🍞 No-Knead Bread Recipe
🕒 Prep Time: 5 mins
🕐 Rise Time: 12–18 hours (overnight)
🔥 Bake Time: 45 mins
🍽 Makes: 1 round loaf
Ingredients
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3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour or bread flour
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1/4 tsp instant yeast
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1 1/4 tsp salt
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1 1/2 cups (360 ml) water (room temperature)
Instructions
1. Mix the Dough (No Kneading!)
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In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, and salt.
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Add water and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until a sticky, shaggy dough forms.
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Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a lid.
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Let rest at room temperature for 12 to 18 hours (overnight is perfect). The dough will become bubbly and doubled in size.
2. Shape the Dough
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Lightly flour a surface and your hands.
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Gently turn the dough out and fold it over once or twice to shape it into a ball. Don’t knead.
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Let rest for about 30–45 minutes, covered loosely with a towel.
3. Preheat the Oven
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Place a Dutch oven (or heavy lidded pot) into the oven.
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Preheat to 450°F (230°C) for 30 minutes.
4. Bake the Bread
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Carefully place the dough onto parchment paper (makes it easy to lower into the pot).
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Transfer dough (with parchment) into the hot Dutch oven.
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Cover with lid and bake for 30 minutes.
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Remove lid and bake an additional 10–15 minutes, until the crust is deep golden brown.
5. Cool
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Remove bread and cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
📝 Notes
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You can add herbs, cheese, olives, or seeds before the first rise for variety.
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No Dutch oven? Use any oven-safe pot with a lid, or bake uncovered with a tray of water in the oven for steam.
Want a version with whole wheat flour, sourdough starter, or one you can make in just a few hours?