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No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread

Name: No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 875 min
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour (384 grams); 1 1/3 cups warm water (307 grams); 2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast (12 grams ); 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (10 grams); 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary (minced); 5-6 garlic cloves (whole, sliced, or minced )

June 25, 2016 by Tracy | Updated January 2, 2022 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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Ready to start making your own bread? Then this No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread is the perfect, easy, no kneading required bread to start with!

Is there anything more comforting than the smell of fresh baked bread? How about some No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread fresh baked that requires not a single bit of dough kneading? Nope. There isn't.

That's why this recipe is incredibly easy. It's the perfect intro to bread making and so delicious!

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Ingredients Needed

flour, yeast, garlic, salt, and water on a counter.

First, just some super simple ingredients.

Flour - All purpose for this recipe is best. Bread flour will work, but it has more gluten-forming protein which makes a thicker crust and wont create the same open holed crumb that the all purpose makes.
Yeast - You can also use just regular active yeast or instant yeast, because there will be plenty of time for it to activate and proof, so use what you have!
Garlic - Fresh, of course! You can leave it whole, mince it, or our favorite is thinly sliced.
Rosemary - Fresh again is best. But you can totally use dried, see recipe notes.
Salt - A fine salt like table is best because it will incorporate the best within the dough. You could use a fancy salt like a pink Himalayan, too. Just as long as it's a fine ground salt.
Water - Warm. At least a little bit and definitely not cold. Remember, yeast is alive! It needs a little warmth to activate, but don't burn it! The best is 90 - 105 degrees, if you have an instant read thermometer it'll take all the guess work out. But basically just lukewarm, that's all your need.

So Easy to Make!

Seriously, this is why it is the perfect introduction to bread making recipe. It is SO incredible easy.

bowl of flour with garlic and rosemary and a bowl of it mixed in a dough.

Step 1: Mix everything except water in a large bowl.

Step 2: Add water and mix until you have a very sticky, rough dough.

Tip: Don't worry - it's supposed to be very sticky! And don't overmix it, just mix it until everything is combined.

Step 3: Give it a long rise. Cover it with plastic wrap and then let it sit for at least 6 and up to 12 hrs. This is where the magic happens!

Bake in a boule or sandwich loaf

a ball of dough and dough in a loaf pan.

Step 4: Add that dough to either a (greased) loaf pan or a parchment paper-lined Dutch oven to rise again.

Tip: Sprinkle the edges of this wet dough with some flour. This will help you pull it out of the bowl and shape it.

Step 5: Let rise again and add a little more fresh rosemary (if you'd like) on top of your bread and then score it with a bread lame or super sharp knife.

a baked loaf of bread and a baked bread in a a loaf pan.

Step 6: Bake! In either a loaf pan or a Dutch oven!

Who doesn't love a good Dutch Oven bread? When you want bread that looks artisan, pull out that Dutch oven!

My favorite thing about this bread is how wonderfully crispy the crust is while the center is perfectly soft a chewy. Then of course the rosemary and garlic flavors? Amazing - and they are not subtle. It is an in-your-face rosemary and garlic bread!

We make this bread All. Of. The. Time. It is our go-to. The hardest part of it? Remembering to prep it! Which makes this bread is absolutely the perfect "gateway" homemade bread!

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Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, I n stagram, and Pinterest!