Homemade Honey Molasses Bread

Especially good with savoury dishes, soups and stews, this yummy Honey Molasses Bread is one that you just need to try.

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Course: Breads, Breakfast

Keyword: Bread, Breakfast, Homemade

Prep Time: 1 30

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: loaf

Author: S Jones

Ingredients

3/4 cup warm water, warmed to 110˚F or 43˚C
1/3 cup milk
3 Tablespoons butter, melted
3 Tablespoons molasses
3 Tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons (1 packet / 7g) fast acting yeast or instant yeast

Instructions

Bread Machine Instructions

You can use a bread machine to make this bread from start to finish. Just place all the ingredients into the bread machine in the order listed or according to your manufacturer’s recommendations.
Then, using the white bread cycle and the medium crust setting, start the bread.
When done, allow to cool in the pan for ten minutes before removing and cooling completely on a wire rack.

Honey Molasses Bread without a Bread Machine

This dough can be kneaded in a bread machine or a stand mixer with a dough hook and then finished off by hand if you don't have or don't want to use a bread machine.
To make this bread, combine the yeast with ¼ cup of the warm water and ½ teaspoon of the honey in a small bowl. Let it proof - wait until it is bubbly - to make sure the yeast is active.
While the yeast is proofing, add the rest of the water, the rest of the honey, the butter, milk, molasses, salt and flour to the bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer if using.
Once the yeast is ready, add it to the remaining ingredients and slowly begin mixing. If using a stand mixer, make sure to use the dough attachment.
When the ingredients are all combined, knead the dough for 5 minutes. The dough may be sticky, but not so sticky that you can't roll it into a ball. If it is too sticky, add a little extra flour.
Once rolled into a ball, spray a bowl with a little oil and place the dough in the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for at least one hour, or until doubled in size.
After it has risen, take the dough out of the bowl and shape into two loaf shapes. Tuck in the ends and place in a lightly greased loaf pan or on a lined baking tray.
Cover with plastic wrap and rise again for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375˚F or 190˚C.
Remove the plastic wrap and place the loaf pans or baking tray in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Brush to tops with a little melted butter during the last five minutes of baking, if desired.
When finished, remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before slicing.

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Nutrition

Sodium: 9mg | Calcium: 5mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.