Soft Multigrain Bread - Simplify Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (60g) dry multigrain cereal mix or old-fashioned whole rolled oats (see note)
• 1 and 3/4 cups (410ml) boiling water
• 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) instant or active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
• 3 Tablespoons (37g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 and 1/3 cups (433g) bread flour, plus more as needed and for hands/work surface
• optional: 1/2 cup (60g) sunflower seeds, chopped nuts, pepitas, raisins, or dried cranberries