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Copycat Outback Steakhouse Bread Recipe

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This Copycat Outback Steakhouse Bread recipe delivers soft, slightly sweet whole wheat bread with a unique flavor from cocoa and molasses. Perfect as a side for dinner or sandwiches, it’s easy to make at home using simple ingredients and rises twice for a fluffy texture.

  • Author: Chef
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 2 loaves (about 24 servings)
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups warm water (100°-110°F)
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons molasses

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups whole-wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2-3 cups bread flour
  • Rolled oats (for dusting loaves)

Instructions

  1. Combine Wet Ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, stir together the warm water, vegetable oil, honey, and molasses until well mixed.
  2. Add Whole Wheat Flour: Add the whole wheat flour to the wet mixture and stir to combine.
  3. Add Cocoa, Yeast, and Salt: Mix in the unsweetened cocoa powder, active dry yeast, and salt until everything is blended evenly into the dough.
  4. Rest the Mixture: Allow the dough mixture to sit for 10 minutes to let the yeast activate slightly.
  5. Add Bread Flour and Knead: Stir in the bread flour one cup at a time, kneading with the dough hook for about 3-4 minutes until the dough clings to the hook and almost clears the sides of the mixer bowl. You may not need all the bread flour.
  6. Cover and First Rise: Cover the bowl with greased plastic wrap and let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 30 to 60 minutes.
  7. Divide and Rest Dough: Divide the dough into two equal pieces, cover each with greased plastic wrap, and let rest for 5 minutes to relax the gluten.
  8. Shape Loaves and Add Oats: Shape each piece into a loaf and sprinkle the loaf tops with rolled oats for a rustic finish.
  9. Prepare Loaves in Pans: Place each loaf into a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  10. Second Rise: Allow the loaves to rise until doubled again, about 30 to 60 minutes.
  11. Preheat Oven: Toward the end of the second rise, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  12. Bake Bread: Bake the loaves in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

Notes

  • Make sure the water is warm but not too hot to avoid killing the yeast.
  • Kneading time is important to develop gluten for a good bread texture.
  • The first and second rises are crucial for a fluffy, airy loaf.
  • Adjust bread flour quantity as needed depending on dough consistency; it should be tacky but not overly sticky.
  • Store leftovers wrapped to maintain freshness; can be toasted for best flavor.

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