Steakhouse Wheat Bread for the Bread Machine

LET ME STATE TWO THINGS FROM THE GET GO: I didn't think about measuring out the yeast, I just automatically added the whole packet and I do not own a bread machine. I made this bread with my Kitchen Aid from beginning to end. I warmed the honey with the water to very warm, not hot. (Boiling water will kill your yeast.) I dissolved the coffee in the warm honey water, then added it to the yeast in the mixer bowl and let it proof for ten minutes. After that, I added the melted butter, then the rest of the ingredients. I needed about a 1/4 c. of extra whole wheat flour to get the dough together enough to pull together and jump on the hook. I greased up the dough just a bit with a little of the butter from the bowl I melted the butter in, then set it to knead with the hook for five minutes. I let it rise in a greased metal bowl on my warm oven for an hour, then shaped it into a loaf and set it to rise in the loaf pan for another hour and a half, or until it almost rose above the loaf pan. I baked it at 350* for about 25 minutes, or until it smelled done. This is a nice whole wheat loaf with a distinctive flavor that is really like nothing I've ever had before. Just outstanding. Fluffy and rich tasting, almost like a bakery bread. This would be great with a nice hearty stew. I'd make this again. NOTE: Make sure your loaf pan is well greased. I had a difficult time getting this particular bread out of my pan.

I have never used a Bread Machine before or even made Homeade bread from scratch. Even after reading the bad reviews, I made this bread on my first attempt. I went by rkplucker advice and put it for 1 1/2 loaf. When I kept peeking in, it did look "gooey", up until the last hour. Then it came out great! It tastes great too! I made this again for my 3rd loaf and plan on making this all the time.

This is my new favorite bread!!!! I make bread at least twice a week. I haven't bought "store" bread in a long time because my kids won't eat it! We love homemade bread & this is a new favorite! I only use the dough cycle though. I doubled this recipe for my 2-lb machine and used the dough cycle. When it was complete I took it out and formed it into balls. I got 24 balls from this doubled recipe. These make great sandwich buns or dinner rolls. This bread rose VERY nicely and wasn't sticky AT ALL. You MUST use bread flour and NOT all purpose white flour. If you choose to use the dough cycle and then bake it on your own as I do - just form the balls and put out on 2 sprayed cookie sheets, cover with plastic wrap and let rise another 30 mins or until doubled in size and then remove wrap carefully & bake at 325 for 15 - 20 mins. (Depends on your oven.) If you use typical loaf pans then extend baking time to about 20 - 30 mins. You could also try mini loaf pans! DELISH!!

This really is like steak-house bread! Mine wasn't goopy as other reviews say, it was perfect. Infact I took the bread out 10 min. early. Didn't have instant coffee, so used left over AM coffee instead of the water asked for. Also added a little extra honey for a totally sweet bread.

I thought this bread was delicious. The batter was kinda wet and next time I will use about a tablespoon less water. The loaf sank a little in the middle but the bread was so good.

This recipe is the best. Warm or room temp, the bread has a great flavor and texture. It freezes well also.

This recipe was the bomb!!! So delicious! My kids said it wasn't exactly like the steakhouse bread, it was better! I used my machine to make the dough, then I made mini-loaves in my PC mini-loaf pan. I had to wait for about 1 1/2 hours for the loaves to rise (colder environment, maybe.) Then I baked them at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Making them again tomorrow! Trying rolls this time. Thanks for the recipe!

This recipe didn't work at all! It doesn't say what size loaf - so I guessed in the middle at 1 1/2 lbs. It just made a big gooey mess! A complete waste of ingredients and $$.

Good recipe for the bread machine.

Wow, this bread is really good! It's probably the best that's ever come out of my bread machine. But the original poster really needs to modify the recipe because as many people have mentioned, the dough is way too wet. I ended up adding an extra 1-2 Tbsp. of flour to get it to the consistency it should have been. That said, any bread machine user who's read the machine's directions should know that you don't just dump all the ingredients in the pan and walk away. A careful baker will watch the dough as it's being kneaded and make liquid or flour adjustments as necessary. To the people who said this bread was weird or bitter tasting I suggest you check the quality of your ingredients. I used pure unsweetened cocoa powder and a coffee substitute I get from the health food store. There was no weird or bitter taste at all. True, the bread is a little sweet but no where near as sweet as dessert. The people who said it was too sweet either don't like sweet at all or maybe they used sweetened cocoa powder or chocolate milk powder or something. Fantastic bread. Thanks for posting.

