If you are looking for the easiest, softest, and quickest homemade English muffin bread recipe, you are at the right place! This recipe calls for a handful of simple ingredients and baking them, and your homemade hygienic bread is ready!
The dough for this English breakfast bread is somewhat unique in that it benefits from being minimally worked. So rather than making it in a stand mixer, I always reach for my Danish dough whisk, which makes it easy to combine the ingredients without over-mixing.
There’s so much to love about homemade English muffin bread — it’s quick and easy to make, the ingredients are inexpensive, and it’s delicious to boot! The recipe makes 4 loaves of English muffin bread, so you’ll have plenty to share (or not… your secret will be safe with me!)
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English Muffin Bread Ingredients
- Warm water: Warm water is added to combine and dissolve all the ingredients of the bread, including sugar, salt, and yeast, and form a dough. It helps hydrate the yeast, activates fermentation, and adds moisture to the dough.
- Instant yeast: Sometimes called “rapid rise” or “quick rise” yeast, instant yeast makes the dough rise and gives this bread its signature air pockets. (If you want to use active yeast instead, you’ll need to let the dough rise twice — once in the bowl until doubled in size, and again in the loaf pans until the dough reaches the lip of the pan.)
- Sugar: Sugar serves as a food source for the yeast and gives the bread a slightly sweet flavor.
- Salt: Salt is a crucial ingredient in bread, lending flavor and improving its structure.
- All-purpose flour: All-purpose flour makes up the bulk of this dough, yielding loaves with a tender, chewy crumb reminiscent of English muffins.
How To Make English Muffin Bread
Ingredients:
- 5 1/2 cups warm water
- 3 envelopes (3/4 oz) instant yeast
- 3 Tbsp salt
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 11 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
Add the water, yeast, salt, sugar, and flour to a large bowl and stir just until combined.
As I mentioned, a Danish dough whisk is an ideal tool for this task, because it incorporates the ingredients more effectively than other utensils using fewer strokes. (Other types of bread need to be kneaded thoroughly, but too much mixing makes English muffin bread tough rather than tender and chewy.)
Divide the dough evenly between 4 well-greased loaf pans, then let it rise until it’s just above the top edge of the pans.
Bake the loaves at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes, or until the tops are light golden brown.
Right after you take the bread out of the oven, turn the loaves out of the pans and place them on a cooling rack. Use a pastry brush to brush softened or melted butter over the top of each loaf, then leave them to cool completely before slicing.
“I love this bread! It has become a favorite in my house and I make it at least once a month. It is great with just butter or honey, and makes for a wonderful toast for breakfast sandwiches. […] Thank you for sharing this recipe!”
– OGT Reader Robin
How to Enjoy Leftovers
To store leftover English muffin bread, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or seal it in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 days (or a few days longer in your fridge).
You can also tightly wrap English muffin bread in plastic wrap or seal into an airtight freezer bag and freeze it for up to 1 month.
To enjoy refrigerated or frozen English muffin bread, let it come to room temperature on your countertop or reheat individual slices in your microwave or toaster oven.
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Serving Suggestions
You can have English muffin bread for breakfast or as an afternoon snack with tea, coffee, or creamy hot chocolate. As a big fan of late-night toast, I can confirm that it also makes a great late-night snack! Try it with these toppings:
- Butter
- Jam
- Honey
- Honey butter
- Peanut butter
- Chocolate spread
- Cinnamon sugar
- Fresh fruit and whipped cream
This English toasting bread makes a wonderful gift too! Pair it with homemade butter for a gift the recipient won’t soon forget.
Further Reading
For more delicious bread recipes and the like, check out:
- Impress yourself and your loved ones with a loaf of No-Fail Easy Overnight Bread —no kneading required!
- Make a delicious batch of Instant Pot Strawberry Jam to enjoy with your English muffin bread.
- Take a look at my favorite bread maker and learn why you might want one for yourself.
Get The Best Whisk For English Muffin Bread
There’s no substitute for using the right tool for the job, including when you’re making English muffin bread. A Danish dough whisk is the best tool for the job, hands down!
