The Easiest Homemade French Bread – made with just five ingredients! And it’s likely you already have them in your kitchen. Besides, this bread looks like it came from a fancy French bakery, but it takes a little effort to whip up your own. So, if the mood strikes to make a loaf of delicious homemade bread this recipe is for you!
I love using my Dutch oven for baking purposes, and it bakes so well. The Dutch oven distributes heat all around and allows the bread to bake evenly. Even if you are a brand-new bread baker, this recipe is a great place to start. The crusty bread with fluffy holes is so good slathered with butter or dipped in olive oil. Undoubtedly, this full-flavored loaf is the perfect companion to any meal or topping!
And if you are looking for even more ways to use your Dutch oven, try out our recipes for No-Knead Pecan Pumpkin Bread or Crusty Cranberry Nut No-Knead Bread.
To make The Easiest Homemade French Bread, you will need the following ingredients:
In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine 1¼ cups warm water, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 2¼ teaspoon dry yeast. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
Add 2½ cups all-purpose flour and 1½ teaspoon salt.
Using the dough hook on the lowest speed, mix the ingredients for 10 minutes. Alternatively, knead the dough on a lightly floured surface by hand.
Cover and set aside to rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
After an hour, gently transfer the dough to a floured surface. Don’t knead! Fold the edges of the dough towards the middle and pinch them together.
Transfer the dough into a generously floured proofing basket or wide bowl seam-side down. Cover and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
Place a large Dutch oven with a lid on in the cold oven. Preheat the oven to 450 °F.
Cover the dough with a piece of parchment paper and flip it upside down. Once the Dutch oven is hot, carefully remove it from the oven and place the parchment paper with the dough inside the hot pot. Cover with the lid and return to the oven.
Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the lid and bake for another 10 minutes.
Cool before slicing, serve and enjoy!
Give The Easiest Homemade French Bread recipe a try on a slow day at home! It tastes like it came from a French bakery, but it is so easy to make. Did you enjoy this recipe? Let us know in the comments below.
Suberb, this bread!
Absolutely loved this bread! So easy peasy! 🥖
OMG, this French bread is wow! I whipped it up for family dinner, and it turned out so crusty and fab. My kids couldn't stop dipping it in olive oil! Definitely gonna make this again for sure! So easy and so delish! ❤️
Simply amazing bread!
I tried the Easiest Homemade French Bread and it was simply great! I love to bake on rainy days, and this fit right in. The dough was easy to handle, and the aroma filled my kitchen. I served it with homemade soup, and it was perfect. My friends were so impressed, they thought I was a pro!
Delicious!
Wow! This bread is unbelievably easy to make! I made it for my friends and they thought I was a pro baker. Best recipe ever!
This bread turned out amazing! I made it for a family dinner, and everyone loved it. So simple yet tastes like a bakery treat.
I made this French bread on a rainy day, and it made my apartment smell so warm and cozy. Loved it
Superb bread recipe!
This bread was sooo easy! I made it for a dinner party and got compliments.
This bread is truly superb & so easy to make!
This bread recipe is fantastic! It reminded me of baking with my mum on rainy days. So easy and simply delicious.
I tried this bread recipe last weekend. Needing to impress my friends, I used my Dutch oven and they loved it. Simple and delicious, it almost felt like I was in France.
Absolutely loved this! I made it for my friends during a get-together and everyone was blown away. It felt like we were in Paris! Can’t believe it was so easy to bake. Fluffy, crusty perfection!
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