Man Bread | Straightforward Selfmade White Bread Recipe (+Video)

This white bread recipe, AKA man bread, is really easy to make! Create an superior, man-sized loaf of do-it-yourself bread in only a fast 90 minutes (or a dozen rolls!). That is the proper bread recipe for starting bakers.

Written by Mr. Crumbs

Normally, Mrs. Crumbs is the one experimenting within the kitchen, however sometimes I take a flip too. And that is one kitchen experiment that turned out fairly superior: Man Bread.

It’s crusty on the skin and smooth on the within. Once we pulled the primary loaf out of the oven, Mrs. Crumbs and I have been like, “Holy moly! That’s one enormous loaf…surprise if it’s any good?”

Nicely, I’m going out on a limb by saying this can be the BEST and best do-it-yourself white bread we’ve ever made. At first chunk, we rejoiced. After the second chunk, we knew we needed to share it with you.

So, after some deep decision-making (AKA selecting between butter or peanut butter whereas style testing) and recipe refinement (AKA consuming just a few extra loaves of bread), we proudly current this straightforward bread recipe:

Man bread.

MAN BREAD AKA EASY WHITE BREAD RECIPE

This white bread recipe is really easy that even a person could make it. It was, in any case, developed by one!

It’s simply as straightforward (if not simpler?) because the No-Knead Overnight Artisan Bread, which many say is the simplest bread on this planet.

And for those who doubt me and say, “Baking bread is just too onerous” or “I’m terrified of yeast,” I’m right here to inform you that making do-it-yourself bread isn’t too dangerous! This loaf is your new finest pal (and right here’s a beginner’s guide to using yeast for those who want a bit extra element).

WHY IS THIS RECIPE FOR BASIC BREAD SO GREAT?

So what makes this white bread do-it-yourself recipe so nice?

• There’s no refined sugar. It’s sweetened with only a little bit of honey and has a tasty trace of coconut oil. A wholesome bread recipe developed by a person who as soon as survived on Doritos and soda? Proof that choosy eaters actually can swap to actual meals!
• You may make it quick. You possibly can deal with your self to this ginormous, football-sized loaf of scrumptious goodness in simply 90 MINUTES. That’s a fast rise, little effort, and yum-o in your stomach very quickly, excellent for each bread lover.
• It’s fairly foolproof. This recipe for primary bread was a whole accident. Which suggests it’s extremely unlikely you may get it improper. Good for the novice prepare dinner or fellow husbands who don’t prepare dinner usually.

Regardless of its measurement, it holds as much as the hacking of a knife and the smearing of butter and peanut butter very nicely. Granted, we love our Potato Bread, Maple Oatmeal Bread, Rosemary Olive Oil Bread (and extra) – however that is simply SO a lot simpler!

Even funnier: we’ve made 3 loaves of these things in 2 days.

The primary was obliterated by the household with a few sticks of butter. The second loaf was used for grilled sandwiches.

The third was a last check loaf to make sure we might replicate this do-it-yourself bread recipe and that it wasn’t too good to be true. I’m consuming that one as I kind this hoping for some leftovers for breakfast toast.

WHITE BREAD RECIPE INGREDIENTS

The elements record for man bread is fairly easy.

• Heat water (105-115 levels).
• Honey. Only a tablespoon helps to activate the yeast.
• Active dry yeast. A staple for do-it-yourself bread recipes – that is what helps the bread to rise.
• Coconut oil. You need to use melted butter or olive oil as a substitute, though the flavour will likely be barely totally different. Relaxation assured, this bread does NOT style like coconut oil.
• All-purpose flour or bread flour. You may as well use as much as 50% complete wheat flour.
• Salt. Just a little little bit of salt when making do-it-yourself bread offers you nice taste. I really like Ava Jane’s Kitchen as a result of their salt is FREE of microplastics, and it tastes scrumptious! PLUS, you possibly can get your own 8 oz bag of salt FREE on this page! (Simply pay transport)
• Vital wheat gluten (elective). This makes for a softer, extra pliable loaf. If you’re utilizing bread flour, you don’t want to incorporate this. In any other case, add 1 Tablespoon for each cup of all-purpose flour to make do-it-yourself bread flour.

Word: Imagine it or not, coconut oil is mildly candy and methods the style buds into pondering they’re consuming one thing sweeter than it truly is (cinnamon additionally does the identical factor). That’s one motive why this loaf is liked by so many individuals who solely eat white bread. Retailer-bought bread has added sugar, however this do-it-yourself loaf TASTES candy – regardless of the actual fact it solely has 1 Tablespoon of honey.

HOW TO MAKE EASY BREAD RECIPE

Step 1: In case your kitchen will not be heat, flip your oven to low. This is just to heat your kitchen up somewhat bit (because it’s cool the place we stay), which is able to assist the bread rise higher.

