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Homemade Rustic No Yeast Bread

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

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!

Video

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. Well I tried it with gluten free flour and it was an utter failure, hahaha hard on the outside, completely unbaked on the inside, so probably not the best with gluten free flour

  2. 4 stars
    Nice texture, but needs to be flat on the cookie sheet to cook through. The 1st one I made didn’t get done in the middle because I put it in a ball instead flattening it. Next time I will cook an extra 4 minutes.

  3. 5 stars
    I added fresh crushed garlic, rosemary, and some other herbs like ground ginger and turmeric to this recipe along with a Touch of Oil. Because of the wetter ingredients I accounted for 275g of flour and a dash more water. Followed the cooking instructions and it came out Amazing. I was actually very pleased with the amount of rise and texture because I didn’t think I folded it well enough at first.
    I then topped it with and olive oil, honey, and sea salt drizzle and YALL. You can do so much with this simple recipe and it will come out well. Thanks for such a good basic no yeast bread.

  4. For someone who can’t eat yeast….This bread is fantastic! Are you able to double the recipe with the same results or is it better to just make 2 loaves?

  5. My dough was really dry and did not want to come together. Not sure what I did wrong. Doughy on the inside. Hard on the outside. I might try again. If I could figure out where I went wrong.

    1. Hi Donna, I think you might have added too much flour or not enough water, because the dough should not be dry. Spoon the flour into your cup measurement and then level it off with a knife, rather than scooping it into the bag of flour. Let me know.

    1. Hi M Sampat, I would use half whole wheat and half all purpose, because with whole wheat makes a loaf denser and heavier. Let me know if you try it.

  6. 5 stars
    I’m rarely motivated to leave comments on recipes but I have to thank you for this recipe. I was skeptical when I saw the ingredients and even skeptical when I took it out of the oven but this bread was truly amazing! I can’t believe that the bread tasted good with so few ingredients and so little time. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had an emergency bread craving – this was much, much better than any quick yeast bread recipe I’ve tried. Thank you again for sharing! I will definitely make again.

  7. 5 stars
    Made this yesterday. I read the recipe 3 times to be certain I didn’t miss an ingredient or step.
    This is amazingly easy. Who knew?
    We ate the entire loaf for dinner.
    Thanks for this easy and fast recipe!

  8. I would love to try this recipe but I only have white whole wheat flour on hand..can I substitute to that for AP flour?

    1. Hi Liz, I have never made it with whole wheat but you can certainly try, but for every cup of all purpose substitute with 3/4 cup whole wheat, if you are doing only whole wheat flour. Because whole wheat flour is denser and heavier than all purpose. Let me know how it goes.

  9. 5 stars
    Awesome. My new goto bread !

    I used an egg wash on top and it had a nice crust on top. Needed a slightly longer cooking time. (20 min for final 350F cook time) The taste was excellent and we loved it. It’s soo easy to make we will be making this a lot now. Light, soft an excellent sandwich bread. Perfect sized loaf for the two of us 🙂

    Thanks for an excellent recipe !

  10. How can I incorporate buttermilk into this recipe? I have some that I need to use and I love the flavor it gives bread.

    1. Hi Madison, I have never substituted with buttermilk, but you can try, since buttermilk is thick I would probably substitute the 3/4 cup water with 1/2 cup buttermilk and 1/4 cup water. Let me know how it goes.

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