Everything Sauerkraut Bread
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Everything Sauerkraut Bread takes a little twist on a classic Amish sauerkraut bread recipe. A hearty, moist bread with a slightly sweet flavor, crusty outside with a topping of homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning.
Fall is upon us, and that means comfort foods. Soups, stews, pasta, and casseroles. When life gives you comfort food, you need a nice piece of bread to soak it all up. Am I right? This Everything Sauerkraut Bread is perfect for mopping up every last morsel in your bowl at the end of your meal.
Can’t you just imagine dipping a piece of this beautiful bread into a piping hot bowl of Kapusniak or Cabbage & Bleu Cheese Soup? Or having it accompany a comforting dish like Pork Roast & Sauerkraut or Polish Haluski?
This post is sponsored by Frank’s Kraut but my lifelong love and opinions about their sauerkraut are all my own!
I am so tickled to be sharing some warming classic comfort foods with you all! Don’t get me wrong, summer is great and all, but the crisp cool days of autumn are always a welcomed change, not only to the weather but to our menu, too.
I am also excited to be sharing a recipe using Frank’s Bavarian Style Kraut. This slightly sweet sauerkraut is made with caraway seeds – and I found it a perfect addition to the Amish Sauerkraut Bread I have made for years.
Frank’s Sweet Bavarian Kraut
If you have followed along with me for long, you are sure to know how much we love our Frank’s Kraut! I grew up on it, and it’s the only sauerkraut I buy. I will admit, that I don’t typically purchase the sweet kind, basically because I am a shameless creature of habit, but when Frank’s asked me to do a recipe with their Sweet Bavarian Kraut, I knew exactly what I wanted to make!
The slight sweetness and the added caraway seeds of the Bavarian Kraut was the perfect twist for the basic sauerkraut quick bread. It already contains caraway seeds and has a bit of brown sugar, too.
Adding the Everything Bagel Seasoning was brilliant, as it only added to the caraway flavor, plus a whole new dimension of flavor with “everything” else it has going on. I mean Everything Bagels are without a doubt my favorite of all bagels, so I knew it would be perfect with this kraut bread.
Adding in some garlic, onion, toasted sesame seeds and poppy seeds gave this bread a fantastic flavor, and a nice crunch on the topside.
I make my own Everything Bagel Spice, it’s super easy. Of course, you can always purchase it, too, if you’d rather.
Ingredients in Everything Sauerkraut Bread
- dry active yeast – one little package is all you need. Make sure you check the expiration date!
- warm water – Water needs to be 110-115 degrees F to activate the yeast.
- mashed potato flakes
- brown sugar
- salt
- caraway seeds
- vegetable oil
- Frank’s Sweet Bavarian Style Sauerkraut – regular sauerkraut can also be used.
- bread flour – or you can use all-purpose flour.
- Everything Bagel Seasoning – again make your own or grab a bottle at the store.
How to Make Everything Sauerkraut Bread
Find the step-by-step instructions here and the full recipe at the bottom of this post.
Step One: Pour warm water in a mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast in, stir until dissolved. Stir in potato flakes, salt, brown sugar, oil, and Frank’s Kraut.
Step Two: Gradually add in flour and stir until a stiff dough forms. Using the dough hook of your stand mixer, knead the dough for 4 minutes. Cover and let rise for about an hour. The dough will double in size.
Step Three: Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with Crisco. Punch the dough down and form into a loaf, place in the prepared loaf pan, and cover and let rise for another hour until it has doubled in size again.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the top of the loaf with vegetable oil. Sprinkle generously with Everything Bagel Seasoning.
Step Four: Bake for 50 minutes, or until bread is golden brown and set in the center. Let rest in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool before slicing.
Store in an airtight container and eat within 4 days. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
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Healthy Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut comes packed with vitamins. Vitamins C and K, and it’s high in fiber – kraut has been used as a folk remedy for a number of ailments for years.
It is amazing to bake with because it adds a great amount of moisture, and that tartness is perfect for bread such as this, and when you are baking with chocolate. My Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake is the best chocolate cake I have ever eaten – and you’re sure to love my Chocolate Kraut Donuts, too!
The Ultimate Guide To Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut Comfort Foods to Try
If you love kraut like we do, you need to check out these Sauerkraut Comfort Food recipes!
- Reuben Mac ‘n Cheese
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Sauerkraut
- Reuben Pot Pies
- Beef & Kraut Tater Tot (pictured above)
- Sauerkraut, Bratwurst and Potato Soup
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Everything Sauerkraut Bread
Ingredients
- 1 package 1/4 ounce size dry active yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water **110-115 degrees F**
- 1/2 cup mashed potato flakes
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 2 Tablesoons + 1 teaspoon vegetable oil divided
- 1 14 ounce can Frank's Sweet Bavarian Style Sauerkraut, drained and chopped
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup Everything Bagel Seasoning
Instructions
- Pour warm water in a mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast in, stir until dissolved.
- Stir in potato flakes, salt, caraway seeds, brown sugar, oil, and kraut. Gradually add in flour and stir until a stiff dough forms.
- Using the dough hook of your stand mixer, knead the dough for 4 minutes. Cover and let rise for about an hour. The dough will double in size.
- Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with Crisco. Punch the dough down and form into a loaf, place in the prepared loaf pan, and cover and let rise for another hour until it has doubled in size again.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the top of the loaf with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Sprinkle with Everything Bagel Seasoning.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until bread is golden brown and set in the center. Let rest in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool before slicing.
This bread looks delicious, I didn’t know you could make bread with sauerkraut. Perfect bread for fall.
Oh my goodness, this was amazing! Thank you for sharing!
I had no idea you can add sauerkraut to bread but now I’m so intrigued! This bread looks so moist and delicious!
I LOVE sauerkraut but have never heard of sauerkraut bread! I can’t wait to try this! And the Everything Bagel seasoning sounds mouth-watering!
This was a delightful surprise! The bread so moist and that seasoning on top was just heavenly! Loved it!
I think it would be delicious with some rye/ww flour as well. Delicious for Reubens or grilled cheese. Can never have too much kraut!
Where do you add the caraway seeds? Sprinkled on with the Everything?
Add them in with the kraut, I like to add more, even though the kraut and the topping both have them! 🙂
This sauerkraut bread is amazing! So fluffy, tender and flavorful. Next time around I’ll be making two loaves and freezing one for later.
Oh my goodness! This bread looks and sounds amazing. I can’t wait to make this with the cabbage and bleu cheese soup! So excited to give this bread a try!
I have NASH so I can’t have white flour or white potatoes. Is there a way to make this with Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 flour and possibly yams??
I have never made it with Bob’s 1.1 flour – but if you typically bake with it and are successful, I think it would be fine! The potatoes are “flakes” like the boxed mashed potatoes? So they soak up a bit of the liquid and add some starch. IF you can buy yams like that, then yes, if not, maybe just a bit more flour? Let me know if you try it, and how it goes?
Do you squeeze out any of the liquid from the sauerkraut or just drain before adding to the rest of the ingredients?
I usually put it in a strainer to drain it and press the liquid out.
We have a bakery in New Prague Mn that sells sauerkraut bread and it’s great.
But an hour from us. So now I’m going to try this recipe!
Thank you!
I can’t wait to hear what you think!