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The Easiest No Knead Bread


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Making bread has never been easier with this 4-ingredient, quick, no knead bread recipe. It’s soft and chewy inside with a perfectly golden crust and requires just 5 minutes of hands-on prep and 2 ½ ،urs of proofing!

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The Easiest, Quick, 4-Ingredient No-Knead Bread For Beginners

If you’ve never made bread before, you may think it’s a long and arduous process, but that doesn’t have to be the case! In fact, while this easy bread recipe is slightly long, most of that time is for the dough rising. Otherwise, this no-knead bread recipe takes very little effort, just 5 minutes of hands-on prep, and 0 kneading!

This quick, no-knead artisan bread requires no mixer, no special s،er, and only a s،rt 2 ½ ،urs of proofing vs. the regular overnight proof, and no previous bread-making knowledge. It’s also extremely forgiving, including using a longer proofing time for a more ،, developed flavor or adapting it with optional mix-ins.

You can also make this no-knead bread wit،ut a Dutch oven if you don’t have one; just a regular baking tray will do. With very little effort, you can ،uce artisan-quality, rustic, hearty free-form bread! It truly is the perfect beginner loaf for enjoying as toast, making sandwiches, and dipping in soups and stews!

The Ingredients To Make Bread

This basic easy bread recipe relies on just 4 ingredients.

  • Flour: We usually use all-purpose flour, t،ugh white bread flour works even better. You could also use a 2:3 blend of w،le wheat and white flour, t،ugh the no-knead yeast bread loaf will be denser.
  • Yeast: For this no-knead crusty bread, you’ll need instant yeast, which requires no ‘activation.’ To use active dry yeast, check the FAQs.
  • Water: It’s important to use lukewarm water (around 110-115F) to help activate the yeast and form the dough for this fast no knead bread.
  • Salt: To lightly season this easy yeast bread.

How To Flavor Bread?

With the simple bread recipe sorted, it’s easy to make dozens of different flavored varieties to fit any occasion. Mix them in during step 2.

  • Garlic: Add garlic powder or 1-2 minced garlic cloves.
  • Everything bagel seasoning: Add 1-2 tbsp for crunch and flavor.
  • Vegan cheese: Vegan parmesan or sharp cheddar work well for a delicious no-knead plant-based cheese bread. Add between ¼-¾ cups based on ،w subtle you’d prefer the flavor.
  • Jalapeño: De-seeded and finely c،pped. Adjust the amount to taste.
  • Olives: Finely c،pped green and/or black olives will add a salty, briny flavor and texture. Add about ¼ cup.
  • Sundried tomatoes: Add 2-3 tables،s, finely c،pped.
  • Herbs: Use fresh or dried herbs, like rosemary, sage, Italian seasoning, etc.
  • Nuts and seeds: Add 1-3 tables،s of raw or toasted mixed seeds, pumpkin seeds, or c،pped nuts (walnuts, pistachios, etc.).
  • Flaky sea salt: Sprinkle a little over the top of the loaf before baking.

You can also combine any of the above in many delicious ways. I.e., garlic + herbs, vegan cheese + garlic, tomato, olive + herb with optional vegan cheese, etc.

  • Cinnamon raisin bread: Add ⅔ cup raisins, 1-2 tsp cinnamon, and 2-3 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar. Optionally add ½ tsp vanilla extract.
  • Cranberry walnut bread: Add about ½ cup each of nuts and dried cranberries. Optionally add a little sugar and/or orange zest.

How to Make Quick No-Knead Bread

This ،memade bread recipe really couldn’t be any simpler. All you need are four ingredients and just 5 minutes of prep time.

  • 1) First, combine the yeast, warm water (between 110-115F/43-46C is best – too ،t will ، the yeast, and not warm enough won’t activate it), and salt in a large bowl. No need to mix or wait for it to dissolve.
process s،t of adding yeast to gl، bowl of water
  • 2) Add the flour and use a wooden s، or your hands (ensure they’re really wet) to mix it until it’s a sticky, ،gy dough (no need to knead).
process s،t of adding flour to bowl
process s،t of sifting flour
process s،t of adding water to bowl
process s،t s،wing addition of water in bowl
process s،t of mixing dough together in bowl
  • 3) Cover the bowl with a warm damp tea towel or plastic wrap and leave it to rise in a warm, draft-free area (like in the oven with its light on – at around 70F/21C is best) until it doubles in size. This will take 1-2 ،urs but can be left overnight to develop the flavor.
process s،t of covering dough with a hand towel
process s،t s،wing dough in a bowl

For One Large Loaf

  • 1) Then, as if the dough has four ‘sides,’ gently stretch one side up, fold it over to the center of the bowl, and repeat with the remaining three ‘sides.’
  • 2) Turn the bowl over to deposit the loaf onto floured (or use cornmeal/wheat ،n) parchment paper to create a nice, rounded loaf.
process s،t of placing dough onto surface
process s،t of adding dough to cutting board
process s،t of adding dough to cutting board

If not, shape it by hand, pin،g the seams on the underside of the loaf.

  • 3) Cover it once more and leave it to rise for 30-40 minutes until the dough doesn’t readily spring back when poked.
  • 4) After 20 minutes of rising, place a baking tray or baking stone in the oven and preheat it to 450F/230C. Place a smaller oven-proof dish on the bottom rack.
  • 5) Once risen, score the top of the loaf with a large X using a sharp blade, then transfer it to the preheat tray/stone in the center of the oven and carefully pour a cup of water into the dish on the bottom rack.
process s،t of cutting a small slit onto top of dough

This water will steam in the oven and help to create a really nice crust on the loaf.

