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Why Most Whole Wheat Bread Turns Dense (This One Doesn’t)

Full ingredients and step-by-step recipe below ⬇️ There’s something grounding about baking fresh bread at home 🍞 This soft whole wheat blend sandwich bread is light, fluffy, and perfectly sliceable — ideal for everyday sandwiches and toast. Made with simple pantry ingredients, this loaf gives you the goodness of whole wheat with the softness of white bread 💚 🥖 Ingredients (1 loaf – 8.5 x 4.5 inch pan) Dry Ingredients: • 1½ cups (180 g) whole wheat flour • 1½ cups (180 g) all-purpose or bread flour • 1 tbsp (8–10 g) milk powder • 1 tsp salt • 2 tsp (6 g) instant yeast Wet Ingredients: • ¾ cup (180 ml) warm milk • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp (75 ml) warm water • 2 tbsp (30 ml) oil (sunflower / avocado / light olive) • 1½ tbsp (20 g) honey OR 2 tbsp (25 g) sugar Topping: • 1–2 tbsp (10–15 g) sunflower seeds • 1–2 tspn sesame seeds 🍞 Method 1. In a bowl, mix warm milk, warm water, honey (or sugar), and yeast. Let it rest for 5–10 minutes until slightly foamy. 2. Add whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, milk powder, salt and oil to the yeast mixture and Mix until a shaggy dough forms. 3. Knead for 8–10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth, soft, and elastic. The dough should feel slightly tacky but not sticky. 4. Cover the dough and let rise for 60–90 minutes, or until doubled in size. 5. Gently deflate and shape into a tight log. Place in a greased 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pan. 6. Brush the top lightly with milk or water and sprinkle sunflower seeds and onion seeds . 7. Cover and let rise again for 35–45 minutes, until the dough crowns above the pan. 8. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 30–35 minutes until golden brown. 9. Brush the top with butter or oil while still warm. Cool completely before slicing for clean cuts. ✨ Helpful Tips • Oil keeps bread softer longer than butter. • Let bread cool fully before slicing. • Store airtight for 4–5 days or freeze slices for longer storage. If you enjoy calm, mindful baking and wholesome homemade recipes, subscribe to Journey To Nourish for more breads, cookies, and everyday comfort food 💚 #JourneyToNourish #jtn #WholeWheatBread #SandwichBread #HomemadeBread #BreadRecipe #HealthyBaking #FromScratchCooking #HomeBaker #SoftBread #FluffyBread #EverydayBaking #ComfortFood #FreshBread #BakingAtHome #EasyBreadRecipe