Does this oat bread recipe contain wheat?

Yes. Bread recipes with oats typically contain oatmeal and wheat flour . You can use either all-purpose flour or whole wheat einkorn flour , which is what I use. If you are gluten-free, you can try an all-purpose gluten free flour , but I haven’t tested it in this recipe myself. Often, people who have a gluten sensitivity to hybridized wheat can tolerate einkorn flour . Of course, einkorn wouldn’t work for someone with celiac.

Is this maple oatmeal bread recipe easy to make?

If you are an experienced baker, this recipe will come naturally to you. If you are a new baker, I recommend No-Knead Artisan Bread and Man Bread to get the hang of baking your own bread first.

Why are oats unsuitable for bread making?

Oats work wonderfully as PART of the bread dough – they add a slightly sweet, almost nutty flavor to the bread. However, oats don’t have the gluten proteins that whole wheat flour does, so if you only used oats in recipes for oatmeal bread, your bread wouldn’t rise and develop that pillowy soft, fluffy texture.

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Maple Oatmeal Bread

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Bake up a loaf of soft and chewy maple oatmeal bread that turns out perfectly sweet and tender with just a few simple ingredients. You can even use leftover oatmeal!

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Yield: 2 loaves 1x
Category: Breads
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1 ½ cups water
1 cup oats (steel-cut or rolled)
1 tablespoon butter
¾ teaspoon salt
2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water (105°-110°)
¾ cup maple syrup (room temperature)
½ cup water (room temperature)
3 ¾ – 4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat einkorn flour

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Instructions

Make oatmeal with 1 ½ cups water + 1 cup oats + 1 Tbsp butter + ¾ tsp salt. Let cool, stirring occasionally, until the oatmeal is no warmer than 115° (or use leftover oatmeal).
In a stand mixer, or large mixing bowl, combine 2 ½ tsp yeast and ¼ cup warm water. Let sit until the yeast has proofed and creates beer-like foam (5 to 10 minutes).
Add the oatmeal mixture to the yeast, along with the ½ cup room-temperature water and ⅓ cup maple syrup. Stir or mix until it is well combined.
Gradually add flour and knead on low to medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Transfer to a greased bowl, turn over once to coat, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 ½ hours.
Spray two loaf pans (or a cookie sheet or cupcake tins for rolls) with cooking spray and divide the dough in half. On a very lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a ball and loosely cover it with plastic wrap. Let sit for 30 minutes.
Form into two loaves (or several rounds for rolls) and place seam side down into pans. Cover again with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in volume (1 to 1 ½ hours). You can sprinkle additional old-fashioned oats on top before baking if you would like.
Preheat the oven to 375° and score each loaf with a thin blade or sharp knife before baking (basically make 3-4 small, shallow cuts in each loaf). Bake until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped, and your baked bread is golden brown, about 40-45 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving. Yields two loaves of maple oatmeal bread.

Notes

Don’t skip the scoring!
You can use leftover oatmeal in this recipe! Go ahead and make a little extra Instant Pot oatmeal, and save it for chocolate oatmeal cake and this maple oatmeal bread.
To make maple oatmeal bread rolls: Use a cookie sheet or cupcake tins for rolls. Shape the dough into rounds for oatmeal bread rolls. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 slices
Calories: 145

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