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Easy Whole Wheat Bread

Sonja Overhiser · acouplecooks.com · 2024 · 1 loaf (12 to 14 pieces)

Against 116 whole wheat bread recipes

More yeast than 86% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 116 whole wheat bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More yeast than 86% of recipes: 2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%.
  • Whole wheat share in the middle half of recipes: 62% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
Whole wheat share: 62%, 38th percentileLiquid: 73%, 53rd percentileSweetener: 3.7%, 52nd percentileFat: 4.9%, 50th percentileSalt: 2%, 63rd percentileYeast: 2%, 88th percentileWhole wheatshareLiquidSweetenerFatSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (20 grams)20 g
  • 1/2 cup milk (118 grams)118 g
  • 3/4 cups warm water (177 grams)177 g
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (15 grams)15 g
  • 2 teaspoons instant or active dry yeast (8 grams)8 g
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour (250 grams)250 g
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour (156 grams)156 g
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats (45 grams)45 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (8 grams)8 g
  • 2 tablespoons seeds: sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, etc (optional)≈ 30 g

flour 406 gbatter 827 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 116 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Whole wheat share62% · 38th percentile
  • Liquid73% · 53rd percentile
  • Sweetener3.7% · 52nd percentile
  • Fat4.9% · 50th percentile
  • Salt2% · 63rd percentile
  • Yeast2% · 88th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 375°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 35 minutes

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