Holy smokes this is terrific bread! Don't let the thought of coffee scare you away from this bread. My husband hates coffee but loved this bread. A few tips: * Use unsalted butter * For machines that are 2 lbs + (like mine), scale recipe to 10 servings and set bread machine cycle for a 2 lb. loaf and I used the med crust. The bread comes out perfect!

Double the recipe and set breadmaker for 2 lbs. It comes out perfectly!

The taste was pretty good but not what I had expected. This did not work in my bread machine so I tried it again and pulled it out after the dough mixed and baked it in a loaf pan. It's ok but not great tried it again and still doesn't work in the machine so won't be making it again. Gave it two stars for working 1 out of 3 times.

I did a lot of what teadrinker did to adjust the recipe for a 2lb loaf: 1 1/4 cup water, 3/4 tsp salt, 2 cups bread flour, 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour, 2 tsp yeast. I left the honey, sugar, and cocoa powder the same as original recipe. I did not have any coffee, so left it out. This was wonderful! It cut nicely, rose to the top of the pan, and was heavy without being a brick. The what flour was freshly ground right before I made the bread and I have noticed that ww flour makes loaves quite a bit heavier. This was still good. It was slightly sweet, but not cloying. All we did to it was spread fresh butter on top. There was only a bit left this morning.

Best bread I've made yet. I don't understand the folks who are complaining about "what size loaf" and under or overbaking. The recipe is specifically for a bread machine, which takes all that guesswork out. The only change I made was eliminating the white sugar (I figured a 1/4 cup of honey was quite enough sweetness, and I was right!). If you put everything in a bread machine like it says, it comes out wonderful. I too thought it was very sticky-looking, but I didn't mess around with it and it ended up being my new favorite.

I thought the flavor on this was truly great. As for the texture, I found this to be helpful: I made the dough in the bread machine (as written it was just too small to bake in my Zoj)... I pulled the dough out with floured hands and formed it into two loaves on parchment paper, placed on my baking sheet. I gave it an ADDITIONAL 30-60 min rise and baked at 325 for 18-24 min.

I tried this recipe today and it came out really tasty. I add one large egg since lecithin in egg yolk is a natural dough conditioner. I also add 1.5 Tablespoon of wheat glueten. I change the servings to 12. I use 1/3 cup of strong brew coffee instead of instant coffee. replace the water to 2/3 cup plus 2 table spoon milk . I used 1.5 cup all purpose flour and 1.5 cup white 100% whole wheat flour. I omit the salt. I add the white sugar as well and I am glad I did. you could taste a little bit of the dought so see if you like the sweetness and adjust according to your taste. I also add chopped walnut for more nutrients

Very Good!! the dough is very gooey while mixing doesnt look at all like bread dough should look, I used the recipe exactly and in the end it baked wonderful! It has that nice strong bold flavor, that is wonderful.

I just made this and am very happy with the results. I made a couple of changes, though. One was minor--not having any bread machine yeast, I used 2 tsp of active dry yeast instead. And also, after reading that a number of people had problems with the recipe not working for them, I checked the dough several times during the second knead cycle and added more flour, one tablespoon at a time (alternating between wheat and white) until it looked less sticky and more like bread dough. I didn't go crazy with the extra flour since it sounded as though it was supposed to be a fairly wet dough, but enough that it looked like dough rather than batter. It came out wonderfully.

