In the bowl of a stand mixer with the hook attachment, add the warm water, yeast, and sugar, stir a few times to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes until bubbly.
While waiting, in a medium-sized bowl stir together the whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, coffee powder, salt and set aside.
Once the yeast is bubbly, add the honey, molasses, and melted butter, stir to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, stir to combine. Scrape down the sides as needed.
Add 2 ½ cups of the bread flour and stir it in until combined.
At low speed continue to add bread flour a little at a time until the dough comes off the sides of the mixer, if it is still sticking some to the very bottom of the mixer that’s okay.
Turn the speed up to medium-high and knead the dough for 6-7 minutes. If you see the dough start to stick to the sides again, add a tablespoon of the bread flour at a time until it is clean again.
Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Add the dough and spray the top of the dough with cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it double in size, about 45-90 minutes.
Punch down the dough in the bowl. On a lightly floured clean work surface divide the dough into 4ths.
Using your hands, roll them out into long logs. Place them into the sections of a baguette pan. (See notes below if you don't have a baguette pan).
Spray the tops of the loaves with more cooking spray and sprinkle with the cornmeal or rolled oats. Slightly press it in so it sticks. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel again and let proof for 30 minutes, they should almost double in size again.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Score your bread 4-5 times and place the baguette pan directly into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Bake until the outside of the bread is no longer shiny and is crusty looking.
You can take the temperature of the bread, if it has reached an internal temperature of 200-210°F it’s done. Let cool slightly, cut and serve!
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Notes
These can be frozen, see my tips above.
Cornmeal or oats can be used, it is your preference.
Make sure your water is between 105-110 degrees F for the yeast to proof.
You do not have to have a baguette pan, you can place these on a parchment lined baking sheet and shape them with your hands.
You do not need a stand mixer for this although it makes it easier. You will just have to knead the dough by hand instead of using the dough attachment on a mixer.
Sometimes if it is very humid in a house, you will need a little more bread flour so keep this in mind.