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Whole Wheat Bread in Bread Machine


Author Brigette
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp warm water
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp instant active dry yeast

Instructions

  • Put all ingredients in the bread machine, in the order listed, or in the order recommended by your bread machine model
  • Run the dough cycle.
  • When the dough is finished, shape it into a loaf and place in a greased 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch pan, OR shape into rolls/buns and place them on a greased cookie sheet.
  • Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30-40 minutes.
  • While dough is rising, preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • When the oven is preheated, bake bread for 30 minutes for bread (cover bread with foil after 15 min. to prevent over-browning), or 11-13 minutes for rolls.
  • Let the bread sit for 10 minutes after coming out of the oven, then remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
  • Store in sealed bags at room temperature, or freeze for later.

Notes

OIL: You may use any type of oil for this recipe, however, we highly recommend that you use coconut oil. I have made this recipe hundreds of times over the years, and the coconut oil absolutely does make a difference (especially if you are using all whole wheat flour). It makes the bread soft and light. I used to use various dough conditioners (wheat gluten, citric acid, etc), but found I didn’t need them anymore once I started using the coconut oil. 
FLOUR: Store-bought whole wheat flour tends to be denser and not rise as much as freshly ground wheat flour. If you use store-bought wheat flour, I recommend doing one cup white or bread flour (or more) to two cups whole wheat for a better finished product. Another option is to add a couple of tablespoons of vital wheat gluten to the dough.
If you have a 2-lb bread machine, you can make a double batch of this dough. Just be sure to bake it in the oven (not the bread machine) as the instructions state. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Find it online: https://moneysavingmom.com/easy-whole-wheat-bread/