Description
Create bakery-quality artisan bread at home using just 4 simple ingredients and your Dutch oven! This No Knead Bread Dutch Oven recipe eliminates kneading and complex techniques, producing a golden, crusty loaf with soft, airy crumb and deep flavor through long fermentation.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for shaping)
- 2 teaspoons sea salt (reduce to 1 teaspoon for milder flavor)
- 1–2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1½ cups warm water (110–115°F)
Optional: Substitute 1 cup flour with whole wheat, or add herbs, seeds, or honey for custom flavor.
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, yeast, and sea salt until evenly distributed.
- Add Warm Water: Pour in warm water and stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy, sticky dough forms. Do not add extra flour.
- First Rise (Fermentation): Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise for 8–24 hours in a warm spot (70–75°F) until bubbly and doubled in size.
- Preheat Oven & Dutch Oven: Preheat oven to 450°F with Dutch oven (with lid) inside for 30 minutes.
- Shape Dough: Turn dough onto floured parchment paper, shape gently into a round ball, and cover. Rest for 15–30 minutes.
- Bake Covered: Carefully place dough (with parchment) into the hot Dutch oven. Cover and bake 45 minutes.
- Bake Uncovered: Remove lid and bake another 10–15 minutes until golden brown and crisp.
- Cool & Serve: Remove loaf and cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
For best results, use fresh yeast and ensure your water temperature is between 110–115°F. Allow full fermentation for deeper flavor. To store, keep bread wrapped in a towel for up to 3 days or freeze slices up to 3 months. Reheat in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes to refresh crust.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Dutch Oven
- Cuisine: Artisan Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1 oz)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: no knead bread dutch oven, artisan bread, crusty bread, homemade bread, easy bread recipe