Here is a super easy no knead French bread(no knead Baguette) recipe. Anyone can easily make this bread without any baking experience. Honestly, you can actually make this every day. Yes, it’s that easy with simple everyday ingredients and a couple of simple steps, you will be having a freshly baked loaf on your table. Even if you are not an accomplished baker, you will still be able to make this crispy no knead french bread effortlessly!
Bread making, in general, is therapeutic for me, plus the smell of bread in the entire house while baking it is very satisfying…amazing! Especially when I’m alone in my kitchen. It’s such a satisfying feeling making bread, the kneading the proofing it all involves time patience, I know but I love it.
As much as I like to devote this much time and energy to get a great loaf I still adore the idea of the No-knead bread recipe. It provides the simplest way to get a bread loaf on your Table. As a busy mom, I have a whole lot of things to attend to so my way of escape is to create these super easy, and great tasting loaves. No one will ever know a little effort can yield such an amazing loaf (Well, except you tell them).
This No knead Baguette needs, no overnight rising, no fuss and it still comes out with a crunchy crust and a chewy interior. This recipe will even make the novice baker a pro! and just in case you have never tried to make any no-knead bread recipe before you may want to check out this super easy no-knead bread rolls.
Bread making is a skill that might seem intimidating. However, you can still get your dough to look perfectly smooth, airy, moist, and elastic without having to do any degree in science or arts. and your resulting bread It formed a crust perfectly (and she was also very skilled at that). She is very scientific about the whole process and about learning from experience. The finished product looked better than professional.
Watch the step by step video on how to make the no-knead french bread below
No knead French Bread, No knead Baguette, French stick, Baguette de pain, or whatever name sounds sweet to you requires only a handful of ingredients which are Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast, sugar, and Oil. With 5 easy steps, your fresh bread is ready
Step 1
Combine the Water, Yeast, Sugar, and Salt in a large bowl. Don’t worry you don’t have to proof your yeast.
Step 2
Mix in the flour until everything is well combined. The appearance will be untidy but that is not a problem because we are interested in the end product.
Step 3
Leave to proof
Step 4
Shape the dough and wait for the second rise
Step 5
Bake your bread.
That’s all your no knead Baguette is ready! Serve with a bowl of soup, spread a layer of butter over it or make it into a sandwich.
Important Warning
The only problem I have when I make this no-knead baguette is the cooling part. Experts say that the bread should be left to cool for 1 hour? How can I wait that long? I’m sorry experts, I will have to do 10 minutes or less. Enjoy!
No Knead French Bread (No Knead Baguette)
Here is a super easy French bread recipe. Honestly, you can actually make this every day. Yes, it's that easy with simple everyday ingredients and a couple of simple steps, you will be having a freshly baked loaf on your table. Even if you are not an accomplished baker, you will still be able to make this crispy no knead french bread effortlessly!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 2 Loaves
Calories: 942kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups Flour
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1.5 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Yeast
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1.5 Cups Water
Instructions
- Mix the Water, Sugar, Salt, and yeast together in a large bowl
- Add the Flour and mix until all the water has been absorbed and a shaggy mass of dough is formed
- Rub the surface of the dough with olive oil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid or a plastic wrap and leave to rest in a warm place for 2 hours
- Punch down the dough and transfer it to a floured work surface. Flaten it out and divide the dough into two
- Flatten out the dough into a square (you don't have to be perfect) and roll it tightly as you would a mat and place on a parchment lined baking pan
- Cover with a damp towel and leave to rise again for 30 minutes to 1 hour sharp knife
- Get a sharp knife and make about 4 slant deep slashes on the bread
- Using a spray bottle, spray the surface of the bread with warm water and bake in a 400 deg F preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes
Video
Notes
Don't be tempted to add more flour. The high moisture content of the dough is what gives the bread its crunchy crust I did not proof my yeast because there I left the dough to rise for 2 hours. However, the rising time may vary depending on humidity, altitude, and temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 942kcal | Carbohydrates: 197g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1821mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 4.3% | Iron: 64.4%
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Hello Chef Lola! Thank you for all you do on this space. I tried this recipe and it wasn’t bad really. The only problem was that the bread wasn’t as brown as I wanted. I tried keeping them in the oven a bit more but then it started to burn.
What did I do wrong?
It’s good to hear your loaf did work out for you. For the browning part, did you spray water on the surface of the dough before placing it in the oven?
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