Take it from Patty, a fellow OGT reader:
“How did I go my first 53 years of life without Jillee’s Danish Whisk? This piece is amazing. I cannot believe I waited so long to buy it. It glides smoothly through the dough and doesn’t need to be shaken or tapped against the side of the bowl when mixing eggs as a traditional whisk requires. I call it my wonder whisk!”
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Make Gluten-Free English Muffin Bread?
While many baking and bread recipes are fairly easy to make gluten-free, English muffin bread isn’t one of them. Unfortunately, all my attempts to make gluten-free English muffin bread have yielded disappointing results. (I recommend trying my favorite gluten-free bread recipe instead!)
How Long Does English Muffin Bread Last?
At room temperature, English muffin bread stays fresh for about 2-3 days, or 5-7 days if you wrap it tightly and store it in the fridge. Frozen English muffin bread can last for 1-2 months.
How Can I Keep English Muffin Bread Fresh?
After baking English muffin bread, it’s important to let it cool completely before storing it. It’s also important to protect it from drying out, which you can do by wrapping it in plastic wrap or storing it in a ziplock bag or airtight container. Doing these two things will help keep your bread fresh!
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Conclusion
This English muffin bread recipe makes a versatile anytime snack you can pair with sweet or savory toppings. It’s also an easy way to enjoy the delights of freshly baked bread without spending all day in the kitchen!
What would you put on a slice of English muffin bread?
English Muffin Bread Recipe
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Equipment
- 4 loaf pans
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 cups warm water
- 3 envelopes instant yeast
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 11 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Add the water, yeast, salt, sugar, and flour to a mixing bowl and stir until just combined.
- Divide the dough between four greased loaf pans.
- Let the dough rise until it reaches the top edge of the pans.
- Bake the loaves at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove the finished loaves from the pans, place them on a cooling rack, and brush the top of each loaf with melted butter.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing.
This bread is so delicious! It’s become a breakfast staple at our house. Thanks so much for charing the recipe.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This recipe looks fantastic! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I want to thank you, your brother and especially your mother for sharing this with us. It is so amazing that I only have to use the one bowl! It is so delicious !!!! like others wanted to know are you able to freeze it i saw it said yes but my question is when freezing is in dough form or is it already have been baked? And agin I want to thank you
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am very curious about that navy bean soup! Have you shared the recipe, or would you be willing? (I am a newbie here, so if you already did I apologize!) I am going to make this again tomorrow. Since I made it the other month for the first time (a friend of mine gave me the recipe and insisted I check out your blog! Which I am not officially addicted to. Thank you!! :). ) but with moving into our first house I’ve had to put it “on the back burner” (so to say). But I had to come back and get te recipe. I’m craving it now!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Here you go: https://onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/02/by-special-request-my-moms-navy-bean.html
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you Kindly, Kaitlyn! This will cure those winter blues that are bound to rear its ugly head sooner or later! :)
I just made this today and it turned out great!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Here’s my photo…http://tinyurl.com/englishmuffinbread
Just made this. I halved the recipe to make 2 loaves, but I could have actually used 3 pans. The dough oozed over the side of the two pans that I had – I scooped off the excess and put the glob into a pie tin and baked it with the others. It was ALL good!!! 4 of us ate one whole loaf before it was even cooled – yes, we couldn’t wait. Thank goodness I keep all my knives extremely sharp at all times or that loaf would have probably ended up being dried and used as chicken breading….hhmmmm….more ideas. This is definitely a keeper recipe. I think some of the gifts going out this Christmas will be a loaf of this bread and a jar of homemade Christmas jam and peach butter. My family and I thank you for the recipe
Please log in or create a free account to comment.One of the best bred recipes I’ve ever tried. Thank you for sharing!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.A huge hit with everyone! Thanks to you (and your Mom) for sharing. This will become one of my go to recipes from now on…easy and delicious! YUM!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you sooooo much for sharing your mom’s recipe, Jillee. The bread is amazing and I’ve shared the recipe with friends & family, who are equally amazed.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Do you have the measurements to make a single loaf? Really want to make this but don’t need 4 loafs!
