Harvest Bread

This Harvest Bread is packed with dried fruit, nuts, and seeds, making it the perfect homemade bread for fall! It’s soft, hearty, and full of delicious texture and flavor. This easy stand mixer bread comes together simply and makes a beautiful loaf for breakfast, snacking, sandwiches, or serving alongside your favorite fall meals.

Harvest Bread

360 g warm milk (1½ cups)
64 g honey (3 tablespoons)
8 g instant yeast (2½ teaspoons)
2 large eggs
660 g bread flour or all-purpose flour (5½ cups)
14 g salt (2¼ teaspoons)
225 g dried fruit, seeds, and/or nuts (1½ cups), such as raisins, dried cranberries, dried apples, dried peaches, dried pears, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, or pecans

Instructions

1. Add the milk, honey, yeast, eggs, flour, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer.
2. Knead for 8 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
3. Add the dried fruit, seeds, and nuts. Mix for 1–2 minutes, until evenly incorporated.
4. Cover and let rise for 1–1½ hours, or until the dough has expanded.
5. Punch down the dough and divide it into two equal pieces. Shape each piece into a loaf and place in two greased loaf pans, about 8.5"x4.5".
6. Cover and let rise until the dough peaks about ½–1 inch above the edge of the pans.
7. Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 30–35 minutes, or until golden brown and baked through.
8. Turn the loaves out of the pans immediately. Brush the tops with melted butter and cover with a tea towel while they cool.
9. Allow the loaves to cool completely before slicing for the best crumb and texture.

Printable Recipe!

*If you're looking for an alternative to plastic bread bags, our beeswax bread bags are a healthy way to store your bread! 

Used in this Recipe:

Zacme 1000 Watt 8.5 Qt Mixer (this thing is awesome! One of my favorite mixers)

Cast Iron Loaf Pans

Cast Iron Melting Pot & Basting Brush

Dough Mat

SAF Instant Yeast

Redmonds Real Salt

The Best Oven Gloves

Baker's Bundle with Dough Whisk, Lame, and Dough Knife

Bread Bow Knife

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