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Hobo Raisin Bread is a recipe that has been passed around for over a century, at least. 5 Ingredients not counting salt and water. ‘You just have to bake this bread’. So easy.

Hobo Raisin Bread is on a white plate with a few slices laying in front of the main loaf and at angles to see all the raisins inside. All on a green cloth.

Hobo Raisin Bread is easy. Extreeeemely easy! It’s one of those recipes that’s been passed around forever by all the mothers and aunts because ‘you just had to bake this bread’.

There has never been any dairy involved. There are different versions as I did my research but none had eggs or butter. It bakes perfectly the way it is.

Humble, old-timey and it’s just too delicious and easy to pass up.

 

Hobo Raisin Bread is a recipe that has been passed around for half a century, at least.  5 Ingredients. 'You just have to bake this bread'.

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The first five ingredients are 2 cups each which makes this quick bread fun to make too. Lots of raisins and it also toasts up perfectly.

This modernized recipe is no exception. Updated with coconut sugar all of the ingredients go into one bowl, mixed and then poured into a loaf pan to bake. That’s all you do!

It’s a dark sweet bread that is actually very cake like. Very moist and it works equally well as breakfast or dessert. After you give Hobo Raisin Bread a try I think you’ll be passing around the recipe too.

Hobo Raisin Bread is featured in an overhead photo. Sitting on a rectangle plate with a few slice set in front. All are on a green cloth and beaded mat.
 

You know, I have another quick bread that is super popular on the blog too. That one’s a banana bread and it’s gluten-free. Have you had an almond four quick bread yet?

I’m not gluten intolerant or allergic to it but I sure make things with almond flour nowadays. It has such a delicious taste. Of you’d like to see if you like it then this is the recipe that you should try.

Moist Gluten-Free Banana Bread is not too sweet so it’s something that you can enjoy with all of the flavors coming through. Here’s a picture of it.

Moist Gluten-Free Banana Bread is something that can be enjoyed by Everyone. Light in texture, this quick bread perfection.
 

Don’t you think it looks good? Well, let me try to reign myself back on track and talk more about raisins and the ingenious simple bread that is called Hobo Bread. Love the name.

I can’t find any real facts behind Hobo Bread except you can cook it in a coffee can or soup cans on a campfire as a hobo might have had to do.

And maybe because many of the recipe’s ingredients are the same measurement. That would be a lot easier since I presume that hobo’s don’t carry around measuring cups.

Maybe too because, traditionally, there aren’t any eggs or milk in the recipe. Maybe it’s all of the above. It’s fun to think about anyway.

 

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Hobo Raisin Bread is a recipe that has been passed around for half a century, at least.  5 Ingredients. 'You just have to bake this bread'.
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Hobo Raisin Bread

Hobo Raisin Bread is a recipe that has been passed around for half a century, at least.  5 Ingredients. 'You just have to bake this bread'. 
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Quick Bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 362kcal
Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 cups coconut sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Lightly grease a 5" X 9" Loaf Pan.
  • Pour all of the ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix until just blended.
  • Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  • Cool on a rack for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
  • Remove from pan and let cool completely.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Hobo Raisin Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 362 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 408mg17%
Potassium 353mg10%
Carbohydrates 86g29%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin C 1.6mg2%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 2.8mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Store in airtight container or freeze.

The bread keeps a couple of weeks in the refrigerator or you could freeze it for a longer period of time in a rigid sided container. You can pre-slice it if you like.

See  Preparing Food for the Freezer for exact directions for freezing.

 

 

Hobo Raisin Bread is a recipe that has been passed around for over a century, 5 Ingredients not counting salt and water. 'You just have to bake this bread'. Sweet and easy.
 

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  1. Ginny McMeans

    The bread shouldn’t be cooked in a toaster oven or a convection oven Gayle. The recipe is for a full size regular oven. Then you’ll get a nice big tasty loaf of raisin bread. In fact, it would need different directions for a full-sized convection oven also.

  2. Gayle

    It tastes good, but it made such a huge amount of batter it was too much for one 9×5 pan. It took too long to cook all the way through and the bottom got burnt. I made it in a toaster convection oven that usually bakes just fine but it is small. The bread rose so high it gunked up the top heating elements in the oven, so I lowered the rack, then it was too close to the bottom element and burned. I think it will still work in my toaster oven but I’ll have to use 2 pans in two batches or halve the recipe.

  8. Bianca

    Do I need to use whole wheat pastry flour or can I just do 4 cups of white flour? I just don’t have any on hand. Thanks !

  9. Armina Brackeen

    Thank you, Ginny.
    I’m really enjoying your recipes for I have two adult children that are vegans and your recipes help me with cooking for them, and I enjoy this food, as well. Armina

  18. Ginny McMeans

    I’m at a loss. I don’t get the tough part at all. And those were a lot of changes so it is crazy that it’s the same. I’m really sorry you’ve had such problems. There are variations of hobo bread. Maybe you could check on one of those on the internet. None of them should have eggs or dairy.