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Home » Muffins & Bread » Honey Oat Quick Bread (no yeast, no knead)

Honey Oat Quick Bread (no yeast, no knead)

Published: Jan 7, 2016 · Modified: Jan 13, 2022 by Allison · 151 Comments

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Honey Oat Quick Bread – A yeast free bread made with oats and wheat flour, sweetened with honey, and baked until golden brown. This easy no-yeast, no-knead recipe is ready in an hour!

Loaf of bread on a wooden cutting board.Oh, carbs!!!! I just adore them. Oatmeal Blueberry Bread, Banana Nut Bread, Pumpkin Bread…I love ’em all!

A piece of good quality, really fresh bread is in my top 5 favorite foods of all time. Toasted slightly, smeared with butter, and sprinkled with sea salt. Now we’re talking. Sometimes the simplest things are the best.

No Yeast Bread

I rarely make bread at home. I lack the patience necessary to work with yeast. But, when I recently saw a recipe for a Honey Oat Yeast Free Bread I was immediately sold. No kneading, no rising, no waiting! Sign me up!

Loaf of bread in a glass loaf pan.

This bread is filled with oats and white whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey. Low fat yogurt, low fat milk, and canola oil add moisture. And although it resembles a loaf of sandwich bread, the texture and flavor of this bread is different, since there is no yeast. Think: quick bread, not sandwich bread.

Honey Oat Bread

This bread has a lot going for it – it is tender and slightly dense with a fine crumb. The top of the loaf is golden brown and glistening with honey, and the interior is soft. It has a slight sweetness without being too sweet. Plus, it’s good for you, too!

Slices of bread on a wooden plate.

This bread is fabulous straight from the oven or reheated in your toaster. Spread on some honey butter and top with sea salt, honey, or jam. It’s the perfect accompaniment to a bowl or soup or a salad, and it makes fantastic toast for breakfast.

Wait, did I just make homemade bread in under an hour?! Yes, yes I did. 🙂 And you can too!Loaf of bread on a wooden board.

Loaf of bread on a wooden cutting board.

Honey Oat Quick Bread (no yeast, no knead)

A tender loaf of bread filled with oats and wheat flour, sweetened with honey, and baked until golden brown. This easy no-yeast, no-knead recipe is ready in an hour!
4.55 from 22 votes
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Course: Breakfast, side, Snack
Cuisine: Breakfast, snack
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons oats (old fashioned or quick), divided
  • 1 ⅓ cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
  • 1 scant cup plain yogurt, see note
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon honey, divided
  • ¾ cup milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon oats in the pan. Tip the pan back and forth to coat the sides and bottom with oats.
  • In a large bowl, stir together white whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, use a fork to beat 1 cup oats, yogurt, egg, oil, and ¼ cup honey until well blended. Stir in milk. Gently stir the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture until thoroughly incorporated but not overmixed (excess mixing can cause toughening). Pour the batter into the pan, spreading evenly to the edges.
  • Bake the loaf in the center of the oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 45 minutes (beginning checking at 30 minutes). Remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack. While the bread is still warm, gently brush the top of the loaf with 1 tablespoon of honey. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon oats. Allow to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Notes

Yogurt: This recipe mixes up best when it is made with regular yogurt (not Greek style). I find that the thickness of Greek yogurt makes the dough more dense. If you have only have Greek yogurt you can thin it out by stirring in a couple splashes of milk or water. Measure it after thinning it. 
Recipe adapted from Eating Well

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1.2mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Loaf of bread topped with oats.
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  1. Jay

    June 02, 2020 at 2:28 am

    3 stars
    Easy to prepare, but found that the bread didn’t cook in the middle for ages but the top of the bread was cooked & started burning, then I took the bread out of the oven & turned it out & cooked it upside down, it cooked but is quite heavy. The photo above looks like the bread will be quite light.

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      June 02, 2020 at 3:18 pm

      The bread is quite dense, but you should have no problem getting it to cook through. Did you use the pan size and oven temp that is in the recipe?

      Reply
      • Jay

        June 04, 2020 at 4:41 am

        Pan size and oven temp was as suggested – maybe if the yoghurt is thinned down – would it work better?

    • Patricia Manns Parcher

      February 05, 2021 at 7:37 am

      1 star
      This is horrible tasting. It baked beautifully. Looked delicious. It was bitter and somewhat salty in a bad way.

      Reply
      • Allison

        February 05, 2021 at 11:47 am

        If it was bitter that is likely the baking soda (or baking powder). Do you think you might have accidentally added too much? It should be 2-1/4 TEASPOONS baking powder and 1/4 TEASPOON baking soda.

  2. Amnily

    June 06, 2020 at 10:48 am

    Hi! I can’t tolerate yogurt and wondering if maybe I could substitute applesauce instead? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      June 06, 2020 at 11:40 am

      You are welcome to try it. I have only made the recipe as written so I can’t say for sure.

      Reply
  3. doris A stuart

    June 27, 2020 at 5:27 am

    what happens if you dont have wheat flour cuz dont use it

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      July 02, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      You can try a cup-for-cup gluten free flour blend or all-purpose flour. I’ve only made the recipe as written though, so I can’t say for sure. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Lolo

    August 15, 2020 at 4:58 am

    The amount of salt mentioned is way too higher than needed and my bread turned out salty ?. Definitely reduce it to 1tsp max

    Reply
  5. Christina

    October 21, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    5 stars
    This tastes phenomena! So good!!!!!. I do all GF baking so I adjusted the recipe to a gluten free bread. I used the cup4cup wholesome flour in place of the whole wheat flour and cup4cup baking flour. I also added 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar to help the bread rise a little as sometimes gf baking doesn’t really expand like normal yeast breads do, and added extra honey to cover the bite of the vinegar. I dont bake with oil so I used applesauce in place of the oil, which helps add moisture to gf recipes. This turned out great. Not as dense as so many other gf breads are. I think next time I will cook this a bit longer to really help the insides firm up (also another trait of gf breads!). This recipe tastes amazing and is a def gluten free keeper for my family. This isn’t going to last long! Thanks for the yummy recipe!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 23, 2020 at 1:52 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. ?

      Reply
  6. Maddie

    December 01, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    Mine cracked on top. I have my oven temp to 375, but it can run a little hotter according to my oven thermometer. Is that the cause of the cracking on top?

    Reply
    • Allison

      December 03, 2020 at 9:53 am

      I’m not sure why that happened. I hope it tasted ok. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Carolyn MacKay

    December 19, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    I love this bread! It always turns out great. I’ve taken it to potlucks and have gotten rave reviews. BTW I like to add about half a bottle of beer for an extra zing.

    Reply
    • Allison

      December 20, 2020 at 11:53 am

      That sounds delicious! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Chelsey Thomas

    April 12, 2021 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! Loved the texture and the taste! Zero effort and big reward. I read the plain yogurt, not greek after I put it in the oven, but it was still perfect. I don’t know how other commenters had fails bc it was so easy and so yum.

    Reply
    • Allison

      April 14, 2021 at 10:46 am

      Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  9. Julie

    October 24, 2021 at 10:38 am

    5 stars
    Fabulous recipe I made the bread turned out yumm as I thanku

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 26, 2021 at 11:48 am

      Great! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
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