Got a bread recipe that calls for 5 1/2 cups of AP flour. Can I substitute with whole wheat flour?

You can, but the bread will be very dense with the amount of yeast the recipe probably calls for. For home made bread, it is usually best to start with a 50/50 combination of AP flour and Whole Wheat. The final product is somewhat more dense than regular home baked white bread, but still an enjoyable texture.Got a bread recipe that calls for 5 1/2 cups of AP flour. Can I substitute with whole wheat flour?
Of course you can go right aheadGot a bread recipe that calls for 5 1/2 cups of AP flour. Can I substitute with whole wheat flour?
You may substitute Half whole wheat and half all purpose as per my bag of Gold Medal Stone Ground Whole Wheat flour. Good Luck.
Not as a one-for-one substitute. You can start with a half-and-half mixture as an experiment, but don't expect it to be edible.
I would not recommend it. Whole wheat rises differently and will throw off your other ingredients such as salt, sugar and yeast.





I would do maybe 25% whole wheat or less. But instead of AP flower, make the other 75% bread flour.





Recipes are like a chemical formula. When you change one thing, the end product changes.
Yes, it can be done.


But the whole wheat product would be a little firmer in texture in the end.