Whole Wheat Apricot-Walnut Bread Recipe

Name: Whole Wheat Apricot-Walnut Bread Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast; 3 1/2 cups (about 14 ounces) whole wheat flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 cups water; 6 tablespoons maple syrup; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup diced dried apricots; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Lightly sweetened with maple syrup and full of apricots and walnuts, this extra hearty bread is just what you want on a cool fall morning.

Adapted from The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion.

Whole Wheat Apricot-Walnut Bread Recipe

Prep 20 mins

Cook 45 mins

Active 20 mins

Rising and Cooling Time 2 hrs 40 mins

Total 3 hrs 45 mins

Makes 1 loaf

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1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast
3 1/2 cups (about 14 ounces) whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups water
6 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup diced dried apricots
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together yeast, flour, and salt. Add water, maple syrup, and olive oil to the bowl and stir until a shaggy dough forms. Stir in apricots and walnuts; let rest 10 minutes.
Use the dough hook attachment of the stand mixer to knead the dough on low speed until elastic, 10 minutes. Lightly grease a large bowl with olive oil and place dough in the bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Lightly grease loaf pan with olive oil. Place dough in pan and smooth to fill. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake bread until golden, about 45 minutes. If the crust is coloring too much towards the end of baking, cover loosely with foil. Turn bread out of pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Special equipment

Stand mixer, 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
2648	Calories
78g	Fat
460g	Carbs
70g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	2648
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78g	100%
Saturated Fat 10g	50%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 4290mg	187%
Total Carbohydrate 460g	167%
Dietary Fiber 59g	212%
Total Sugars 144g
Protein 70g
Vitamin C 2mg	9%
Calcium 386mg	30%
Iron 20mg	109%
Potassium 3552mg	76%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.