This bread recipe is so easy and so fast, you will hardly believe it. The outside is crunchy and brown, the inside is soft and warm, it’s the ultimate comfort food.

This recipe is designed to be done within hours, rather than overnight, so you can make it and enjoy it all in one day.

You will need a Dutch Oven for this recipe. If you don’t have one, do a quick google search, they’re easy to find!

Enjoy!

Dutch Oven Bread (FAST!)

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Ingredients

1.5 cups water lukewarm
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tbsp salt

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the water and the yeast.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour and salt well.
Carefully dump the flour mixture into the yeast mixture.
Using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix the dough until it is well combined.
Cover the bowl with a dry kitchen towel and set the dough aside to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Place a piece of parchment paper on your counter and sprinkle a good amount of flour on it.
After your dough has risen, sprinkle a bit of flour over the dough. With your floured hands gently remove the dough from the bowl and roughly shape it into a ball. Place the dough onto your parchment paper and cover with a dry kitchen towel to rise for another 30 minutes.
While your dough rises a second time, put your empty Dutch Oven into the oven, and preheat your oven to 450 F degrees. Make sure the lid is on your Dutch Oven.
Take the pot out of the oven, and remove the lid. Pick up the dough by grabbing all four corners of the parchment paper, and carefully place the dough inside the pot.
Place the lid back onto the pot, and return it to the oven. Bake for 35 minutes with the lid on.
Remove the lid and bake for 20-25 minutes with the lid off, or until the bread is golden brown.
Remove the bread from the pot and allow it to cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories

1365 cal

Fat

4 g

Carbs

286 g

Protein

39 g

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13 Comments

Juliana on April 11, 2020 at 10:04 am

Thanks for sharing this recipe! Do you put the dough inside the dutch oven with the parchment paper? Or remove it? Thanks!Reply

Leah Smith on April 11, 2020 at 11:52 am

Hi Juliana, We have done it both ways! For this one, we kept the parchment paper on when placed inside oven. Thank you.Reply
Heather on April 11, 2020 at 1:06 pm

Will this recipe work with bread flour instead of all-purpose?Reply
- Leah Smith on April 13, 2020 at 4:14 pm
  
  Hi Heather, yes, you can use either type. A bread flour has more protein, and will rise more than regular all purpose.Reply
  - Louise on April 14, 2020 at 6:45 am
    
    What size is your Dutch oven? I have a 5quartz one...Reply
    - Leah Smith on April 30, 2020 at 1:40 pm
      
      Hi Louise! This recipe was made in an 8 qt Dutch Oven, I would recommend some experimentation, maybe start by halfing the recipe? Enjoy!

Tia on December 29, 2021 at 11:46 pm

Leah, I can’t thank you enough, this is the best and easiest bread recipe I have ever seen! The crust is SO crunchy and the inside is soft, just like at home. I missed these bread a lot and I am happy and grateful I ran into your recipe and that I got a Dutch oven from my husband so I can make this perfect bread 😊 I will keep this forever! Thank you!! I made 1,5 of the recipe and used my 6qt Dutch oven. It fit in perfectly, still having space between the bread and a lid. I just thought I mention this as it could be helpful for someone 🙂 Again, I’m very grateful fo your recipe, thank you for sharing, Leah! ❤️Reply

Christine on January 7, 2022 at 12:54 pm

Thank you for sharing this recipe! My first time baking bread from scratch and I was so surprised when I pulled it out of the oven and it was Instagram perfect!Reply

Molly on February 8, 2022 at 4:23 pm

Love this recipe! So fast, but you can’t taste the shortcut. Made it once with rosemary, also really good. I rub it down with oil before putting into the Dutch oven, which helps the crust look and taste even better.Reply

Molly on March 12, 2022 at 10:16 am

Love this recipe! I rarely comment online but was inspired to here because this recipe is so easy, fast, and like most bread recipes, inexpensive. I have been making it on Saturday mornings and my family is grateful all weekend.Reply

Carlene on April 14, 2022 at 10:36 pm

Can this bread be stuffed with anything?Reply

Flora on June 27, 2022 at 1:18 pm

I made this for a friend, his wife said she could hardly get it sliced fast enough! He was ready to eat the whole loaf. Love this recipe.Reply

Toni on April 4, 2023 at 7:10 pm

I’ve made this twice in 3 days!!! It’s now my go to bread recipeReply

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Juliana on April 11, 2020 at 10:04 am

Thanks for sharing this recipe! Do you put the dough inside the dutch oven with the parchment paper? Or remove it? Thanks!Reply
- Leah Smith on April 11, 2020 at 11:52 am
  
  Hi Juliana, We have done it both ways! For this one, we kept the parchment paper on when placed inside oven. Thank you.Reply
- Heather on April 11, 2020 at 1:06 pm
  
  Will this recipe work with bread flour instead of all-purpose?Reply
  - Leah Smith on April 13, 2020 at 4:14 pm
    
    Hi Heather, yes, you can use either type. A bread flour has more protein, and will rise more than regular all purpose.Reply
    - Louise on April 14, 2020 at 6:45 am
      
      What size is your Dutch oven? I have a 5quartz one...Reply
      - Leah Smith on April 30, 2020 at 1:40 pm
        
        Hi Louise! This recipe was made in an 8 qt Dutch Oven, I would recommend some experimentation, maybe start by halfing the recipe? Enjoy!
Tia on December 29, 2021 at 11:46 pm

Leah, I can’t thank you enough, this is the best and easiest bread recipe I have ever seen! The crust is SO crunchy and the inside is soft, just like at home. I missed these bread a lot and I am happy and grateful I ran into your recipe and that I got a Dutch oven from my husband so I can make this perfect bread 😊 I will keep this forever! Thank you!! I made 1,5 of the recipe and used my 6qt Dutch oven. It fit in perfectly, still having space between the bread and a lid. I just thought I mention this as it could be helpful for someone 🙂 Again, I’m very grateful fo your recipe, thank you for sharing, Leah! ❤️Reply
Christine on January 7, 2022 at 12:54 pm

Thank you for sharing this recipe! My first time baking bread from scratch and I was so surprised when I pulled it out of the oven and it was Instagram perfect!Reply
Molly on February 8, 2022 at 4:23 pm

Love this recipe! So fast, but you can’t taste the shortcut. Made it once with rosemary, also really good. I rub it down with oil before putting into the Dutch oven, which helps the crust look and taste even better.Reply
Molly on March 12, 2022 at 10:16 am

Love this recipe! I rarely comment online but was inspired to here because this recipe is so easy, fast, and like most bread recipes, inexpensive. I have been making it on Saturday mornings and my family is grateful all weekend.Reply
Carlene on April 14, 2022 at 10:36 pm

Can this bread be stuffed with anything?Reply
Flora on June 27, 2022 at 1:18 pm

I made this for a friend, his wife said she could hardly get it sliced fast enough! He was ready to eat the whole loaf. Love this recipe.Reply
Toni on April 4, 2023 at 7:10 pm

I’ve made this twice in 3 days!!! It’s now my go to bread recipeReply

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