Rise Up: Granola Type

Even though my bread pledge is over, I'm still experimenting with new bread recipes as I continue to bake almost all of our family's bread (yep, we made monkey bread again with refrigerated biscuit dough!). I made this Granola Bread before our vacation and really enjoyed it, even though I wish that I had chosen a granola with less oats and more fillings like nuts, seeds, and dried fruits, because I didn't get a great sense of the granola (the oats just melt into the bread). Maybe I'll make my own granola next time (if I can find Goo's favorite granola recipe somewhere). But, even so, I liked it.

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Granola Bread

1 1/8 cups buttermilk (or buttermilk powder and water)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons honey

2 1/8 cups bread flour

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/4 cup granola

1 tablespoon gluten

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Place all ingredients in the pan according to the manufacturer's instructions. Set crust on medium and program for Basic; press Start. (do not use delay timer)

When baking ends, remove immediately from pan and cool on a rack before slicing.

Beth Hensperger, The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook