This fluffy whole wheat bread recipe is perfect for your bread machine, delivering a soft and flavorful loaf every time.
Add the warm water to the bread machine bucket.
Ensure the water is warm but not hot to activate the yeast properly.
Add the butter, bread flour, whole wheat flour, salt, powdered milk, and sugar to the bucket in the order listed.
Layer the ingredients as listed to prevent the yeast from activating prematurely.
Make a small well in the top of the dry ingredients and add the yeast.
Keep the yeast separate from the wet ingredients until the machine starts mixing.
Set the bread machine to the basic/white cycle with a medium crust setting and start the machine.
Use the rapid setting if you're short on time, but the regular cycle yields the best texture.
Once the cycle is complete, remove the bread from the machine and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Allowing the bread to cool completely prevents it from becoming gummy when sliced.