Oatmeal Honey Bread

This is a little different from my usual oatmeal bread, with the yogurt.  I changed the directions to use instant or rapid-rise yeast.  Check out our mixer bread information HERE.  Remember, you can also make this recipe by hand too, the way I did for years.
Luckily, I had a 7 ½” loaf pan because I use it for my husband’s favorite lemon nut quick bread.   This is a nice sandwich-style loaf and it also makes excellent toast.                   

Oatmeal Honey Bread

  2 1/3   Cups  Flour, All-purpose

  1          Cup  Quick Cooking Oats

  1          Package  Instant Yeast

  1          Teaspoon  Sugar

  1          Teaspoon  Salt

     1/4   Teaspoon  Baking Soda

  3          Tablespoons  Honey

  1          Cup  Plain Nonfat Yogurt

     1/2   Cup  Water -- 120°-125°

  1          Tablespoon  Honey -- For top of loaf

Combine flour, oats, salt, baking soda, yeast and sugar in mixer bowl.

Heat yogurt and water to 120-125°.  Add 3 tbsp. of honey.  Add to flour mixture gradually while beating on low speed with a paddle attachment for 2 minutes..

Change to dough hook and knead 4 minutes or until elastic.

Cover and let rest in a warm place 10 minutes. 

Punch down and turn out on lightly floured surface.  Knead lightly 4 or 5 times.  Roll into a 12 x 5" rectangle.  Roll up dough, starting on short side and shape into a loaf; pinch ends.

Preheat oven to 400°.  Place in greased 7 1/2 x 3" loaf pan.  Cover and let rise in a warm place until 1" above the pan (about 25 minutes).  Bake at 400° for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350° and bake 20 minutes.  (An instant read thermometer should read 195-200° when inserted into the end of the loaf.) Remove from pan immediately and brush with 1 tablespoon honey.   Cool on a wire rack.

You can bake this in a 8 x 4" pan, it will make a flatter loaf and bake in a little shorter time.

  "Southern Living Homestyle Cooking"

  "1 Loaf – about 12 slices"

Per Serving: 149 Calories; 1g Fat (4.2% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 220mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.