No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread Recipe

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A round loaf of golden-brown bread, made from a no knead dutch oven bread recipe, sits on parchment paper inside a green Dutch oven, resting on a wooden surface.

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No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread Recipe

Master this foolproof no knead dutch oven bread recipe with just 4 ingredients. Get bakery-quality crusty bread at home with minimal effort. Perfect for beginners!

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Resting Time8

Total Time9

Servings: servings

Calories: 137kcal

Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 ¾ teaspoons Kosher salt
½ teaspoon Instant or Rapid-rise yeast
1 ½ cups water

Instructions

In a large bowl add the flour, salt, and yeast. Mix to combine.
Add the water and mix until it all comes together. The dough will be soft and "shaggy."
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a lid and let it rest at room-temperature for 8 to 24 hours.
When you are ready to bake your dough, turn it out onto a well-floured surface and shape it into a ball. Set the ball on a large piece of parchment paper.
Place the parchment paper and dough in a large Dutch oven or a big cast iron skillet with a lid .(A 6- to 9-quart cast iron dutch oven work best.) Let it rest for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place the pot, with the lid on, inside the oven and bake the bread for 30 minutes.
Carefully remove the lid and bake for another 20 minutes until the top is dark brown.
Remove the pan from the oven and then remove the bread from the pan by holding onto the edges of the parchment paper and lifting.
Let the bread cool on a wire rack for at least an hour before serving.

Notes

Servings: Makes 1 large loaf, easily enough for 10 servings.

Flour Options: I've had great success with using half whole wheat and half all-purpose flour as well as using 100% whole wheat flour for this recipe.

Make Ahead Option: After the initial 8-24 hour rise, you can refrigerate the dough for up to a week. The flavor actually improves with time. Just let it come to room temperature before shaping and baking.

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