Thanks so much!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Wow. Jillee, I can hardly wait to make this recipe, my husband loves English Muffins and it will really surprise him, cuz I have not bread in ages! Only 2 here, to eat it so happy it will freeze. love your blog…..
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Can this recipe be used in a bread machine?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve never actually made it in a bread machine but I saw one comment from someone above who said it did work in their bread machine.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.how many slices per loaf does this make?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I think it would depend on how you slice it. I have an old electric knife that I used and probably got 8 slices. I don’t have a serrated knife, but if you do, you could use that. Hope that helped.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This is one of the most delicious breads I have ever made. Even with my lousy measuring, it turned out super. I wasn’t sure how old my yeast (bulk purchase) was, so I added almost twice as much as the recipe called for. Then, I added about 1 1/2 teaspoons more sugar. That solved the double rising issue. I had the big tupperware bowl that I put the bread into for rising. It actually raised the lid off. With all the additions, my dough didn’t seem as wet as the pictures Jill posted, but it was insanely delicious. We found it makes good hot sandwiches, but honey and butter is the best. So many thanks to Jill, her brother Kevin and her mother for sharing this.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Oh my gosh! We go through many, many loaves of English Muffin bread at our house, just bought 5 loaves yesterday!! My families favorite. I am going home to try this out tonight, can’t wait. My husband has cravings for english muffin toast with peanut butter! Wish I had seen this yesterday. I can already see this is going to be one of the special recipes taped to the inside of the cupboard door so that we can easily find it at all times!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.THANK YOU!!
I cut the recipe in half and added 2 tablespoons melted butter and mixed half milk and half water for my liquid…Oh my gosh…this stuff is wonderful…the butter gave just a perfect flavor…i had made homemade jellies yesterday, mulberry, plum and orange…and this was perfect to sample them with this morning…I used 4 mini loaf pans for mine…it was perfect…thanks so much for a wonderful recipe…
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I just made this and it met all of our expectations. Years ago we could buy this bread at our local grocery store and suddenly it was gone. Thanks soooo much to you and your mom for the recipe. I used 2 91/4 x 51/4″ pans and 1 med. size mixing bowl because I only have 2 pans. Worked fine. In my opinion the cornmeal is necessary both for texture and easy release.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Fabulous and easy! I made it last night and served it toasted with chicken ala king poured over it! Delish! We had toast with jam for breakfast, such a treat! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have 3 loaves rising (I have large loaf pans)… hoping it turns out like I expect, I buy English Muffin bread all the time and Love it… if I can make it at home it would be awesome because I pay $4.85/loaf
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I just got finished making this bread. This was my first time ever making bread and I’m so shocked at how easy it was!!! I can’t wait for my husband to come home in the morning to the smell of fresh bread in our home.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The smell of it baking in my house was/is AMAZING!!!!! We are excited to try it once it cools. I would like to make my hubby a breakfast sandwich with this bread in the morning with a cup of hot cocoa! I don’t know how I stumbled across your site or this recipe but I’m sure glad I did!
I found your site while looking for homemade detergent – thank you very much!! Anywho, while looking things over, I also came across your Mom’s English Muffin Bread. Had to try it! Well, to say it was good is a total understatement… we loved it!! Hubby and I sat down and ate a loaf together with peanut butter :) I gave my SIL a loaf, took one to my Son and DIL and they all loved it. We are hoarding the last loaf for ourselves… until I can make more. Thanks so much for sharing! Also just found your crockpot yogurt recipe and can’t wait to try it. Keep up the good posts!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have made bread off and on for over 35 years. I have to tell you that this is not only the best bread recipe that I’ve made, but it is nearly foolproof! A novice could make this. My husband loved them! I told my husband, “you know what I would do differently the next time I make these?” My husband answered, “what?” I said, “Nothing!” Thank you for sharing.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I totally agree with that statement… I think it is also Foolproof!! It is just amazing and hubby and I just love it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Made these today using whole wheat flour. Yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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