Looking fort a simple way to make your favorite steakhouse bread? Make it easy with this Bread Machine Outback Honey Wheat Bread recipe. Let the bread machine do the mixing and kneading, and you end up with a soft loaf that works for everything from sandwiches to toast.

Outback Honey Wheat Bread bakes up soft with a balanced flavor that’s lightly sweet with a hint of depth from the cocoa and coffee. It slices cleanly, which makes it good for everyday use. It’s the kind of loaf that fits into whatever you’re making.

Freshly baked honey wheat bread loaf inside a bread machine pan.

Before You Get Started

Bread machines, like any other small appliance, can vary quite a bit from one model to another. The timing on your machine may not match the recipe exactly because the timeline we’ve posted is for our machine. And that’s ok, just use the settings on your own machine.

Some machines knead longer, rest differently, or run warmer or cooler, which can affect how quickly the dough comes together and bakes. It’s a good idea to get familiar with how your machine works. Once you know its rhythm and how long it takes to mix, knead, and bake, you can plan accordingly.

What You Need To Make This Bread Machine Honey Wheat Bread

The ingredient list is full of bread making staples with a couple additions that give the bread its familiar flavor. The cocoa and coffee are used in small enough amounts that they don’t make the bread taste like a mocha. But mocha bread sounds fun, right??

water
butter
honey
bread flour
wheat flour
cocoa
granulated sugar
instant coffee granules
salt
active dry yeast

If you want to bake this bread in the oven just let them bread machine mix, knead, and proof the dough for you. Then shape it into bread or rolls and let it double in size and bake it off.

Tall loaf of honey wheat bread cooling upright on a wire rack.

To Store This Bread

Store the cooled bread at room temperature in a sealed bag or container for a few days. For longer storage, slice and freeze so you can take out what you need. Toasting helps bring back the texture. Let the bread cool completely before storing.

Slice of honey wheat bread topped with butter on a white plate beside a bread machine.

Honey being drizzled over buttered honey wheat bread on a white plate.

Bread Machine Outback Honey Wheat Bread

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 24

Rise Time: 2 30

Total Time: 3 4

Servings: Loaf

Calories: 2627kcal

A homemade version of the sweet dark honey wheat bread that feels just like the restaurant favorite.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water warmed to 110°F
2 tbsp butter room temperature
1/2 cup honey
2 cups bread flour
2 cups wheat flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp instant coffee granules
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 1 packet

Instructions

Bread Machine Loaf

Add all ingredients to the bread machine in the order listed
Select the wheat bread cycle and start the machine
Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes
Remove and cool completely on a wire rack

For Regular Loaves or Rolls

Select the dough cycle on the bread machine
Once complete punch down the dough and transfer to a lightly floured surface
Divide into 2 loaves or 12 rolls
Place into greased pans
Cover and let rise until doubled about 1 hour
Bake at 350°F for 20 to 24 minutes until baked through

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Notes

Rise time includes the bread machine dough cycle and final rise before baking
Cocoa and coffee help create the classic dark color and flavor without making the bread taste like chocolate or coffee
Brush warm rolls with butter for a softer finish