Maple Oatmeal Bread {Bread Machine}
Maple oatmeal bread baked in a bread machine takes just 5 minutes of prep. Your house will smell amazing as this subtly sweet loaf bakes but you'll swoon over that golden brown chewy slice fresh from the toaster.
After baking dozens upon dozens of different bread machine recipes, I can confidently tell you that this recipe is one of my newest favorites.
The combination of chewy rolled oats and sweet maple syrup create a gorgeous golden brown loaf that could be used in countless delicious meals.
Make a savory sandwich, use it to make a bread pudding, or enjoy it as toast with your morning coffee, you can't go wrong with this classic bread.
Why This is the Best Recipe
I am a homemade bread connoisseur. I think this is the best maple oatmeal bread for the bread machine because:
- Easy Ingredients and Quick Prep: Such a short and simple list of items you'll need to bake it and prep time is just 5 minutes.
- Chewy Texture: The oats in the loaf give a delightful chewy texture to each slice.
- Subtly Sweet: The maple syrup is a gentle sweetener, this is not overly sugary tasting and would still pair so well with turkey or ham sandwiches.
Ingredients
This easy recipe only needs a few simple ingredients:
- Bread Flour
- Buttermilk: If you don't have any on hand, you can make your own buttermilk with a ratio of 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar.
- Maple Syrup
- Rolled Oats: Also old fashioned oats, just don't use instant. You want the oats to be able to absorb the moisture from the dough over the longer period of time.
- Butter
- Active Dry Yeast: You do not need one specifically marked "bread machine yeast" but that would work if you have it.
- Kosher Salt: I use Morton's brand Kosher salt.
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Bread Machine Tips
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For this recipe, I used my Cuisinart bread machine.
Add the Wet Ingredients First
This easy bread machine recipe starts as almost all of them do: by adding the wet ingredients to the bread maker pan first.
Measure and pour in the buttermilk and the maple syrup.
Dice the softened butter into smaller pieces so it can blend in easily and dot them around the pan.
Add the Dry Ingredients
Spoon the bread flour directly onto the wet ingredients.
Then measure the rolled oats and pour them around the perimeter of the pan.
Add the kosher salt over the oats and then use a spoon to dig a shallow well in the center of the flour. Add the yeast to that well.
Bread Maker Program
Place the bread pan back into the bread maker and close the lid.
Select the 2-pound bread size and choose your desired darkness setting. I chose the Medium darkness.
Select the Basic/White program and press Start.
NOTE: As the bread dough mixes together, you'll notice it looks very wet and sticky. The rolled oats will continue to absorb moisture from the dough over the 3.5 hour rising and baking cycle.
Once the bread has finished baking, remove it from the bread machine pan and let it cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Make Ahead and Freezing Tips
If you're worried about your delicious loaf of homemade bread spoiling before you can finish it, rest assured that it freezes perfectly.
I prefer to slice my bread and then store the loaf in a freezer-safe bag. Then I can thaw just a slice or two at a time for toasting or turning into a sandwich.
I pop the frozen bread slices right into the toaster and let them thaw and toast all at once. This also helps restore texture to the bread crumb and crust.
Serving Suggestions
There are so many delicious ways you could use this sweet maple oat bread. The obvious first choice would be to toast it and spread some salted butter over it for breakfast. A schmear of my sweet cream cheese ball would be a delicious choice, too.
You could dice it into cubes and turn it into a bread pudding for a special dessert.
If you want to make it into a savory sandwich, the sweetness of the bread would pair really well with either a spicy chicken like my slowcooker hot honey chicken filling or a tart cranberry filled sandwich like my cranberry turkey sliders or this spicy cranberry chicken salad.
For fall, use it to make a grilled ham and havarti sandwich or this easy turkey brie sandwich.
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📖 Recipe
Maple Oatmeal Bread
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons softened butter diced
- 4 cups (548 g) bread flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan fitted with the paddle attachment in the order they are listed starting with the wet ingredients and ending with the dry ingredients on top. Add the buttermilk and maple syrup to the pan. Dice the softened butter and add it in. Spoon the bread flour on top and add the rolled oats. Sprinkle the kosher salt around the perimeter of the pan and dig a well with the back of the spoon in the center of the flour. Add the yeast in the well.
- Place the bread pan in the bread maker and close the lid.
- Select the 2-pound setting.
- Select your desired darkness setting, I used Medium.
- Select the Basic/White bread program and then press Start.
- NOTE: The dough may appear very wet and sticky at the start of the mixing and kneading cycles but the oats will absorb the liquid as the dough rises and the bread bakes.
- The bread machine will take about 3.5 hours to finish the baking cycle. Remove the baked bread from the pan and let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
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