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This English Muffin Bread recipe will quickly become a family favorite! Perfect for new bread bakers, made with simple ingredients, and a dream to toast with all those little nooks and crannies.
Nothing makes me feel more accomplished than baking up a batch of this simple English muffin bread!
Susie Homemaker In The House!
Baking bread from scratch can certainly be a little intimidating, but once you’ve done it once or twice you’ll see just how simple it can be. Especially when it comes to our English muffin bread that’s literally begging you to slice it up, toast it til browned and crispy, and slather it with our cinnamon honey butter, a bit of apple butter, or some salted butter + raspberry jam.
I have big feelings about this bread.
This is cheaper than buying a pack of English muffins, but more importantly, the sense of accomplishment you feel as you pull a loaf of fresh baked bread out of the oven is seriously second to none. And I don’t know if you’ve smelled a loaf of bread baking before, but it’s pure heaven.
Have I convinced you to give this one a try yet?
Ingredient Notes:
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:
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 cornmeal 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.
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 110-120 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.
- Some breads can be sliced warm, but this one works best if you let it cool completely before slicing.
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!
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
English Muffin Bread
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:
Nutrition Information:
This recipe was originally published in February of 2014. It was updated in January 2023. Original photos below.
Tanya Schroeder says
Wow Karly!! You are on fire. All I know is my husband canโt see this post, because he will wonder why I canโt be more work-y and then heโll want this bread. The bread Iโm fine with it the other part! I need some of this toasted ASAP!
Norma | Allspice and Numteg says
Umm I need to make this. I love English muffins. I would so freeze this So I could pull out a slice anytime I want. Thank you!
Joanne says
GO YOU! If you want to come over here and do MY laundry, you are totally more than welcome to. I’ve actually made this bread before and it is AMAZING. Definitely tastes just like english muffin.
simple green moms says
Oh yum! This sounds so good for breakfast. Must make!! =)
Allyson says
One question! When you add the yeast to the milk/water, do you leave that on the stove for it to bloom? Or take it off of the stove? I’m guessing it stays on there….but don’t want faulty bread. ๐
Thank you!
Karly says
@Allyson,
Oh no, take it off the heat! Too cold and the yeast won’t bloom, but too hot and you’ll kill it! ๐ I’ll update the recipe to clarify. Thanks!
Jenny Flake says
Ok, totally making this as soon as I get a free minute! Looks amazing!! xo
Kathy says
We LOVE English muffin bread! It makes fabulous toast and incredible grilled cheese!
Karly says
@Kathy,
Oh, I bet it does make a good grilled cheese!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Lol well I hope you’re liking Nebraska!
and omgeeee I LOVE English Muffin bread!! SO GOOD!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Holy cow! You have turned into my mental version of myself: up with the sun and making breakfast, ready to take on the day! Not leaving my laundry out until Ben trips over it and twists an ankle. **Bows down** I grew up having grilled cheese on english muffin bread at my grandma’s (life changing.) You are totally bringing me back, and I love it!
Karly says
@Erin | The Law Student’s Wife,
Don’t worry…this will all wear off in a couple of weeks! ๐
Martie G says
try grilled cheese with bacon on English muffin bread. Mmmm gonna make one right now
marcie says
OK, I really need to make this bread as I eat English muffins constantly! I think making bread like this gives you at least one day off in the domestic department! ๐
Karly says
@marcie,
Right? Nothing more domestic than baking your own bread!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
I absolutely love making this bread- and my kids and hubby go bonkers for it. So warm and perfect! Your pictures are making me want to fire up my oven RIGHT NOW!! ๐
shelly (cookies and cups) says
Well, this is brilliant. Why can’t I think of stuff like this??
Karly says
@shelly (cookies and cups),
Yeah, so that’s what I always say when I’m at your blog.
Belinda@themoonblushbaker says
English muffin without he shaping? yes please! I am twitching and hungry to try this recipe; the egg and bacon is the best way to start the morning. Imagine the sandwiches you could create with this bread!
Cookbook Queen says
I have been SO dying to make this bread. It looks amazing!! I like to make and freeze breakfast foods (burritos, etc) because I have to get up early and work before the crazy toddler is up…so no time for cooking breakfast!! Wonder if this would freeze well… Thoughts?
Karly says
@Cookbook Queen,
I haven’t tried freezing it myself, but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work! I’ve frozen regular English muffins and this is just like them, so…give it a shot! ๐
Also, breakfast burritos. Yes. I wish I had a freezer full of those right now!
Christina says
@Cookbook Queen,
This bread freezes fantastically. I’ve made similar recipes and always freeze one loaf.
Karly says
@Christina,
Good to know! Thanks!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
This is GENIUS! My hubby (who is from Nebraska, but that is neither here nor there) loves english muffins and was just complaining how the store bought ones are just not so good. You win. I love you.
Karly says
@Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness,
Love you back! ๐