Soft Homemade White Bread
This soft sandwich bread has a tender crumb, a light golden crust, and slices beautifully for everything from toast to sandwiches for school lunches. It’s easy enough for everyday baking and makes two loaves, so you can enjoy one now and freeze one for later.
Why You’ll Love This White Bread
- Soft, fluffy texture that stays fresh for days
- Perfect for sandwiches, toast, and freezer meals
- Simple ingredients
- Makes two loaves
- Easy-to-follow recipe
- Kid-approved (and often requested!)
Soft Homemade White Bread
This homemade sandwich bread is fluffy, buttery, and perfectly soft with just the right amount of structure for slicing. Made with simple pantry ingredients, it's ideal for sandwiches, grilled cheese, French toast, or warm with butter and jam. Whether you're new to bread baking or have years of experience, this reliable recipe turns out beautifully every time.
Ingredients
Method
- Combine water, milk, yeast, and sugar in a stand mixer bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes until foamy
- Add honey, salt, butter, and flour to the bowl. Knead the dough with a dough hook for 1 minute on low. If necessary add 1-2 more tablespoons of flour if dough is sticky. Continue to knead for 7-8 minutes until dough easily pulls off the side of the bowl
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 45 minutes in a warm place
- Once doubled, turn dough out onto a floured surface and divide into two equal pieces
- Gently make two rectangles (about 8×12) and roll tightly starting at the short end. Finish by tucking the ends under the roll to seal
- Put each loaf into a greased loaf pan seam side down. Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise for another 45-50 minutes in a warm place
- Once doubled, preheat oven to 400℉ and position racks into lower-middle
- Remove plastic wrap and bake in the 400℉ oven for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown
- After baking immediately and evenly rub with butter and let it run down the edges of the loaves
- Remove loaves from pans and let cool on a wire rack before slicing
Ingredients
See recipe card below for full ingredient list.
Tips for Best Brownies
- Measure flour correctly
- Knead until elastic to ensure gluten develops properly
- Avoid over-proofing
- Cool before slicing
- Consider slicing the entire loaf before storing for quick and easy use
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