"Knock Your Socks Off" Raisin Bread
A hearty, flavorful raisin bread packed with nuts, seeds, and grated carrots, offering a delightful combination of sweet and nutty flavors. Perfect for breakfast or a snack, this bread appeals to those who enjoy wholesome, homemade baked goods with a nutritional boost and complex textures.
Ingredients
- 3 pkg. yeast ⓘ
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. honey ⓘ
- 1/4 c. lukewarm water ⓘ
- 1/2 c. hot milk ⓘ
- 1/2 c. butter ⓘ
- 2 Tbsp. molasses ⓘ
- 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast ⓘ
- 1 tsp. salt ⓘ
- 1/2 c. sunflower seeds ⓘ
- 1/4 c. sesame seed
- 1/2 c. plain yogurt ⓘ
- 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce ⓘ
- 1/2 c. rolled oats ⓘ
- 4 c. flour ⓘ
- 4 c. whole wheat flour ⓘ
- 4 eggs ⓘ
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 c. dark raisins ⓘ
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts ⓘ
- 1 c. grated carrots ⓘ
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast and honey in lukewarm water and set aside until foamy.
- Heat hot milk with butter and pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Stir in honey, molasses, nutritional yeast, salt, yogurt, applesauce, and oats.
- Beat in 1 cup of flour, eggs, and the foamy yeast mixture.
- Add 1 more cup of flour, ground cinnamon, raisins, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chopped walnuts, and grated carrots.
- Gradually add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and let it rise again until nearly doubled.
- Divide and shape the dough into 3 loaves.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes.
- Brush the tops of the loaves with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes until golden.
- Cool the loaves on racks before slicing.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).