This easy bread machine multigrain bread recipe is a delicious way to add more fiber and nutrients into your family’s diet. Multigrain bread uses a wide range of grains and seeds as the key ingredient. For example, in this recipe, we used a 10 grain product that includes wheat, rye, triticale, millet, brown rice, barley, corn, soy beans, oat bran and flaxseeds. However, there are many varieties of multigrain cereal (i.e. 5 or 7 grain cereals). Use your favorite! However, be aware this is not a light & fluffy bread. It is a hearty bread with lots of crunchy grain. Multigrain bread is usually preferred by “back to nature” adults versus kids.
Bread Machine Multigrain Bread
This homemade bread makes for a great “crunchy” breakfast toast, a more flavorful lunch sandwich, etc. I really like to use multigrain bread in order to make an avocado, tomato & cheese sandwich or a grilled cheese sandwich with a little extra crunch.
Key Ingredient – Multigrain Cereal
Since this multigrain bread recipe is done in a bread machine, it is simple & easy to make. It should take you only 5 minutes or so to prepare and then you let the bread machine do the rest of the work. For more great recipes, please visit Bread Dad’s main Bread Machine Recipes section. Bread Dad also has a printable and “pin-able” recipe at the bottom of this page. If you like this recipe, we hope you will leave a comment below and give us a 5 star rating. Thanks!
Ingredients – Bread Machine Multigrain Bread Recipe – 1.5 lb loaf
- 1 1/8 Cups – Milk (lukewarm) – 1 1/8 cups of milk is equivalent to 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of milk
- 3 Tablespoons – Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 2 1/4 Cups – Bread Flour
- 3/4 Cup – Multigrain Cereal – Do not pre-moisten
- 1/4 Cup – Light Brown Sugar (packed cup)
- 1 Teaspoon – Salt
- 1 Teaspoon – Bread Machine Yeast
Ingredients – Bread Machine Multigrain Bread Recipe – 2 lb loaf
- 1 1/2 Cups – Milk (lukewarm)
- 4 Tablespoons – Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 3 Cups – Bread Flour
- 1 Cup – Multigrain Cereal – Do not pre-moisten
- 1/3 Cup – Light Brown Sugar (packed cup)
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons – Salt
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons – Bread Machine Yeast
Servings – Roughly 12 slices
Equipment Needed – Measuring cup & spoons, silicone spatula, oven mitts, cooling rack and a bread machine.
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Instructions – Bread Machine Multigrain Bread Recipe
- Bread machine settings – 1.5 or 2 pound loaf, light color and “basic” bread setting.
- Soften the butter in your microwave.
- Unplug your bread machine.
- Remove the bread pan from the unplugged bread machine.
- Pour the milk into the bread pan and then add the other ingredients. Place the bread machine yeast in last and the yeast should not touch the liquid or salt (until the bread machine is turned on and the ingredients start to be mixed together). Some people like to make a small “divot” on top of the flour in order to hold the yeast in one spot before the machine starts.
- Put the bread pan (with all of the ingredients) back into the bread machine, close the bread machine lid and then plug in the bread machine.
- Enter the correct settings (i.e. 1.5 lb or 2 lb loaf, light color & basic bread setting) and press the “start” button.
- When the bread machine has finished baking the bread, unplug the bread machine. Remove the bread from the bread pan and place the bread on a cooling rack. Use oven mitts when removing the bread machine container (bread pan) as it will be very hot!
- After removing the bread, don’t forget to remove the mixing paddle if it is stuck in the bread. Use oven mitts as the mixing paddle will be very hot coming out of the bread machine. Or wait until the bread is completely cooled and then remove the mixing paddle.
- In our Sunbeam bread machine, the baking takes about 3 hours for a 2 pound bread loaf (and 2:53 hours for a 1.5 lb bread loaf) at the light color & basic bread settings. However, some machines can differ and you don’t want to be away from home when the bread machine “finished” alarm goes off! Your bread machine should show you the length of the baking time after you have entered the settings into the machine. This will allow you to know when to be in the kitchen in order to remove the bread.
- Before using your bread machine, you should read the bread machine manufacturer’s instructions in order to use the bread machine effectively and safely.
- Please read the tips section below for extra information on how to make this recipe successfully.
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Helpful Tips – Bread Machine Multigrain Bread Recipe
- The tips below are designed to help bread machine “novices” and those who haven’t touched their bread machine in years.
- Click on our “print recipe” link if you want to print out this recipe. It includes all of the recipe’s ingredients and instructions. However, the recipe print function does not include our tips section. Please read the tips section in order to avoid common recipe problems.
