Molasses Oatmeal Bread Recipe
Check out this Molasses Oatmeal Bread recipe. The molasses adds to the flavor and gives the loaf a wonderful, dark brown color. This recipe makes a soft, flavorful loaf that’s perfect for sandwiches, toast, or simply enjoying with a pat of butter.
Last updated on July 10, 2024 – Originally published on June 24, 2018
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Best bread ever! ~ Marilyn
Don’t you love the deep, rich color of this bread? I know I do! It’s all because of the molasses in this bread recipe.
Thanks to Dianne K. who suggested this variant of the Anadama bread recipe. This recipe combines the great molasses flavor of Anadama bread with the wonderful texture of oatmeal bread.
Where Does Molasses Come From?
Speaking of molasses, let’s talk about that for a second. It’s a thick, sticky liquid that’s made during the sugar-making process.
Sugar cane juice is extracted from the sugar cane plant. The juice is then boiled to concentrate it, promoting sugar crystallization.
Light molasses comes from the first boiling of the sugar syrup. It’s lighter in flavor and color. If a recipe doesn’t specify which type of molasses to use, I recommend using light molasses.
Dark molasses comes from the second boiling of the sugar syrup. It’s darker and not as sweet as light molasses. It’s typically used in things like baked beans. Dark molasses is also recommended for this recipe.
Blackstrap molasses is the darkest and most intense variety of molasses. It has a bitter aftertaste. I’ve seen a few bread recipes that use this type of molasses, but it’s pretty rare. Because of it’s strong flavor profile, I would NOT recommend it for this recipe.
Talk about comfort food! If you like oatmeal bread, then check out this buttermilk oatmeal bread recipe! The bread is very soft and as you eat it, you’ll notice a slight buttermilk tang.
How to Make Molasses Oatmeal Bread in the Bread Machine
I make the below recipe in my two-pound machine. Note that you’ll be using the basic setting with medium crust.
I’ve written the recipe to use dark molasses. However, either light or dark molasses will work with this recipe.
Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. With my machine I add the liquid first.
I recommend that you check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. Pop the top of the bread machine and look at the dough. It should be a smooth, round ball.
If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks right. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks good.
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Molasses Oatmeal Bread Recipe for the Bread Machine
Again, I make this recipe in my two-pound machine using the basic setting with medium crust.
1 cup water
¼ cup molasses, dark
3 cups bread flour
¾ cup old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
See below for metric measurements, as well as nutrition information, for this bread machine molasses oatmeal bread recipe.
Molasses Oatmeal Bread
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup (236.6 ml) water
- 1/4 cup (59.1 ml) dark molasses
- 3 cups (375 g) bread flour
- 3/4 cup (60.8 g) old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
Instructions
- This is a recipe for a two-pound bread machine. Use the basic, white setting with medium crust for this recipe.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which order to add ingredients to your bread machine. With my machine, I add the liquids first.
- Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading.  It should be a smooth, round ball.
- If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks right. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks right.
Notes
Nutrition
All information presented within this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on breadmachinediva.com should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate. I try to provide accurate information to the best of my ability; however these figures should still be considered estimates.
According to my Hamilton Beach manual, one cup of bread flour equals 120 grams. Three cups would therefore be 360 grams. But this recipe says 375 grams for three cups of bread flour. The conversions are different for different types of flour in my manual. Can someone clarify this issue, please. I prefer using the gram unit whenever possible.
You’d think that giving the grams of flour would be easy. Actually different brands of flour can have different weights. My advice would be to use somewhere between the measurement you’re used to (360 grams) and what my software says (375 grams) but be sure to #1 – take notes so you know what to do next time AND #2 – check on the dough a few minutes after it starts to knead. Add water or flour if needed.
Thanks!
360 grams of bread flour worked great in my Hamilton Beach bread machine (Model 29982, to be exact). Thanks again for the advice, which I will follow from now on.
Perfection!
I’m a new subscriber. I’ve had a few mishaps with other recipes so I’m looking forward to your tips. I want to try to oven bake after dough rises in machine. How long does it need to rest after I’ve reshaped the loaf and put it into the baking pan for the conventional oven? I’d appreciate your comments! Thanks!
I actually bake all the bread in the machine, so I’ve never done this. However, I’ve read to let it rise for 45 minutes to an hour and a half. Let me know if this works for you.
I just made this using the dough setting on my Hamilton Beach bread machine, then shaped it for my 9 x 5 pullman loaf pan. I placed in the pan then brushed with beat egg and sprinkled oats on top, covered with a cheese cloth and put in the proofing drawer of my oven for 75 minutes. I’m baking now for 37-43 minutes at 350F and it seems to be doing well thus far. The bread has a beautiful color! Hope this helps.
Best bread ever! I use an Oster machine to mix, raise and mix again but always always bake in my oven. What a treat this bread is!
I just made this bread I have NEVER made a bread with Little to no crumb before! This is great. I used the whole wheat setting on my BM and used whole wheat bread flour also increased water 1/4 cup+2 TBLS.
Made it in my Zo. Followed the recipe exact. Looked terrible. Taste ok.