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This easy and delicious Irish Oatmeal Bread recipe is made with steel cut oats, yeast, and molasses. Perfect for toast, sandwiches, & everything in between.

Irish Oatmeal Bread

This easy and delicious Irish Oatmeal Bread recipe is made with steel cut oats, yeast, and molasses. Perfect for toast, sandwiches, & everything in between.
Course Breads, Breakfast
Cuisine Irish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Proofing Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 9 servings
Calories 275 kcal
Author Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp boiling water
  • 1 cup McCann's steel-cut Irish oats
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 t teaspoon of granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast 1 packet
  • 1/4 cup warm milk
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 egg beaten
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. In a bowl place the oats and molasses in boiling water. Mix and let it rest for 30-40 minutes
  2. In a small bowl place the warm milk, sugar, and sprinkle the yeast. Mix and cover for 5 minutes to activate it
  3. In a stand mixer with a dough hook, add the entire bowl of oats and the yeast. Mix until combined
  4. Add the oil and 1 cup of flour. Mix
  5. Add another cup of flour and salt. Mix
  6. Add the final cup of flour and keep mixing until the for 5-6 minutes or until the dough becomes elastic and sticks off the mixer bowl
  7. Place the dough in a greased bowl, sprinkle flour on top and cover with plastic wrapping paper and a tea towel.
  8. Place in an area away from drafts for 1 hour of until doubled in size*

  9. Invert dough onto a floured surface and shape into a loaf leaving the seam at the bottom

  10. Place dough in a greased 9" loaf pan
  11. Cover with a tea towel and let it proof for 30-40 or until doubled in size
  12. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
  13. Brush the top of the bread with the egg
  14. Bake for 30 minutes or until browned on top
  15. Remove from oven, unmold and let it cool on a rack before cutting
  16. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*Use my microwave proofing method and the proofing time will be:
1st proof: 30 minutes
2nd proof: 15 minutes

Nutrition Facts
Irish Oatmeal Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 531mg23%
Potassium 131mg4%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 35IU1%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.