Nothing is better than freshly baked, warm, homemade bread! This fluffy vegan White Sandwich Bread is easy to make and smells amazing because it’s brushed with coconut oil – yasss!
Baking bread at home is one of the most awesome things ever! I love especially the smell of freshly baked bread in the apartment. It always makes me feel so fuzzy and happy!
I wanted to create a bread that was perfect for sandwiches, so I used my long baking pan, because it gives it this distinct form!
The bread itself is super fluffy and so heavenly good! I brushed the crust with coconut oil after the bread was baked in the oven – this made the crust softer and gave it that awesomely delicious smell and taste! Don’t miss out on a coconut oil brushed fluffy Vegan White Sandwich Bread!
Serve it with…
I ate some of the bread un-toasted – which was SO good and with the rest of the bread I made grilled cheese sandwiches. I’ve used Violife‘s Mozzarella-style slices and they were delicious! I had them for the first time because I just recently found them in an organic small supermarket – very promising stuff! Oh and I had tomato soup with the grilled cheese and it was the perfect combination! The bread is great for un-toasted sandwiches and grilled sandwiches alike!
- spreads (basic hummus, spinach hummus, potato cheese spread)
- creamy soups (carrot ginger soup, broccoli soup)
- stews (goulash, chili con carne)
- tomato bruschetta
Vegan White Sandwich Bread
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- You have (at least) three ways of mixing your dough:
a) Mix all the ingredients (except the coconut oil) and knead by hand until a soft dough forms.
b) Put all the ingredients (except the coconut oil) in a bread baking machine and use the "dough"-program to let the machine knead the dough for you (I'm using the rise phases too!).
c) Put all the ingredients (except the coconut oil) in a kitchen machine and let the machine knead the dough for you. - Pour about 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil in the baking form and spread it so the dough won't stick to the baking pan.
- Fill the dough in the baking form (see notes for baking form measurements).
- Let it rise - covered under a clean kitchen towel (to prevent it from drying out) - until it doubles in size (about 1-2 hours).
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C / 400 °F.
- Then put the bread in the oven and take it out when the surface is golden. My bread took about 25 minutes (but it really depends on the oven)! You can knock on the top or bottom of the bread and when it sounds hollow it's done!
- I brushed the bread with the remaining coconut oil once it was done to make the crust a bit softer and to make it smell amazing!
Notes
Estimated Nutrition Info
So you may have noticed that I love to bake my own bread, you want to check out my other bread recipes?
Should you decide to give this white sandwich bread recipe a try I’d love to hear how it went! Write me a comment or post a picture on instagram, use the hashtag #elephantasticvegan and tag me via @elephantasticvegan to make sure I’ll see it ^.^ I love to see all your lovely creations! Thanks! <3
Natalie @ Feasting on Fruit
That fluffy texture :o I don’t think this recipe could be any simpler or more versatile! Is it weird to call sliced bread beautiful? Who cares, that white fluffy inside is absolutely beautiful <3 I have so much respect for you and your bread making skills, that is something that I completely suck at :D haha I can follow other people’s recipes just fine, but I’m going to have to do some serious learning and experimenting before I could even imagine developing my own!
bianca
Awww, Natalie <3 You’re too sweet! Thank you so much for your kind words! I don’t think it’s weird! I think sliced bread beautiful too! I love the smell of freshly baked bread in the apartment and brushing the surface with coconut oil makes it smell even better and more delicious!
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
SO loved this moist and fluffy white bread! what a beautiful combo of white & soft inner that golden looking crust! :)
bianca
Thank you so much Anu!! :D
Liz
Mmm this looks so simple and delicious! I’m such a sucker for bread so this is totally up my alley. I’ve never made my own sandwich bread before but I guess I’m going to have to give it a try!
bianca
Thank you so much, Liz! Me too!! I’m eating so much bread! I hope I’ll never get a gluten intolerance :D
Kevin R.
Any reason I can’t use a glass baking dish? (I don’t have a metal form like you show here.)
Thanks!
Bianca
Sure, you can use a glass baking dish too. As long as it’s oven-safe and you’ll oil it lightly it will work exactly the same. :)
Kevin R.
Thanks so much for your quick reply! My daughter and I just pulled our 1st loaf outta the oven. It turned out incredible. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. :)
Bianca
Yeay – thank you for the wonderful feedback! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Kevin R.
Bianca, I’ve been working on a website regarding veganism’s impact on nutrition and health. (Been vegan just over a year so far.) You can check it out here:
thevegangut.wordpress.com
Katherine Cross Reynolds
Do you have to use Coconut oil? My son is allergic to nuts!
Bianca
In this recipe, you can use other plant-based oils instead of the coconut oil. Olive oil would be great as well, Katherine :)
Sammi
How would this work baked in a bread machine??
