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Caramelized Onion Bread
Sweet, deeply browned onions transform a simple homemade loaf into a savory standout. This bread machine recipe takes the guesswork out of baking, handling the kneading and proofing for you. The slow-cooked onions fold directly into the dough, creating pockets of rich flavor in every slice. Serve it warm with salted butter alongside a bowl of soup, or use it to build an exceptional grilled cheese sandwich.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1¼ teaspoons bread machine or fast-acting dry yeast
Instructions
- 1Melt the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat, then cook the sliced onions for 10 to 15 minutes until they turn brown and caramelize before removing the pan from the heat.
- 2Place the water, olive oil, bread flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into the bread machine pan, following the specific order recommended by your machine manufacturer.
- 3Program the bread maker to the basic or white cycle and select a medium or light crust color, making sure the delay function is turned off.
- 4Pour half a cup of the cooked onions into the dough when the machine mix-in signal sounds, or roughly 5 to 10 minutes before the final kneading cycle finishes.
- 5Take the baked bread out of the pan and let it rest on a wire rack to cool completely, saving any leftover onions for another meal.
- 6Cook the onions slowly without increasing the heat to ensure their natural sugars caramelize properly and develop a sweet flavor.
- 7Watch the machine closely to manually add the onions if your model lacks an automatic mix-in alert.
- 8Review the instruction manual for your bread maker to confirm the exact timing of the final kneading phase.