Easy Honey White Sandwich Bread

This honey white sandwich bread is the best thing since sliced bread. It’s the OG! Sandwich bread is not exciting. It’s the most basic of breads. I don’t see a loaf and think mmm let me eat a slice of that. But, is it important? Yes. It’s a classic. It’s carrying the load of school lunchboxes and has been for like.. eternity. Also, toast. And probably grilled cheese sandwiches. So, I figured it would be smart to have a recipe in my repertoire.

I honestly don’t each much sandwich bread but I do buy it most weeks for my husband. He isn’t a wheat bread fella so I usually buy like a butter white bread. This honey white sandwich bread is very similar, as it also has butter but I love honey wheat so I blended the two. These days there are some pretty good commercial sandwich loaves at the store. But nothing comes close to making your own.

Sandwich bread is not terrible difficult to make when it comes to the bread baking world. It does require kneading and some very basic shaping, but nothing like a babka. Now, I know you’re thinking sandwich bread isn’t expensive, why on Earth would I MAKE it? I get it. I’m not recommending you make this every time you need a loaf of bread. Kudos if you do though. But this would be an excellent idea for when you want to make a meal a little more special.

You WILL notice a difference in taste between store bought and homemade. This is not a sweet bread, but there is a hint of sweetness that adds to the flavor. But don’t think you couldn’t then use this for a savory sandwich, you most definitely can.

As far as bread baking, I find this honey white sandwich loaf to be on the simpler side. It’s a great loaf to try if you’re just getting started. It doesn’t have a ton of ingredients so the kneading doesn’t take hours. This loaf doesn’t require much shaping, and the shaping you do doesn’t have to be too precise. It’s pretty difficult to mess up, so I know you can do it! If you end up loving this, you can also try out my Soft Oat Wheat Sandwich Bread.

This bread won’t last as long as a store bought loaf. One, because it doesn’t have the same preservatives found in them but two, it will be just too delicious not to devour!

Honey White Sandwich Bread Key Ingredients

• AP Flour – I actually tested this first with bread flour, and while it was perfectly delicious, I wanted it to be softer and fluffier. AP did the job. So you CAN use bread flour but I recommend all purpose.
• Honey – This bread isn’t sweet, but it does have a slight sweetness thanks to the honey. You can use sugar but honey is going to give you the perfect subtle sweetness, flavor and also help with the beautiful browning.
• Butter – A little bit of softened butter, along with the milk helps tenderize the dough and add a little flavor.

If you’re looking for some help on bread baking or other basic bread loaves to try I’d recommend:

• Bread Baking 101
• White-White Dutch Oven Bread
• Italian Maritozzi