Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, stir together warm water, vegetable oil, honey, and molasses until mixed well.
- Add the whole-wheat flour to the water mixture.
- Add cocoa powder, active dry yeast, and salt, and stir until blended.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
- Stir in bread flour, one cup at a time, until the dough clings to the hook and almost clears the sides of the mixer, about 3-4 minutes.
- Cover the bowl with greased plastic wrap.
- Allow the dough to rise in the bowl until doubled, about 30-60 minutes.
- Divide dough into 2 pieces.
- Cover each piece with greased plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Shape pieces into loaves and sprinkle with rolled oats.
- Place each loaf in a greased 9?5-inch loaf pan.
- Let the dough rise until doubled, about 30-60 minutes.
- Toward the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350?F.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes.
Nutrition
Notes
For a lighter loaf, substitute whole-wheat flour with all-purpose flour. Feel free to personalize by adding herbs or cheese for extra flavor.