Quick and Easy No-Knead Bread
This crusty, chewy bread is a simple, no-fuss recipe that’s perfect for beginners or anyone short on time. With no kneading required and minimal ingredients, you’ll have fresh, bakery-style bread in no time!
Servings: 12
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 packet 2 teaspoons rapid rise yeast
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ cups warm water
Instructions
Mix the Dough:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, rapid rise yeast, and salt.
- Add the warm water and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until a sticky dough forms. (It will look messy—this is normal!)
Let the Dough Rise:
- Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let the dough rest in a draft-free place (like a turned-off oven) for 2-3 hours, or until it doubles in volume.
Preheat the Oven:
- A few minutes before the rising time is complete, preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C).
- Place a Dutch oven (with the lid on) in the oven to heat while it preheats.
Shape the Dough:
- Lightly sprinkle flour on your countertop and turn the dough out onto it.
- Gently fold the sides of the dough inward about 6 times to form a round loaf. If the dough sticks to your hands, dust them lightly with flour.
Transfer to Parchment Paper:
- Use a dough scraper or large knife to transfer the dough onto a piece of parchment paper, leaving enough paper hanging over the sides to help lift the bread later.
Bake the Bread:
- Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven (it will be very hot!).
- Using the parchment paper, transfer the dough into the Dutch oven. Cover with the lid.
- Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on.
- Remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown.
Cool and Serve:
- Remove the bread from the Dutch oven using the parchment paper and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing.
- Notes
- The dough will be sticky—that’s completely normal! Avoid over-flouring.
- Be cautious when handling the Dutch oven, as it will be extremely hot.