English Muffin Bread- easy, delicious, and perfect for the novice bread baker.

If you've always wanted to make your own bread but feel intimidated by the process, this English muffin bread recipe is perfect for you. It's simple, straightforward, and requires only a handful of ingredients some of which you might already have on hand.

What's more, this bread recipe yields a loaf that's reminiscent of traditional English muffins, complete with the signature nooks and crannies that make them so beloved. But instead of making individual muffins, you get a whole loaf that's perfect for toasting, slathering with butter and jam, or using as a base for sandwiches.

English Muffin Bread

*Makes 1 loaf

1 TBSP yeast

½  TBSP honey

2 TBSP warm water, 110°F

½  tsp kosher salt

⅛  tsp baking soda

2 ¼  cups all-purpose flour

1 cup plus 2 TBSP warm milk, 110°F

Butter and cornmeal for greasing and dusting the pans

Prepare a 9x5” loaf pan by greasing it with butter and coating the pan in dusting of cornmeal, put aside. 

In a large bowl, mix together the yeast, honey, and water. Let the yeast stand for about 5 minutes or until it is nice and foamy. 

In a separate bowl, combine the salt, baking soda, and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour.

Add the milk and the yeast mixture into your dry ingredients, mix well with a rubber spatula. 

Add the remaining flour gradually to create a very soft and slightly goopy dough. You don’t want the dough to be too dry, the soft nature of the dough helps to create those beautiful nooks and crannies that you associate with english muffins. 

Spoon the dough into your prepared loaf pan, spreading the dough out evenly in the pan.

Set aside in a warm place and cover with a kitchen towel until the dough has doubled. You want it to reach the top of the loaf pan, or even a little above. This will take between 45-50 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 425°F, while your dough doubles.

Once doubled, dust the top of the loaf with cornmeal and bake for 15-20 minutes.Leave the loaf in the pan for 5 minutes before releasing onto a wire rack. 

Cool completely,  slice and enjoy!