Bianca
It definitely works because I’ve used this recipe a couple of times using my bread machine :) Just toss in all the ingredients and let it knead, rise and bake.. I always use the basic setting.
Just make sure your bread machine can handle volume (you might have to half it), other than that, it should work perfectly! Let me know how it goes! :)
Josee Johnstun
i just got m first bread machine yesterday.. it has settings for 1 pound, 1 1/2 pounds, and 2 pounds.. how big is this loaf? i know this post is old, but i thought i would try!
Bianca
that’s a good question! I have no idea how heavy it is. But my guess is 1 1/2 pounds could be close!
Josee Johnstun
Perfect! Thank you 😊
Diana
Just made this bread last night and it was wonderful. Only set my oven to 480 F and 20 min was still a bit long- the top burned a bit. Still tastes great and the inside is soft and fluffy. Couldn’t have been simpler!
Bianca
Thank you so much for the feedback, Diana! So weird about the oven temperatures because I always baked it on full heat and it never burnt for me. But I just moved and the new oven is much more powerful and I see now how different ovens can really be. I reduced the temperature in the recipe, better be safe than sorry, right? :) Glad you liked it!!
Jahmari
I love this bread recipe! I currently have a loaf in the oven and can’t wait to make sandwiches with it tomorrow. Thanks for another staple recipe!
Bianca
I’m so happy to hear that, Jahmari! I hope the sandwiches turned out delicious! ^.^
Stefanie
I thought active yeast had to proof with sugar. How does this work??? I want to make it!
Bianca
Hi Stefanie, good question! You can actually add a bit of sugar, but it’s not necessary. I’ve been baking breads like that for years, and it always worked – even without sugar. I’ve read a bit about it on the internet and found that flour contains simple sugars, which the yeast uses in the process to get bubbly. Hope that helps and let me know how it goes! :)
Stephenie
Hello. I’m sorry if you’ve answered this question already, but what brand of flour do you use? I want to make sure that the flour I use is vegan. I’m getting conflicting information online. Thank you (and I love your recipes!). :)
Bianca
I don’t think you have to worry about non-vegan flour (according to this site). I’m not from the US, but I know many vegans use Bob’s Red Mill – if you want to be sure :)
Zenobia Posley
Do you know the calories for this bread?
I just looked at a different vegan sandwich bread and it scared me: calories was over 1600!
But the recipe called for more ingredients than this one.
Bianca
My nutritional calculator says it’s 2056 kcal for the whole loaf. Not sure how reliable it is, though.
But keep in mind it’s a huge loaf, enough for 10-15 slices.
Brittany
Hi, thinking about making a few in one day. How do I store my loafs and how long will that last?
Bianca
Hi Brittany, these homemade sandwich breads are the best on the day they are made. They will last 3-4 days when stored at room temperature (a bread box would work best). What I like to do is to toast the slices (in the pan or an electric contract grill) once they get a bit dry or when they aren’t as soft as they used to be.
Courtney
How long should I mix the dough if using the dough hook attachment on my kitchenmaid mixer?
Bianca
Just until the dough comes together in a ball! You can adjust it by adding more water if it’s too crumbly, or adding more flour if it’s too sticky.
Katerina Tzagkou
Hi there! Can I omit the salt. I want to make this bread for my 9 month old! Thanks!
Bianca
Omitting the salt is possible!
Katerina Tzagkou
Great! Cant wait to make it! Thanks :-)
Kimberly
I followed this recipe to a T and my bread never got golden brown. so I kept adding more and more time but then the bread just got really hard and crusty. Still never got Brown. I used all purpose flour and my oven was set at 400
Bianca
What you can try next time: Placing the bread on a higher rack for the last 5-10 minutes of baking or brushing the top with oil while it bakes (about 3-4 minutes before it’s done). Hope that helps! :)
Vienna
I used organic bread flour and made it in the breadmaker: mix, rise, and bake. Added 1 tsp sugar because I was nervous to not put it in. lol It came out amazing!!
Bianca
Yeay! I’m glad to hear that! A long time ago, I’ve read that yeast has enough sugar in the flour to feed on, so it’s not necessary to add sugar. But it sure doesn’t hurt :)
Jodi Dehlin
Is this bread a good consistency to dry out and use for stuffing?
Joy
Will this recipe work using King Arthur gluten free flour?
Bianca
I haven’t tried this recipe with gf flour yet. I’d love to know how it turns out if you give it a try!
joe
Hi I made this in a bread machine and it turned out perfect. I just tossed everything in ans switched on. BTW it is a 700g loaf when done.
joe
I made this in a bread machine. I just tossed everything in switched and that’s it. It turned out perfect. Surely make it again. BTW it is about a 700g loaf when done.