If you’re like me then when you think about Outback the first thing that comes to mind is probably the bloomin’ onion. But my daughters go there for the bread. They both, but especially my oldest, love Outback bread!
You know what I’m talking about, right? Those little loaves of dark brown bread served hot with cups of butter? They are obsessed with that stuff (I mean, it is pretty delicious…) so I decided it was something I needed to learn to make at home.
The recipe I’m sharing today is inspired by this one from Lana’s Cooking. I liked her recipe alright, but felt it was unnecessarily complicated, so I modified the ingredients and instructions to fit my needs. Feel free to do the same with my recipe if needed! I’m a big proponent of ‘you do you’ when it comes to cooking and rarely follow a recipe exactly as I find it.
So anyway, copycat outback bread. I usually make it to go along with soup, and then my aforementioned oldest daughter eats the leftovers for several days after. We always let our kids pick the meals on their birthdays and it would not surprise me at all if she were to ask for pizza, tacos, and copycat outback bread She has very eclectic tastes and adores this bread.
Even though it is the dark brown color of pumpernickel bread, it is definitely not that. Pumpernickel is a sourdough bread made with rye flour and this bread is made with yeast and wheat flour. The rich brown color of this bread comes from cocoa and molasses in the dough. It is also a fairly sweet bread because of the molasses and honey in the recipe, which I suspect is why the girls like it so much.
It really is a crowd pleaser, especially when served hot with lots of butter!
The instructions are pretty straight forward. Just proof the yeast, add in the wet ingredients, then the dry ingredients, and mix. Knead until you get a nice firm dough that holds it shape and then let it rise. Once it’s risen, form it into loaves, rise again, then bake. See? Simple! Not a lot of steps and no fancy or time consuming techniques.
An easy homemade version of the popular restaurant treat.
Course:Side Dish
Keyword:bread
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 1/4cupswarm water
2tspsugar
1packetactive dry yeast
1/4cuphoney
2tbspmolasses
2tbspmelted butter
1tspsalt
1tbspcocoa
4cupsall purpose flour
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, proof the yeast by combining with sugar and water. Let it stand about 5 minutes, until it's bubbly.
Add wet ingredients (honey, molasses, and butter) and mix to combine. Add salt, cocoa, and 1 cup of flour and mix. Continuing adding flour 1 cup at a time until it's all mixed in, then knead the dough (either with the mixer on medium or by hand) for 10 minutes, dusting with extra flour as needed to prevent sticking.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a dish towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about an hour, until doubled in size. Prepare a large sheet pan by lining with parchment paper and set aside.
Once the dough has doubled, divide it into six equal pieces and form into small loaves. Place the six loaves onto the prepared pan, cover with a dish towel, and let rise for another hour, until doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake loaves for 35 minutes, then let them cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Cool completely before storing. Can be kept in an airtight container for up to a week.
What kind of bread does Outback serve? They serve a dark honey wheat bread that is made sweet by the addition of honey and molasses. The iconic dark color of the loaf comes from 3 ingredients: cocoa powder, molasses, and caramel or brown food coloring.
According to the former employee on Reddit, you can actually buy the brown bread at Outback, albeit under certain conditions. As the employee states, all you need to do is go into an Outback and ask for a bag of its brown bread. Then, if the restaurant has enough to spare, it may sell it to you.
Everyone loves when the warm honey wheat bread comes to the table when dining out at Outback Steakhouse. It's soft, sweet, and perfect with whipped butter. It's the best way to start any steak and potato meal. Or serve it alongside a salad or soup.
The brown bread at Outback Steakhouse may seem good because it's dark, but it's still not freshly milled like you get when you use the Wondermill. Just because it's brown it doesn't mean that it's healthy or whole grain. This bread so dark mostly because of similar ingredients that are found in my healthier version.
Because the bran, wheat germ and other ingredients in good brown bread are more flavourful than the plain flour in white bread. White bread is only made of the endosperm of the wheat plant so there's less flavor because it doesn't have all three parts, the bran the germ and the endosperm.
Molasses can be used as a sugar replacement, using 1/3 to 1 cup molasses in place for every cup of sugar. Molasses is a liquid and therefore makes baked goods more moist with a chewier texture. Always consider this when you want baked products that need to be dry or crunchy.
3. Ask for as much bushman bread as you want. It is free with the meals (and unlimited refills). Also, before you leave the table, ask for take away bread if they haven't given some to you.
White Bread. White bread doesn't rank too high when it comes to nutrition. ...
Specialty Breads: Ciabatta, Pita, Focaccia and Brioche. Most specialty-style breads, like ciabatta, pita bread, focaccia and brioche are made with refined white flour.
Pumpernickel bread owes its deep color to the addition of molasses and cocoa powder; it's baked for only a short time in a much hotter oven, uncovered.
As for brown bread, it is a bit nuttier in flavour and also more textural. This is why it lends itself well to savoury applications such as sandwiches, and fillings for dishes like bread pakoras. When choosing between brown bread vs white bread, choose brown bread to make croutons for a salad or a soup.
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