Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Add the warm milk, sugar, and yeast into the bread machine insert. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes until it looks bubbly and frothy. That’s how you know the yeast is alive and ready to go.
- Once your yeast has bloomed, drop in the cubed butter. No need to stir — the machine will handle it.
- Sprinkle the oats right over the top, then add the flour.
- Make a small well in the top of the flour and add your salt there. Gently cover it with a little more flour. This helps keep the salt from touching the yeast too soon, which can affect your rise.
- Place the bread pan back into the machine. Select the White Bread cycle, choose a 2 lb loaf, and your preferred crust color. Press start! My machine usually takes about 3 ½ hours from start to finish.
- Totally optional but adds a lovely look to the bread, grab a few oats and sprinkle it on the loaf during that third and final rise before it bakes.
- Once the cycle ends, carefully remove the bread pan using oven gloves. Tip the loaf out onto a cooling rack and let it rest for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
- Slice and serve with your favorite sandwich fillings, toast toppings, or simply a pat of butter while it’s still warm.
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Notes
- Try swapping 1 cup of bread flour for whole wheat flour to add a heartier texture.
- Add a spoonful of honey if you like a slightly sweeter loaf.
Storage
- Keep your cooled loaf in an airtight container or bread bag at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For longer storage, slice and freeze in portions. Toast or reheat slices directly from frozen.
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Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.