This sourdough oatmeal honey bread brings together the gentle tang of sourdough, the nutty goodness of oats, and the mellow sweetness of honey. Oats contribute whole-grain fiber, including beta-glucan, a soluble fiber known for its heart-health benefits. Sourdough fermentation offers benefits of its own, helping break down naturally occurring compounds that can limit the availability of minerals in grains.
Honey rounds out the flavor with a delicate floral sweetness that complements the sourdough’s tang without overpowering it. Whether toasted for breakfast, paired with a hearty soup, or enjoyed with a little butter, this loaf brings wholesome ingredients and satisfying homemade flavor to the table.
Sourdough Oatmeal Honey Bread
A delicious and mildly sweet sourdough bread made with rolled oats and honey.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
The Preparation
- Combine rolled oats, honey and boiling water. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Add sourdough starter and additional water and mix.
- Add combined bread flour and table salt and mix until all dry ingredients have been incorporated into a shaggy dough.
- Cover with plastic and put aside for two hours.
- Perform 5 sets of stretch and fold every 30 minutes.
- Cover and let rest for 90 minutes.
- Divide into two equal portions, flatten each into a rough rectangle, fold over and roll into a ball. Pull and rotate to shape and tighten.
- Rest for one hour. Pull and rotate to tighten. Place in a banneton lightly dusted with rice flour.
- Proof for 8 hours.
The Bake
- Preheat the oven and covered Dutch oven at 450°F for 30 minutes.
- Turn over both dough balls onto parchment paper.
- Make a deep score from top to bottom 1/3 in on either side. Make two shallow scores about 2" in length on the other.
- Remove the covered Dutch ovens from the stove.
- Carefully lift the dough on the parchment paper.
- Cover and return to the oven to bake 25 min
- Remove the cover and bake an additional 35 minutes at 400°F.
- Remove from the oven, remove the parchment paper and place on a cooling rack for at 2 hours.
Delicious!!!!