Soft and fluffy sandwich bread is the key to replacing your store bought bread with this homemade version.
Easy Sandwich Bread Recipe
Did you know that making homemade sandwich bread is actually super simple to do? Plus it tastes so much better than store bought bread that has been sitting on the shelf for weeks. With a few simple ingredients you can have homemade bread in a snap!
What’s in Sandwich Bread?
- Flour – All Purpose is preffered for a fluffier loaf, but Bread Flour is totally fine also. You will just have a chewier loaf.
- Yeast – I like to use Instant Dry Yeast
- Milk – This is the KEY to a nice fluffy loaf. I see lots of recipes use water for the main liquid, but the milk really makes this loaf stand out. I use regular whole milk, but you can swap for almond or oat milk as well.
- Butter – Adds buttery flavor to the dough. If you need a dairy free option I have swapped the butter for avocado oil.
- Egg – I have left out the egg before because I ran out, but the egg gives the bread extra structure and fluffiness.
- Honey – this is used to help activate the yeast. You can also swap for regular sugar if you are baking this for your kids under 1.
How to make fluffy sandwich bread
- Combine 1/4 cup warmed water with yeast and sugar. Set aside until foamy.
- In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients, except milk.
- Add in yeast mixture and 1 1/2 cups milk. Mix together, adding in remaining milk a tablespoon at a time as needed. You want the the mixture to just pull away from the bowl.
- Knead mixture for 7-10 minutes. Shape into a ball, place back into bowl, and let rise for an hour, until doubled.
- Place dough onto counter and divide into 2 sections. Flatten into a rectangular shape and roll into a log. Place into a loaf pan and let rise another hour.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Top with a little more butter if desired.
What if I don’t need two loaves?
Well, you have two options! First option is to just half everything here! To make things easier just use a whole egg in your halved recipe (you will be totally fine!). The other option is to make both loaves, let them cool, and then wrap one loaf in plastic wrap and freeze for later. I will often make a double batch and freeze the three extra loaves!
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Soft and Fluffy Sandwich Bread
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 tsp yeast
- 2 tbsp honey or sugar
- 1/4 cup water warmed
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1 egg
- 6 cups flour
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Combine 1/4 cup warmed water with yeast and sugar. Set aside until foamy.
- In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients, except milk.
- Add in yeast mixture and 1 1/2 cups milk. Mix together, adding in remaining milk a tablespoon at a time as needed. You want the the mixture to just pull away from the bowl.
- Knead mixture for 7-10 minutes. Shape into a ball, place back into bowl, and let rise for an hour, until doubled.
- Place dough onto counter and divide into 2 sections. Flatten into a rectangular shape and roll into a log. Place into a loaf pan and let rise another hour.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Top with a little more butter if desired.
Absolutely love this bread recipe!!! It has so much delicious flavour and a soft fluffy inner, no other bread I’ve baked had tasted even close to this, and the best party is the kids love it! I put it in my bread maker once I’ve combined the ingredients, so its no real work at all?
I’d love to know your recommendations for changeing the flour to a gf one please Kayla? I already use gf flour for baking with bikkies and cakes, ive just never done it with bread and unsure of the conversions. I’m just trying to move one of my daughters into a wheat free diet wherever possible☺️☺️
I’m SO happy to hear your family loved this! I unfortunately do not do any gf baking so converting it over would not be my expertise.
Is the butter melted, room temp or cold?
Melted or room temp. I’ve done both with the same result.
Loved this recipe very much!
Yay! So so glad you enjoyed it!
The best sandwich bread ever.Make it 3x a week and it always finishes .i have tried many recipes but this one is the best.Highly recommend you try this recipe you shall not be disappointed
Thank you so much! I’m so glad that you enjoy it as much as we do!
Do I need to keep the bread covered while it rises?
Yes!
Hi! Just wondering if I double the recipe will it fit in a 5×13 pan?
A single batch makes 2 regular loaves, so a single batch would work for the large pan.
What specific Instant Dry Yeast do you use ? Thx
I like Red Star brand.
Do you know if you make the whole recipe, can you freeze half of the dough to bake later in the week?
Thank you!
I have never tried to freeze the dough, I’m sure it would work. I typically will freeze the extra loaf once it’s been baked.
I made this and it turned out great! The only thing different I had to do was use buttermilk instead of regular milk because it’s what I had on hand but I think it added to the flavor and texture so it worked out! Great recipe
So glad that it turned out great!
As an experienced bread maker, this recipe lacks the basic instructions on how to make bread. For instance, you absolutely need to grease the pan before putting the dough in the bread pan. I made this recipe using the ingredients as listed and I was disappointed.
So sorry that you were not happy with this recipe. I have used at least 5 different bread pans and have never greased any of them. My bread has never stuck to any of them.
Made this bread last night and IT. IS. AWESOME! I have NEVER had good luck with bread but was determined to stop buying it from the store and ran across your recipe. Thank you so much for the recipe! B.c of my inexperience, I’m wondering if this would make good rolls? Do I just make small dough balls let them rise on the 2nd time? Tia!
Yes! I use this same recipe for my dinner rolls. The entire recipe makes 24 rolls. Divide into 2-3 oz sections and let rise the second time. Baking is usually about 25-30 min.