The combination of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour make for a soft, delicious multigrain bread perfect for sandwiches. Once you start making your own bread at home, you may never go to the grocery store bread aisle again.
Why this recipe works
This is a delicious sandwich bread that the whole family will enjoy. Soft like white bread, but with the added benefits of whole wheat flour.
Ingredients you will need
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How to Make Homemade Multigrain Bread
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- Heat milk in microwave until just boiling. Pour into free standing mixer bowl (or into large bowl to mix and knead by hand).
- Add oatmeal, sugar, butter, and salt. Mix well and cool to luke warm, about 15 minutes.
- Add yeast, eggs, wheat germ, and whole wheat flour. With mixer on low, add in remaining all purpose flour.
- Knead on medium for 6 minutes.
- If dough is still sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until dough pulls away from edges of bowl.
- Shape dough into large ball and using your hands, rub the outside of the dough with butter.
- Put the dough back into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Let rise until doubled, about 1 and 1/2 hours.
- Shape dough into two loaves, and place in two nine inch loaf pans. Sprinkle each loaf with 1/2 tablespoon of oats.
- Let rise again, covered with plastic wrap, until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake 30-40 minutes until dark golden brown.
Allow your baked loaves to cool before slicing. You can store the extra loaf tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Baking Tips & FAQs
- Be sure to check the expiration dates of all your ingredients. Expired/old flour, yeast, and other ingredients can cause homemade bread to fail.
- For this recipe, do not substitute quick rise yeast.
If you love baking bread, this homemade multigrain bread is a great addition to your recipe collection!
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Homemade Multigrain Bread
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- â…” cup brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup wheat germ or substitute whole wheat flour
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 cups all purpose flour plus more if needed
- extra butter
- 1 tablespoon oats for top of loaves
Things You'll Need
Before You Begin
- Be sure to check the expiration dates of all your ingredients. Expired/old flour, yeast, and other ingredients can cause homemade bread to fail.
- For this recipe, do not substitute quick rise yeast.
Instructions
- Heat milk in microwave until just boiling. Pour into free standing mixer bowl (or into large bowl to mix and knead by hand).
- Add oatmeal, sugar, butter, and salt. Mix well and cool to luke warm, about 15 minutes.
- Add yeast, eggs, wheat germ and whole wheat flour. With mixer on low, add in remaining all purpose flour. Knead on medium for 6 minutes.
- If dough is still sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until dough pulls away from edges of bowl.
- Shape dough into large ball and using your hands, rub the outside of the dough with butter.
- Put the dough back into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled, about 1 and 1/2 hours.
- Shape dough into two loaves, and place in two nine inch loaf pans. Sprinkle the top of each loaf with 1/2 tablespoon of oats.
- Let rise again, covered with plastic wrap, until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake 30-40 minutes, until dark golden brown.
Nutrition
This post originally appeared here on Feb 25, 2009 and has since been updated with new photos and tips.
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Julie says
Should the bread pans be greased?
Amanda Formaro says
No need to grease the pans
Barbara says
SInce I don’t have a stand mixer, can you tell me how to make this delicious sounding bread without it? WIl it be too sticky to knead by hand? I have all the ingredients but haven’t made bread in years. Thank you.
Amanda Formaro says
You should be fine stirring it with a wooden spoon or sturdy rubber spatula. :)
Niki says
I made this today! Very yummy, except the cooking time needed was only 20mins. Toothpick test :)
Amanda Formaro says
Glad you enjoyed it! Ovens vary, so I’m glad you tested it!
Amanda says
Would love to hear how it turns out!
Anonymous says
I received a KitchenAid mixer for Christmas and have been trying loads of bread recipes, can't wait to try this one tonight. Thanks!
Amanda says
I haven't tried it with honey yet, but I'm glad that you posted here. Reminds me to make this again!
Anonymous says
have you tried this recipe with honey? I wonder if I added a little. This sounds and looks perfect! Thank you for sharing!
Jacque says
Oooh, it looks delicious… and healthy to boot.
Sorry about the overdone crust :( I hate it when that happens.
Grace says
that’s a great-looking loaf of bread (and the sandwich looks pretty appetizing, too)–good for you for making your own!
Emily says
I’ve never had homemade bread..other than like banana bread! It looks yummy!! =] I’m excited for Thrifty Thursday!
pinkstripes says
Your loaf looks perfect. I agree with the others, it looks like a commercial loaf.
Cheri Sicard says
What a great job you did. THose photos look like commercially baked bread. Just beautiful.
Cathy says
This looks PERFECT, can’t see any overdone-ness in the pictures! I have wheat germ in my fridge that I really need to use up, and now I know where some of it will be going!
Carrie says
I love homemade bread… I bake it a couple times a weeks. I haven’t tried multi grain yet… just whole wheat.
Yum!
Prudy says
ooh-yours looks delicious. Sorry about the overdone crust. Maybe I just like mine a little browner than the rest.:)
Your blog looks great-I’m off to catch up on your other posts. I’d love to participate in your frugal thursdays. Just let me know what to do!