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Sweet & Simple Honey Bread, a sliced loaf on a wooden cutting board.

Sweet & Simple Honey Bread

Angela Sellari
Bake a fragrant loaf of Sweet & Simple Honey Bread! This homemade recipe creates a tender, golden-brown sandwich bread, naturally sweetened with pure honey.
3.79 from 32 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loaves
Calories 1926 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 packets active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 6-7 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, stir warm water together with yeast and honey. Set aside 10 minutes to proof and bubble up.
    Proofing yeast, warm water, and honey for Sweet & Simple Honey Bread.
  • In a large bowl, add 4 cups all-purpose flour, sugar, salt and melted butter. Gently stir. Create a well in the middle and pour in the yeast mixture.
  • Begin mixing using a large spoon, until a dough forms.
  • On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough with your hands for approximately 6 minutes, all the while adding small amounts of flour until the dough is smooth and slightly sticky. The dough should feel tacky, but not stick to your hands.
    homemade honey bread
  • Place the dough into a well greased bowl and roll to coat. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.
  • Grease 2 loaf pans.
    Sweet & Simple Honey Bread dough in two loaf pans.
  • Remove the dough from the bowl and divide into two even amounts. Gently press into two rectangles approximately the same width as your loaf pans. Gently roll each piece of dough until you form a log and place into each greased loaf pan.
  • Cover each loaf pan and allow to rise for approximately 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake loaves for 30-40 minutes or until completely cooked through, being careful to not overbake. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 20 minutes in pans before removing to cooling racks. Cool bread completely before cutting into slices. Store in airtight containers.
    A loaf of Sweet & Simple Honey Bread, partially sliced on a wooden cutting board.

Nutrition

Serving: 1loafCalories: 1926kcalCarbohydrates: 381gProtein: 40gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 1771mgFiber: 11g
Keyword easy bread recipe, homemade bread, honey bread, honey white bread, sandwich bread, yeast bread
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