Yogurt and Honey Bread Recipe | Bread Baking

Updated August 30, 2018

yogurt and honey bread.JPG — Donna Currie

I use yogurt in bread quite often but usually it's a small addition. This time, the liquid in the recipe is entirely yogurt. To counteract its tartness, I added a generous amount of honey. The resulting bread has a dark brown crust, a soft, moist interior and a small crumb. There's still a hint of tartness, followed by a mild sweetness.

It's not a super-sweet bread, so you could use it for just about anything. I like it toasted, but toasted or not, it makes a killer peanut butter sandwich.

You can use any commercial Greek-style plain yogurt or even the non-Greek-style. You could also strain out some of the whey with a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth.

Recipe Details

Yogurt and Honey Bread Recipe | Bread Baking

Active 30 mins

Total 3 hrs 45 mins

Serves 10 to 12 servings

Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

1 cup Greek-style yogurt
1/4 cup honey
2 1/4 cups (10 1/8 ounces) bread flour, divided
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter at room temperature

Directions

Combine the yogurt and honey in a microwave container or small pan and heat gently to warm it to room temperature and melt the honey. Stir to incorporate the honey into the yogurt. If it gets too warm, allow it to cool to room temperature. Put half of the bread flour into the bowl of your stand mixer and add the yogurt mixture and the yeast. Stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 20 minutes.
Add the rest of the flour and knead with the dough hook and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. Add the salt and butter and continue kneading until it is completely incorporated. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and sprinkle some cornmeal on a baking sheet. When the dough had doubled, remove it from the bowl and form it into your preferred shape. Place it on the baking sheet seam-side down. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
Remove the plastic wrap, slash the loaf as desired, and bake at 325 degrees until the loaf is browned and the internal temperature of the loaf is about 200 degrees - about 40 minutes. Remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool completely on a rack before cutting.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
138	Calories
2g	Fat
24g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10 to 12
Amount per serving
Calories	138
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g	3%
Saturated Fat 1g	7%
Cholesterol 6mg	2%
Sodium 199mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 24g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 26mg	2%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 62mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.