I made this with 100% whole wheat flour and half the honey (I put in 2 T Splenda for the flavor). I also used buttermilk powder, as I didn't have the real stuff on hand. This makes A LOT of dough (wouldn't fit in my standard Kitchen Aid without climbing out), so be aware if you are used to using your mixer to make bread. This bread baked up so light and fluffy, you'd never guess I used whole wheat- it's amazing, really. Lightest bread I've ever made. The flavor is a bit lacking, however, and next time I might replace half the butter with olive oil to help with that. That is my only complaint about this bread. If you are a fan of light, white bread, though, you'll probably love it- kids likely would too. I will certainly make it again in the future.

Very tender, slightly dense bread with a good old-fashioned flavor. The buttermilk & honey nicely accent the nuttiness of the wheat germ. I used part WW pastry flour and 1/4 cup of buckwheat honey to intensify the wheat-y flavor of the bread. I loved the look of the braided loaf. Enjoyed the first slice with butter--delicious! Thank you Michele!