I'm not a pro at the breadmaker or anything, but I have had perfect success with this recipe. I'm not sure what caused the problems that others reported. The dough is soft as stated but once it rises and bakes it has a perfect consistency and the flavor is great! My family loves it so much that I make it 2-3 times per week now. I premix all the dry ingredients in ziplock bags so when it's time to make another, it's a snap. Thanks for posting this recipe!

great recipe. only problem i had was with the honey. i buy locally made and my supplier has only light honey and it has a bad after taste (all light honey i've tried has the same after taste). i prefer the dark, but his bees didn't collect any for the last few years. i my try corn syrup or molasses next time.

I have made this bread half a dozen times and it never rises. I started to get so frustrated b/c the flavor was great, but it was a moist hockey puke. I found a blog about bread making and read over what some of the issues could have been. Today i tried again. I proofed my yeast with water and sugar first, to make sure the yeast was good. Which is was. Then I mixed all the dry ingredients together, and added them to the proofed yeast. I topped it with the butter and honey. I put it int he bread machine and let it go through one kneading cycle. My machine does two for some reasons. I don't think this bread was liking that second kneading. Lastly, I warmed the cup of water in the microwave to make a nice warm humid environment and let the bread rise in there for a few hours. Yes, it finally rose. I baked it in the oven 350 for 20 min and it was perfect! So, anyone who was having rising issues, this is what I did. Hope it helps you!

I tried this recipe, once in the bread machine, once by hand. Gloppy mess both times. Loaf in the bread machine turned out close to 3 inches long. I bake bread 3 times a week, so I know what I'm doing. Won't make this again, waste of ingredients.

We just toasted some of this dark and dense bread for breakfast this morning, and it has a really good flavor. I used the measurements as written, but used my homebrewed Starbucks French roast coffee in place of water/instant coffee. Next time I think I would change the measurements to 1 1/2 for the one loaf (it's a little small), and I would try adding vital wheat gluten to help the rise. Unique flavor. Thank you.

YUM! i decided to replace the honey with molasses and used coffee in place of the water. this produced a nice small loaf, perfect for two people. i loved this bread and i will make again.

I thought it was great! Very similar to the Steakhouse bread the author referred to. The whole family loved it. I have an Oster bread machine, and everything worked just fine with the default settings.

Yum. And yum. I made it in the bread maker…wet stuff on bottom and dry on top and it was YUM.

Wow, Pretty Darn close to Outback Steak house bread. DE-LISH!

Really good sweet dark bread, the coffee and chocolate undertones are wonderful. I made this with my bread maker, aka 'my new best friend'. I weigh out all my flours when making bread. This may be why some people report problems with bread recipies. You can convert recipies to metric at the servings tab on top of the recipe and then use a kitchen scale to help get the correct amounts of flour. Thanks for the great recipe!

This is the first bread I made with my new machine, and it's the bread of my dreams!

OMG this recipe is awesome! I havent made any bread in my machine in i know 5 yrs. put the ingredients in... set it at 1lb loaf light crust... voila! the most awesome bread! what depth of flavor and i wouldve never guessed what it was that gave it such good flavor! Thanks for sharing a great recipe! Ok note...also... i tried to double this recipe ... I have a 2 lb bread machine... and boiled over and what a mess... if you have a 2 lbs machine, dont double it! fix it 1 lb at a time!

Very good just as written. Note: if you add 3 tablespoons of soy flour to the measuring cup before adding the bread flour, the baked bread will stay fresh longer (this also adds extra nutrition). However, soy flour smells funny, so don't be alarmed. Once baked, it will smell delicious just like bread should.

Wonderful!! My bread machine just arrived today and this was the second recipe I tried. The only change I made was to substitute cold coffee for part of the liquid because I didn't have any instant coffee. This was delicious and came out perfectly in my one pound bread machine.

This was PERFECT. Exactly what I wanted it to be. Like another reviewer, I noticed that it didn't rise like I thought it would, but it baked up nicely.

Fantastic bread! Fluffy and super delicious. Had the bread maker make the dough on dough setting and baked the bread in the over. Yummy

I eliminated the cocoa (can't eat it) and coffee (didn't have it) and it was still a great loaf of bread!

Delicious! I've only eaten at a fancy restaurant a couple times, but I'm pretty sure this is what they feed you so you don't notice the portions are so small for the rest of the meal! (KIDDING!) This is delicious bread.

