Maple Oatbran Bread is not a quick and easy bread to make. Nope. This is one of those breads that will take you the entire afternoon to bake. But as I write this, summer rain is pounding on the roof of my kitchen and my truck is in the repair shop. I have the time.
Real Maple Syrup
What I love about Maple Oatbran Bread is the real maple syrup in the recipe. Yeast needs some type of sugar in order to ferment and rise. I am crazy about the idea of feeding maple syrup to the yeast in my bread. I love real maple syrup, so I know my bread is happy too.
I made a sandwich using this bread and it was absolutely heavenly! Lots of nutty oat flavor with a hint of maple and butter flavor perfectly complimented my lunch. I am going to try making French toast with it also. Savory or sweet, this bread is such an improvement over that stuff that is sold in plastic bags at the supermarket.
Make 1 or 2 loaves
You can make a seriously huge single round loaf or you can divide the dough into 2 smaller loaves. All of the prep time is the same, but you may want to reduce baking time by about 10 minutes. Just keep an eye on the bread. When it sounds hollow when you tap on it, time to take it out of the oven!
I love the currants and walnuts added to this recipe. You can substitute other small dried fruit such as raisins, sultanas, or dried dates. You can also substitute chopped pecans or hazelnuts for the walnuts. I may try to add more dried fruit and nuts next time I bake this bread for a sweeter breakfast treat. I will definitely be experimenting with the formula in the future!
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