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!
Ingredients Needed
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.
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
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! 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!
Other Homemade Breads
- Dan's Como Bread
- Homemade Hawaiian Sandwich Bread
- English Muffins From Scratch
- Copycat Dave's Killer Bread
- No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread
- Easy White Sandwich Bread
- Whole Wheat Honey Oat Bread
- Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch
- Easy Crusty French Baguette
- Homemade Irish Soda Bread
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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No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread
Equipment
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
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add all ingredients except water and give a mix.
- Then add water and mix until everything is incorporated - but don't mix too much.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rest/rise for at least 6 hrs and up to 12-14 hrs.
- In the morning, generously grease a loaf pan. Then lightly flour the edges of the bowl and then turn dough onto a floured surface and shape into a loaf shape and add to the loaf pan. Or just "pour" into the pan. Add additional fresh rosemary on top, if desired. Cover with towel and let rise for at least another 2 hrs.If using a Dutch oven, lined Dutch oven with parchment paper and then lightly flour the edges of the bowl and then turn dough onto a floured surface and shape into a boule or ball shape. Cover and let rise for another 2 hrs.
- Meanwhile, pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
- After 2 hours and loaf has risen again, use a super sharp knife or bread lame and score top of bread with three slashes, or however you'd like.
- Loaf Pan: Bake for 35-40 minutes until edges are browned and bread sounds hallow to a tap to the bottom. Dutch Oven: Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove lid and then bake another 15 minutes.
- Let cool for at least 1 hour. Slice and enjoy! If sliced too early, it can cause a gummy center.
Amanda
What a gorgeous crumb on this bread! The texture looks absolutely perfect, and I love that it's no knead, made overnight! I agree that the aroma of fresh bread baking is one of the most comforting there is. It's definitely one that gets even the latest sleepers out of bed in the morning! This would be so great to bake up when you have overnight guests!
Marisa Franca
We love homemade bread and when I tell our kids we are baking they anxiously await the goodies. We make all kinds of breads and when we are short on time we fall back on the no knead bread. Your use of rosemary and garlic sure gives it additional flavor. Will put this on my baking list.
Dana
No-knead bread is where it's AT. This is the only bread I've ever made. It's hard to stray from something so easy. However, I've yet to jazz it up and garlic + rosemary sounds ah-mazing. Especially this time of year. Something about rosemary just reminds me of the darker, cooler months. I'm so looking forward to giving this a go. I can't even imagine the smell wafting through the kitchen... ugh <3 BLISS.
Tina
I love rosemary. It grows like weeds in Texas. Whenever I need some, I would just walk to the end of my driveway and grab some. Here in Utah it's an annual. I do miss my rosemary and your bread brings back some really good recipes. I love the idea of no-knead. Definitely going to make this. Thank you!
Debra
What? Making delicious bread from scratch is that easy? Who knew? Sounds so simple and looks so decadent and delicious. I can imagine how yummy the house will smell with that rosemary baking with the garlic. Bookmarking for this weekend. Definitely must make.
Carmy
I love garlic and I love not kneading! This is the recipe for me! That crust looks absolutely delicious - I need to get one of these in the oven ASAP!
Traci
Omgosh, I love the sound of a no-knead bread, esp with rosemary in it! And I'm thinking...why have I not been making this my whole life?! During college I was a bread baker at a health food store and have never tried this method. Can't wait! Just pinned! 🙂
Sarah
I've only tried making bread a couple times, and it intimidated me. I love how easy this looks-- and I'm sure it makes the whole house smell amazing! This needs to be on my "learning to bake" list!!
Lisa
No knead breads are the best and when you're bleary eyed from lack of sleep -- they're really the only homemade bread option! Rosemary and garlic is a wonderfully savory combination, too. If I didn't have skinny jeans to worry about, I'd probably be making this bread 2-3 times a week. Definitely trying your recipe, though -- and I'm thinking this would be really good for Thanksgiving, too. I appreciate the recipe.
Gloria
I am a bread fanatic. I need to make a loaf (or 2) of this soon. I can just imagine the aroma as it bakes. It would hardly get a chance to cool before I was slicing it and slathering on the butter!!