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Homemade Rustic No Yeast Bread

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This easy No Yeast Bread is perfect when you don’t have time for a traditional yeast bread or you don’t have any yeast. It’s delicious plain or even toasted. Made in a one bowl so clean up is a breeze! No need to live without bread!

loaf of bread on a wire rack with a knife


 

Homemade No Yeast Bread

So it seems we are getting to the point where it is extremely difficult to find yeast, so what’s the next best thing? Yup bread without yeast, so why not make a Sourdough Starter and while you wait until it is active enough to use, you can always make your bread and eat it too with this recipe.

My daughter has already made this bread three times and loves it. She toasts it and of course like any good Italian tops it with her favourite Hazelnut Spread.

 

The best thing about this bread is it’s made in one bowl, no heavy kneading needed and of course no rising time.

loaf of bread with 2 slices and some jam on a slice with a knife

How to make No Yeast Bread

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Then add the water and mix together, either with a fork or spatula.Sprinkle a flat surface with a little flour, place the dough on top and knead until smooth.

mixing in a bowl and forming into a dough ball

Gently flatten with the palm of your hand into an oval shape, then fold like an envelope. Sprinkle with flour if needed.

folding the dough like an envelope on a wooden board

Then form into your preferred loaf shape and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes.

ready to bake on a baking sheet

Let cool on a wire rack before serving.

Why cool bread on a wire rack?

Bread should be cooled on a wire rack and not in the pan because the loaf will become moist, soggy, and sponge-like quite quickly, because the moisture in the pan condenses onto the bread. So be sure to immediately move the bread to a wire rack to cool.

loaf with 2 slices on a wooden board

More Delicious No Yeast Recipes

No Yeast Pizza Dough

Irish Soda Bread

Easy Bannock Bread

La Piadina – Italian Flatbread

Easy Homemade Beer Bread

So whenever you need or want a quick bread recipe, why not try this Homemade No Yeast Bread. Take Care!

loaf with 2 slices on a wooden board
loaf with 2 slices on a wooden board

Homemade Rustic No Yeast Bread

Rosemary Molloy
This easy No Yeast Bread is perfect when you don't have time for a traditional yeast bread or you don't have any yeast. It's delicious plain or even toasted. No need to live without bread!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 926 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup water (lukewarm no-chlorine)*

*Lukewarm temperature 80F (26F).

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat oven to 425F (220C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Then add the water and mix together, either with a fork or spatula.
      Sprinkle a flat surface with a little flour, place the dough on top and gently knead for a minute or two until smooth.
      Gently flatten the dough into a small rectangle with the palm of your hand and fold it like an envelope. Sprinkle with flour if needed.
      Then form into your preferred loaf shape, score the top and place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes then lower the temperature to 350F (180C) for another 10 minutes.
      Let cool on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy!

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    Notes

    To help with the dense crumb adding a tablespoon of olive oil with the water, should help soften it. 
    I have no idea why this bread will work some and not for others, it could be the oven temperature, it might be off, it could be the type of flour used in different countries, even the water, . All I know is it works for me, other readers (and no the comments aren’t fake) and it also works for my daughter (as per the video). Thanks! 🙂

    Nutrition

    Calories: 926kcal | Carbohydrates: 197g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1175mg | Potassium: 1076mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 384mg | Iron: 12mg
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    Updated from April 20, 2020.

    307 Comments

    1. 5 stars
      Wow, I can’t get over how fast, simple, and tasty that was! I’ll never go back to buying a loaf of bread from the store again!

    2. 3 stars
      The recipe is easy to follow but it wasn’t until I was kneading it that I realized it had no oil if any kind. Makes for a rather dry bread.

    3. 5 stars
      Thank you for this quick and easy recipe! I wanted to make “pigs in a blanket” for my kids, but didn’t have time to wait for dough to rise. This dough was perfect for our lunch idea and I will definitely use it again for other bread needs!

    4. Would it be possible to double the recipe to get a larger loaf and then just increase the bake time?

        2. Hi Stella, I would go to 20 minutes and check it, it may need a bit longer, the internal temperature should be 190F. Hope that helps.

      1. Hi Jill I have never made it with almond flour, but because almond flour doesn’t have gluten the loaf will be flatter and denser. Let me know if you try it.

    7. Can I substitute self-rising flour for regular flour? Regular flour and yeast are neither available during this crisis but I do have a new bag of selfrising which the label says includes sald and lavening (yeast) Please help me.

      1. Hi Virginia, try it, it should work out, since self rising already has baking powder and salt added, I would not add those when making the recipe. Just add the sugar, water and maybe a pinch of salt. Let me know how it goes.

    8. Hi just a question if I wanted to use a bread mold would that be ok? Its a silicone mold.

        2. Sorry Amy, I don’t understand what you mean, the photos are in the post and the recipe is at the end of the post.

    13. 5 stars
      Can you substitute self-rising flour for the AP Flour and leaving out the salt and baking powder? Thank you.

    14. Sounds super yummy. Lucky Hubby and I have a huge amount of yeast in the freezer as well as bread. How are you and your family doing? Hope okay. My relatives are all hunkered down in their homes. Praying for Italy and the US ( Canada included).

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