Easy Buttermilk Bread
With only 6 ingredients this easy buttermilk bread recipe has incredible flavor with a touch of tang and sweetness! It’s a soft and fluffy loaf that is perfect for making toast, spreading with jam or topping with your favorite sandwich ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- ½ tablespoon Sugar
- 1¼ teaspoons Salt
- 1½ teaspoons Dry active yeast
- 2½ cups Bread flour
- ½ tablespoon Vegetable oil or light olive oil
Instructions
- In a small pot scald the buttermilk, then add sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm.
- Transfer the buttermilk mix in a medium bowl. Add the yeast in lukewarm buttermilk and leave it for 5 minutes then whisk the mixture together. Add half the flour and mix until smooth. Add oil and remaining flour. Knead the dough quickly until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a medium greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it rest in a warm, draft-free area. Let the dough rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 ½ hours.
- When ready, shape the dough into a loaf, if you want you can divide it into 2 or 3 equal parts, and place in a greased bread pan or loaf pan.
- Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Bake the bread in hot oven at 425F (220C) for 15 minutes then reduce the heat to 375 (190C) for 35 minutes.
- Move to a wire rack to cool completely before cutting and serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Homemade buttermilk bread is best when ate within two days. Place it in an airtight container and keep it at room temperature.
You can also freeze your bread for up to 3 months. Cool completely, wrap tightly in plastic wrap then aluminum foil and store in a freezer safe bag.
Nutrition
Calories: 1419kcalCarbohydrates: 252gProtein: 52gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 3174mgPotassium: 809mgFiber: 12gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 402IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 330mgIron: 3mg
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