Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids)
Golden Egg Loaves are rich, lightly sweet breads made with eggs, honey, olive oil, butter, and yeast, giving them a warmly rounded flavor and golden finish. Shape the dough into loaves or braids for sandwiches, or use slices as a richer base for bread pudding and French toast.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook25 mins
- Serves24
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids), not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 49 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 12 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 40 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 53
- Heart Health
- 54
- Metabolic
- 18
- Digestive
- 25
- Inflammatory
- 25
- Performance
- 27
- General Wellness
- 1
Combine water, honey, and yeast in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Let the mixture sit until foamy, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Add flour, olive oil, eggs, wheat gluten, and butter to the yeast mixture. Mix on speed 2, or low speed, in the stand mixer until the flour is incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add salt and flour, and mix on speed 2 until the flour is incorporated into the dough. Continue mixing until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, 5 to 7 minutes. If the dough remains sticky, add flour and knead for 2 minutes after each addition until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Mix for 5 to 7 minutes.
- 3
Grease a large bowl.
- 4
Transfer the dough to the greased bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Set it aside in a warm area of the kitchen until it has doubled in size, 60 to 90 minutes.
- 5
Punch down the dough and divide it into 2 loaves. Place each half in a 9x5-inch loaf pan or on a baking sheet. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- 6
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer registers an internal temperature of 200 degrees F (93 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes.
- 8
Punch down the dough and divide it into 2 loaves.
- 9
Place each half of the dough into a 9x5-inch loaf pan or on a baking sheet. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- 10
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 11
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer reads an internal temperature of 200 degrees F (93 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes.
- Calories 192.69 kcal Moderate 10%
- Protein 6.92 g Moderate 14%
- Carbohydrate 30.67 g 11%
- Total Fat 4.2 g Moderate 5%
- Saturated Fat 1.37 g Moderate 7%
- Trans Fat 0.01 g High --
- Cholesterol 41.61 mg Moderate 14%
- Sodium 28.39 mg Low Source 1%
- Dietary Fiber 1.62 g Low Source 6%
- Total Sugars 4.69 g --
- Added Sugars 0.62 g Low Source 1%
- Calcium 8.07 mg Low Source 1%
- Iron 1.52 mg Low Source 8%
- Potassium 28.72 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin A 9.98 mcg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin C 0.04 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.17 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids) is made with 9 ingredients and serves 24. It takes about 45 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Active Dry Yeast, Bread Flour, Butter, and Eggs. Each serving provides about 192.69 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids) made of?
- The main ingredients are Active Dry Yeast, Bread Flour, Butter, Eggs, Honey. The full list of 9 is above.
- How long does it take to make Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids)?
- About 45 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 192.69 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids) easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 9 ingredients and 11 steps.
- Is Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids) healthy?
- Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids) has an easyChef Pro health score of 37/100. Per serving, it provides 192.69 calories and 6.92 g of protein, or 14% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 1.37 g (7% of the Daily Value). It contains Eggs, Milk, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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