Whole Wheat Honey Oat Flax Bread

Fall in love with this whole wheat honey oat flax bread. It’s the perfect healthy homemade bread for sandwiches, or by itself with a little bit of butter and a drizzle of honey. This whole wheat bread has a wonderful subtle sweetness and a great whole wheat flavor.

Making bread is truly a labor of love.  But, it is absolutely worth it.  This recipe is one you’re going to make on repeat for years to come.

What are the basic steps to making bread?

1. Mix ingredients
2. Knead the dough
3. Proof twice
4. Bake and Cool
5. Enjoy!

Yes, the steps included above are definitely over-simplified, but if you’ve ever made bread, this recipe isn’t all that different.

The two best parts of this recipe are the honey/butter mixture and the toasty oats on top of the loaf.  The final product is oh so yummy and so worth it.

What does flaxseed do in bread?

• Adding flaxseed in your bread helps pack the bread full of nutrients.  Plus, flaxseed carries a number of antioxidants, can help reduce cholesterol, increase heart healthy and a host of other nutritional benefits.

Once baked, you can do a whole lot with this bread.  First of all, it is great for sandwiches, but my personal favorite way to enjoy it is simply with butter and a drizzle of honey.

Every time I make bread, I use Red Star Yeast.  I’ve done my fair share of experimenting with other yeast products, but nothing works as great as Red Star. For me baking with yeast is already a trial of patience, so I don’t want to have to worry about the yeast, and with Red Star Yeast, I’ve always had success, it’s definitely my baking yeast of choice!

A few of the other recipes I use Red Star Yeast for are listed below, but the options are endless!

• Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls-made in a slow cooker
• Fruit and Nut Muesli Bread Rounds
• Sheet Pan Pizza

If you’re looking for a wonderful homemade bread, this whole wheat honey oat flax bread is the one for you! I’d love to hear from you in the comments, do you like baking bread at home?

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Whole Wheat Honey Oat Flax Bread

Fall in love with this whole wheat honey oat flax bread. It's the perfect bread for sandwiches, or by itself with a little bit of butter and a drizzle of honey. This bread has a wonderful subtle sweetness and a great whole wheat flavor.

Course Breads

Cuisine American

Keyword baking, bread, whole wheat bread, Whole Wheat Honey Oat Flax Bread

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Additional Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes

Servings 1 loaf

Calories 168kcal

Author Philia Kelnhofer

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups warm skim milk* or water and milk - see note
• 1 packet Platinum Red Star Yeast 1/4 oz.**
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats old fashioned or quick cooking
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons flaxseed
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 3 tablespoons honey or brown sugar

Instructions

• Microwave milk for 1 minute (or warm it via stovetop)
• Pour yeast into milk, stir once and then let it sit for 5 minutes, or until the yeast foams/bubbles slightly on top
  
• Combine flour, whole wheat flour, oats, salt and flax seed (in a stand mixing bowl or a larger bowl) and stir to combine
  
• In a small bowl, combine butter and honey. Melt in microwave
• Pour in honey/butter mixture into the milk/yeast mixture. Then pour the liquid into the large bowl with the dry ingredients
• Using a dough hook, knead bread for 5 minutes. If you're not using a mixer, knead with hands (about 5-10 minutes). The texture should be springy to touch, but not too sticky.
• Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, so the mixture doesn't stick to the sides of the bowl
  
• Cover bowl with towel or plastic wrap and let it rise for one hour
  
• After the mixture bulks up and doubles in size, pick up the dough and form it into a log. Place dough into a greased 9x5 loaf pan.
• Cover with plastic wrap lightly and allow to rise for another hour until it has risen to the top of the loaf pan.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes
• Poke a toothpick or fork in the center of the bread and make sure it comes out clean to ensure it is cooked
• Remove from the oven and turn loaf out onto cooling rack so it doesn't sink
• Allow to cool and enjoy!

Notes

Before baking the bread, I like to brush butter on top (or spray with cooking spray) and sprinkle some oats on top

* use skim milk or water, or if you have a higher fat milk, put yeast in with 3/4 up warm water to dissolve/foam, and then add 3/4 cup higher fat milk-because yeast doesn't do too well with high fat milk like whole milk.

**can use Active Yeast or Quick Rise Yeast, 1 packet = 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 276mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g

When this post was originally published, it was sponsored by Red Star Yeast.  As always, I appreciate all of my partners!

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