5 Stars

Pretty good! The coco was a little over powering- but that could have been because I used ground coffee instead of instant...opps! Still turned out good tho, excited to try it the right way lol

I have Cuisinart CBK-100. I followed the recipe exactly and set the machine to Basic/White, 1-pound loaf, and light crust. The bread was perfect!

this was a very good wheat bread,made a good sandwich the next day=) my bread machine almost burnt it I had to take it out about 11 minutes earlier than machine said Thanks for a keeper recipe!

Wonderful. Made no changes, set for 1.5 lb. loaf. My picky kids are inhaling it.

Used 3/4 c leftover coffee instead of the water and instant coffee granules. Proofed the yeast with the warmed wet ingredients before adding to bread machine. Omitted the sugar. Made several small loaves (oiled rectangular ramikins) for gifts.

This recipe was aweful. Like the other reviewers Iwill never make it again. It was gloppy, didn't rise, didn't work in the bread machine and a waste of time, money and ingredients.

I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out really well! Good texture and flavor, as others have mentioned. I was suspicious at first due to the instant coffee and cocoa in the list of ingredients, but I added them and was really pleased with the end result. I will be using this recipe again!

I was so disappointed in this recipe. My husband usually complements my cooking but he told me this was terrible!! AND I would have to agree. I love steakhouse bread but I guess I will have to keep trying...

So yummy! I didn't have the coco powder so I left it out, and I just threw in weak coffee in place of the water and instant coffee. So good, great chewy texture.

I love this bread. My husband can't get enough of it.

Very good! WIll def be making again!

Very, very good, close enough to the restaurant recipe that you really can't notice a difference. Awesome with honey butter.

I first tried this recipe as is, and found that it did not rise nicely in my bread machine (but it had a great flavor). I doubled the recipe, put it on the dough cycle in the bread machine, and made 6 mini loaves (I let them rise in the pans for about 40 minutes), and baked in the oven. 3 of the loaves were eaten immediately--GREAT bread!

Awesome, totally loved it. Thanks!

I doubled all ingredients and it made the perfect loaf! I didn't have the coffee so I didn't put it in and the bread is wonderful!! I have made it twice in a week!

My husband and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bread! It includes our two favorite things- CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE! I have made this recipe 5 times now this week. I don't keep bread machine yeast on hand usually, so I used 2tsp (4tsp for a double batch) of red star dry active yeast. The bread rose just fine. I didn't let it go full cycle in my bread machine; I used the dough cycle. Everytime I made it, it did need more flour in the mixing phase, unfortunately a little different amounts everytime. I don't mind the extra step. I took the dough out and cut it into 10 sections (20 for a double batch) and use my hand to roll them into balls. I put them on sprayed baking sheets (i have also used the pizza pan since a didn't have enough room for the double batch), let them rise for half an hour to an hour, and baked them at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. They are perfect! My husband and I take them for breakfast with honey butter (I got the recipe off of this site too). I'm a teacher for special needs and behavior management children and I took them for our staff in-service day yesterday with the honey butter (we all bring a breakfast item to share) and they were gone within 15 minutes! Thanks so mumch for the recipe! Definately a keeper!

I suspect there's such a night-and-day difference between people who have a great experience and people who don't because those who don't might not be using the right ingredients. Like you can't just substitute all-purpose flour for the bread flour. Bread flour is more robust, so it won't be as "gooey" as some are claiming the dough is. I followed the recipe to a T, and it came out great the first time. And it's delicious.

Okay, this recipe is a-ma-zing! I did add a little bit of molasses for flavor/color. Topped the bread with a simple honey butter. Wow!

Awesome flavor!

Excellent recipe, but makes very small loaf. Next time will reduce amt of cocoa, double recipe, increase cooking time slightly. I used 1 lb loaf time; 1.5 lb would be better.

I used the bread machine to make the dough, but baked it in the oven. I make bread at least once a week and have never had a bread recipe that I had to add so much additional flour. I ended up adding both an extra half cup of wheat and regular flour. The bread tasted good, so will probably make it again.

