English Muffin Bread Recipe King Arthur Flour

English Muffin Bread has all the same nooks and crannies as your favorite English muffins in a sliceable bread form. Pop it in the toaster and slather it with butter and jam for the best piece of toast you’ve ever had.

The first time I ever made English Muffin Bread, I sort of haphazardly threw the loaf together as a way to procrastinate doing any of my other tasks at hand.

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I honestly wasn’t expecting much, but in about an hour and a half, I had an amazing-smelling loaf of bread cooling on my counter.

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As soon as it was cool, I cut myself a slice, toasted it up, and slathered it in butter. Turns out, it tasted just as amazing as it smelled!

I guess it’s not every day that procrastinating turns out in my favor, but in this case it definitely did. I highly suggest throwing together a loaf if you’re trying to avoid adulting, too.

Just as the name suggests, this coarse-textured bread is the loaf version of those English muffins you love and is ideal for toasting!

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It’s full of those little nooks and crannies that are perfect for containing pools of melted butter and jam. The crust has an amazingly crisp texture that is only enhanced by toasting.

Not to mention, it’s quicker to make than homemade English muffins, since you are baking one loaf instead of cooking a dozen muffins on the griddle!

Not only is this bread undeniably delicious, it’s also ridiculously simple to prepare which makes it great for those of you just getting started with baking yeast breads.

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You toss everything together, let it rise, bake it and you’ll pretty much be deeming yourself a master baker by the time the first slice is toasted.

If you keep yeast on hand (make sure to store it in the freezer!), you probably have everything you need to make this bread:

Just like when we made Parker House Rolls or Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Rolls, this loaf uses instant yeast which makes it pretty quick and easy to throw together. The bread will only need to rise one time, so you’ll be on your way to fresh-baked bread faster than you’d think!

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Grab your favorite large mixing bowl and add 2 cups of the flour along with the sugar, salt, baking soda, and yeast. Give that a stir to combine.

Mix together the milk, water, and oil in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup and microwave this in 30-second increments until the liquid is very warm, but not too hot. You’ll know it’s right when it’s hotter than lukewarm but wouldn’t be uncomfortably hot as bath water.

Now it’s time to prep your pan. Lightly grease your loaf pan and then toss in about ¼ cup of cornmeal. Tilt the pan, tapping the sides, to coat the sides of the pan in the cornmeal.

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Scoop the dough into the pan. You might need to spray a rubber spatula with cooking spray to level it out, since the dough is so soft and sticky.

Spray a piece of plastic wrap lightly with cooking spray and cover the pan. Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. It will be fully risen when you can just barely see the dough over the rim of the pan.

While your dough rises, preheat the oven. Since my kitchen is often cold, I like to set my pan near the oven while it preheats, so it is warmed by the heat coming off the oven.

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Once the dough has risen, take off the plastic wrap and bake it for about 22-27 minutes. When it is done, it will be golden and if you tap the top, it will sound a bit hollow.

Let the bread cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before turning it out onto a rack to finish cooling. I know it’s hard to wait, but let it cool completely before you dig in!

Slice it, toast it, and slather it in plenty of butter and top it with anything from cinnamon sugar to blueberry jam to slow cooker apple butter.

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Out of English muffins but craving eggs benedict? Slice up a piece of this English Muffin Bread and use it instead –those nooks and crannies will be perfect for catching that rich hollandaise sauce.

As easy as it is, if you’re going to make your own English Muffin Bread, you should make sure you store it so it lasts as long as possible.

This is hands down my favorite every day bread recipe for toast and sandwiches. It's so simple that it's basically foolproof and scales up very well if you want to make 2 loaves, which you might want to consider if you have carbovores in your house. Every time I make this the first loaf is gone within a day because it's so delicious.

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The last two times I've made it with regular unsweetened oat milk instead of cow milk and it came out just as good, if not better, than every other time.

I just made this bread the second time and it is consistently good and easy to make. It is fast becoming my regular go to recipe. It is substantial enough to make a good sandwich as well as a breakfast bread. No fail and baker friendly its by far my favorite.

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Hello! I haven’t attempted this recipe with this substitution, so I am not sure of the result. If you happen to give it a try, I’d love to know how it turned out. Thanks so much for stopping by. -Jamie

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Hello! I haven’t attempted this recipe with this substitution, but it should work fine. If you happen to give it a try, I’d love to know how it turned out. Thanks so much for stopping by. -Jamie

My baby sis was bored and wanted to bake something. This recipe is so easy I got her to bake this bread and it turned out perfect. The smell when it came out of the oven, had me. Loved it, would definitely try it again.You know how you always remember the first time you experienced something? First time behind the wheel of a car, first leap off a diving board, that first sweet kiss…

This bread was the very first experience I ever had with yeast. And it opened up a world of interesting possibilities, many of which I’ve explored over the past 30 years. From salt-rising bread to baguettes to sandwich rye, I’ve taken many journeys in the company of yeast.

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Perhaps it’s the comfort-food factor: this bread makes the best toast ever. Its craggy holes capture melting butter, while its texture offers a toasted slice with soft interior, and crisp-crunchy exterior. Add cinnamon-sugar or jam, and enjoy a blissful toast experience.

Or maybe it’s the ease of preparation. No kneading. No shaping. Just mix, plop in the pan, rise, and bake. Ninety minutes after the tantalizing thought of toast first crossed your mind, you can be pulling fresh, hot bread out of the oven.

Now that the holidays are (mostly) over, it’s time to slow down and relax. Allow yourself an hour to nestle into a comfortable chair with a good book. And a cup of tea. And — of course — a slice or two of freshly buttered toast.

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First, heat the milk, water, and vegetable oil to between 120°F and 130°F. This will feel very hot on your skin. Just as a basis for comparison, the hottest tap water from your faucet will be around 120°F (unless you have ridiculously, dangerously hot tap water).

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Whisk together the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Pour the hot liquid on top, and mix, using the flat beater of your stand mixer.

Mix until thoroughly combined, then mix at high speed for 1 minute. The dough won't be liquid enough to pour, but it won't be stiff enough to knead, either.

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Grease an 8 1/2” x 4 1/2” loaf pan, and sprinkle with cornmeal. This makes the crust very lightly crunchy, perfect for either toast or sandwiches.

Alternatively, choose a 9 x 4 pain de mie (Pullman) loaf pan (a.k.a. gluten-free loaf pan), as I've done here. Frankly, I've completely switched from 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 or 9 x 5 loaf pans to my all-purpose 9 x 4 pan. 

Scoop the soft dough into the pan, leveling it as much as possible. Cover the bread, and let it rise for about an hour.

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It should just be crowned over the rim of the pan—if you're using an 8 1/2” x 4 1/2” loaf pan. If you use a 9 x 4 pan, the dough will be about 1 below the rim of the pan.

If you use a 9” x 5” loaf pan, which has 15% more capacity, the dough probably won't crown over the rim. Neither will the loaf be shaped as nicely.  

Bake the bread in a preheated 400°F oven for about 22 minutes. Really, just 22 minutes. The interior of the loaf will read 190°F on a digital thermometer. If it doesn't, let it bake till it does, but don't over-bake; this bread is designed to be moist inside.

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