Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread (copycat)
Sweet and delicious, this is the best brown bread recipe that tastes just like the Cheesecake Factory bread. Made with whole wheat and bread flour, you will love this copycat bread.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 & 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon molasses
- 2 cup white bread flour
- 1 ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg
- oats for dusting top
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix warm water, honey, molasses, and dry active yeast
- Add in melted butter, 1 and 1/2 cups of bread flour, whole wheat flour, salt, and cocoa powder. Mix until a smooth dough has formed, then knead for 7-10 minutes. Add in additional bread flour as needed while kneading until dough is smooth.
- Transfer dough to a clean bowl, cover it and let it rise until it doubles. It will take about 1 hour. Remember to leave in a warm spot.
- Mix together egg and 1 tbsp water, set aside.
- After the first rise divide dough into 2 pieces. Using your hands or a rolling pin, open each piece in a rectangle. Roll into a cylinder and pinch to close.
- Brush dough with egg wash and roll the tops of the loaves in oats.
- Place in a lined baking sheet, cover and let rise for 1 more hour or until loaves almost double, and look puffy and light.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Uncover loaves and bake them for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let loaves cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 884mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 268IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg
