EASY HOMEMADE OAT BREAD RECIPE
No bread machine, no mixer, no kneading, no previous baking experience - no problem! With this Easy Homemade Oat Bread Recipe you won't need to buy industrial-made oat bread again. Enjoy the smell of fresh oat bread in your home all the time!
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups oat flakes
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2¼ tsp instant yeast (one small package)
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Glaze
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp milk or milk alternative
Instructions
METHOD #1 - BAKING SHEET FREE-FORM, WIDE AND SLIGHTLY FLAT
- Add flour, oats, sugar, sea salt, and yeast to a large metal bowl and mix with a large spoon. Add warm water and olive oil. Mix gently until combined, careful not to overmix.
- Cover with a towel or sheet and let sit for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200c.
- Scoop dough onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper, shaping it into an oblong form. Do not try to shape the dough with your hands, as it will be slightly wet and sticky. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Combine milk or dairy-free milk alternative and extra virgin olive oil in a small bowl. Gently brush this glaze over the top of the bread.
- Bake for approximately 20-30 minutes until golden, hard, and puffed. Check that the bottom has taken some colour. Carefully remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
- Allow the bread to fully cool before slicing. If you prefer to eat it warm, then you can rip a chunk with your hands and enjoy it nice and warm, straight from the oven.
METHOD #2 - TRADITIONAL SANDWICH LOAF
- Add flour, oats, sugar, sea salt, and yeast to a large metal bowl and mix with a large spoon. Add warm water and olive oil. Mix gently until combined, careful not to overmix.
- Add dough to a bread loaf baking pan lined with parchment paper. Let it sit for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200c.
- Combine milk or dairy-free milk alternative and extra virgin olive oil in a small bowl. Gently brush this glaze over the top of the bread.
- Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until golden, hard, and puffed. Check that the bottom has taken some colour. Carefully remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
- Allow the bread to fully cool before slicing it for clean slices, or if you're not bothered by this enjoy it while nice and warm, fresh out of the oven.
Notes
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Add up to 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds, chopped nuts, or dried fruit.
STORING INSTRUCTIONS:
This easy Homemade Oat Bread is best eaten within 3 days of baking.
Fresh bread stays best when it is not sliced, so only slice pieces that you will be using on the spot.
Store in a bread box, linen bread bag, or wrapped in a clean dish towel. Storing fresh homemade bread in a plastic bag will soften the bread to an unpleasant texture so the above methods are preferred.
Do not store homemade bread in the refrigerator because it quickly turns the texture hard and stale.