Easy English Muffin Bread: Best Loaf for Toasting

Published: Feb 7, 2024 Last updated: Feb 15, 2024 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

If you love regular english muffins, then you will want to make this English Muffin Bread! It has lots of nooks and crannies and makes the perfect toast for all of your favorite spreadable toppings!

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This English Muffin Bread recipe brings you lots of nooks and cranny deliciousness of regular english muffins in a whole loaf of bread. This easy recipe makes the perfect slice of golden brown toast topped with your butter, peanut butter, or jelly!

Upclose image of toast spread with melty butter.

❤️ Why you'll love English Muffin Bread

Perfect toast: For those who love traditional english muffins, you will love the flavor and texture of this english muffin loaf and it makes the best toast!

Cozy comfort: homemade bread recipes bring a warmth and aroma to the home that invoke nostalgia and comfort.

Easy to customize: this is the easiest bread to customize. You can add more flavors to the bread to suit your own taste preferences and create your own signature loaf.

Image of 4 slices of english muffin bread on a marble board.

🥘 Ingredients

Milk and Butter: Infuse richness and moisture into your bread, ensuring a soft and delectable crumb.

Egg: Adds structure and richness, contributing to the delightful, golden-brown crust.

Honey: Sweetens the deal with a touch of natural sweetness, elevating the flavor profile.

Whole Wheat Flour: Brings a nutty depth to the bread, making it a wholesome choice.

Salt: Balances the sweetness and enhances the overall taste.

Rapid Rise Yeast: Speeds up the rising process, allowing you to enjoy fresh bread in a fraction of the time.

Cornmeal: to sprinkle in the loaf pan for an authentic english muffin feel.

🔪 How to Make English Muffin Bread

In small saucepan over medium heat, warm milk and butter until butter just starts to melt. Remove from heat and stir to melt remaining butter. If your milk gets too hot, let it cool to lukewarm.
Whisk egg and honey together with lukewarm milk and butter.
In large mixing bowl mix flour, yeast and salt. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour wet ingredients in the well. Stir until a dough forms.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. You may need to use a little extra flour while kneading to prevent a sticky dough.
Place dough in a glass bowl coated with cooking spray or lightly coated with vegetable oil. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let bread dough rise a draft free warm place until dough has doubled in size.
Coat a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle cornmeal on the bottom and sides of the pan and set aside.
Deflate dough and remove from bowl. Knead dough a few times to deflate. Shape into a bread dough into a loaf and place in prepared pan.
Let dough rise until bread has almost doubled (or reached the top of the loaf pan).
Bake at 350 for approximately 25-30 minutes, until loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped lightly. Turn baked bread out onto a wire rack to cool.

Hero image of two slices of toast spread with grape jam.

🥄 Equipment

Loaf pans

Large bowl

Wooden spoon

Small saucepan

🥫Storage

Room temperature: store homemade english muffin bread in an airtight plastic bag at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Freezer: for longer storage, freeze loaf up to 3 months.

📖 Variations

Cinnamon Raisin English Muffin Bread: add a teaspoon of cinnamon and a cup of raisins to the bread dough.

Herbed English Muffin Bread: mix in a variety of your favorite herbs and or garlic with the bread dough for a savory loaf.

💭 English Muffin Bread Tips

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Room temperature eggs: be sure to use room temperature eggs to prevent curdling the butter and milk mixture from curdling.

Dairy substitutes: for a non dairy version use any plant based milk (ie: almond or cashew milk works well) and plant based butter (I use Smart Balance Spread)

🙋 FAQ's

Can I use regular yeast instead of rapid rise yeast?

Yes, but the dough's rising time will be longer. Adjust accordingly.

Can I make this bread without an egg?

Yes, It might be slightly less rich but still delicious.

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🍽 Serve with..

Serve English Muffin Bread toasted and topped with butter, cinnamon sugar, peanut butter, and/ or jam.

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English Muffin Bread

Shelby Law Ruttan

If you love regular english muffins, then you will want to make this English Muffin Bread! It has lots of nooks and crannies and makes the perfect toast for all of your favorite spreadable toppings!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Rising time 1 30

Total Time 2 20

Course Breads

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Calories 136 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients

1 cup almond milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg , room temperature
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups white whole wheat flour
1 package rapid rise yeast

Instructions

In small saucepan over medium heat, warm milk and butter until butter just starts to melt. Remove from heat and stir to melt remaining butter. If your milk gets too hot, let it cool to lukewarm.
Whisk egg and honey together with lukewarm milk and butter.
In large mixing bowl mix flour, yeast and salt. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour wet ingredients in the well. Stir until a dough forms.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. You may need to use a little extra flour while kneading to prevent a sticky dough.
Place dough in a glass bowl coated with cooking spray or lightly coated with vegetable oil. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let bread dough rise a draft free warm place until dough has doubled in size.
Coat a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle cornmeal on the bottom and sides of the pan and set aside.
Deflate dough and remove from bowl. Knead dough a few times to deflate. Shape into a bread dough into a loaf and place in prepared pan.
Let dough rise until bread has almost doubled (or reached the top of the loaf pan).
Bake at 350 for approximately 25-30 minutes, until loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped lightly. Turn baked bread out onto a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 19g

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About Shelby Law Ruttan

Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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