Longbourn Farm

Simple Homemade Recipes & Farm Tips

  • About
    • Press
    • Contact
  • Cookbook
  • Meal Plans
  • Work with Me
  • Resources
  • Blog
    • Recipes
      • 30 Minutes or Less
      • Main Dish
      • Dessert
      • Breakfast
      • Bread
      • Appetizer
      • Side Dish
      • Soup
      • Salad
      • Drinks
    • Gardening
    • Chickens
    • Farm
      • Beekeeping
      • Livestock
      • Land
      • Horse
Home » Recipes & Tips » Potato Bread

Potato Bread

03/06/20 | Bread, Recipes & Tips

Jump to Recipe - Pin Recipe
Potato bread is easy to make at home and so delicious fresh from the oven. Your whole family will love it and request it over and over!

Potato bread is easy to make at home and so delicious fresh from the oven. Your whole family will love it and request it over and over!

Potato bread is such a delicious bread when you buy it from the store, but making it at home is even more incredible because you get all of the smells from your yeast bread and you get to enjoy it fresh and hot from the oven. Bread always tastes better right out of the oven!

This potato bread recipe is very basic and simple, but I’ve broken down the instructions to be even easier for those without a lot of experience making yeast bread (they can be a little tricky at first).

unbaked potato bread loaf in a bread pan

With all of these added tips, you shouldn’t have any issues getting a near-perfect loaf of Potato bread on your first try.

Something great about potato bread is that it’s such a versatile bread that you can use for several different recipes.

Using potato bread for savory or sweet dishes is easy because of the flavors pair so great with both! But don’t take my word for it, try it yourself!

freshly baked potato bread loaf on a tea towel

How to Make Potato Bread

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, potatoes, and sugar.
  • Add in 2 cups of water with the mixer on. Let it mix together for about 1 minute.
  • Gradually add in the final cup of water and then add in more if necessary. The dough should stick to the bottom of the bowl but clean the sides and still be sticky to the touch. If you add too much water, don’t worry! Just add a bit more flour to get it back to the right consistency.
  • Knead the dough for 6-8 minutes in a mixer or 8-10 minutes by hand until the dough is smooth and elastic. Don’t skimp on the kneading! This helps create the structure of the bread.
  • Let the dough rise (covered, room temperature) in the same bowl you mixed it in for 1 hour or until doubled.
  • Remove the dough from the bowl gently and then form into 2 loaves. This is most easily done by creating a crease in the middle of the piece of dough with your palm and then folding the dough over the crease and pinching it together at the bottom. Just imagine folding a piece of paper in half and gluing the bottom shut. Repeat this a few times until you have a smooth loaf shape. You may have to tuck in the long ends a few times as well.
  • Place the loaves into greased bread loaf pans and raise (covered, room temperature) 1 hour or until doubled.
  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Bake at 375º F for 25 minutes, remove them from the oven and then brush each loaf with a tablespoon of butter.
  • Return the pans to the oven and bake for another5-10 minutes, or until golden brown. The internal temperature of the bread should read right around 200 degrees F.

Check out my notes in the recipe card for some helpful advice on making your Potato Bread!

crumb shot of a sliced potato bread loaf

Can Potato Bread Be Frozen?

Yes! If you make two loaves and want to keep one for later, then go ahead and freeze it for longer storage. Wrap a cooled loaf in plastic wrap and then transfer to an airtight freezer-friendly storage container. You can keep it frozen for about 2 or 3 months.

How Can I Use Potato Bread?

(Besides eating as is?) You can slice your loaf and use the bread slices for toast, french toast, sandwiches, or even a delicious potato bread pudding.

Why Do We Use Potato Flakes in Bread?

The added starchiness from the potato flakes help to give your homemade potato bread a softer and fluffier texture. They dissolve and disappear by the time that the bread is baked because you won’t be able to spot them. You just know that they were there and doing their job!

crumb shot of aslices of potato bread on a cutting board
potato bread slices on a cutting board
Print Pin
5 from 1 vote
Share on Facebook

Potato Bread

Potato bread is easy to make at home and so delicious fresh from the oven. Your whole family will love it and request it over and over!
Prevent your screen from going dark
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make potato bread, potato bread, potato bread recipe
Prep Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 10 slices
Calories 351kcal
Author Alli
Get ad-free recipes in PrepearLearn more about Prepear here!

