Craving that delicious, hearty Dave's Killer bread but do not want to go to the store? This copycat recipe brings the same nutritious and flavorful goodness using your bread machine.
Packed with whole grains and seeds this copycat Dave's killer bread version is satisfying. Plus, using your bread machine makes the entire process hands off!
Ingredients
To make copycat Dave's killer bread, you will need bread flour, whole wheat flour, multigrain cereal (5, 7, or 10 grains cereal), instant yeast, brown sugar, oil, and water.
A variety of seeds like pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds are added.
Instructions
Weigh the flour so that you don't end up adding too much flour than needed. Weighing flour gives consistent results. Add all the wet and dry ingredients into the bread machine pan as per your bread machine manufacturer.
Step 1: Gather all the ingredients.
Step 2: Put all the wet and dry ingredients into the bread machine pan. Start the basic white bread cycle for 1.5 lb.
The bread machine will do all the mixing, kneading, rising, and baking. Once the bread is ready, remove it immediately from the pan by inverting and shaking it. Leaving it for too long inside the pan can cause the bread to become moist and soggy due to condensation.
Step 3: Bread is ready once the cycle is complete.
Step 4: Place the bread on the cooling rack to let it cool down completely.
Place the bread on a cooling rack to cool down completely. Slice it with a serrated bread knife or an electric knife.
Substitutions
- Flour - all-purpose flour or bread flour can be used.
- Yeast - instant yeast or bread machine yeast can be used
- Multi-grain cereal - instead of multigrain cereal, rolled oats can be used.
Variations
Bake in oven - use the dough cycle to make the dough and then shape it into a log of 8-inch log and let it rise in a 9-inch by 5-inch pan. Once it is double in volume, bake it at 350°F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with homemade Dave's killer bread:
Equipment
I have made this bread in 2 lb. Breadman bread machine. I also make it in my 2 lb. Zojirushi bread maker. It can be made in any 2 lb. bread maker.
Storage
This copycat Dave's killer bread can be stored at room temperature in a bread box, bread bags, or air-tight containers for 3-4 days. If you want to store it for long, it is best to slice it and freeze it. Check out how to freeze bread.
Top tip
- It is best to weigh the flour for consistent results.
- Observe the dough after about 10 minutes of initial kneading and add some water or flour if needed in case the dough looks too dry or wet.
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📖 Recipe
Copycat Dave's Killer Bread (Bread Machine Recipe)
Equipment
Ingredients
Wet ingredients
- 1 cup Water (240 ml, microwave 30 seconds)
- 2 tablespoon Oil (30 ml)
Dry ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Brown sugar (24 gram)
- 1 teaspoon Salt (6 gram)
- 2 cup Bread flour (240 gram)
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour (113 gram)
- ½ cup Multigrain cereal (50 gram, or 1 pouch Better Oats multigrain cereal)
- 2 ¼ teaspoon Bread machine yeast (7 gram, or instant yeast)
Seeds
- 2 tablespoon Sunflower seeds 17 gram
- 2 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds 14 gram
- 2 teaspoon Sesame seeds 6 gram
- 1 teaspoon Flax seeds 2 gram
- 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds 3 gram
- 1 teaspoon Chia seeds 5 gram
Instructions
- Place the wet ingredients, dry ingredients, and seeds in the order required by your bread machine. (Put yeast last)1 cup Water, 2 tablespoon Oil, 2 tablespoon Brown sugar, 1 teaspoon Salt, 2 cup Bread flour , 1 cup Whole wheat flour, ½ cup Multigrain cereal, 2 ¼ teaspoon Bread machine yeast, 2 tablespoon Sunflower seeds, 2 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds, 2 teaspoon Sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon Flax seeds, 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds, 1 teaspoon Chia seeds
- Close the lid and select the "Basic" cycle, 1.5 lb size, and the preferred crust setting to "light".
- The bread will be ready once the cycle completes.
- Remove the loaf by inverting the pan and shaking it.
- Place the bread on a cooling rack and allow it to cool down.
- Once the bread is cooled down completely, slice it with a serrated bread knife or an electric knife.
Notes
- Sifting and weighing the flour helps make the bread soft. Sifting is optional, however, weighing the flour gives consistent results.
- Click on the Metric link below the ingredients list to get the measurements in weight.
- Once the bread is baked, remove it from the container and place it on a rack to cool down. Leaving the bread in the container to cool down can make it moist.
- You can find the multigrain hot cereal in the cereal isle of the grocery stores.
- Recipe makes 1.5 lb. bread. To make 1 lb. bread change servings to 8 and for 2 lb. bread, change servings to 16.
Megan Ryan says
can you pick which seeds you use?
Alpa Jain says
Hi Megan,
Yes you can.
Cheers,
Alpa
Donna says
Can I substitute Honey for the Brown Sugar??
Alpa Jain says
Hi Donna,
Yes, honey should work fine.
Cheers,
Alpa
Rebecca says
Very tasty & soft, made some changes, added part of milk & water & also added butter.
Lacy says
The top of my loaf tore during the second rise, I think I didn't add enough extra water when I was checking the consistency during kneading, thus also a slightly shorter loaf.
Other than that issue it seems to be a great loaf of bread just like the Dave's Killer Bread that my household loves.
I'll try again and see if I can get a little prettier loaf.
Sandra says
Mine also tore and the seed did not completely mixed with the dough
Alpa Jain says
Hi Sandra,
You can check the dough after 10 minutes and add some water if it looks dry. Also, did you put the seeds in the dispenser, sometimes they dont mix well. Best is to add everything at once.
Cheers,
Alpa
Dot says
This bread was delicious. Made it just as written except for the flax seeds. Added extra sunflower seeds. I used the dough cycle on my bread machine. Put in a 9x5 pan let it rest for 20 mins. Baked @350 degrees for 25 mins in my oven. Everyone needs to make this bread. Sooo very soft, good and easy. I had every thing I needed.
Alpa Jain says
Hi Dot, glad to know you enjoyed it 🙂
Rosemarie Dupre says
absolutely love your recipe I only had to add a little more water and I put some more oil too to ensure it wouldn't stick but otherwise that was all oh I knead it some by hand myself but not a lot . Bread came out Beautiful definitely is going to be my go to recipe from now on Thank you
R says
This turned out PERFECT in my bread machine. A keeper for sure!
Sam Ku says
Glad to know it turned out great 🙂
Jusy says
can you help me make this gluten free?
Sam Ku says
Hello Judy - I have not tried it yet but will let you know when I do.
Cheers,
Alpa
Sherry says
I have not made a bread that I enjoyed enough to want to make again UNTIL THIS ONE!
Sam Ku says
Hi Sherry,
I am so glad to know that you loved the recipe 🙂 Thankyou for your feedback!
Cheers,
Alpa
Pamela says
Will use this recipe again. Money saver and ingredients I can trust. Win-Win
Alpa Jain says
Hi Pamela,
Glad to know you liked the recipe 🙂
Cheers,
Alpa