Step 2: Within the bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl, add heat water, honey, and yeast. Stir just a few instances till the honey dissolves. As soon as the yeast begins foaming (5 minutes or so), add flour, melted coconut oil, and salt.

As soon as your bread dough comes collectively utilizing the dough hook, knead for 10 minutes on low/medium-low. Depart your dough ball within the bowl and canopy with a towel. Let rise for half-hour.

Step 3: After the primary rise, scoop your dough ball onto a calmly floured floor. (Knead your lump of dough by hand just a few instances, till it varieties a agency ball. Cowl this ball of dough with a towel.

Step 4: Preheat oven to 400 levels. In case you have a pizza stone, be certain that is within the oven to heat up. Alternatively, you should use a cast iron skillet whereas the oven is preheating, or two loaf pans (see notes under).

Step 5: Let the bread rise for half-hour.

Step 6: After the second rise, place the dough ball straight onto the pizza stone, reduce two slits on the highest of the dough ball, and bake for 25 minutes at 400 levels.

If you’re utilizing loaf pans or a cast-iron skillet, the prepare dinner time might have to be elevated by a further 10-Quarter-hour. (The bread is completed when the inner temperature is 220 levels on an instant-read thermometer). See under for extra on cooking instances.

Step 7: Let cool on a wire rack and luxuriate in.

Word: We transfer this white bread dough from the counter to the pizza stone, however for those who don’t really feel assured in that transition, flour a chunk of parchment paper, and form the dough on that for the second rise. Then transfer all the paper with the dough to the pizza stone for baking.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE WHITE BREAD RECIPE

Step 1: In case your kitchen will not be heat, flip your oven to low. That is merely to heat your kitchen up somewhat bit (because it’s cool the place we stay).

Step 2: Within the bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl, add heat water, honey, and yeast. Stir just a few instances till the honey dissolves. As soon as the yeast begins foaming (5 minutes or so), add flour, melted coconut oil, and salt. As soon as your bread dough comes collectively utilizing the dough hook, knead for 10 minutes on low/medium-low. Depart your dough ball within the bowl and canopy with a towel. Let rise for half-hour.

Step 3: After the primary rise, scoop your dough ball on a calmly floured floor. ( Knead your lump of dough by hand just a few instances, till it varieties a agency ball. Cowl this ball of dough with a towel.

Step 4: Preheat oven to 400 levels. In case you have a pizza stone, be certain that is within the oven to heat up. Alternatively, you should use a cast iron skillet whereas the oven is preheating, or two loaf pans (see notes above).

Step 5: Let the bread rise for half-hour.

Step 6: After the second rise, place the dough ball straight onto the pizza stone, reduce two slits on the highest of the dough ball, and bake for 25 minutes at 400 levels. If you’re utilizing loaf pans or a cast-iron skillet, the prepare dinner time might have to be elevated by a further 10-Quarter-hour. (The bread is completed when the inner temperature is 220 levels on an instant-read thermometer).

Step 7: Let cool on a wire rack and luxuriate in.

Word: We transfer this dough from the counter to the pizza stone, however for those who don’t really feel assured in that transition, flour a chunk of parchment paper, and form the dough on that for the second rise. Then transfer all the paper with the dough to the oven for baking.

HOW LONG TO BAKE BREAD

How lengthy to bake bread will depend upon which sort of pan you utilize.

Most breads name for loaf pans, however we used our pizza stone. This is the one we have. It’s over 5 years previous, has been by a whole bunch of pizza nights, and remains to be going robust. No cracks, regardless of transferring throughout the nation!

Plus, it makes your pizza and bread style artisan (aka makes you seem like what you’re doing).

You may as well bake this straightforward bread recipe in loaf pans. After the primary rise, break up the dough into two loaves and place them into two greased bread loaf pans. Rise once more and bake as directed.

This recipe will also be used to make dinner rolls. Break up into rolls after the primary rise. Rise once more and bake for 12-Quarter-hour. Your baking time would possibly fluctuate relying on the scale of your rolls, so that you’ll know they’re carried out once they’re golden brown and attain an inside temperature of 220 levels, similar to the one loaf of man bread.

CUTTING THE MAN BREAD

Making this do-it-yourself bread recipe will possible yield a Joe Montana-football-sized loaf of bread. Which suggests slicing it may be awkward. Right here’s how we do it:

• Lower the entire loaf in half lengthwise.
• Take considered one of your halves and reduce it into slices. Belief me, the slices are lots huge on your sandwich. These are man-sized slices.
• Smear with a number of butter.

