Ahh, no-knead bread—the lazy baker’s dream with bakery-style results 😄 Crunchy crust, soft chewy inside, and basically zero effort. Let’s do the classic, foolproof version.
🍞 Easy No-Knead Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp instant or active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) warm water
That’s it. No oil, no sugar.
Instructions
- Mix
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and yeast.
- Add water and stir until a sticky, shaggy dough forms.
- Long rise
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a towel.
- Let it rise at room temperature 12–18 hours (overnight is perfect).
- Dough should be bubbly and doubled in size.
- Shape (no kneading!)
- Lightly flour your hands and the counter.
- Turn dough out and gently fold it over itself once or twice.
- Shape into a rough ball. Let rest 30 minutes.
- Preheat
- Put a Dutch oven with lid into the oven.
- Preheat to 230°C / 450°F for 30 minutes.
- Bake
- Carefully place dough into the hot Dutch oven (parchment helps).
- Cover and bake 30 minutes.
- Remove lid and bake 10–15 minutes more until deeply golden.
- Cool
- Let cool at least 20 minutes before slicing (hardest part 😅).
✅ Tips for perfect no-knead bread
- Dough should be sticky—don’t add extra flour
- Longer rise = better flavor
- If you don’t have a Dutch oven, you can use a heavy oven-safe pot with a lid
🌿 Easy Add-Ins
- Garlic & herb: add 1 tsp garlic powder + herbs
- Cheese: fold in 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- Olives: add chopped olives during first mix
If you want, I can give you:
- a no-Dutch-oven version
- a same-day no-knead bread
- or a soft sandwich-style no-knead loaf
Just tell me 😌🍞
