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BEST OATMEAL BREAD DOUGH MADE IN BREAD MACHINE

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Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup warm water not hot
  • 3/4 cup milk substitute almond milk if dairy free
  • 2 tbsp. avocado oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup quick oats or instant oats
  • 3 3/4 to 4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. active dry yeast
  • cooking spray

Instructions
 

BREAD MACHINE INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Add any wet ingredients to the bottom of your bread machine pan followed by the salt and sugar.
  • Add remaining dry ingredients starting with the quick oats first, then the flour. (Begin with 3 3/4 cups of flour and then slowly add remaining flour as dough cycle begins, if needed).
  • In the top of the flour, make an indent (or sometimes call yeast crater) and put active dry yeast in the crater.
  • Set bread maker on dough cycle and press start. Watch to make sure dough comes together into a ball. Add a little more flour if dough is too sticky or a little more water if it's too dry.
    ***Tip: Dough ball should appear somewhat smooth and should not stick to the edges of your bread machine pan.

PREPARING BREAD LOAVES TO BAKE:

  • Once bread maker dough cycle is complete, follow these steps.
  • Grease loaf pans. Spray each loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Form loaves and let rise. Remove dough from bread machine pan and form bread loaf by tucking the edges beneath the loaf and pinching the seams together. Place formed loaf in each greased baking pan with seam sides down. Cover with a towel and let it rise until close to double in size (usually takes 30 – 60 minutes depending on the temperature of your home).
  • Preheat oven and bake. When loaves are close to done rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Put loaves into preheated oven and bake for 25 - 30 minutes until loaves are golden brown. You will know when they're done if you gently tap the top and it sounds hollow.
  • Cool. Let baked bread cool in pan for 10 minutes. If necessary, carefully loosen edges of bread from sides of pan with a butter knife. Dump bread out on to a cooling rack. Flip bread so it is upright. (Be careful. If pan is still too hot to touch – use oven mitts.)
    *** Tip: Make sure you let your homemade bread cool completely before slicing with a serrated knife.
  • Enjoy!