Maple Oat Skillet Bread

This Maple Oat Skillet Bread is a quick and cozy bread recipe made with maple syrup and oats for the perfect easy side to soups and stews.

Course bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Rising 1

Total Time 1 35

Servings servings

Calories 132kcal

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, stir the water, maple syrup, and yeast together.
1 ½ cups warm water, ⅓ cup pure maple syrup, 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
Let mixture sit for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy.
Add 1 ½ cups of flour, oats, oil, and salt.
2 tablespoons neutral oil, 1 cup old fashioned oats, 1 teaspoon salt
Knead on low, continuing to add flour ¼ cup at a time until it forms a soft, smooth dough that clears the sides of the bowl.
Once it forms the dough, continue to knead for 5 minutes on low.
Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
Form the dough into a tight ball and place in a cast iron skillet. I use a 12" skillet.
Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Toward the end of the second rising time, set your oven rack to the lower middle position and preheat oven to 400F.
Just before you place the bread in the oven cut two slits width-wise and one lengthwise.
Bake for 12-20 minutes. The bread will brown quickly toward the end of the baking time, so keep an eye on it.
OPTIONAL: I brush a little melted butter over the baked bread and sprinkle sea salt on top.

Maple syrup: If you would prefer to use honey, you can find my honey oat skillet bread here.
Yeast: You can use an equal amount of instant yeast and skip the proofing time.
Flour: You'll only need to use enough flour to form a soft, smooth dough. You may not need all of the flour.
Nutrition values are estimates.