Coconut Milk Bread

Coconut Milk Bread! Sounds awesome!! This is a yummy bread, but I would call it an oatmeal bread. It's a lovely oatmeal bread.

 

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats (not quick cook or instant)

¼ cup water (120-130°)

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tbsp coconut oil, melted (canola or vegetable oil may be substituted)

2 tbsp light brown sugar, packed

2¼ tsp yeast

a pinch salt (optional)

1. Heat the coconut milk until it just begins to boil (about 2 minutes).
2. Add oatmeal to the milk and stir to combine.
3. Set aside and let cool until temperature reaches 120-130° (about 15 minutes).
4. Stir in ¼ cup warm water.
5. To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine flour, oil, brown sugar, instant dry yeast, and oatmeal mixture.
6. Knead for 5-7 minutes on low speed, or until a moist, shaggy dough forms. The dough will be quite moist and sticky, but resist the temptation to add additional flour. If it's too dry, add up to ¼ cup water.
7. After kneading, turn the dough out into a large, greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
8. Grease the pan.
9. After the dough has doubled, punch it down, turn it out onto a floured surface and knead it for about 3 minutes.
10. Roll the dough into a 10-inch by 6-inch rectangle. The long side should be slightly longer than the baking pan, which is 8 inches.
11. Starting with a long edge, roll to form a tight cylinder.
12. Tuck ends in and under, and place cylinder in prepared pan, seam side down. Optionally, when rolling, sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, raisins, or diced dried fruit.
13. Cover and allow dough to rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled, about 60 to 75 minutes.
14. Bake for about 30 minutes at 350°, or until lightly golden, domed, and puffy. Rotate pan midway through baking if desired. When tapped, bread should sound hollow.
15. Allow bread to cool in pan for 5 to 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.