Julie's Rustic Honey Oat Bread

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Julie's Rustic Honey Oat Bread

Servings: 32 Slices

Calories: 139kcal

Ingredients

2 Packets Active dry yeast
2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp Raw sugar
1 1/4 Cups Warm water (115 degrees)
1 Cup Old fashioned rolled oats
2 Cups Boiling water
1/4 Cup Pure honey
1/4 Cup Pure maple syrup
2 tsp Fine sea salt
6 Tbsp Real butter
4 to 5 Cups Unbleached white flour (measure into separate bowl)

Instructions

Prep the Oats and Activation Base
Place 1 cup of oats into a small pot or heat-safe container. Pour 2 cups of boiling water completely over them, stirring once to submerge. Set aside to cool until the temperature drops below 115°F.
While the oats cool, stir together the yeast packets, 1 cup of wheat flour, 1 teaspoon of raw sugar, and 1 ¼ cups of warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let stand while oats cool. The volume should expand and the surface should look frothy and active.
Build and Knead the Dough
Pour the cooled oat mixture directly into your active yeast bowl. Add the honey, maple syrup, salt, butter, 1 cup of whole wheat flour, and 2 cups of white flour. Stir until a cohesive, sticky dough forms. Gradually turn in up to 1 additional cup of white flour until the dough holds together. It should remain quite sticky and wet.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead for 10–15 minutes, working in more white flour (up to 1 cup) as needed. The finished loaf should remain slightly tacky to the touch.
The Rises and Bake
Place the kneaded ball into a large, well-greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel. Let rise in a warm room for 1–2 hours until completely doubled in size.
Punch the risen dough down. Turn it back out onto your workspace board and slice it perfectly in half with a knife.
Shape each half into a loaf form and tuck them into two separate, well-greased 9-inch bread baking pans.
Let the loaves rise a second time for roughly 45 minutes, or until the dough dome crests about 2 inches over the top lips of the pans.
While dough is rising, preheat your oven to 350°F.
Bake loaves for 30–40 minutes until the top crust glows a deep golden brown.
Remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Notes

Homemade Honey Oat Bread Nutritional Breakdown

Per Individual Slice (1 of 32 total slices excluding)

Calories: 139 kcal
Protein: 3.3 g
Total Carbohydrates: 25.9 g
Healthy Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
Total Fat: 2.6 g
Natural Calcium: 8.1 mg
Total Sodium: 161 mg