Potato Bread from Idahoan®

If you’ve ever tried potato bread, you know that the addition of mashed potatoes makes for some nice, soft bread and, unlike a lot of homemade breads, these loaves stay soft for a surprising number of days.

Original recipe makes 2 loaves

Ingredients

1 cup Idahoan® Original Mashed Potatoes*
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast**
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons melted, cooled butter or oil
1 tablespoon salt
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed

  • PREP

    25 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    3 hrs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine warm water and yeast; let stand for several minutes.
  3. Stir in mashed potatoes, sugar, butter, and salt; mix well.
  4. Stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
  5. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 5-8 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed.
  6. Place dough in bowl, cover, and let rise 1 hour. Punch dough down, divide in half, and shape each half into a loaf.
  7. Place in 4 x 8 loaf pans, cover, and let rise 30-45 minutes, or until doubled.
  8. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 80 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15.3 g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Fat: 1 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Sodium: 239 mg