No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread

Ready to start making your own bread?  Then our No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread is the perfect, easy, no-fuss (or kneading!) bread to start with!

Is there anything more comforting than the smell of freshly baked bread?  It has to be one of those satisfying things to make from scratch, and if you’ve been wanting to get into bread baking at home, or if you’re a seasoned baker but want something incredibly easy and mostly (literally) hands-off, then our No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread is the bread recipe for you!

Ingredients Needed

Even better, you only need a few simple ingredients!

• Flour – All-purpose flour is best for this recipe. Bread flour will work, but it has more gluten-forming protein, which makes a thicker crust and won’t create the same open-holed crumb that the all purpose does.
• Yeast – You can also use just regular active yeast but you will want to activate it first. We prefer instant yeast to truly keep it as simple as possible!
• 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 salt, 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 fine-ground.
• 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 guesswork out. But basically, if it’s lukewarm, that’s all you need.

Recipe Video

So Easy to Make!

Seriously, this is why it is the perfect introduction to bread-making recipes. It is SO incredibly easy.

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

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

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

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.

Step 6: Bake!

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 and chewy.  Then,, of course,, the rosemary and garlic flavors?  Amazing.

We make this bread All. Of. The. Time. It is our go-to. The hardest part of it? Just remembering to prep it! Which makes this bread 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, Instagram, and Pinterest!

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