Easy One Bowl Oatmeal Molasses Bread Recipes

OATMEAL MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour boiling water over oats; let stand 30 minutes or until mixture has cooled to warm (110°-115°). , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in oat mixture, molasses, butter, anise seed if desired, salt and 2 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; divide in half. Shape into two loaves and place in greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. Bake 40 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

OATMEAL RAISIN MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Place oats, molasses, butter, and salt into the bread maker bowl; add the boiling water.
• Measure 1/4 teaspoon sugar into a small cup and set aside. Pour remaining sugar into the oat mixture and stir. Let mixture cool to about 100 degrees F/38 degrees C, about 20 minutes.
• Pour warm water into the reserved sugar in the small cup; add yeast.
• Pour bread flour atop the oat mixture. Pour yeast mixture over the flour.
• Select Dough setting and press start. Check your owner's manual to see how long the kneading lasts, so you can add raisins to the dough 5 minutes before it finishes kneading. Let the bread maker run the full dough cycle, about 1 hour, though it will depend on your machine.
• Grease 2 bread pans.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Punch down dough, but do not knead. Separate into two loaves and place in prepared pans; cover each with a damp towel and allow to rise for about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 15 to 20 minutes.

MOLASSES OAT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour boiling water over cereal. Add the molasses, sugar, oil and salt. Let stand until mixture cools to 110°-115°, stirring occasionally. Stir in yeast. Add 8 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Punch dough down and divide into thirds; shape into loaves. Place in three greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

OATMEAL BREAD I

Steps:

• Combine oats, molasses, oil, salt and boiling water. Let cool to about 105 degrees F.
• Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes or until creamy. Stir the yeast into oat mixture and mix well. Add whole wheat flour, 2 cups bread flour, and the eggs. Mix until well combined.
• Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn dough out to a floured counter and knead for about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a well-greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 3 regular loaf pans and 4 mini loaf pans.
• Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and divide it into 4 pieces. Shape the dough into loaves and place them in the pans, seam-side down. Let rise until doubled, about 90 minutes. Bake in the preheated oven until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes.

EASY ONE-BOWL OATMEAL MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Using regular stand mixer attachments, combine the yeast, sugar, whole wheat flour, oats, cornmeal, mashed potato flakes, wheat germ (or bran), and salt.
• Mix water with buttermilk and heat to 130°F While at that temperature, mix into combined cereal. Beat for several minutes.
• Add molasses and butter.
• Switch to dough hook attachments and work in white flour until dough forms a ball.
• Cover mixer bowl with a warm, damp towel and allow to rise for 60-90 minutes (until dough has doubled in size).
• Pulse dough hooks to punch down dough. Shape and place into a greased loaf pan. Allow to rise again.
• Optional: Brush top of dough with water and sprinkle some oats on top.
• Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
• Turn out and cool on a wire rack.

NO-KNEAD OATMEAL-MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Grease 9x5- or 8x4-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix boiling water, oats, shortening, molasses and salt; cool to lukewarm. In small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add yeast mixture, egg and 1 1/2 cups of the flour to oat mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining flour until completely mixed.
• Spread batter evenly in pan (batter will be sticky; smooth and pat into shape with floured hands). Cover; let rise in warm place about 1 hour 30 minutes or until batter is 1 inch from top of 9x5-inch pan or reaches top of 8x4-inch pan.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until loaf is brown and sounds hollow when tapped. (If loaf browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil during last 15 minutes of baking.) Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool. For a soft, shiny crust, brush top with butter, margarine or shortening if desired.

OATMEAL MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
• Put the oats a mixer bowl, and pour the water over the oats.
• Add the butter and molasses, and mix with a dough hook. then let the mixture cool to warm.
• Add yeast and mix. Cover with a towel for 5 minutes to proof yeast.
• Remove towel and slowly add 3 cups of flour to yeast mixture 1/2 cup at a time until fully incorporated.
• Add salt and continue to mix.
• Add remaining 2 - 3 cups flour as needed for the dough to come away from the sides of the bowl after a few minutes of kneading.
• Continue to allow mixer to knead your dough for 5 - 7 minutes (or knead by hand).
• Spray a large bowl with cooking spray.
• Scoop dough out of mixer bowl and place in oiled bowl, turning once to coat dough.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free spot until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
• Butter two 9x5 inch loaf pans or line with parchment paper or non-stick foil.
• Punch down the dough and using a pastry scraper, scrape it out onto a clean work surface. Cut it in half with a sharp knife or bench scraper.
• For each half, evenly flatten the dough with the heel of your hand. Roll the top third down onto itself and seal it y pushing it gently down with the heal of your hand.
• Continue rolling and sealing the dough until you have an oval log. Place the logs, into the pans.
• Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and let them rise in a warm draft free spot until the double in size, 45 - 60 minutes.
• Position a rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat to 375*F
• Mist the tops of the loaves with water. Sprinkle the tops with a generous handful of regular oats.
• Bake until they loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the top, 40-45 minutes. Carefully remove the loaves from the pans and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing (if you can resist!)