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Buttermilk Bread Recipe

Kate Donahue
Buttermilk bread chock full of cheeses and thyme. What's not to love?
4 from 31 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 1 slice
Calories 203 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dry Mustard
  • 1/4 cup Flat-leaf Parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Thyme plus 1 teaspoon, divided
  • 1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese grated
  • 1/2 cup Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese grated
  • 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups Buttermilk
  • 2 Egg
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • Sea Salt for sprinkling
  • 1 large Egg Yolk
  • teaspoon Boiling Water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper and mustard. Add the parsley, 1 tablespoon thyme and cheeses. Stir.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, 2 whole eggs and olive oil. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until combined and evenly moistened. Do not overmix. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix together egg yolk and 1 teaspoon water. Brush top of batter with egg wash. Sprinkle top of batter with remaining teaspoon thyme leaves and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in loaf pan 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 273mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Keyword Baked, Bread, Cheese, Side Dishes, Snacks
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