Name: Honey Oat Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 3/4 cups oats (instant or old fashioned); 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup warm water; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup honey; 3 tbsp honey (warmed slightly); 2 tbsp old fashioned oats

Whether you’re new at making homemade bread or a seasoned pro, you’re going to love this Honey Oat Bread recipe! It is one of the yummiest and easiest bread recipes you’ll ever make and is melt-in-your-mouth delicious every single time.

Bread with oatmeal on top in a pan with two bowls on the side filled with honey and oatmeal.

What Makes This Oat Bread Recipe So Great?

Taste. The taste of this bread is absolutely to die for! It’s the kind of recipe that you and your family won’t be able to say no to, and you can feel good feeding it to them knowing exactly what goes into it. You’ll be lucky if this fluffy and sweet deliciousness makes it through the week, let alone the day!
Simple. This recipe doesn’t call for any complicated ingredients or techniques. Just a few basic and wholesome ingredients and you’re on your way to enjoying the best homemade bread recipe you’ve ever had!
Easy. Making your own bread isn’t nearly as complicated as you might think! If you’ve ever been afraid to bake bread, let this be the recipe (or my Country Oatmeal Bread recipe) that calms your fears. It’s a surprisingly easy process, and the end result is well worth it!

What Goes Into This Easy Homemade Bread?

This Honey Oat Bread recipe calls for just a few very basic and wholesome ingredients! Check your pantry, you’ve probably got most, if not all, of the ingredients all on hand!

Bowls of various sizes with these ingredients in them: flour, yeast, milk, water, honey, oats, butter, salt.

You’ll only need:

Flour
Oats
Instant yeast
Salt
Milk
Water
Unsalted butter
Honey

How Do You Make This Recipe?

If you’ve ever baked homemade bread before, this recipe is likely to be one of the easiest breads you’ve ever made. And if it’s your first time making your own bread, know that this is probably the simplest recipe to start with! After you make this recipe, you can also try out my easy Homemade Whole Wheat Bread recipe, too!

A mixer with oatmeal in it with a glass measuring cup adding in liquid.

In your stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, yeast and salt.

Heat your milk and butter until melted. Allow to cool until warm. Then stir in the honey and water.

Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture until it comes together to form a dough. Knead by hand (or with a dough hook on your mixer) for 10 minutes.

A green bowl with two hands holding a circle of dough above it.

Place your dough in an oiled bowl. Cover and let rise until it doubles in size (about 45 minutes to an hour).

Two hands are holding a bread pan with a loaf of dough in it.

Shape your loaf and place it into a 9×5 loaf pan. Cover with a towel and allow to rise until doubled.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add an empty pot or pan to the lower rack to heat up. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add to the pan.

A bread pan with risen dough in it with a hand sprinkling oatmeal on top. To the side is two bowls of honey and oatmeal.

When your loaf is raised to double the size, heat up your honey and spread a nice layer over the top. Sprinkle oats on top.

Bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes.

A load of honey oatmeal bread in a pan with two bowls of honey and oatmeal to the side of it.

Remove from the pan and cool completely before eating.

Frequently Asked Questions

A honey oatmeal loaf of bread on top of a circular wire with a gray towel to the side and a measuring cup of oatmeal on the other side.

What is Oat Bread?

To put it simply, oat bread is a bread that is made with a mixture of flour, oats, yeast, water and salt. The addition of the oats adds great flavor to the bread as well as a slew of nutritional benefits. Great tasting bread that’s actually good for you? That’s something I can get behind!

Is Honey Oat Bread Healthy?

Yes it is! In fact, oat bread is touted as one of the healthiest types of bread you can eat! It’s a fantastic source of good carbs, which helps make you feel fuller for longer. This honey oat bread recipe is high in fiber, which helps reduce the likeliness of health complications such as diabetes, heart disease and digestive problems. It’s also richer in protein than wheat, and is full of nutrients such as vitamin E, iron and calcium. You can rest easy knowing that your family will be enjoying a homemade bread that’s both delicious and healthy!

Is Oat Bread Better Than Wheat Bread?

When comparing the two, oat bread definitely has the nutritional advantage over wheat bread. Oat bread is lower in carbs, higher in protein and higher in fiber than wheat bread. Beyond that, you know exactly what’s going into the honey oat bread you’re eating, so you know it’s free of unnecessary dyes and preservatives. Just wholesome and healthy bread, plain and simple!

A loaf of honey oatmeal bread cut into slices with butter and honey on it with a hand drizzling honey on the sliced and buttered bread.

Tips And Tricks For Making This Honey Oat Bread

Dough. You’ll know when the dough is ready to rise when it becomes smooth and elastic. It should spring back up immediately when lightly pressed and shouldn’t tear when you pull it.
Rise. You may not be able to tell when the dough has doubled in size, so here’s a simple trick for checking if the bread is done rising. Once you believe dough has doubled in size, simply use your fingers to make a half inch indentation into the top of the dough. If the indentation remains, the dough is ready for the next step. If the indentation goes away, the dough needs more time to rise.
Done. You can tell the bread is done when the outside has reached a nice dark, golden brown color. Another option is to check the internal temperature of the bread with a digital meat thermometer. Most breads are finished baking when they’ve reached 190° F.

A honey oatmeal bread loaf on a wooden plank with a plate of butter and bowl of honey and a flowered oven mitt.

Want More Delicious Bread Recipes?

Homemade Country Oatmeal Bread – Thick, hearty, and nothing but down home simple goodness – the perfect bread recipe!
Guinness Irish Brown Bread – This bread is just perfect for soups, stews or chowders and has a delightful sweetness to it!
Homemade Whole Wheat Bread– Freshly ground wheat in a bread is always amazing!
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread –This recipe is a great way to use extra zucchini you may have that your whole family will enjoy!
Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Spice Bread – This is my go-to recipe for pumpkin bread or pumpkin muffins – fluffy and moist!

I know my family gets so excited when I make this Honey Oat Bread, and there’s nothing better than a warm slice straight from the oven with some melted butter! I’m sure your family will love it too! When you make this, tag me on Instagram with @happymoneysaver!

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About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...

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What Goes Into This Easy Homemade Bread?

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