Quick-cooking vs. regular oats for bread

I've got a bread-machine recipe for oatmeal bread that calls for either quick-cooking oats or regular oats. Is there a reason to prefer one over the other?

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Best Answer

'Quick cooking' (aka 'instant') oats have been cooked more, and are in smaller pieces than regular (aka. 'old fashioned', aka. 'rolled' oats).

If you'd prefer more texture in the bread, go with the old fashioned oats.
If you're trying to make them less noticable, go with the quick cooking oats.
If you only have one on hand, go with whatever it is that you already have.

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Can I substitute quick oats for rolled oats in bread recipe?

For baking, regular rolled oats and quick-cooking are usually interchangeable in a recipe. If your recipe calls for quick-cooking oats and you only have old-fashioned rolled oats, pulse the old-fashioned oats in the food processor a few times.

Can you use quick oats for oatmeal bread?

Ingredients in Oatmeal Bread: Milk: any kind will work. Rolled oats: not quick or instant oats. Butter: for flavor and to help the bread rise.

Can you use quick oats in place of old-fashioned oats?

\u2014J.M., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Quick-cooking oats and old-fashioned oats are interchangeable, as long as you consider a the differences between the two. Both have been flattened with large rollers, but quick-cooking oats are cut into smaller pieces first.

What happens if you use quick oats instead of rolled oats?

In terms of your morning bowl of oatmeal, yes, rolled oats and quick oats are interchangeable. However, rolled oats are better for baking and cooking because they retain their texture better than quick oats. This makes them the ideal addition to baked goods like my autumn granola breakfast cookies.

What's the Difference Between Quick-Cook Oats \u0026 Normal Oats? | Food Unwrapped

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