This was my first foray into using a bread machine that I got with no directions. I put it in as a 1.5, and the bread came out perfectly, albeit slightly dark-crusted. I am going to try it again right now, and see if there is a different setting for lighter crust. It wasn't at all goopy as previously described. In fact, the bread had a perfect density. I will be adding more honey, cocoa and coffee this time around, as I would prefer a sweeter, more flavorful loaf. :)

wow - this was excellent. I upped the recipe to 2 lbs as per the reviews. also I started with the honey, water, yeast and sugar in the bread pan, let that sit for about 10 minutes, then added the other ingredients. it was light & delicious. best thing to ever come out of my breadmaker, that's for sure!!

Turned out well even in my 2-2.5lb bread machine. I skimped on the honey, but I won't do that next time. Dense and chewy, just like the restaurant versions.

I don't have a bread machine, so I used my stand mixer. I proofed my yeast in 1/4 cup of water and 1 tbs brown sugar, then added the butter and 1/2 cup very strong coffee and the honey. I used 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of AP and 2 tsp vital wheat gluten with the salt and cocoa powder. The dough was very soft so I kneaded in about 3/4 cup more flour to achieve a well kneaded dough. I allowed it to rise until doubled, about 45 minutes, formed my loaf and allowed to rise again about 45 minutes and baked at 375 for about 30 minutes in a well greased, glass loaf pan. I will make it again sometime when it isn't so humid to see how much of a difference that made. All in all it tastes good, toasts well and I had no complaints from my tasters. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Yummy. This was a lot like the bread at my favorite steakhouse! I don't keep coffee on hand and therefore diddn't use it and it was awesome.

This bread is AWSOME!! My kids go nuts when I make this bread. It makes the whole house smell good when it's baking LOVE IT!!! It tastes great with a little honey butter on it too!!

This is excellent! I used all bread flour (no ww flour in my pantry). The flavor and texture is perfect. I will make this again and again! I, too, used hot coffee for the water instead of the instant coffee. Used one package of regular yeast. YUMMM

YUM! The only thing I changed was that I used 3/4 cup brewed coffee in place of the 3/4 cup water and instant coffee. I didn't have any instant to dissolve when I made this so I just did it that way and it was perfect!

I served this bread with BBQ ribs and it was perfect! Everyone said it tasted like the bread they serve at Outback. The outside got a little dark (I cooked it in the bread machine as a 1.5 lb loaf). I just shaved that off with a bread knife and no one knew it.

This is sooooo yummy! My only question is: can I double the batch to make a bigger loaf? I know my breadmachine pan can handle it, but will it change the consistency or anything? Any help is appreciated!

This was my first attempt at "homemade" bread. The flavor was yummy however I don't think I selected the right setting on my bread machine due to the lack of information in the instructions..so the flavor is good but the instructions..not so much. Especially for the inexperienced bread maker like myself. Will try again

This was a great/simple recipe. I adjusted the recipe to make a 1.5 lb loaf and sat the bread machine on light crust. Time the bread to where you take it out right at dinner time, otherwise it'll never last until then.

This is going to be my new wheat bread recipe. The only change I made was to use coffee instead of water/instant coffee and I made the dough in the bread machine and finished it in the oven- 350 for 30 minutes. So good!

I really liked this recipe. I followed it as written, save for using regular coffee instead of instant. It came out nicely & I like that the poster noted to use the regular, light settings when making this. The flavor is unique and the type of bread that makes you feel warm inside when you eat it. We served it with beef over pasta, garden salad & homemade lime aid. Great stuff!!!

I did a little changing to this recipe and it came out perfect. 3/4 cup morning coffee, 3/4 cup chocolate milk, 2 tbs. butter, 1/2 cup honey, 2 tbs. sugar, 1-1/2 cup bread flour, 1-1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 2 tsp. bread machine yeast. I set my bread machine to 1-1/2 pound loaf and light crust.

