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🍞 Easy No-Knead Homemade Bread
This simple bread is soft inside, lightly crisp outside, and requires no kneading, no mixer, and very basic ingredients. Perfect for beginners and great for everyday healthy meals.
⏱ Time & Yield
Prep: 5 minutes
Rise: 1 hour
Bake: 30–35 minutes
Makes: 1 medium loaf (about 10 slices)
🛒 Ingredients (Budget Friendly)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or half whole-wheat for diet version)
- 1 packet (2¼ tsp) instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar or honey (optional – helps yeast, can be skipped)
- 1½ cups warm water (not hot)
- 1 tbsp oil (optional – makes softer bread)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Mix dough
In a large bowl, add flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.
Pour in warm water and oil. Stir with a spoon until sticky dough forms.
2️⃣ Rest & rise
Cover bowl and let sit in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled and bubbly.
3️⃣ Prepare pan
Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment.
Pour dough in (it will be sticky). Smooth top with oiled spoon.
4️⃣ Bake
Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30–35 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding.
5️⃣ Cool
Remove and cool 15 minutes before slicing.
🍞 Texture & Taste
✔ Fluffy inside
✔ Soft crust
✔ Mild flavor
✔ Perfect for toast, sandwiches, or dipping
🥗 Nutrition (approx per slice, 1/10 loaf)
- Calories: ~130
- Carbs: ~26 g
- Protein: ~4 g
- Fat: ~1.5 g
- Fiber: ~1 g
(Using half whole wheat increases fiber)
💡 Easy Variations
Diet version:
Use 1½ cups whole wheat + 1½ cups white flour
High-protein:
Replace ½ cup flour with oat flour or chickpea flour
Herb bread:
Add 1 tsp garlic powder + 1 tsp mixed herbs
Seeded bread:
Top with sesame, flax, or sunflower seeds
❄ Storage
- Room temp: 2 days
- Fridge: 5 days
- Freezer: up to 2 months
