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    Published: May 31, 2015 · Modified: May 21, 2024 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

    Whole Wheat Caraway Cheese Batter Bread

    This Whole Wheat Caraway Cheese Batter Bread is loaded with three kinds of cheese, lots of spicy caraway seeds, and a healthy blend of whole wheat plus all-purpose flour. There's a powerhouse of flavor in each and every slice.

    Whole Wheat Caraway Cheese Bread

    By now you know, I can never follow a recipe without making changes to it. That doesn't mean that the original recipe isn't' good enough. Hardly. It just means that I like to put my own creative spin on everything I do. To me it's what makes cooking and baking so much fun!

    This recipe is no exception. The original Caraway Cheese Batter Bread is from Kerry Dunnington's cookbook "Tasting the Seasons" and can be found on page 217.

    I honestly didn't do all that much to change up Kerry's original recipe for this bread. But what I did do was double the recipe in order to get two loaves instead of one. I also added two additional cheeses to Kerry's one, and because I try hard not to eat all white breads these days, I also incorporated whole wheat flour in place of Kerry's all all-purpose flour loaf. And, where Kerry's recipe called for sugar (to feed the yeast), I used honey. See? Not that many changes happened here.

    Whole Wheat Caraway Cheese Bread

    WHOLE WHEAT CARAWAY CHEESE BATTER BREAD   {PRINT THIS RECIPE}
    Yield:  2 loaves    Prep Time: 2 hours (includes rise time)     Bake Time:  45-50 minutes

    2 packages of active dry yeast (4½ teaspoons)
    4 tablespoons honey
    2½ cups warm water (tap water is fine)
    1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
    1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    1 cup pepper jack cheese
    4 tablespoons olive oil
    1 tablespoon salt
    ¼ cup caraway seeds
    2¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (more
    for kneading)
    2 cups whole wheat flour
    olive oil spray
    2 - 9x5 loaf pans
     

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    -In a medium-size bowl, dissolve the yeast
    in the warm water. Stir in the honey and allow the mixture to get foamy (about
    10 minutes).
    -In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large
    bowl with a wooden spoon), stir together the yeast mixture, Swiss, Parmesan,
    jack cheese, olive oil, salt and caraway seeds. Add 2 cups of the all-purpose
    flour and stir well (or use the dough hook) to thoroughly incorporate the flour
    into the wet ingredients. Slowly incorporate the remaining all-purpose flour
    along with the whole wheat flour until the dough comes together into a ball.
    -Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured
    surface and divide the dough in half. Gently knead each half of dough until
    smooth and elastic (using more flour if the dough is too sticky).
    -Form each half of dough  into a logs to fit the loaf  pans. Spray each loaf pan liberally with olive
    oil spray. Place a dough log into each loaf pan and place the pans in a warm,
    draft-free place for the dough to rise until doubled in bulk, approximately 90
    minutes.
     -Preheat oven to 375°. Bake the bread for
    approximately 45 minutes in the preheated oven until the loaves sound  hollow when tapped and they're golden brown.
    Remove to wire racks to cool for 10 minutes and then turn the loaves out of the
    pans and allow to cool completely before serving.
     
    This bread makes awesome sandwich bread. It has a wonderful
    texture and a firm crumb. Slather it with some hearty yellow mustard and some
    of your favorite lunch meat and you'll have a sandwich fit for a king (or
    queen). Of course toasting it with a bit of butter is like a little
    slice of heaven too 🙂
    Whole Wheat Caraway Cheese Bread
     
    Whole Wheat Caraway Cheese Bread
     

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    1. Cookin' Canuck says

      June 04, 2015 at 2:46 pm

      I'm convinced that I would love this bread! First of all, it's whole wheat. Second, there are three cheeses. What's not to love?!

      Reply
    2. Amanda @ The Kitcheneer says

      June 03, 2015 at 8:34 pm

      This bread looks absolutely delicious! My husband would drool over this if I made it for his sandwiches!

      Reply
    3. Kellie Hemmerly says

      June 03, 2015 at 8:23 pm

      This looks wonderful! I'd love to make a pile of sandwiches with it!

      Reply
    4. Susan says

      June 02, 2015 at 10:39 pm

      I'm a sucker for any type of bread that contains caraway seeds. I love the smell, what I'd give to be in your kitchen when those came out of the oven.

      Reply
    5. Erin Dee says

      June 02, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      Those aprons are beautiful! You're so talented. I still draw and paint stick figures. 😉

      I love that you used some whole wheat here! It looks delicious.

      Reply
    6. Martha @ A Family Feast says

      June 02, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      I adore the flavor of caraway - and with the cheese in this bread! Sounds totally delicious!

      Reply
    7. The Food Hunter says

      June 01, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      this bread sounds amazing...I'm thinking of what I can make it for! like I need an excuse

      Reply
    8. Shulie Foodwanderings says

      June 01, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      Holy *(^&)%^*($%*^ Renee this whole wheat caraway cheese batter bread looks so heavenly. It makes me wish to go back to baking breads even if my son has gone low carb recently.

      Reply
    9. Brenda@SugarFreeMom says

      June 01, 2015 at 8:22 pm

      Looks like it came out perfect, light and fluffy!

      Reply
    10. Souffle Bombay says

      June 01, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      You are such a talent in & out of the kitchen! This bread...Want!!

      Reply
    11. Back for Seconds says

      June 01, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      The texture of this bread looks so perfect! Great recipe!

      Reply

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