We don’t go to sit-down restaurants very often, but when we do, it’s all about which restaurant has the best bread. My husband, though, would probably tell you it’s about which place has the best steak. Boo! Bread wins out every time for me. This recipe is nearly an exact copycat of one of my favorite breads. So, now I can eat all of the yummy bread I want without any of that steak business getting in the way.
Ingredients
2 ½ c. warm water (100°-110°F)
1/4 c. vegetable oil
2 T. caramel color
1/2 c. honey
3 ½ c. whole-wheat flour
2 T. cocoa
2 T. active dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
2-3 c. bread flour
rolled oats (for dusting loaves)
Directions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitter with a dough hook, stir together water, oil, caramel color, and honey until mixed well.
- Add wheat flour to water mixture.
- Add cocoa, yeast, and salt, and stir until blended.
- Allow mixture sit for 10 minutes.
- Stir in bread flour, one cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and almost clears the sides of mixer, about 3-4 minutes.
- Cover bowl with greased plastic wrap.
- Allow dough to rise in the bowl until doubled, about 30-60 minutes.
- Divide into 2 pieces.
- Cover each piece with greased plastic wrap, and let dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Shape pieces into loaves, and sprinkle with oats.
- Place each loaf in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- Let dough rise until doubled, about 30-60 minutes.
- Toward the end of the rising time, preheat oven to 350 F.
- Bake at for 30-40 minutes.
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adapted from Frieda Loves Bread
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What is Caramel Color and where do you buy it?
Caramel color is a food coloring; it’s what gives the bread its brown color. I live in a fairly small town, so I had to order it on Amazon, but I would think larger grocery stores might carry it. You could leave it out if you don’t want to buy it, and it should be ok. It just won’t have the same color to it.
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Have a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate!
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Miz Helen
Thanks so much, Miz Helen!! Have a great Easter weekend! See you at your party next week! =)
Just wanted to let you know that your recipe was featured at this week’s Off the Hook!
Thanks for the heads up!! I went by, but I don’t think the party was live yet. I’ll swing back by!! =)
Ooh this sounds amazing!! Can’t wait to try it out!
Thanks for sharing at Artsy Corner, you were featured this week :)
Thanks!! I hope you enjoy the bread! =)
I want a whole loaf just for myself :) Looks amazing! Pinned and featuring tonight. Thanks so much for partying at Mom On Timeout!
Haha! A girl after my own heart! I made them in the small loaf pans so I could have one all to myself. Thanks so much for the feature!! That’s awesome! =)
This recipe was featured on Two Girls and a Party today! See your feature here: http://thissillygirlslife.com/wp/2013/03/two-girls-and-a-party-linky-party-no-9/#
Thank you so much!! That’s awesome! =)
I have an Outback Copycat Bread recipe on my site, too! Love yours! Found you from Nikki’s site!
I’m sure it’s great!! =) Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hi Kate,
I just love this bread and can’t wait to make it THIS WEEK! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
I hope you enjoy the bread, Miz Helen!! Thanks so much for hosting each week!! =)
I used to work at Outback many years ago and I always loved eating their wheat bread! I bet this tastes just like it! :) Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
I would’ve been in so much trouble if I had worked there! They would have had to roll me out at the end of each shift!! =)
wow!! I love the bread from Outback. I’ve pinned to 2X and gonna make this soon! Thanks for sharing these at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker.
Thanks for pinning (twice!)! Hope you enjoy the bread!! Thanks so much for hosting each week! =)
Oh how I love this bread recipe! I may have to give this a try this weekend!
Thanks so much for sharing at Marvelous Mondays. Carrie and I will be featuring this at tomorrow night’s party. Have a fabulous weekend!
Thanks so much for the feature!! Hope you love the bread! Have a great weekend!! =)
This was one of the most viewed links at my link party last week. Congrats!
Thank you so much for linking this up at Saturday Spotlight! The new link party is up and I’d love to see you back. Have a great week. :)
http://angelshomestead.com/saturday-spotlight-9/
April
That’s awesome! Thanks so much for hosting each week! =)
I am excited to try your recipe! I love this bread and have made several different versions but none ever came out as good as the ones from the restaurant. Your loaves look beautiful!
Nice stopping by to say Hi!
Kindly, Lorraine
I tried several versions with no luck before this, too. I think this tastes just like the Outback bread. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!! =)
Oh, those little loaves of bread are pure perfection! Love it!
Thanks for linking up to What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
They really are! Thank so much for hosting and for coming by!! =)
That bread looks amazing! I do LOVE Outback’s bread. Can’t wait to try this recipe out. I am new in the blogging world, would love to have you stop by and check me out! http://www.32turns.com THANKS!
Thanks!! Welcome to the blogging world! It’s a crazy adventure!! =)
I posted a link on my site [LaMinunat] and pinned this recipe! I can’t wait to try it out for Easter =)
<3 Julia
Glad you liked the pic and the recipe! Hope you like the bread, too!! =)
I love this bread! So excited to try it out. It’s been pinned. Have a great day, and thanks for sharing!
Isn’t it so good! Thanks for pinning and for coming by! Hope you enjoy the recipe!! =)
I love copycat recipes! They give you no excuse to stay home & eat better & save money! These look fab! :) Will be making these soon, especially I’ve been craving Outback for ages now but live in England & we don’t have it here! :(
Me too!! Plus, I think it’s kinda fun to know that you can make whatever it is, too. Thanks!! I hate cravings for food from restaurants that aren’t near you. I have those all the time now that we’ve moved. Hope you enjoy the bread!!
haha “that steak buisness” totally made me laugh! That picture is BEA-utiful! Makes me want to make a loaf right now!
