Honey Wheat Bread Machine Bread

close up of honey wheat bread loaf with two slices cut.

This simple recipe requires just a few ingredients and your trusty bread machine to deliver a homemade loaf with a touch of sweetness. Makes 1-pound loaf.

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Total Time3 5

Course: Bread

Keyword: honey wheat bread machine bread

Servings: slices

Calories: 128kcal

Author: Katie

Equipment

Bread machine

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup lukewarm water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
3 tablespoons honey
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
1 ¾ teaspoons instant or active dry yeast

Instructions

Layer Ingredients. Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan in this order: water, honey, butter, flours, salt, and yeast. Make sure the yeast is kept separate from the water until mixing begins.
Select Settings. Choose the “Basic” or “Whole Wheat” cycle for a 1-pound loaf, and select your preferred crust setting (medium works well for a balanced crust).
Start the Machine. Begin the cycle, which should take around 3 hours from start to finish. Be sure to check during the kneading process that all ingredients are incorporated. You may need to add a tiny amount of flour or water. The dough should form a ball and be smooth but not stick to the machine.
Cool. Once the loaf is done, carefully remove it from the bread machine and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Notes

You can Increase the whole wheat flour to replace some or all of the all-purpose flour. The loaf will be denser but deliciously hearty.

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