I have made this a few times now... The first couple of times it was kind of hard, but I used a different bread machine last night and OH MY GOD!!!!!!! Texture, taste, everything perfect!!!! Tasted just like Longhorn's!!! Served with a potato bake casserole that I made up and a salad. Definitely using that same breadmaker for this recipe EVERY TIME!

Based on some of the previous reviews I guessed the original recipe was for a 1lb loaf. I modified from 8 to 12 servings to make a 1.5lb loaf for my bread machine and it came out perfectly! Extremely similar to our "nameless" steak house restaurant, the entire family loved! I was a little hesitant after reading some of the reviews but figured I'd give it a try. I truly just dumped everything into the breakmaker based on the original recipe and walked away. It was perfect.

This bread is exactly what I hoped for. It is just like the bread we get at our local steakhouse. I used this recipe exactly as written. NOTE: your machine will need to be set for 1lb loaf and light crust.

Oh! My! GAWWD! This bread is AWESOME!!! My yeast wasn't very active anymore so it didn't raise to it's full potential and was a bit hard crusted, but I think that just added texture! The hubby, the kids.....we ALL loved it! Thank you soooo much for sharing!!!

I have a Zojirushi Bread Machine and I copy the recipe that teadrinker adjusted, and I must say that I was very happy with my results. The bread came out just right. The taste was great. This will be one of my main breads.

This is the perfect bread for ham sandwiches! Can't think of a better bread to pair with some good mustard! I always double this recipe to make a full loaf. The yeast always seem to be the confusing part to me--usually the recipe says one temperature/type, the yeast packet suggest a different water temperature and the bread machine suggests its own temp/type. In experimenting with this recipe, I've found that I get the best results when I follow the temp/type of yeast recommended by the bread machine. In this case, rapid rise bread machine yeast and *chilled* 40F water. I've played with this recipe a bit and found if I substitute some of the sugar for molasses, it gives the bread a very nice flavor. Adding a hit of cheap vanilla also had nice results. Some day, I want to try adding some instant oatmeal into the party as well. All and all, this bread is a regular for us and I'd be hard pressed to switch to a competing whole-wheat recipe!

I'm working my way through all of the bread machine recipes on this site in search of the best. I made this just as directed, except I used brewed coffee in place of the instant coffee and water. Turned out perfect with a moist dense texture and slightly sweet flavor. Great for ham sandwiches!

Adjusted the recipe for a 2 lb. bread machine (see review by teadrinker, Jan. '09) and it came out perfect. Everyone loved it.

Made this bread tonight and it's divine!!! The whole loaf will likely be gone before the night ends. There is only one slice left. I didn't make this in the bread machine because my machine consistently causes bread to collapse. I made the dough in it. When done, I kneaded it on a floured surface a few times then put it in a well-greased bread pan (standard size). I put it in the oven that was preheated (200 deg for 5 minutes and then turned off) to let it rise. Then when it had risen enough, I baked it at 350 for about 25 minutes. It probably should have baked just a tad longer (maybe 5 more minutes) - could be due to having it in there during the preheat process. The bread was tasty and soft. I'll definitely be making this again!

This was great bread! I made it according to the recipe, but began to worry because the dough did not rise like most do in my bread machine (I make bread several times a week). So I took it out after the first rise, and formed a loaf in a regular loaf pan, then let it rise in a warm spot for over an hour. Baked at 350 for about 30 minutes and it was perfect. This IS dense, but that was what I wanted! I could taste the coffee in it, though, it gave it a tiny bit of a bitter twang, so next time I will leave that out.

I enjoyed this recipe. I used the whole wheat setting on my bread machine and increased the yeast to 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast because I did not have bread machine yeast. When it was kneading, I added a handful more of bread flour, because it did seem a little moist, but it turned out great. I used the setting for a 1 pound loaf.

Excellent! Loved this bread. I took it out of the machine and formed it into a round on a cookie sheet, let it rise, and baked in the oven. Mmmm... the coffee and cocoa make this bread amazing! Thanks!

Excellent recipe! I made no changes to this 1 lb. recipe and my husband and I loved it! Very easy, moist and yummy! Next time I'll modify it for my 1.5 lb. bread machine and it will be my "go to" recipe for whole wheat bread.

I doubled the recipe and set my Sunbeam bread maker on 2lb loaf; it worked great. It was not exactly like Outback's bread, but it was close. Me and my family enjoyed it and I'll make it again.

The bread did not tast thet good and it came out like a ball. The outsides were all burnt. Also it stuck to the machine. It does not only take 3 min. to cook it takes 3 hours to cook. Over all I would not make it again. The tast was off and it said that you could not tast the coffee but you could. My kids and I love the Outback brown bread (as we call it) so I made this thinkin that it would tast like it, but my kids spit it out and told me never to make it aain. Take my advice DON'T MAKE IT!

This turned out perfectly! I didn't have instant coffee so I left that out but the bread still tasted great. Because of some of the comments about the dough being too wet, I kept an eye on the dough when in the "knead" cycle and added about two tablespoons more of flour. I set it for the 1 pound loaf.

Wonderful recipe and very easy - we will make this again and again. I have a cusinart convection bread maker and this recipe made a perfect 1lb loaf, light crust white bread setting. After looking at the reviews I too used 3/4 cup brewed coffee instead of the water and the instant coffee (since I don't have instant coffee). That worked well. I used 1.5t of yeast instead of 1.25 and the rise was perfect. As others have said, at moments throughout the process I thought the dough was a bit wet. However it bakes up to a nice, soft flavorful bread. Only caution is that even on the light crust setting the bottom of the loaf started to get a bit dark. I pulled it out of the bread machine about 7 minutes early.

Can I say YUM!!! I was looking to make rolls so I used the dough setting of my bread machine and doubled the recipe. I left out the sugar because I did not want an overly sweet bread, added 1/4 cup of wheat flour (after reading reviews saying the dough was wet-I wanted to be able to roll it out and cut with a biscut cutter. I don't know that the extra flour was needed though.) and I added 2T vital wheat gluten. I rolled the dough out, cut with a small biscut cutter and sprinkled rolled oats on the top before covering them with oiled plastic wrap and letting rise for 1hr. I baked the rolls at 350 for 20min. They came out PERFECT! They are slightly sweet without tasting like a dessert bread and rich due to the coffee and cocoa. Good chewy texture. I'll try leaving out the extra flour next time-as I will be making these again! Thanks for a great recipe!

I didn't have any honey left over so I substituted 1/4 cup of molasses + 1 extra tablespoon of white sugar for the 1/4 cup of honey. I was worried it wasn't going to rise enough or even cook all the way through, but it turned out wonderfully! This really does make a wonderful dinner bread or even a stand alone bread. Doesn't even need butter!

one of the few bread recipe i kept.

I use dark honey for this recipe. It turns out great each time.

I made a 1-1/2 pound load by changing the servings to 12 and following the recipe. Excellent, robust bread that baked up perfectly. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

This is delicious; not as sweet as I expected, but that can be tweaked. I made this recipe using the bread machine but took the dough out before it rose for the last time, rolling smaller loaves and making the bread in mini loaf pans.

I hadn't made bread in my bread machine for several years. I was a little worried, but it turned out fantastic. I did add some flour a little at a time (I used all-purpose) to get it to the right consistency. Yes, it was 'goopy' before balancing out the flour. It rose nicely. I set it on the normal setting and light crust. I also added some ground flax seed for extra nutrition. The flavor is awesome. The danger is that I want to eat the whole thing myself! The size of the loaf is larger than I anticipated.

Yummmmmmmmmm! Here's the deal. Opted to use KA instead of bread machine ... had to add apx 1/4 cup of flour to turn into manageable dough (still VERY soft and sticky). Let rise for an hour, punched - weighed in at 18oz ball - then shaped into 6 3oz *mini loaves*. Snipped tops of those and let rise for 45 minutes then baked at 325 for 18-20 minutes. Wonderfully soft with light slightly chewy center. There's juuuuuust enough sweetness in the loaves to make you running back for more (and more...and more). Seriously - I had to make myself stay away from them. Would be great with a honey-butter. Pain in the butt to make this way ... but well worth the effort.