Whole Wheat Loaf Bread (Fall Update)

 

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Hello everyone!

 

The weather is getting colder, Halloween decorations are on sale at the stores, and people are starting to plan for Thanksgiving. More importantly, now is the season of pumpkin spice! 

 

I'm certain that I'm not the first person to ever think of this, but adjusting my recipes to fit seasonal themes has made baking just a bit more fun. The aroma of freshly baked pumpkin spice bread really fills the kitchen with the essence of fall. There is really nothing quite like it.

 

I've simplified the recipe to save some time, but we still get the same high-quality bread. Speaking of time, the fastest ingredients-to-loaf time I've had with this recipe was around an hour and a half at most, and the majority of that was hands-off rise time. This is really the kind of bread I could sell in large quantities if I wanted to, but I'd rather share my recipe with all of you. 

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 

Makes one (1) standard loaf  

Equipment

• Measuring cup(s) and spoon(s)
• Medium bowl
• Large spoon
• Baking paper or parchment
  
• Loaf pan

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp warm water
• 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp granulated salt
  
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• Pumpkin spice mix:
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon     
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger     
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions 

1. Dissolve yeast in water
2. Add all other ingredients, mix
• I've found that adding the flour last results in better mixing of the other ingredients.
3. Knead for 10 minutes by hand or with a stand mixer using the dough hook attachment
4. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes - 1 hour; do the longer end of the range if in a colder kitchen, but no more than 30 minutes if rising in a temperature-controlled ~100 F environment.
5. Shape in loaf pan, ideally lined with baking (parchment) paper
   
6. Cover loaf pan and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes to 1 hour
   
• Uncover once the dough starts to rise above the rim of the loaf pan, at approximately 15 to 30 minutes. 
7. Bake at 350 F for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing.