Copycat Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread

Copycat Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread is soft, chewy, and sweetened with brown sugar, molasses, and honey. This simple bread recipe is easy to make and is best served warm with a little bit of butter.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Rise Time1 30

Course: Yeast Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread

Servings: slices

Calories: 118kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups whole milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 packet of active dry yeast
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup honey
¼ cup salted butter softened
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 ½ - 2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup old-fashioned oats to sprinkle on top just before baking

Instructions

Warm the milk in the microwave until it is just warm to the touch (100°-110°).
Add the warm milk, brown sugar, and yeast to a large mixing bowl and stir gently. Let the mixture sit for about 5-10 minutes until the yeast is activated and the mixture is frothy.
Add the molasses, honey, butter, wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and cocoa powder. Use a wooden spoon to mix everything until well combined. You can use a stand mixer if you'd like, but you definitely don't want to mix very long. I have had better results with this bread when I've mixed it by hand!
Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover with a clean dish towel.
Set aside to rise for about 1 hour. Once the dough has doubled in size, knead it for about 3-5 minutes on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
Separate the dough into 3 even portions.
Roll each portion into an 8-inch long loaf and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with the oats.
Gently cover with a clean dish towel and set aside to rise for about 30-40 minutes. Once the loaves have risen, place them in an oven that has been preheated to 375°.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly before slicing.
Serve warm with whipped butter.

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