Making bread in a bread machine is easy as 123! Check out these easy recipes you can make using a bread machine!
100% Whole Wheat Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
16 slice bread (2 pounds)
- 1¼ cups lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1½ teaspoons table salt
- 3½ cups whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup sesame, sunflower, or flax seeds (optional)
- 1½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
12 slice bread (1½ pounds)
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 ⅔ cups whole wheat flour
- 3 tablespoons sesame, sunflower, or flax seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast
Directions
- Choose the size of loaf you would like to make and measure your ingredients.
- Add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed above.
- Place the pan in the bread machine and close the lid.
- Turn on the bread maker. Select the Whole Wheat/Wholegrain setting, then the loaf size, and finally the crust color. Start the cycle.
- When the cycle is finished, and the bread is baked, carefully remove the pan from the machine. Use a potholder as the handle will be very hot. Let it rest for a few minutes.
- Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition per slice
Calories 147, fat 5.8 g, carbs 22.1 g, sodium 138 mg, protein 3.4 g
Classic Sourdough Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
Sourdough Starter
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
16 slice bread (2 pounds)
- 2⅔ tablespoons lukewarm water
- 2⅔ cups sourdough starter
- 2⅔ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2⅔ teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3⅓ cups white bread flour
- 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
12 slice bread (1½ pounds)
- 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
- 2 cups sourdough starter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 2½ cups white bread flour
- 1½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
Directions
Starter
- Add the water, flour, and yeast to a medium-size non-metallic bowl. Mix well until no lumps are visible.
- Cover the bowl loosely and leave it in a warm area of your kitchen for 5–8 days. Do not place in a fridge or under direct sunlight.
- Stir the mixture several times every day. Always put the cover back on the bowl afterward.
- The starter is ready to use when it appears bubbly and has a sour smell.
Sourdough Bread
- Choose the size of loaf you would like to make and measure your ingredients.
- Add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed above.
- Place the pan in the bread machine and close the lid.
- Turn on the bread maker. Select the White/Basic setting, then the loaf size, and finally the crust color. Start the cycle.
- When the cycle is finished and the bread is baked, carefully remove the pan from the machine. Use a potholder as the handle will be very hot. Let it rest for a few minutes.
- Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition per slice
Calories 158, fat 2.3 g, carbs 28 g, sodium 311 mg, protein 4.5 g
Potato Honey Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
16 slice bread (2 pounds)
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- ⅔ cup finely mashed potatoes, at room temperature
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2⅔ tablespoons honey
- 1⅓ teaspoons table salt
- 4 cups white bread flour
- 2¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast
12 slice bread (1½ pounds)
- ¾ cup lukewarm water
- ½ cup finely mashed potatoes, at room temperature
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 3 cups white bread flour
- 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
Directions
- Choose the size of loaf you would like to make and measure your ingredients.
- Add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed above.
- Place the pan in the bread machine and close the lid.
- Turn on the bread maker. Select the White/Basic setting, then the loaf size, and finally the crust color. Start the cycle.
- When the cycle is finished and the bread is baked, carefully remove the pan from the machine. Use a potholder as the handle will be very hot. Let rest for a few minutes.
- Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition per slice
Calories 174, fat 4.8 g, carbs 28 g, sodium 262 mg, protein 4.3 g
Dry Fruit Cinnamon Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
16 slice bread (2 pounds)
- 1⅔ cups lukewarm milk
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ⅔ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1⅓ teaspoons table salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 cups white bread flour
- 1⅔ teaspoons bread machine yeast
- ⅔ cup dried mixed fruit
- ⅔ cup golden raisins, chopped
12 slice bread (1½ pounds)
- 1¼ cups lukewarm milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 cups white bread flour
- 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast
- ½ cup dried mixed fruit
- ½ cup golden raisins, chopped
Directions
- Choose the size of loaf you would like to make and measure your ingredients.
- Add all of the ingredients except for the mixed fruit and raisins to the bread pan in the order listed above.
- Place the pan in the bread machine and close the lid.
- Turn on the bread maker. Select the White/Basic or Fruit/Nut (if your machine has this setting) setting, then the loaf size, and finally the crust color. Start the cycle.
- When the machine signals to add ingredients, add the mixed fruit and raisins. (Some machines have a fruit/nut hopper where you can add the mixed fruit and raisins when you start the machine. The machine will automatically add them to the dough during the baking process.)
- When the cycle is finished and the bread is baked, carefully remove the pan from the machine. Use a potholder as the handle will be very hot. Let it rest for a few minutes.
- Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition per slice
Calories 193, fat 4.7 g, carbs 29.3 g, sodium 226 mg, protein 5 g
Beer Pizza Dough
Makes 1 dough
Ingredients
16 pizza slices (2 pounds)
- 1⅓ cups beer, at room temperature
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1⅓ tablespoons sugar
- 1⅓ teaspoons table salt
- 4 cups white bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
12 pizza slices (1½ pounds)
- 1 cup beer, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 3 cups white bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
Directions
- Choose the size of dough you would like to make and measure your ingredients.
- Add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed above.
- Place the pan in the bread machine and close the lid.
- Turn on the bread maker. Select the Dough setting and then the dough size. Start the machine.
- When the cycle is finished, carefully remove the dough from the pan.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll to make a pizza crust of your desired thickness. Set aside for 10–15 minutes.
- Top with your favorite pizza sauce, toppings, cheese, etc.
- Bake in an oven at 400°F or 204°C for 15–20 minutes or until the edges turn lightly golden.
Nutrition per slice
Calories 121, fat 3.1 g, carbs 21.2 g, sodium 146 mg, protein 3 g