Yeast Breads: Honey Granola Bread

I love a good sandwich bread, and this one is one of the best. It's great toasted and even makes wonderful breadcrumbs. It's a versatile bread that they the whole family will love.


Ingredients


2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1¼ tsp bread machine or quick rise yeast
½ cup granola cereal
1 tsp salt
¾ cup water
½ cup plain or vanilla yogurt
¼ cup honey
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 egg


Preparation


Like most of my recipes, I've avoided using traditional yeast so there's no dissolving involved. Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix gently. Continue mixing, using your hands when necessary, until a loose dough forms. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead for 5 to 10 minutes, until a soft and elastic dough forms.


Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and cover loosely. Allow to rise in a warm location until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Punch down to remove all air bubbles. Spray a bread pan with baking spray to prevent sticking. Gently form the dough into a loaf and place in the bread pan. Cover loosely and allow to rise until double in size, about 45 minutes.


Heat oven to 375°F. Bake bread for 25 to 30 minutes, until loaf is golden in color and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove immediately from bread pan and allow to cool at least 20 minutes before slicing. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.