Selfmade bread recipes don’t preserve for very lengthy as a result of they don’t have the preservatives of store-bought bread. Retailer in a breathable container or bag (not hermetic) at room temperature for 3-4 days. In case you have any left, that’s. Or go forward and make double or triple if you wish to avoid wasting for later. Belief me.

FREEZING BREAD RECIPES WHITE BREAD INSTRUCTIONS

You possibly can freeze this easy white bread recipe in complete loaves, slices, or unbaked dough. Right here’s the full tutorial on freezing bread for those who prefer to learn extra particulars, however right here’s the fast model:

• Complete loaves: Wrap in plastic wrap to assist shield towards freezer burn, then place in freezer-safe bags.
• Slices: After cooling, slice bread. You might have two choices: lay the bread out on a sheet pan to permit every slice to freeze, after which pack it in a freezer bag for storage. Or place a small sheet of parchment paper between slices to maintain them from sticking collectively.
• Dough: After the primary rise, form the dough into desired loaf. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Thaw in a single day on the counter and let rise. Bake as directed.

Make sure you label your freezer bags!

ADDING PROTEIN TO HOMEMADE BREAD RECIPES

Whereas bread will all the time be largely carbs, there are just a few methods so as to add additional protein to do-it-yourself bread recipes.

Right here’s what I might do so as to add protein to bread:

• Add vital wheat gluten. You possibly can add as much as 2 Tablespoons of important wheat gluten with out it affecting the recipe. In the event you add extra, it might have a larger rise, though I’ve not tried that myself. Important Wheat Gluten has 7g of protein per Tablespoon.
• Use whole wheat flour. Complete wheat flour naturally has extra protein than white flour. Swap out half of the all-purpose flour for wheat flour to bump the protein up by a number of grams.
• Incorporate oat flour. Oatmeal has extra protein than wheat. You possibly can simply add as much as ½ cup of oat flour in any bread recipe with out affecting the top consequence. This Maple Oatmeal Bread is an effective one for those who like actual measurements!
• Add egg whites. An egg white has 5g of protein. You possibly can add as much as two egg whites per loaf of bread.
• Add cottage cheese. My do-it-yourself Hawaiian Roll recipe makes use of cottage cheese to assist make the rolls additional fluffy. A ¼ cup of cottage cheese in a bread recipe will assist improve the protein.
• Add a scoop of protein powder or collagen. I’ve not tried this myself since I want to drink my collagen in a smoothie, however contemplating protein powder is a dry ingredient, it ought to mix in tremendous nicely with a bread recipe. (That is my favourite collagen.)
• Comply with this 2-ingredient Bagel recipe. This easy recipe makes use of Greek yogurt and flour. It may be tailored into buns, single-serve pizza, or sandwich flats!

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This white bread recipe, AKA man bread, is really easy to make! Create an superior, man-sized loaf of do-it-yourself bread in only a fast 90 minutes (or a dozen rolls!). That is the proper bread recipe for starting bakers.

• Creator: Tiffany
• Prep Time: 1 hour Quarter-hour
• Prepare dinner Time: 25 minutes
• Whole Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
• Yield: 1 loaf or a dozen dinner rolls 1x
• Class: Breads
• Technique: Oven
• Delicacies: American

Directions

1. In case your kitchen will not be heat, flip your oven to low. That is merely to heat your kitchen up somewhat bit (because it’s cool the place we stay).
2. In your mixer bowl add heat water, honey, and yeast. Stir just a few instances till honey dissolves. As soon as yeast begins foaming (5 minutes or so), add flour, melted coconut oil, and salt. Utilizing dough hook, knead for 10 minutes on low/medium low. Depart your dough ball within the bowl and canopy with a towel. Let rise for half-hour.
3. After the primary rise, calmly flour a floor and scoop your dough ball on it. Knead your lump of dough by hand just a few instances, till it varieties a agency ball. Cowl this ball of dough with a towel.
4. Preheat oven to 400 levels. In case you have a pizza stone, be certain that is within the oven to heat up. Alternatively, you should use a cast iron skillet whereas the oven is preheating – as one reader had nice luck with! (Word: We’ve solely examined this recipe with a pizza stone.)
5. Let rise for half-hour.
6. After the second rise, place dough ball straight on pizza stone, reduce two slits on the highest of the dough ball and bake for 25 minutes at 400 levels. If you’re utilizing a loaf or forged iron skillet, the prepare dinner time might have to be elevated a further 10-Quarter-hour. (bread is completed when the inner temp is 220 levels).
7. Let cool on a wire rack and luxuriate in.

Notes

• We transfer this dough from the counter to the pizza stone, however for those who don’t really feel assured in that transition, flour a chunk of parchment paper and form the dough on that for the second rise. Then transfer all the paper with the dough to the oven for baking.
• Vital wheat gluten is elective however helps create a extra pliable, softer loaf.