A frozen microwaveable bread product having an open grain structure including from about 40 to about 58% by weight of a cereal grain flour having high protein content. The bakery product has a yeast leavened bread dough matrix including from about 4 to about 8 weight percent of a blend of sweeteners including water activity reducing agents effective to bind water within the bakery product to reduce the amount of free moisture in the bread dough matrix and minimize sublimation of moisture in frozen storage. Methods of making the frozen microwaveable bakery products are also disclosed including a step of freezing the products for frozen storage following proofing the products to a rise of about 30 to about 35% of the actual projected leavening capacity.
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