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Whole Wheat English Muffin Recipe

These Homemade whole wheat english muffins make for a weeks worth of healthy breakfasts!
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 1/4 cups bread flour*
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast, 1 packet
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk*
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg
  • cornmeal for dusting, about a teaspoon or two

Method
 

  1. Melt butter over the stove top on low heat. Add honey then gradually add in buttermilk. Remove from heat and set aside
  2. Mix all dry ingredient in a stand mixer with dough hook attachment. Slowly add in the wet mixture. Combine until a ball forms. Then let the mixer knead the bread for 2 minutes.
  3. Place kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl and let rise, covered for 1 hour.
  4. Split the ball in half and roll line half out about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a biscuit cutter or a glass cup. Repeat with second half of the dough Place rounds on a semolina dusted cookie sheet and let rise for another 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  6. In a non-stick pan, over medium high heat, toast the outsides of the dough for 4 minutes on one side then flip and toast 2 minutes on the other side. This is what gives the muffins their brown exterior.
  7. After both sides are toasted, place the muffins back on the cookie sheet and bake them for 15 minutes.
  8. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week. To serve, split the muffins in half and toast.

Notes

I've tried the recipe with both bread flour and all purpose in addition to the whole wheat and the bread flour gives a better texture but if you don't have it on hand its not necessary. I did try all whole wheat flour and the muffins were too dense. Also, whole milk can be used instead of buttermilk.