Thanks so much!! The name of your site is so cute!! =)
I love the bread at Outback, so I will need to try this!
I hope you enjoy the bread!! Thanks for coming by and checking it out! =)
I also love their bread and am excited to try and make it myself at home. Thanks! Visiting from a Pinteresting party and just pinned this!
Thank for pinning and for stopping by!! Hope you love the bread! =)
Oh wow… I am going to have to try and make these! :) I gobble up this bread when we go out to Outback for dinner.
Thank you for linking up to Marvelous Mondays this week!
Isn’t it great?! I hope you enjoy this recipe! =)
Fantastic! I have to admit I’ve never made homemade bread! But I think recipe has convinced me to try. Thanks for sharing at Time to Sparkle!
That’s awesome! I didn’t try it for years (the whole yeast thing threw me), but now I love making my own bread. Good luck with your bread baking!! Thanks for coming by and for hosting!! =)
This bread looks amazing and your photo is completely gorgeous! One of the best I’ve ever seen!
Thank you SO much!! That is a huge compliment because you always have such beautiful pics on your site!! =D
So delicious! Outback bread is the best. I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!
It is!! The only reason I ever go to Outback (or Texas Roadhouse) is for the great bread. Thanks! I’d love to!! =)
Your bread looks delicious. I’ll definitely try this recipe.
Thanks!! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! =)
I am so pinning this! Thanks for sharing. ~di
Thanks for pinning! =)
This Bread looks amazing!Thanks for Sharing at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
Oh I bet this is good! Looking forward to trying :) Stopping by from Sumos Sweet Stuff Link Party.
RamblingReed.blogspot.com
I hope you enjoy the bread!! Thanks for stopping by! =)
If this tastes like Outback’s bread then this is my new favorite recipe! Thanks for sharing it, I’m excited to give it a try.
Hugs,
Marcie
I hope you like it! Thanks for hosting your awesome link party each week!! =)
Mmmm, this looks so good! We love Outback’s bread, but made fresh at home would be even better. Thank you so much for sharing your copycat recipe! I’ll be pinning.
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it!! =)
No. Way. This is awesome! I used to work as a server at Outback and I never got tired of their bread!! What a great recipe – I can’t wait to try it!!! I love your blog and am now following you. Stop by and visit me if you get a minute! Hope you’re having a great week!
Best,
Jen @ Yummy. Healthy. Easy.
I would’ve been in trouble working there! I always fill up on the bread when we go, so they would’ve had to roll me out at the end of my shift if I had worked there. Thanks so much for stopping by and for following! I will definitely stop by your site =)
Yummy! I love that bread!
This looks so good! Homemade bread is just the best! I am going to try this very soon! Pinning this:) Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! It’s so satisfying to make bread (and it makes your house smell amazing!). I hope like the bread!! =)
Your bread looks amazing! I can only imagine how amazing it smells baking :) Thanks so much for coming to (link) party with me… I hope you’ll come again next week to Super Saturday Show & Tell! http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com xoxo~ Ruthie
Thanks!! Baking bread and baking cookies are my two fav smells! Thanks so much for hosting and for coming by!! =)
It looks gorgeous I would love it if you came over and shared it at my linky party at
http://www.twiggstudios.com/2013/03/sunday-show-off-linky-party-and-free.html
Hugs aimee xxx
Thanks!! I love a good link party, so thank you for the invite!! =)
I am SOOO going to make this! Thanks for sharing. New follower stopping by! Deb @ madefrompinterest.net
I hope you enjoy the bread! Thanks so much for following!! =)
Beautiful looking loaf. I’d love to try this recipe
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the bread!! =)
I’ve only been to Outback once, but I remember loving the bread. Thanks for the delicious recipe :)
L-O-V-E Outback’s bread!! I always have to remind myself NOT to fill up on it, even with amazing cheese fries and a juicy steak on the table it’s still hard to resist their addictive bread!! Thanks for the awesome copycat recipe!! You rock!
I just realized that even though I’ve enjoyed several of your posts I wasn’t following you yet … Fixed that ;) Now following ya via Bloglovin’ ;*) Would be tickled pink to have you stop by for a visit sometime at ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com. :)
Have yourself a fabulous weekend!!
That is totally my bad!! I need to leave some comments when I visit your awesome site!! Have to hop over and fix that!! =)
I’ve been planning to make this from Frieda’s site for awhile, but haven’t got my caramel color yet!!!
I had to special order mine because I couldn’t find it in any of the stores here. Now I have a ginormo bottle, so I guess I have to make a lot more bread! =)
I am totally trying this tonight… if the baby cooperates! haha thanks for linking it up at F-it Fridays! I thought that the caramel coloring was just burnt sugar?? Not sure how that’s a carcinogen?
Thanks for hosting!! All of my baking depends on that, too! =) That’s what I thought, too!! That comment freaked me out! As far as I could tell, it’s ok, though.
Looks lovely and so rustic. Lovely clicks by the way! WHy do you use caramel colour? Its a known carcinogen!!!
Shobha
Thanks! I had no idea that caramel color was a carcinogen. I’ll have to look into that. I was using it as an alternative to food coloring. Please feel free to leave it out – it just adds the famous brown color to the loaves.
You made a winner with this recipe. It sounds healthy and amazing.
Thanks!! =)
I LOVE this bread! I need to try this Thanks!
I would love for you to join my Link Up! :)
http://www.pluckys-secondthought.com/pluckys-link-up-and-blogiversary-celebration-giveaway/
If you love the bread at Outback, then this is the recipe for you!! Thanks!! I’ll def stop by and link up =)