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Easy White Sandwich Bread

April 18, 2020 by Tracy | Updated June 6, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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This Easy White Sandwich Bread is a super simple, easy-to-make classic white bread that's a great introduction to bread making!

a loaf of white bread on a cutting board.

Heeeyy fellow Quaran-bakers! Here's a new favorite, for you. This Easy White Sandwich Bread has helped us de-stress about the events in the world through delicious delicious carbs.

Ingredients Needed:

  • All-purpose flour - The flour needed for that classic white bread.
  • Yeast - Instant yeast is what we use because its activation time is so quick. But you could also use an active yeast, which it will just take a bit longer to activate with the sugar and water.
  • Sugar - Granulated is best as it will dissolve the fastest in the water to activate the yeast.
  • Salt - Fine ground and a non-iodized salt is best, but any fine ground salt works.
  • Vegetable oil - You could also use another neutral oil like olive or canola.
  • Warm water - To help activate the yeast.

Easy peasy, right?

Equipment Needed:

  • Stand mixer - like a Kitchen Aid! This will help a LOT. We love this one!
  • Kitchen scale - Honestly, this will be helpful SO many times in the kitchen. And you can get one for (like this one that we love!) for under $20.
  • Spray bottle - A lil bottle with water is needed for the maillard reaction or that nice browning on top of the bread!
activated yeast in a stand mixer bowl.

How to make Easy White Sandwich Bread:

It's a super easy bread to make. Not quite as easy as our No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread, but still pretty darn easy. All you need to do:

  • Activate the yeast
  • Add the oil and flour
  • Let rise
  • Add to a pan
  • Let rise again
  • Bake

Annnd done!

Activating yeast? That's just mixing the water and sugar and letting it sit until it gets all nice n' frothy!

Then add the oil and flour and just let your stand mixer do the work for you.

dough being mixed in a stand mixer.

Mix in the mixer on low until the dough is combined and pulls away nice and cleanly from the side.

dough rising in a bowl.

Let let it proof until it has doubled and looks like a soft pillow you just want to nuzzle your face into.

loaf of bread dough in a loaf pan.

Put that lovely loaf into a well greased pan and give it couple of pretty scores,

baked loaf of bread in a loaf pan.

and bake!

loaf of white bread on a cutting board.

To perfection.

sliced white bread on a cutting board.

This Easy White Sandwich Bread is the perfect sandwich bread. It's a classic and easy.

If you're looking for something a little different, or you've made this and now want to make all the bread? Here are some of our other favorites!

Homemade Hawaiian Sandwich Bread

Homemade Hawaiian Rolls

No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread

Dan's Como Bread

Deli Rye Bread

Copycat Dave's Killer Bread

Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch

Homemade Irish Soda Bread

So my quarantine baker buds, bake on! If you can find flour and yeast, that is... ha. Enjoy As always, if you do please let me know!! I love to hear about it on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!

a loaf of white bread on a cutting board.

Easy White Sandwich Bread

This Easy White Sandwich Bread is a super simple, easy to make classic white bread that's a great introduction to bread making!
4.91 from 21 votes
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Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Fat, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Resting time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 12 slice loaf
Author: Tracy

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • kitchen scale
  • spray bottle

Ingredients

  • 10 grams granulated sugar about 2 teaspoons
  • 355 grams warm water (90-100 degrees) about 1 1/2 cups
  • 8 grams instant yeast 1 package or 2 1/4 teaspoons
  • 23 grams vegetable oil about 2 tabelspoons
  • 525 grams all purpose flour about 4 1/4 cups
  • 15 grams fine ground non-iodized salt about 2 1/2 teaspoons

Instructions

  • Activate the yeast by adding it to the sugar and water in the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook, approximately 10 minutes, until it's frothy.
  • In a separate large bowl, add flour and salt and mix.
  • Once the yeast is foamy and activated, add vegetable oil and mix on low with dough hook.
  • Slowly add flour 1/3 of a cup at a time mixing on low until all is well combined and dough pulls cleanly from the side of the bowl.
  • Transfer dough to a well oiled large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled (approximately 60-90 minutes).
  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and liberally grease a 9 X 5 loaf pan.
  • Lightly flour a counter and then shape dough into a large ball.
  • Add dough to well greased (or parchment paper lined) loaf pan. Gently cover with a linen towel and let it rise again for another 30 minutes.
  • Once it's risen to fill out the loaf pan, use a very sharp knife or bread lame to score top of dough 3 times. Spritz with a little cold water.
  • Add to oven and bake for 40 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, open oven and spritz the top of loaf again with cold water.
  • After final 20 minutes, take pan out of oven and take out of pan and cool on side. Let cool for at least 60 minutes before slicing.
  • Enjoy!
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  1. Carol

    August 25, 2021 at 5:19 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t eat bread, but I have now made this recipe twice, and my family loves it. It was the first bread recipe that I made, using my KitchenAid mixer. It was easy enough for a beginner.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      August 25, 2021 at 9:41 pm

      That makes me so happy to hear, Carol! Thanks so much for sharing and happy bread baking!

      Reply
  2. Doug

    June 28, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    Hi Tracy !

    I just found and signed up.

    QUESTION:

    Re:
    ..... and take out of pan and cool on side.

    Did you mean to cool... the bread while its laying on it's 'side' ???

    Reply
    • Tracy

      June 29, 2021 at 5:53 am

      Hi! Yes, take the bread out of the loaf pan and then let it cool on a wire rack.

      Reply
      • Doug

        July 01, 2021 at 4:08 am

        Thanks !

        Reply
  3. Jill

    April 20, 2021 at 8:23 am

    Is there a second rise?

    Reply
    • Tracy

      April 21, 2021 at 6:57 am

      Nope! Let it rise once and then add it to the loaf pan.

      Reply
  4. JILL

    March 15, 2021 at 12:09 pm

    Did you say how long for second rise. I don't see anything in the directions about the second rise.

    Reply
    • Flash L Evoy

      May 31, 2021 at 8:31 pm

      5 stars
      I love this bread!!! I add small cubes of extra sharp cheddar cheese in the dough and tuck little cubes between the pan and the dough, avoiding the corners. Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe. I have made over 20 loaves and loved every single one of them.

      Reply
  5. Phyllis Myers

    January 11, 2021 at 6:14 am

    How much water in cups please.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      January 11, 2021 at 7:22 am

      It's about 1 1/2 🙂

      Reply
  6. Lynne

    May 12, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome

    Do you happen to have a Japanese Soft Loaf recipe?

    Reply
    • Tracy

      May 12, 2020 at 8:39 pm

      Ooh you know I don't! But, I've been looking at this recipe and have wanted to try it for awhile! https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016275-japanese-milk-bread

      Reply
  7. Ghulam Mohyudin

    April 24, 2020 at 2:40 am

    5 stars
    Good to know that works too! I learn so much from you as well! Keep it up great post.

    Reply

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