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Easy No Knead Bread

No Knead Bread is a fool proof way to start off your bread baking adventure! It's easy, straightforward and plain delicious! This No Knead Bread Recipe is my go to recipe for homemade bread has a video too!

Course baking, Bread, Breakfast, brunch, dinner
Cuisine American, French, Italian
Keyword homemade bread, Homemade bread recipe, No knead bread, No knead bread recipe
Prep Time 14 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 314 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Pre-Ferment

  • 1/16 teaspoon yeast active dry or instant
  • 1 cup Flour all purpose
  • 1 cup water cold

No Knead Dough

  • 1 cup water warm (body temperature)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon yeast active dry or instant
  • 1 teaspoon salt sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour optional -replace it with all purpose flour if unavailable
  • 1 Pre-ferment (recipe above)

Flavoring/Topping

  • 1/3 cup Olives chopped
  • 1/3 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/3 cup figs dried figs, chopped finely

Instructions

  1. 1.Prepare the Pre-ferment preferably overnight. Mix all ingredients in a bowl using a wooden spoon until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature.

    2. Next morning (8-12 hours later), in a large bowl add the dough ingredients and dump in the pre-ferment from last night.

    3. Use a wooden spoon, spatula or your hands to just blend all the ingredients in to one sticky mess. The dough has to be sticky, it will stick to your hands and that's okay. Just make sure the flours, water and pre-ferment are all blended in. The dough shouldn't look perfect or smooth or anything.

    4. Cover the dough and let it rise until double-triple in size.

    5. Add the toppings to the dough and use your hands to gently fold them in the dough. It doesn't have to be perfect.

    6.Flour the surface lightly, dump the dough into the surface and you may need to flour your hands. You don't want the dough to stick to your hands while you shape it.

    7. Gather the dough to form a rough ball or oval. Place it on a parchment paper on a baking sheet.

    8. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

    9. Once the oven is hot, dust the surface of the bread with flour and take a sharp knife to slash the middle of the bread about half an inch deep.

    10. Bake the bread for 15 minutes and then drop the oven temperature to 400 degrees F and continue baking the bread for an extra 25-30 minutes until golden. If you tap the bread at the bottom, it will sound hollow like a drum.

    11. Cool the bread loaf for 15-30 minutes before slicing.

    12. ENJOY!

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

NO KNEAD BREAD RECIPE TIPS

  • It's best to prepare the pre-ferment a day ahead, however if you're rushed, you can allow the preferment to sit for as little as two hours.
  • The dough is ready when you simply blend all ingredients together including the preferment. It has to be sticky.
  • Let the dough rise once everything is added together, covered for another two hours, your dough here should at least double in size.
  • Add the toppings you plan to add on over the dough and flour your hands, then just fold the dough over to incorporate the toppings.
  • Shaping the dough is best on a floured surface and with minimal effort. Basically you'll want to gather the dough into a ball or oval.
  • When baked and ready, always wait about 30 minutes before slicing the bread to make sure it's cooled down.
  • Store the sliced loaf of bread in your freezer and heat slices in your toaster!
Nutrition Facts
Easy No Knead Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 511mg22%
Potassium 205mg6%
Carbohydrates 51g17%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 48IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.