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Sliced Norwegian Brown Bread on a wooden cutting board.

Norwegian Brown Bread with Oats and Rye

A light and nutritious multigrain bread bursting with the goodness of oats, barley, rye and whole wheat.
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Course: baking, breads, Breads and Buns
Cuisine: Nordic, Norwegian, Scandinavian
Keyword: easy bread recipe, whole grain bread
Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Rising Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 32 slices
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

  • For the dough:
  • 1 ¼ cup 7 grain cereal mix I use the Bob’s Red Mill brand
  • 2 ½ cups boiling water
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup dark rye flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 tablespoon fine salt
  • To finish:
  • Milk for brushing on loaves
  • Old-fashioned rolled oats for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Place cereal mix in the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. Pour boiling water over the grains. Let the mixture sit for about an hour or until it has cooled down to 100 degrees F.
  • Whisk bread, rye and whole wheat flours and yeast together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Once the grain mixture has cooled, add honey, melted butter and salt. Mix briefly with the dough hook attachment to combine.
  • WIth the mixer running on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix on low until it is just combined, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Increase the speed to medium and knead for 6-8 minutes. The dough should be clearing the sides of the bowl but will still be tacky to the touch.
  • Remove the bowl from the mixer and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise at room temperature for an hour or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and set the oven rack in the middle position. Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans and set aside. Lightly flour a clean countertop or work surface.
  • Scrape the dough out onto the work surface and divide into two halves. Working with one half at a time, pat the dough out into a rectangle that is about 1 inch thick and 8 inches wide. Roll the rectangle lengthwise into a loaf shape. Pinch the seam together and fold the ends under to meet the seam, pinching the spot where the ends and the bottom of the loaf meet. Place the loaf into one of the prepared loaf pans, seam side down, and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining half of the dough. Let the loaves rise until they begin to extend over the edge of the loaf pan, about 45 minutes at room temperature.
  • Brush each loaf with milk and sprinkle with oats, pressing lightly to help them adhere. Bake the loaves until golden brown, about 45-50 minutes (when the bread is done, the internal temperature of each loaf will be 200 degrees). Cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before enjoying.

Notes

Store loaves at room temperature wrapped in plastic for up to 3 days. For longer storage, wrap each loaf tightly in plastic wrap and freeze in a sealed freezer bag.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg