!!
How about a gluten-free version???
November 13th, 2008 @8:32 am
oh, so gorgeous! well, i’m a big fan of simplicity sometimes, so your bread looks just right.
love the molasses. will try this one over the weekend-and will give a link to this tomorrow for stuff that we’re making over the weekend. thanks, zesty!
November 13th, 2008 @9:21 am
Looks delicious! My husband and I were just talking last night about finding a good whole-wheat bread recipe, I’ll give yours a try!
November 13th, 2008 @9:42 am
Looks great! I don’t always have the best luck with whole wheat. I’ll have to try it again soon to see if I can do any better.
November 13th, 2008 @9:48 am
Amazing looking bread!
November 13th, 2008 @10:12 am
Nothing fills the kitchen with such a pleasing aroma as that of fresh baked bread! Nice recipe post! =:~)
November 13th, 2008 @11:18 am
Wow, this recipe is easy! And only one rising - perfect. I love to make homemade bread but too often I forget in the late afternoon to mix it up and my recipe takes about three hours total. The shorter time period makes this a perfect weekday bread and I have a bag of whole wheat flour in the pantry. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Coco, I think you could just add more honey instead of the molasses. Don’t be afraid of yeast. It’s wonderful and addictive once you get used to it.
November 13th, 2008 @11:32 am
I really want to make bread, This is just tempting me to do so! That’s also a great looking bread
November 13th, 2008 @11:35 am
Oh well done! Love the smell of bread baking in the house.
+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse
November 13th, 2008 @12:04 pm
Coco- You most certainly can just add honey in place of the molasses ( as Laurie suggested )and omit the wheat germ. No big deal or you could throw in some favorite nuts you likeor seeds.
Megan - thans - yeah I love molasses in bread.
Veggie-Girl - Let me work on that one
Thanks Cate, Juliet
HoneyB - try this one - it is super simple
Thanks Jason, Ryan, Laurie, The Other Jessie, and Jessie
November 13th, 2008 @1:08 pm
That looks mad good, I love homemade bread.
November 13th, 2008 @6:07 pm
yes it looks very good ,but i would eat it with lots of butter mmmm ….:)
November 13th, 2008 @6:35 pm
Not only am I a foodie…I’m also a self-described “breadie” because bread is my favorite food! There is nothing like freshly baked bread and this recipe sounds perfect. I love it when there’s molasses!!
November 13th, 2008 @8:00 pm
bread looks great but if you use instant yeast it’s even faster..measure/blend the yeast into dry ingedients, mix it up and away you go. The texture will be slightly different but the flavour is still as yummy.
November 13th, 2008 @9:53 pm
This bread looks DELISH! I added it to my favorites. I love the fact that there is only whole wheat flour in your recipe. I always am disappointed when I see an all purpose flour / whole wheat mix. Looks great!
November 13th, 2008 @10:10 pm
Delicious Zesty! There is nothing like the smell of fresh bread or of the yeast bubbling.
November 14th, 2008 @10:35 pm
This looks perfect! I love making my own bread and there could be some bread baking in my near future after seeing this.
November 15th, 2008 @11:04 am
I like quick and easy recipes. One question, how long do we have to wait for the dough to raise? Have never made bread before so…a bit of a novice here.
November 15th, 2008 @11:35 am
Ooh, i could totally go for a slice of that right now! with any of those perfect toppings from a recent post
November 15th, 2008 @12:17 pm
I can smell it toasted! Yummy
November 15th, 2008 @5:21 pm
very informative and nice blog will definetely keep visiting
November 15th, 2008 @8:46 pm
Thanks everyone - appreciate the comments
Foong - I let it rise until it came over the top of the loaf pan slighty ( about 30 minutes or so) on top of the stove with a large bowl over it
November 16th, 2008 @12:04 pm
wow! look how nicely it rose!
November 16th, 2008 @5:30 pm
Zesty, I recently baked bread for the first time and loved it and have been wanting to do some more baking, this whole wheat bread sounds like just the thing I would want to try next….
November 20th, 2008 @11:44 am
This is a great recipe! I just posted on my blog with a variation I made based off of your recipe. Thanks so much!
http://mrslc.blogspot.com
November 29th, 2008 @2:37 pm
Thanks for a great looking recipe.
I’m off to make this … I’ll post again to let you know how it works out!
December 2nd, 2008 @3:45 pm
What is the purpose of adding the wheat germ? Is it simply a nutrition thing?
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