🍞 No-Knead Perfect Bread
This famous no-knead bread is incredibly simple and produces a bakery-style loaf with a crispy crust and soft, airy inside. The long resting time develops flavor without kneading.
🧾 Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon instant yeast
1 ½ cups warm water
👩🍳 Instructions
Mix the dough
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and yeast. Add warm water and mix with a spoon until a sticky dough forms.
Let it rest
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a towel. Let the dough rest at room temperature 12–18 hours.
Shape the dough
Lightly flour a surface and turn the dough out. Fold it over itself a few times and shape into a rough ball.
Second rise
Place the dough on parchment paper, cover with a towel, and let it rest 30–45 minutes.
Preheat the pot
Put a Dutch oven (with lid) in the oven and preheat to 450°F (230°C).
Bake
Carefully place the dough (with parchment) into the hot Dutch oven.
Bake 30 minutes with the lid on
Remove the lid and bake 10–15 minutes more until golden brown.
Cool
Let the bread cool on a rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing.
⭐ Tips
A Dutch oven creates steam that gives the bread its crispy crust.
If you like extra flavor, let the dough rest up to 24 hours.
Add extras like garlic, herbs, olives, or cheese to the dough.
If you’d like, I can also show you 2-minute no-knead bread, 3-ingredient bread, or no-oven pan bread recipes. 🍞