Equipment

  • KitchenAid Stand Mixer
  • Glass Mixing Bowls
  • Liquid Measuring Cups

Ingredients

  • 7 cups flour all-purpose
  • 1 cup instant potatoes
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon yeast
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • Mix dry ingredients, potatoes, and sugar together in a large bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer.
  • Add 2 cups water with the mixer on. Let it mix together for a about 1 minute.
  • Gradually add the final cup of water and add more if necessary. The dough should stick to the bottom of the bowl but clean the sides and be sticky to the touch. If you add too much water, don't worry! Just add a bit more flour to get it back to the right consistency.
  • Knead 6-8 minutes in a mixer or 8-10 minutes by hand until the dough is smooth and elastic. Don't skimp on the kneading! This helps create the structure of the bread.
  • Let the dough rise (covered, room temperature) in the same bowl you mixed it in for 1 hour or until doubled.
  • Remove from bowl gently and form into 2 loaves. This is most easily done by creating a crease in the middle of the piece of dough with your palm and then folding the dough over the crease and pinching it together at the bottom, just imagine folding a piece of paper in half and gluing the bottom shut. Repeat this a few times until you have a smooth loaf shape. You may have to tuck the long ends in a few times as well.
  • Place in greased bread loaf pans and raise (covered, room temperature) 1 hour or until doubled.
  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Bake at 375º F for 25 minutes, remove from oven and brush each loaf with a tablespoon of butter.
  • Return to oven and bake 5-10 more minutes, or until golden brown. The internal temperature of the bread should read right around 200 degrees F.
Follow me on YouTube!Watch more videos and subscribe!

Notes

I use standard size loaf pans, either 9×4 inches or 10×5 inches.
I use instant yeast which is more potent than active dry yeast and doesn’t need to be bloomed in water like active dry yeast does. If you’re using active dry, don’t worry, just put it in with your water for a few minutes instead of straight into the flour. If you forget which kind of yeast you have, it really won’t make too big of a difference in this recipe.
The exact amount of water you will need for this recipe (or any baking recipe) can vary quite a bit. This is due to altitude, humidity, and weather. I live in an arid high-desert mountain climate, so often my readers need to less water if they live at a lower elevation with more humidity. If too much water is added, simply add more flour gradually until the proper consistency is reached. 

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 4mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @longbournfarm or tag #longbournfarm!

Looking for more great recipes?

  • Pork Chop Marinade
  • Over Easy Eggs
  • Prime Rib Recipe
  • Cheap Dinner Ideas
  • Beef Tenderloin Recipe
  • Homemade Bread
  • Smoked Turkey Breast
  • Ranch Dressing Recipe
  • How to Make White Rice
  • Homemade Pancake Mix
  • BBQ Chicken in Oven
  • Smoked Prime Rib
  • Instant Pot Oatmeal
  • Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff
  • Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie

Comments | 1 comment

« Buffalo Ranch Dressing
How to Make Potato Soup »

Comments

  1. Alli says

    March 7, 2020 at 12:10 PM

    5 stars
    Great recipe!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Hi, Friend!


Alli Kelley is an Agriculture focused entrepreneur. She runs a successful food blog, a consulting and coaching business, and all the social media connected with an online presence.

She also owns and operates a small, diversified farmstead where she enjoys home improvement projects, experimenting in the garden, creating profitable mini businesses on the farm, and of course, riding her big grey horse, Zane.
Read More…

Agriculture

Side view of a full DIY chicken waterer.

DIY Chicken Waterer Tutorial

posted in Animal and Land, Chickens, Farm & Family, Livestock

(sponsored)Are you wasting $2500 a year on food? Learn how to reduce food waste in your home and get the most out of your dollar and reduce your environmental impact! @beeffordinner #BeefItsWhatsForDinner #NicelyDone #beeffarmersandranchers

How to Reduce Food Waste

posted in Animal and Land, Livestock, Main Dish, Recipes & Tips

pasture full of cows

Where Does Beef Come From?

posted in Animal and Land, Livestock

Meal Plans + Ad-Free Recipes

less stress save time prepare ad
FTC Disclosure of Material Connection: The way I provide you with free content is through affiliate links and some of the links in the post above may be affiliate links, they will be marked in the post. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to YOU. Read terms here.

Copyright © 2023 · Longbourn Farm • Tasteful Theme by Restored 316

Longbourn Farm
  • Home
  • Cookbook
  • Meal Plans
  • Work With Me
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Recipes
  • Gardening
  • Chickens
  • Farm