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This English Muffin Bread recipe will quickly become a family favorite! It’s a simple bread to make with just a handful of ingredients and is delicious toasted and spread with butter or jam.

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I recently got kinda bored of making bacon and eggs every morning. So, I made bread. English muffin bread, to be precise.

You guys, this stuff is going to BLOW YOUR MIND. The taste and texture is like an English muffin, but it’s in bread form!

I’ve been toasting this for breakfast and smearing it with softened butter and plenty of raspberry jam. So simple, but so perfect.

This is also delicious with our cinnamon honey butter or our apple butter recipe.

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Ingredient Notes:

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Yeast – We’re using active dry yeast. I buy it in bulk and store it in the fridge. We use it often to make our quick dinner rolls.

Flour – We use all-purpose flour. You could try using a combination of wheat and white flour, but we do prefer white flour.

Sugar – Just a touch of granulated sugar.

Cornmeal – This coats the loaf pan and gives the bread a bit of coarse texture on the crust.

Milk & Water – We use whole milk, but any variety should work fine.

How to make English muffin bread:

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Warm the milk and water in a pot until warm. Do this over low heat and target about 120 degrees F. Remove from heat and add the yeast. Let it set for 5 minutes.

Use your stand mixer with a dough hook and add your yeast mixture, flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Knead the mixture on medium speed for 7 minutes. Check the dough – it should be slightly sticky, but workable.

Grab an 8×4 or 9×5 loaf pan (either will work) and spray with non-stick spray or brush on vegetable oil. Then sprinkle the pan with corn meal and shake the pan until the inside of the pan is evenly coated.

Shape the dough in the pan and let it sit in a warm place for about 45 minutes until it doubles in size.

Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until it is golden brown on the outside. Cool before slicing.

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Karly’s Tips!

Bread Baking Tips:

  • If your liquid is too cool, the yeast will not activate. If your liquid is too hot, it will kill the yeast. You want the liquid to be between 110 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • This can be done by hand with a bit of elbow grease. No mixer needed!
  • The dough should barely stick to your fingers when you pinch it. If it’s too sticky, you’ll have a hard time shaping it. You can add a touch more flour as needed, but don’t overdo it.
  • The bread should be golden brown on the outside and should sound hollow when you knock on it with your fist. For the most accuracy, use an internal thermometer – bread is done at 190 degrees F.
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Special Tools!

You can bake bread by hand, but we find it easiest to use a mixer.

We have a KitchenAid stand mixer that is excellent for making bread when fitted with the dough hook.

We recently purchased a Bosch Mixer that is a new favorite for making bread.

Whichever tool you decide to use, I’m sure the bread will be tasty!

The exact loaf pan I use is no longer available, but this one is very similar and so cute!

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Serving Suggestions:

This bread is delicious toasted and topped with butter and jam.

We also use it to make breakfast sandwiches with scrambled egg, air fryer sausage patties, and cheese.

Try your hand at a delicious avocado toast! Toast the bread, spread with smashed avocado, sprinkle with crumbled feta, and top with Everything Bagel seasoning or a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

More Breakfast Favorites:

  • Baked Donuts
  • Hootenanny
  • Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
  • Homemade Biscuits
  • Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Muffins
  • Sheet Pan Pancakes
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Recipe

English Muffin Bread

It's so simple to make this English muffin bread and it's delicious toasted with butter and jam. Don't let bread intimidate you – it's really quite simple!

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Prep20 minutes minutes

Cook25 minutes minutes

Rise Time45 minutes minutes

Total1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Serves 10 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon corn meal

Instructions

  • Warm the milk and water over low heat until warm, but not hot to the touch, around 110-120 degrees.

  • Remove from the heat and add the yeast to the mixture and let bloom, about 5 minutes.

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the yeast and milk mixture and stir in the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.

  • Knead on medium speed for 7 minutes. Test dough and add more flour if it’s too sticky too handle. It should be slightly sticky, but workable.

  • Spray an 8×4 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle in the corn meal. Shake the pan around so that the corn meal coats the inside of the pan evenly.

  • Place the dough in the pan and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.

  • Bake in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

  • Cool completely before slicing.

Tips & Notes:

If the milk and water is too cold, the yeast will not activate. If the mixture is too hot, it will kill the yeast. Use a thermometer to check the temperature – it should be between 110 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

The dough should be slightly sticky to the touch, but easy to shape and work with. If it’s very sticky, add in extra flour a couple tablespoons at a time.

This recipe can be done by hand with a lot of elbow grease. We prefer a stand mixer to keep things simple.

A 9×5 loaf pan may also be used. Bread will bake just a bit quicker in the larger pan.

