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Easy Homemade Bread

This Easy Homemade Bread recipe only requires a few minutes of actual hands-on prep work for two light, fluffy loaves of classic white bread!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 2 loaves (about 16 slices each)
Calories: 102 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 ¼ - 6 ¾ cups bread flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons instant (“rapid rise”) yeast
  • 2 ¼ cups warm water (110 degrees F – 115 degrees F)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil plus 2 teaspoons, divided

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, whisk together 3 cups of bread flour, sugar, salt and instant yeast. Stir in warm water and 2 tablespoons of oil and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, to form a soft dough. It should come together in a ball.
  2. In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook or on a floured surface, knead the dough until elastic and smooth, 8-10 minutes.
  3. Use the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil to grease a large mixing bowl. Place the dough in the greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1 ½ - 2 hours.
  4. Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and cut the dough into two equal parts. Shape each piece of dough into a loaf. Place in two greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 – 1 ½ hours.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes, or until the loaves are golden brown and they sound hollow when tapped. Remove from the pans and cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 102kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 219mg (9%) Potassium 31mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2loaves (about 16 slices each)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 102

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 102kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 219mg 9%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.