Dutch Oven No Knead Crusty Bread
An easy homemade bread recipe with a golden crust and soft inside, ready in under 3 hours with just 5 minutes of prep.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 ½ cups warm water (about 100°F)
1 packet yeast (active dry, instant, or quick rise – 2.25 teaspoons)
1 ½ teaspoons fine grain salt (see notes for variations)
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour or bread flour (plus more as needed for consistency and dusting)
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together warm water, yeast, and salt until dissolved.
Add flour all at once and stir until a sticky dough forms (adjust with small amounts of flour or water as needed).
Cover bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm place for 2–3 hours, until doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 450°F with Dutch oven (lid on) inside for at least 30 minutes.
Scrape dough onto floured parchment paper, shape into loaf, and (optional) score top with a sharp knife.
Carefully transfer loaf with parchment into the hot Dutch oven.
Cover and bake for 35 minutes (40 if dough was refrigerated).
Remove lid and bake an additional 5–10 minutes until deep golden brown.
Remove from Dutch oven and let cool at least 10–30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
For extra flavor, refrigerate dough up to 7 days before baking.
To avoid gummy bread, let loaf cool for at least 1 hour before slicing.
If bottom crust is too tough, place a baking sheet on the lower rack during baking.
Add-ins like roasted garlic, herbs, or Parmesan cheese can be mixed into the dough.
If yeast doesn’t activate, check freshness or water temperature.
Bread can be baked without Dutch oven (on a baking sheet or skillet) with steam added to oven.
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