Description
Cheesecake Factory’s honey wheat bread delivers restaurant-quality comfort straight to home kitchens. Rich wheat flavors and sweet honey notes create an irresistible homemade loaf you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.25 cups (300 ml) warm water
- 1.5 cups (190 g) bread flour
- 1.5 cups (190 g) whole wheat flour
- 0.25 cup (30 g) cocoa powder (unsweetened)
Liquid Sweeteners and Enhancers:
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) honey
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Supplementary Ingredients:
- 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 cup rolled oats (for sprinkling)
- Melted butter (optional, for brushing)
Instructions
- Prepare the yeast mixture by combining warm water, yeast, sugar, and honey in a large mixing bowl. Allow the concoction to develop for 5-10 minutes until a frothy texture emerges, indicating active fermentation.
- Introduce molasses, vegetable oil, bread flour, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, and salt into the yeast base. Mechanically knead the ingredients using a stand mixer’s dough hook or manual technique until the texture becomes smooth and resilient, approximately 7-10 minutes. The resulting dough should maintain a slightly tacky consistency without excessive moisture.
- Transfer the dough to a greased vessel, envelop with a moistened cloth, and permit rising in a warm environment for 1-2 hours until volume doubles.
- Deflate the expanded dough and segment into 2-4 equivalent portions. Meticulously mold each segment into elongated loaves or compact rolls, positioning them on a parchment-lined baking surface.
- Drape a cloth over the shaped dough and allow a secondary fermentation period of 30-45 minutes until the loaves appear puffy and expanded.
- Heat the oven to 375F (190C). Optionally brush the loaves with melted butter and scatter rolled oats across the surface for enhanced texture and visual appeal.
- Bake the bread for 20-25 minutes, verifying doneness by tapping the bottom; a hollow sound indicates proper baking.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack, allowing complete temperature reduction before slicing.
- Serve the artisan bread warm, accompanied by butter, or utilize for crafting gourmet sandwiches. Complement with soups, salads, or as a delectable side dish.
Notes
- Check yeast freshness by ensuring it creates a frothy, bubbly texture when activated with warm water, which guarantees proper bread rising.
- Adjust flour consistency by adding more whole wheat or bread flour if the dough feels too sticky, creating a smooth and elastic texture.
- Enhance flavor complexity by toasting rolled oats before sprinkling on top, which adds a deeper, nuttier undertone to the bread.
- Experiment with alternative flour options like rye or spelt for gluten-sensitive individuals, maintaining similar moisture and texture characteristics.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg