This No-Knead Bread recipe is the best and easiest way to make perfect bread at home! No kneading is needed! This recipe is super easy to follow and makes the best bread loaf at home.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add water and stir just until incorporated. Do not overmix. The dough will be shaggy (wet and sticky, not smooth).
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit on the counter, at room temperature for 8 to 24 hours. The dough will rise and have lots of air bubbles.
The next day, lightly flour a piece of parchment paper. Sprinkle a little bit of flour ( a tablespoon or two) on the surface of the dough. Using the bowl scraper, remove the dough from bowl and place it onto the parchment paper. With floured hands or the bowl scraper, shape into a ball, by tucking the sides of the dough underneath it.
Preheat oven to 450° F. Adjust rack to lower position. Place Dutch oven inside. Preheat for 30 minutes.
When oven is ready, make a cut in the center of the dough with a sharp knife and carefully place the parchment paper with dough inside the Dutch oven. Add two ice cubes to the Dutch oven (in between the parchment and the side of the pot). Cover with Dutch oven lid and bake for 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake for 10 to 15 minutes OR until the top is golden brown.
When the timer is up, carefully remove Dutch oven from oven. Remove parchment paper with bread and place on a wooden cutting board. Let cool completely before slicing.
Notes
To measure out flour the proper way: do not dunk the measuring cup into the flour container, but use a spoon to scoop it out into the cup, then level off the top.
If you are not sure if your yeast is still good, dissolve ¼ of a teaspoon of it in ½ cup of warm water. If it foams up, your yeast is still good!
Cool the bread completely before slicing or you will pull the crumb and the slices won't have the pretty air bubbles.
I use a silicone bowl scraper to handle a sticky dough like this one. You can purchase it on Amazon or any store.
Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.