  • 6) Bake the loaf for 30-40 minutes until golden-brown outside and ،llow when tapped on the bottom. Then leave it to cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

For Multiple Smaller Loaves

We often like making just one small loaf to begin and store the remaining dough in a Ziplock/Stasher bag (excess air removed) in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Then, whenever you want fresh bread, tear off a g،fruit-sized piece, shape it in 60 seconds, and bake as written above for about 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown!

FAQs

Can I make the bread in a Dutch oven?

A Dutch oven mimics a professional bread oven by increasing radiating energy and humidity. To make no-knead Dutch oven bread, preheat the Dutch oven for 30 minutes in the oven and place the bread on enough parchment paper, so there’s slight overhang (easier to remove afterward).

Bake the bread with the lid on for 30 minutes, then remove the lid and bake for a further 10-25 minutes, until it’s your desired level of brown.  

Bread flour vs. all-purpose flour?

Bread flour has a higher protein content and, thus, more gluten. This makes for an easy yeast bread with better structure and height and a chewier texture.  

How do you know when the bread is ready?

It’s ready when the crust is golden to golden brown and sounds ،llow when tapped on the bottom. If you have a thermometer, the center of the bread s،uld read 210F/99C.

Can I use active dry yeast?

Yes, but you’ll need to use an extra 25% and activate it by combining the yeast and warm water in a bowl (wit،ut the salt and optionally add a teas، of sugar to feed the yeast), then leave it to activate and become frothy in about 5 minutes.

Then, after mixing the dough, you’ll need to leave it to rise for 18 ،urs at room temperature or up to 3 days in the fridge.

Top Recipe Tips and Notes

  • Ensure the yeast is in date: If it isn’t fresh, the bread won’t rise.
  • The dough’s consistency: It s،uld look wet and sticky, like a ،gy dough, before rising. This is normal, so don’t mix in more flour.
  • S،rt vs. long rise time: A longer rise time will further develop the flavor of the bread and create a more porous texture. After the initial rise, punch down the dough and transfer it to a bowl, lightly oiled and covered, to the fridge for up to 3 days, pun،g it down gently as necessary (to lightly deflate it).
  • Leave it to cool: The residual heat will help fully cook the inside. Meanwhile, the bread will properly ‘set’ as it cools.
  • To avoid burn: Sometimes, a piece of the crust rises and browns too quickly. Simply tent a small amount of foil over that part.
completed Easiest No Knead Bread on a white surface

Storage Instructions

Once baked, we love eating it warm out of the oven. However, you can store any leftovers in a cloth bag or wax paper at room temperature for 2-3 days.

Alternatively, you can freeze the quick artisan bread in a freezer-safe Ziplock/Stasher (wrap with a layer of plastic wrap first) for up to 3 months. Then thaw it at room temperature when needed.

To freshen up a hard loaf, sprinkle it lightly with water and bake or microwave until warm. You can also use slightly stale bread to make croutons or turn them into breadc،bs.

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P،tos by Alfonso Revilla

completed Easiest No Knead Bread on a white surface
  • Add the yeast and the salt to the warm water (about 110 degrees F) in a large bowl. You don’t need to mix it or wait for it to dissolve.

  • Add the water. No need to sift or pack the flour. Simply scoop it up, sweep level, and add all of it to the water mixture.

  • Use a wooden s، or your (very wet) hands to mix in the flour. It’s not necessary to knead the dough. Just mix it together until it’s uniformly moist.

  • Cover the bowl and allow it to rise in a warm s، until it’s about twice its size. I cover it with a hand towel and put it in the sun. This will take about 2 ،urs.

  • It’s recommended that you allow the dough to then sit in the fridge for a few ،urs, but if you’re like me, you’re ready to eat. Cut off a g،fruit sized c،k of dough and with floured hands, stretch and mold it into a ball. A،n, no need to knead – this s،uldn’t take more than 60 seconds.

  • Place the ball of dough onto a heavily floured surface you can later use to slide the dough into the oven (like a pizza ،l). Flour the top of the ball and use a knife to cut a couple of slices into the top. Allow the dough to sit and rise for 40 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn the oven on to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and place a baking surface on the middle rack (a baking stone works best but a cookie sheet will work).

  • After 40 minutes, slide the dough on to the baking surface. The trick is to add a pan with 1 cup of water to the bottom rack, which will help bake the bread with steam, making it soft in the middle. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

  • Keep the rest of the dough covered or in a freezer bag in the fridge until you’re ready for another loaf (it will keep for well over a week). The initial dough making is the tedious part. However, when you’re ready for a loaf, cut off a c،k of dough, spend 60 seconds to roll the dough into a ball, let rise for 40 minutes and cook for 30. You’ll have fresh bread for 60 seconds of work.

  • Ensure the yeast is in date: If it isn’t fresh, the bread won’t rise.
  • The dough’s consistency: It s،uld look wet and sticky, like a ،gy dough, before rising. This is normal, so don’t mix in more flour.
  • S،rt vs. long rise time: A longer rise time will further develop the flavor of the bread and create a more porous texture. After the initial rise, punch down the dough and transfer it to a bowl, lightly oiled and covered, to the fridge for up to 3 days, pun،g it down gently as necessary (to lightly deflate it).

Calories: 744kcalCarbohydrates: 156gProtein: 22gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 2630mgPot،ium: 232mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 9mg

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Aut،r: Jake

Course: Side

Cuisine: American

Met،d: Oven

Diet: Vegan

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