No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

breakfast bread

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 4h 5m
Cook Time: 45m
Total Time: 4h 50m
Temp.: 375 ºF
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (12 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

79
сalories
1.8g
fat
14.5g
carbohydrates
2.1g
protein
0mg
cholesterol
293mg
sodium
No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

Recipe Description

If you are a lover of homemade bread, this No-Knead Maple Oat Bread recipe is a must-try. The oats give this bread a chewy texture, and the maple syrup adds moisture and beautiful color. This recipe also calls for a mix of unbleached bread flour and stone-milled whole-grain flour. Whole-grain flour lends baked goods robust flavor and texture while retaining nutrients, fiber, and vitamins. Feel free to use all-purpose flour and whole-wheat if you prefer. Chewy and coarse-textured, this bread makes the best toast ever. And it’s easy to make.  

The list of ingredients for this oat bread is short, and you may already have all of them on hand. Note that you need water twice in this recipe. First, to soak the oats. Then, more water gets added along with yeast and flour. When you soak the oats, the water should be boiling. Once the oats have absorbed some of the water and become soft, pour in the room-temperature water and proceed with the recipe. Bake the oat bread in the preheated oven until the top is evenly browned. Cool on a wire cooling rack for about 30 minutes, then slice and enjoy.    

To make the No-Knead Maple Oat Bread, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Combine oats, water, maple syrup and salt

    10 min
    Step 1 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Combine 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup boiling water, ¼ cup maple syrup, and 1 ½ teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add more water

    min
    Step 2 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Stir in ¾ cup room-temperature water.

  3. 3

    Add yeast

    1 min
    Step 3 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Stir in 1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast.

  4. 4

    Add flour

    3 min
    Step 4 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Add 2 ¼ cups unbleached bread flour ( or all-purpose flour) and 1 cup stone-milled flour (or whole-wheat flour) and stir with a spatula until the liquid is absorbed and a sticky dough ball forms. Knead the dough briefly with your hands, if needed, to help the dough come together, no more than 15-30 seconds.

  5. 5

    1st rise

    3h
    Step 5 - No-Knead Maple Oat BreadStep 5 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and leave to rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 2 to 3 hours.

  6. 6

    Prepare loaf pan

    2 min
    Step 6 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan generously with softened butter and pour in ½ cup of oats. Gently turn the pan so that the oats coat it on all sides. Pour out the remaining oats and reserve them for topping.

  7. 7

    Cover dough with oil

    2 min
    Step 7 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Once the dough has doubled, drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the top. Using your hands, rub the oil over the surface to coat. Release the dough from the sides of the bowl, then flip the dough over so that the oil side is down.

  8. 8

    Shape dough

    2 min
    Step 8 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Roll the dough into a loaf shape or a coil, then transfer to the prepared loaf pan seam-side down. Sprinkle the reserved oats evenly over the top.

  9. 9

    2nd rise

    45 min
    Step 9 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Let the dough rise on the countertop, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

  10. 10

    Preheat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 375 ºF.

  11. 11

    Bake

    45 min
    Step 11 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Bake the loaf for 45 minutes or until the top is evenly browned.

  12. 12

    Cool

    min
    Step 12 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Remove the pan from the oven and turn the loaf out onto a wire rack. Let the loaf cool before slicing, about 30 minutes.

  13. 13

    Serve

    Step 13 - No-Knead Maple Oat Bread

    Slice and serve.

This homemade No-Knead Maple Oat Bread is chewy, coarse-textured, and makes the best toast ever. If you make this recipe, share a photo with us @cookmerecipes on Instagram — and don't forget to leave a comment below with your thoughts!

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews)
Eddie
March 13, 2025
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Best bread ever

Rob82
February 18, 2025
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Fantastic! This bread turned out so soft and tasty. Perfect for weekend breakfasts with my wife. Love it!

Laura
February 3, 2025
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Fantastic! My family loves this bread for breakfast. So easy to make and delicious.

Grace Allen
January 19, 2025
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This oat bread is super easy and so tasty! Made it for a brunch and my friends loved it.

Javier
May 11, 2024
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Este pan es increíble. Lo hice para un desayuno familiar el domingo, todos estaban felices. La mezcla de avena y jarabe de arce hace que sea estraordinario. Perfecto para tostar. Simplemente delicioso.

David
May 8, 2024
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Delicious bread recipe

Frankie
February 7, 2024
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So simple, delicious. I made this bread for my friend’s brunch. Everyone loved the taste and asked for the recipe. Will definetly make it again.

Lulu
January 7, 2024
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OMG, this bread is like heaven! So easy and delish!

Caro
November 10, 2023
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¡Brutal! Hice este pan y me salió de lujo. Todo el mundo en casa flipó con el sabor. Usé miel en vez de sirope y aún así fue un exitazo. Perfecto para las tostadas de la mañana, lo adoro! 🍞✨

Peter Johnson
September 29, 2023
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Absolutely amazing bread!

Grace
September 15, 2023
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This bread is so easy and tastes amazing! My kids love it for breakfast.

Athina
September 12, 2023
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Just thought about making oat bread, here you are! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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