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My mom is a wonderful cook. She makes perfectly comforting and easy recipes and is always willing to share them. This molasses oatmeal bread recipe is another of my Mom’s and it is so yummy. When I was younger I would smell the oatmeal bread cooking and hover around the kitchen until it came out of the oven. Then we would slice off a thick, warm piece of bread, add a little butter and honey and chow down.
There may not be anything better than fresh, warm bread out of the oven. It’s so so good, but many will never know the joy of fresh bread as it makes them so nervous to make it.
That’s just silliness. Bread making is actually really easy and I never like that people make it such a big deal. Especially this one, put it all into the KitchenAid mixer and let it whirl. The only thing you’ll have to do is knead it and who doesn’t need a little dough therapy punching every now and again?
Cade and I can’t help ourselves,whenever this bread comes out of the oven. We just have to slice off a piece and eat it warm. It’s irresistible. But right after that we hurry to wrap it tightly in saran wrap which keeps the bread soft all week long. It’s the best way to do it.
What Is Molasses?
Molasses is a thick, brown syrup that is made from sugar during the refining process.
What Can You Substitute For Molasses?
To substitute 1 cup of molasses, use 1 cup dark corn syrup, honey or maple syrup.
Is Oatmeal Good For The Heart?
Studies also have shown that oatmeal has some heart-healthy benefits.
Water soluble fiber in oatmeal helps reduce the amount of bad cholesterol circulating in blood.
Molasses Oatmeal Bread
Molasses Oatmeal Bread
There may not be anything better than fresh, warm bread out of the oven. It's so so good,
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place the oats in a large bowl and pour boiling water over the top.1 Cup Oatmeal, 2 Cups Water
- Let stand 15 minutes or until luke warm.
- Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/4 Cup warm water.1 pkg Yeast, 1 teaspoon Sugar, 1/4 Cup Water
- Add molasses, salt, and butter or veggie oil.1/2 Cup Molasses, 2 Teaspoon Salt, 1 Tablespoon Butter or Oil
- Stir to combine then stir in the oatmeal mixture.
- Work in the flour until the dough just comes together.4-5 Cups Flour
- Place on a floured surface and knead until smooth.
- Let rise, covered with a towel until doubled (usually about an hour), punch down and form into two loaves and place in two 9x5 bread pans.
- Let rise until doubled again with a towel gently over the bread pans.
- Bake at 375 for 40-45 min or until done.
- You can usually lightly tap the top and the bread should be sounding hollow when it's done.
Recipe Notes
bread should be stored at room temperature
Nutrition
Serving: 1g, Calories: 82kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 152mg, Potassium: 101mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 11IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Thank you for this recipe. It turned out perfect and I will be making it again. I ate two slices warm from the oven.
The only change that I made was to use applesauce instead of butter or oil as I don’t use either when cooking or baking.
I did have to cover the loaves with foil about halfway through the baking.
Thank you so much for the feedback Trish! And for sharing your tips! I want to try it your way next time!
When you use butter instead of the vegetable oil- do you melt it, so it’s liquidy or add it in softened like with most cookies?
Hi Penny! Just softened will work great! Enjoy!
Thanks. I’m going to try it this weekend.
Enjoy!! We would love to hear what you think!
I followed this recipe to the “T”. For some reason the bread sunk during bake and it’s a weird spongy texture. It tastes great, but I’m bummed it’s flat and spongy. So my fault or the yeast? Under proved or Over proved? Too much kneading or not enough? It’s so frustrating sometimes. Lol.
Hi Petra! I’m so sorry for the frustration but happy you liked the flavor! It definitely sounds like a problem with the yeast. It could be bad or even if it was even slightly under measured or over measured. Bread can also collapse if it rises too long. Yeast bread can be so temperamental.
what I asked for was a oatmeal bread with no wheat at the end it calls for flour what kind of flour ?
Just all purpose flour. We don’t have a recipe for an all oatmeal bread. Sorry about that!
I’ve had this bookmarked forever and wan to make it, finally! Does it make one loaf or two? The recipe states to “form into loaves”. Is it one or two? Also, do you use a loaf pan to bake the bread?
Hi Linda, thank you for checking. I’ve updated the recipe, it’s two loaves so use 2 9×5 loaf pans. 🙂