- Optional – Try our oven-baked Multigrain Bread Recipe if you want to make the multigrain dough with your bread machine and finish it in your oven in order to achieve the classic bread loaf shape (vs the bread machine “block” shape) and avoid any bread machine mixing paddle holes in your loaf. It is the oven version of the recipe on this page.
- If you haven’t used your bread machine in a long time, please buy some NEW bread machine yeast before making your bread. Old yeast can die or lose its potency and this will lead to bread that does not rise properly. Bread machine yeast is not likely to be viable if it has been sitting in your pantry for years.
- Do NOT confuse or mix up the 1.5 lb & 2 lb ingredient amounts and machine settings when making this bread machine recipe (i.e. accidentally using some of the 2 lb ingredient amounts when making the 1.5 lb version). Cough, cough… said in a small voice… I have done this before!
- This recipe is NOT for 1 lb capacity bread machines. Please check the capacity of your bread machine before making this recipe. This recipe helps you to create 1.5 lb and 2 lb bread loaves. If you have a small bread machine (i.e. a bread machine that has only a capacity for 1 lb breads), you will be unable to make this recipe. The loaf will be too large for your machine and overflow the bread pan (and the top is likely to collapse). An example of a bread machine with only a 1 lb capacity is the Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker (model BB-HAC10).
- For bread machines with a loaf capacity greater than 1 lb, consider making the 1.5 lb version first. Some bread machines with a supposed 2lb loaf capacity are smaller than advertised. See how the 1.5 lb version works in your bread machine before attempting the 2 lb version.
- To make this bread look more “authentic”, I sprinkled some multigrain cereal on the top of the dough after the bread machine has finished its final kneading cycle. Or you can ignore this step if you want to hide the multigrain aspect from your kids! This step is optional because it is mainly for decorative purposes. For safety purposes – Do not put your hands in the bread machine & always wear oven mitts when dealing with a bread machine because it can get hot! Read your bread machine manual to see how & when this is done with your specific machine.
- Also remember this is NOT a soft white bread recipe! This recipe creates a hearty & slightly crunchy multigrain bread.
- This recipe uses bread machine yeast (instant yeast) and NOT active dry yeast.
- Optional – If you want to turn this bread into a tasty breakfast bread, you can add 1/2 cup of dried cranberries, raisins or dried blueberries to the dough AFTER the first bread machine mixing and BEFORE the second/final mixing. Our thanks to Mary for this fruity tip!
- This recipe uses bread flour. Not whole wheat flour. If you use whole wheat flour, the bread is likely to have problems rising properly.
- For this bread recipe, I like to use Bob’s Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal product as the multigrain ingredient. FYI – We are not sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. I just like their multigrain cereal products. You can find other similar products made by their competitors online or in your supermarket.
- Do NOT pre-moisten the multigrain cereal or you will be adding too much liquid to the recipe. The multigrain cereal should be dry when added to the bread pan.
- Do not use all purpose flour (versus using the bread flour called for in this recipe). All purpose flour will result in a denser bread.
- Do NOT use cold milk. The main problem with using regular milk is that people tend to use cold refrigerated milk and this can slow the yeast growth. Try to use warm milk (or instant powdered milk mixed into warm water). However, you should also be aware that the milk/water should not be too hot because very hot milk/water can kill the yeast.
- If you don’t have any butter, you can use vegetable oil as a substitute. Thanks Tricia for pointing that out!
- If you are looking for other “heartier” bread machine breads, you should try our recipes for Oatmeal Bread, Whole Wheat Bread and 100% Whole Wheat Bread. Or you might like to try our Flaxseed Bread recipe (where you make the dough in your bread machine and bake it in your oven).
- If you have a problem with a bread machine recipe, please make sure that you are following the recipe exactly (i.e. using the correct bread machine settings), you are using the correct amount of an ingredient (i.e. don’t eyeball the measurements versus using a measurement cup or accidentally add a teaspoon when a tablespoon is called for), you are using the correct ingredients (i.e. bread machine yeast versus regular yeast or bread flour versus all purpose flour), etc. Please don’t “wing” things with recipes.
- If your bread comes out too dense, it is likely due to one of the following reasons; You are using old or stale yeast, using a cold refrigerator temperature liquid (which slows yeast growth), baking in a cold winter temperature kitchen (yeast likes kitchen temps of 75-80 degree F), using all purpose flour (versus bread flour as called for in the recipe), placing salt on top of or next to the yeast (salt kills yeast so it must be placed away from the yeast in the bread pan), etc.
