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Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread
Featuring cocoa powder, molasses, and honey, this Copycat Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread bakes up with a unique, rich, and slightly sweet flavor, classic brown color, and light texture. Reminiscent of the bread served at the popular restaurant chain.
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 45m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Madhumita Sathishkumar📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Combine
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water, brown sugar, and active dry yeast. Allow it to sit for ⏱️ 5-10 minutes until frothy.
brown sugar2 tbsp
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Stir in the molasses, honey, instant coffee powder, and unsalted butter to the yeast mixture.
molasses3 tbsphoney2 tbspunsalted butter (melted)2 tbspsalt1 tsp
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Whisk
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In a medium bowl, whisk wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Add this flour mixture to the yeast mixture.
unsalted butter (melted)2 tbspsalt1 tsp
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Knead
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Use the dough hook attachment to knead the mixture on low speed until well combined. Increase the speed to medium and knead the dough for ⏱️ 6-8 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
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Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover it with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for ⏱️ 2 hours or until it doubles in size.
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Punch down the risen dough and divide it into two equal portions.
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Shape
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Form each portion into a log, and then shape them into baguette-style loaves. Place them on a baking sheet dusted with cornmeal.
cornmeal (for dusting)
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Brush
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Gently brush the tops of the loaves with water and sprinkle rolled oats on them for a textured coating. Cover the loaves with a kitchen towel and let them rise for another ⏱️ 40-45 minutes.
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Preheat your oven to 350°F.
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Bake the loaves in the preheated oven for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes or until they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
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Cool
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Allow the loaves to cool on a wire rack before slicing. Serve with softened butter and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
150 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 slice
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
147 mg
protein Content
4 g
trans Fat Content
0.05 g
cholesterol Content
3 mg
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
3 g
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