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Slow Cooker Black Bread
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Slow Cooker Black Bread

Break out the slow cooker. This is an easy to make black bread, no oven needed.
Course Appetizer, dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bread, slow cooker
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp Rapid rise yeast - I like Red Star Platinum
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup butter - melted
  • 2 tsp molasses
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 1 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 pkt Starbucks House Blend instant coffee
  • Oats to sprinkle

Instructions

  • Line slow cooker with parchment & lightly spray with cooking spray.
  • Combine milk, sugar & yeast in the mixer bowl. Wait 5 minutes to proof & then mix.
  • Add ½ of the flour, butter, molasses & salt - combine using dough hook.
  • Let sit 2 minutes to rest.
  • Add remaining flour, honey, cocoa & coffee. Mix to combine.
  • Knead in mixer with dough hook 4-5 minutes (or 10 min by hand) until elastic.
  • Allow the dough to rest 5 minutes.
  • Pull off pieces & shape into rolls & place in slow cooker. -It's okay to double the layers if your cooker is smaller.
  • Sprinkle with a little bit of oatmeal.
  • Cover & cook on high 1½ hours or until it sounds hollow when tapped with your fingernail.
  • Remove lid & do not allow condensation to drip on bread.
  • Lay a paper towel over cooker top & recover. Wait 10 minutes before removing.