Fluffy Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread
Bake the best Fluffy Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread at home with this easy recipe. Soft, naturally sweetened with honey, and perfect for sandwiches, toast, or dinner sides. Made with 100% freshly milled flour.
Ingredients
- 540 grams water
- 110 grams olive oil
- 160 grams honey
- 16 grams salt
- 600 grams freshly milled hard red wheat flour
- 200 grams freshly milled kamut flour
- 1 Tbsp instant yeast see note for active dry yeast. Add an extra 1 tsp of yeast if you need the bread to rise a little faster.
- 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water, olive oil, honey, and yeast. Allow the yeast to bloom for a few minutes if using active dry yeast. Then add in the salt, apple cider vinegar, and yeast.
- Add in the flours and mix until just combined. Allow the dough to rest for 10-30 minutes.
- Knead the dough for 10-15 minutes on medium speed until it looks more smooth and elastic. Then turn off the mixer, cover the bowl, and allow the dough to rise for about 1-2 hours untul it has doubled in size.
Shape Loaves
- Punch down the dough, divide it in half, and shape into two sandwich loaves. I like to do this with wet hands and a very lightly wet countertop. Shape the dough into a rectangle, pushing out any visible air bubbles, and then fold and roll tightly into a nice loaf shape that fits the length of a 9x4 pan.
- Place them in greased loaf pans and let rise for another 45 minutes or until it's reached the top of the loaf pan.
- Bake at 375°F for 5 minutes then reduce the heat to 350 for 30 minutes or until golden brown and slightly hollow-sounding when tapped.
- Cool completely before slicing to keep the texture soft and fluffy.
Notes
- A Note on Yeast If you only have active dry yeast, you just need add the yeast at the beginning with the water, honey, and oil and make sure your water is warm to the touch. Your yeast wants a warm cozy temperature to BLOOM. Once that yeast looks foamy, add in your flours. You can also do this in a separate bowl with a little but of the water from the recipe and a big pinch of sugar. This is a really fast and reliable way to bloom your yeast. I store my yeast in the freezer to make sure it is always fresh.
- Add Extra Yeast You can add more yeast if needed, this speeds up the process. I like using 1 tbsp for this 2 loaf recipe because it means the bread doesn't rise too fast and the flavors have more time to develop. But if you find you are waiting too long, you can always add another tsp of yeast and it will speed things along.
- Brush tops with melted butter after baking for a softer crust.