For perfect bread, test for doneness with an internal thermometer. Bread should be 190 degrees in the center.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1slice| Calories: 166kcal (8%)| Carbohydrates: 32g (11%)| Protein: 6g (12%)| Fat: 1g (2%)| Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)| Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g| Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g| Cholesterol: 3mg (1%)| Sodium: 258mg (11%)| Potassium: 106mg (3%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 2g (2%)| Vitamin A: 40IU (1%)| Vitamin C: 0.01mg| Calcium: 37mg (4%)| Iron: 2mg (11%)

Author: Karly Campbell

Course:Bread

Cuisine:American

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This recipe was originally published in February of 2014. It was updated in January 2023. Original photos below.

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FAQs

Can you toast English muffins in the oven? ›

Preheat oven to 375°F and split English muffins with hands or a fork on a baking sheet. Toast for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.

What makes English muffins bread different? ›

Texture: English muffins have a distinctive nubby texture on the outside and a slightly chewy, dense crumb on the inside, while bread is usually soft and fluffy. Shape: English muffins are typically round and flat, while bread comes in many shapes, including round, rectangular, and square.

What is the white stuff on Thomas English muffins? ›

The small white particles on the bottom of Thomas'® English Muffins are farina.

Why did my English muffin bread sink in the middle? ›

Bread that Falls or Collapses Can Be Caused By:

Too much liquid – Try decreasing water or milk by one to two tablespoons. Remember to look at your dough after a few minutes of kneading and see if it's a smooth, round ball. If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until the dough balls up.

Are English muffins healthier than bread? ›

Is an English muffin better for you than bread? A. English muffins are slightly healthier than bread because they include fewer calories, carbohydrates, fats, and sugar than bread. However, both have a high carbohydrate content, which can offer energy throughout the day, and many nutrients.

What can I use if I don't have English muffin rings? ›

Our Club members shared their best tricks for pulling off a batch of English muffins, no rings required. Sarah Elizabeth Johnston makes her own rings out of aluminum foil, folding it over twice to make it sturdier and then wrapping it around a biscuit cutter for a perfect circular shape.

What is another name for English muffin bread? ›

English muffins are often synonymous with breakfast, center stage, for example, with eggs Benedict or the vessel for any breakfast sandwich. Also known as toasted crumpets, this yeast-leavened bread visibly stands out with its crater-like surface, aka the “nooks and crannies.” But what is the origin of English muffins?

What do British people call English muffins? ›

Other names you might see in British supermarkets like Sainsbury's and Tesco include “muffins,” “toasting muffins” and “breakfast muffins.” So, if you're planning a trip to England and you want to enjoy an American-style breakfast or brunch, head to a local grocery store in England and look for them under any of these ...

Why are Thomas English muffins so much better? ›

The distinctive taste, texture and flavor of Thomas' English Muffins come from griddle baking. This process, unchanged since day one, uses quality ingredients to create our distinctively coarse-grained, yeast-raised dough. They are split, not sliced, to preserve their unique, toast-up-perfectly texture.

What are the little beads on English muffins? ›

What are the little white pebbles on the bottom of an english muffin? - Quora. It is coarsely ground flour - either maize flour or semolina (made from wheat). It is sprinkled on the baking pan before the unbaked breads are put on it, to keep the gooey dough from sticking to the pan while baking.

What makes English muffins taste the way they do? ›

The yeast is responsible for both the flavor and light texture of the dough. I use and recommend active dry yeast, but instant (/rapid rise) would work instead (see FAQ section). Granulated sugar. Sugar feeds the yeast, adds flavor, and helps to make the muffins turn their classic golden brown color.

Why does my homemade bread fall apart when I slice it? ›

Too much flour and not enough water can cause crumbly bread – people often do this if the dough is too sticky and they add more flour rather than kneading through it. Other culprits can be overproving or not kneading enough – the things you need to do to get a good structure.

Why does my bread fall when I put it in the oven? ›

Another possible reason is that the dough was not given enough time to rise. If the dough is not allowed to rise before baking, it can lack the structure necessary to hold its shape. Finally, if the oven temperature is too low, the dough may not rise properly and can fall flat in the oven.

Why do English muffins not go bad? ›

Store-bought muffins like Bays English Muffins or Thomas English Muffins, have a long shelf life due to preservatives, but they will still expire after a while. If you have stored your English Muffins in the refrigerator or freezer, they will last beyond their sell-by date as discussed above.

What is the best setting for toastering English muffins? ›

Like you, I find English muffins underdone even set at maximum darkness, so I double toast my English muffins. I generally leave the toaster set on 6 or 7, then after the muffins pop up, I toast a second time for about 30-45 seconds, pressing the cancel button to manually pop the muffins.

Do you split an English muffin before toasting? ›

It is generally split horizontally and served toasted. In North America, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, it is frequently eaten with sweet or savoury toppings such as butter, fruit jam, honey, eggs, sausage, bacon, or cheese.

How do you keep English muffins from getting soggy? ›

The Best Way to Store Muffins

Let them cool for no more than five-to-10 minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely. STEP TWO: Line an airtight storage container with paper towels. The paper towels will act like a “sponge,” absorbing the moisture the muffins emit as they age.

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