No Knead Oatmeal Bread

No Knead Oatmeal Bread

with active dry yeast

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 3h 50m
Cook Time: 40m
Total Time: 4h 30m
Temp.: 450 °F
Servings: 11
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (17 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

152
Calories
1g
Fat
31g
Carbohydrates
5g
Protein
2g
Fiber
291mg
Sodium
No Knead Oatmeal Bread

Recipe Description

With just a handful of pantry staples, this crusty No Knead Oatmeal Bread recipe is easy and delicious. The addition of whole-grain oats provides wonderful flavor and texture and makes it nutritious too. This beautifully golden loaf is especially good with a steaming bowl of homemade soup.

Start by combining the yeast and warm water in a large bowl. Whisk together and let sit for a few minutes. Then add the flour, oats, and salt to your mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients until the shaggy dough forms. After you’ve combined the dough, proof it and then turn it out on a well-floured surface. Use a dough scraper to lift the edges of the dough over the center. Repeat a few times, then transfer the dough to a lightly floured parchment paper and place it in a clean bowl for the final rise. In the meantime, heat an empty Dutch oven with a lid on in the oven. Once hot, carefully place the dough with the parchment paper into the hot Dutch oven. Be sure to use oven mitts! Bake the bread with the lid on for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and bake until the bread has deepened in color. Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven, lift the bread out and place it on a wire rack to cool before slicing. Enjoy!

To make the No Knead Oatmeal Bread, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for No Knead Oatmeal Bread

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Activate yeast

    10 min
    Step 1 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 ¾ cups lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon active dry yeast. Let the yeast proof for 5 to 10 minutes until foamy.

  2. 2

    Add flour, oats and salt

    2 min
    Step 2 - No Knead Oatmeal BreadStep 2 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Add in 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup whole-grain oats, 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt and mix until combined and shaggy dough has formed.

  3. 3

    1st rise

    3h
    Step 3 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough sit in a warm spot for up to 3 hours or until doubled in size.

  4. 4

    Shape dough

    2 min
    Step 4 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Onces doubled in size, turn the dough out on a well-floured surface. The dough will be wet and sticky. Don’t punch the dough down. Use a dough scraper to fold the dough over at least 5 times.

  5. 5

    2nd rise

    35m min
    Step 5 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Gently transfer the dough to a lightly floured parchment paper and put it in a clean bowl for the final rise. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 35 minutes.

  6. 6

    Preheat oven

    30 min

    Meanwhile, place an empty 6-quart Dutch oven with a lid on into the oven and heat the oven to 450 °F.

  7. 7

    Place dough into hot Dutch oven

    1 min
    Step 7 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Use oven mitts to carefully pull the Dutch oven out of the oven and remove the lid. Carefully place the dough with the parchment paper into the hot Dutch oven.

  8. 8

    Bake

    30 min
    Step 8 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Cover the Dutch oven with the hot lid. Return the Dutch oven back into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

  9. 9

    Bake uncovered

    10 min
    Step 9 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Use oven mitts to carefully remove the lid from the Dutch oven and continue baking, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes more or until the bread has deepened in color.

  10. 10

    Cool

    Step 10 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Remove from the oven. Carefully lift the bread out and place it on a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

  11. 11

    Serve

    Step 11 - No Knead Oatmeal Bread

    Slice and enjoy!

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About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Tina
March 29, 2025
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Wow!

Ellie
March 24, 2025
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This No Knead Oatmeal Bread is the best! Made it for my family, and they were super impressed. It's so easy and really hit the spot with soup. Love it!

Natalie Brooks
December 3, 2024
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I tried this recipe last weekend and it turned out amazing! The bread was so easy and yummy. Perfect for soup.

Wendy Parker
October 24, 2024
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I made this No Knead Oatmeal Bread for my family during a cozy weekend, and it was simply great! The kids loved the crusty texture, and it paired perfectly with our homemade soup. Such an easy recipe to follow!

Casey
September 14, 2024
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Simply amazing bread

Rachel Smith
September 9, 2024
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So simple and tasty!

Ulysses
September 9, 2024
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So easy, love!

Victoria Smith
September 8, 2024
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Baking this was fun! Everyone loved it, and it made our family soup night special. Yummy, simple, tasty!

Henry Johnson
June 4, 2024
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I whipped up this bread on a rainy day, perfect with our homemade soup. It's crazy easy, and the flavor is top-notch! My kids loved it, and I felt super proud serving it.

Laura Johnson
April 8, 2024
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I made this bread with my kids on a rainy day, and it turned out deliciously crunchy!

Uly
March 30, 2024
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This bread was super easy and delish!

Alex Johnson
March 25, 2024
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I tried the No Knead Oatmeal Bread last Sunday while my wife made soup. The bread turned out crusty and golden, perfect for dipping. It was super easy to make, and we loved the texture. A great addition to our weekend meals. Will be making again for sure.

Wanda
January 31, 2024
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Superb!

Joan
August 14, 2023
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Delicious, easy bread.

Ella
July 16, 2023
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Wow! This bread was so easy to make and it turned out perfect. I made it for a cozy dinner with soup, and my friends couldn’t believe it was no knead. I’m proud to share my baking skills now!

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