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    Home » Breads & Baked Goods » Muffins and Quick Breads

    Honey Whole Wheat English Muffin Bread

    Published: Sep 25, 2014 · Modified: Apr 10, 2023 by Jessica Fisher

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    Homemade baked goods are significantly cheaper than store-bought varieties. Try this whole wheat bread that mimics an “English muffin” in texture and taste.

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    My cousin Kelly is an awesome penpal. About 8 years my senior, she took pity on her younger cousin. There are 22 of us cousins and I pretty much fall on the young end of them all, except for my siblings.

    Starting when I was in high school and she was a new mom, she wrote me great letters, full of stories of her kids and her students. She often tucked in interesting newspaper clippings, recipes, pictures, or other interesting things.

    It’s too bad her cousin Jessica, wasn’t/isn’t a great penpal in return. I was for awhile, but then the internet ate my stationery and stamps.

    This English Muffin Bread recipe is an adaptation of a recipe clipping Kelly sent me years ago. It’s just as good today as it was when the internet was just a sparkle in someone’s eye.

    A loaf of bread sliced on wooden cutting board

    I’ve changed up the original a bit, using honey and whole wheat flour instead of the white flour and white sugar that it originally called for. And I use my Kitchen Aid to stir it because, yes, it is a stiff dough to stir with a wooden spoon. I haven’t tried it out the bread machine, but that could be an interesting experiment.

    This is really a very simple bread recipe, but there’s baking soda added to it. The texture of the bread is very similar to English muffins. It is not light and fluffy at all, but it’s delicious toasted with butter and jam. My kids can scarf both loaves in a morning.

     

    A loaf of bread sliced on wooden cutting board

    Honey Whole Wheat English Muffin Bread

    Homemade baked goods are significantly cheaper than store-bought varieties. Try this whole wheat bread that mimics an “English muffin” in texture and taste.
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    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 16 (2 loaves)
    Calories: 185kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher
    Cost: $3

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
    • 3 cup whole wheat flour
    • 2 tablespoon active dry yeast
    • 2 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 cup milk
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 3 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Spray two loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray and dust them with cornmeal.
    • In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the whole wheat flour, yeast, salt, and baking soda.
    • In a glass, microwave-safe bowl, combine the milk, water, and honey and heat. Heat in the microwave until warm to the touch. Add this to the dry mixture and stir. Add the unbleached flour and beat until smooth. The dough will be very stiff and sticky.
    • Separate the dough into two portions. It helps to have wet hands. Spread each portion in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle cornmeal over each.
    • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Allow the dough to rise for 45 minutes.
    • Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes until the bread is golden brown and baked through. Remove from the pans right away and cool on a rack before slicing.

    Notes

    Nutritional values are approximate and are based on 1/16 of the recipe (makes 2 loaves). Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Elaine Tipton

      February 07, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      Do you find glass or metal pans work best? My oven is terrible so I need as much in my favor as possible!

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        February 08, 2019 at 11:05 am

        This article from King Arthur Flour is a good one for knowing which type of pan to use.

        Reply
    2. Tamara

      September 30, 2014 at 8:45 pm

      Have you tried this in a bread machine? I just know I’m more like to make it in the machine than bake it in the oven. Maybe on the whole wheat setting? And have you tried it with all whole wheat? I know it will be more dense, but since I only ever use whole wheat, my family doesn’t really know the difference.

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    3. Sarah

      September 28, 2014 at 5:14 am

      I added 2T cinnamon to the dry mixture and beat in about 1 C of raisins just before the all purpose flour (reduced flour by 1/4 C since raisins absorb some liquid). 3 of 4 kids love it. The one who objected said she didn’t like the raisins. Next time I may do a loaf with and one without. Thanks for the great recipe! Quick, easy, and delicious!

      Reply
    4. Sarah

      September 27, 2014 at 10:35 am

      This looks great! My kids love cinnamon raisin English muffins, but we rarely buy them due to their cost. Think I’ll try adding some raisins and cinnamon to this recipe.

      Reply
      • Jessica

        September 27, 2014 at 9:02 pm

        That sounds great! Let me know how you like it.

        Reply
    5. Joshua Hampton

      September 26, 2014 at 2:34 am

      I used to be an avid letter-writer too. But then, life and the Internet happened. I agree that it’s cheaper to make your own bread. Thanks for this nice, dense-looking bread recipe.

      Reply

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