- Kitchen humidity can impact a recipe. A winter kitchen tends to be drier due to your heating system drying out the air. In contrast, a kitchen in the summer can be much more humid. This change in humidity impacts baking as flour can soak up humidity from the air. Therefore, you might have to add 1-2 teaspoons of liquid in the winter if the dough is looking too dry. Or you might have to add 1-2 teaspoons of flour in the summer if the dough is looking too wet. If your kitchen is very dry or humid, you might have to add even a little more (but start with 1 teaspoon at a time until you achieve the right consistency). Of course, excessive kitchen humidity or dryness can impact a recipe at any time during the year (not just in the summer & winter)!
- Be aware that some bread recipes may differ slightly between different types of bread machines. Therefore, please read your bread machine manufacturer’s instructions for basic bread recipes (i.e. white bread or whole wheat bread) as these are more likely to work on your individual bread machine.
- Always wear oven mitts/gloves when dealing with a bread machine. The bread pan and the rest of the bread machine can get very hot during the baking process. This means that the bread pan and bread machine is likely to be very hot when you attempt to remove a baked good from the bread machine and/or bread pan.
- For more easy bread machine recipes (i.e. white bread, whole wheat bread, banana bread, pizza dough & cornbread), please visit Bread Dad’s section on Bread Machine Recipes.
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Common Questions & Answers
What is multigrain cereal?
Multigrain cereal consists typically of coarsely ground grains and seeds. It can contain a wide variety of grains & seeds such as wheat, rye, triticale, millet, brown rice, barley, corn, soy beans, oat bran, flaxseeds, etc. Multigrain cereal is used for hot breakfasts (i.e. as a porridge), an ingredient in baked goods (i.e. to add fiber & “crunch” to the baked good), etc.
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Bread Machine – Multigrain Bread Recipe
This easy bread machine multigrain bread recipe is a delicious way to add more fiber and nutrients into your family's diet. Multigrain bread uses a wide range of grains and seeds as the key ingredient. For example, in this recipe, we used a 10 grain product that includes wheat, rye, triticale, millet, brown rice, barley, corn, soy beans, oat bran and flaxseeds. For more great bread recipes, please visit BreadDad.com
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 152kcal
Ingredients
Multigrain Bread – 1.5 lb Version
- 1 1/8 Cups Milk (warm) – 1 1/8 cups of milk is equivalent to 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of milk
- 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 2 1/4 Cups Bread Flour
- 3/4 Cup Multigrain Cereal
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar (packed cup)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Bread Machine Yeast
Multigrain Bread – 2 lb Version
- 1 1/2 Cup Milk (warm)
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 3 Cups Bread Flour
- 1 Cup Multigrain Cereal
- 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar (packed cup)
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Bread Machine Yeast
Instructions
- Bread machine settings – 1.5 or 2 pound loaf, light color and “basic” bread setting.
- Soften the butter in your microwave.
- Unplug your bread machine.
- Remove the bread pan from the unplugged bread machine.
- Pour the milk into the bread pan and then add the other ingredients. Place the bread machine yeast in last and the yeast should not touch the liquid or salt (until the bread machine is turned on and the ingredients start to be mixed together). Some people like to make a small “divot” on top of the flour in order to hold the yeast in one spot before the machine starts.
- Put the bread pan (with all of the ingredients) back into the bread machine, close the bread machine lid and then plug in the bread machine.
- Enter the correct settings (i.e. 1.5 lb or 2 lb loaf, light color & basic bread setting) and press the “start” button.
- When the bread machine has finished baking the bread, unplug the bread machine. Remove the bread from the bread pan and place the bread on a cooling rack. Use oven mitts when removing the bread machine container (bread pan) as it will be very hot!
- After removing the bread, don’t forget to remove the mixing paddle if it is stuck in the bread. Use oven mitts as the mixing paddle will be very hot coming out of the bread machine. Or wait until the bread is completely cooled and then remove the mixing paddle.
- In our Sunbeam bread machine, the baking takes about 3 hours for a 2 pound bread loaf (and 2:53 hours for a 1.5 lb bread loaf) at the light color & basic bread settings. However, some machines can differ and you don’t want to be away from home when the bread machine “finished” alarm goes off! Your bread machine should show you the length of the baking time after you have entered the settings into the machine. This will allow you to know when to be in the kitchen in order to remove the bread.
- Before using your bread machine, you should read the bread machine manufacturer’s instructions in order to use the bread machine effectively and safely.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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