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    Home » What We're Eating » Appetizers and Snacks » No-Knead Overnight Bread

    No-Knead Overnight Bread

    Published: May 29, 2014 by Blair Lonergan

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    This No-Knead Overnight Bread is the busy mom's (or dad's) answer to homemade bread! 5 minutes of prep, 5 ingredients, let it sit overnight, and bake it the next morning.

    No Knead Overnight Bread

    You read that right -- just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of work creates a loaf of rustic, crusty, and flavorful homemade bread!

    I didn't believe that bread making could be this easy without a bread machine, but when I heard about it I was so curious that I had to give it a try instantly. Imagine my surprise when it turned out delicious!

    This was not an intended blog post, but I just had to share. Plus, there's a fun story behind the recipe.

    A few weeks ago, I needed to take care of a quick banking issue for The Seasoned Mom's accounts. So I picked up my phone, called the Wells Fargo 1-800 number, and expected to reach an individual at a call center in a foreign country. Instead, I was connected with a nice man whose name I never caught. While he was assisting me with my banking issue, he initiated some friendly conversation.

    Noticing "The Seasoned Mom" as the name on the account, he asked me what kind of business I am running and where I am located. I explained the blog to him, and I told him that I live in Central Virginia -- not far from Charlottesville. He sounded very excited, and told me that his brother graduated from UVA, he graduated from William & Mary, and his son graduated from Virginia Tech. He then asked me if I ever share bread recipes. I responded "no," and explained that I have many quick bread recipes on my site, but that yeast bread recipes are just too time consuming and involve too many steps for a busy mom like me.

    Wrong answer! This avid-bread-baker-Wells-Fargo-employee insisted that he had just the recipe for me, which he called No-Knead Overnight Bread. I grabbed my pen and wrote down his instructions. He assured me that even I could handle this one. And he was right!

    I followed his directions and the resulting loaf of rustic Honey Whole Wheat bread was perfect...and more importantly, it was perfectly EASY! No kneading, no rolling, no fancy pans required...just stirring together a ball of dough and letting it sit before baking creates a simple but delicious treat. That's serious multi-tasking at its best: banking and recipe sharing all in one 5 minute phone call!

    Here's how you do it:

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    No-Knead Overnight Bread

    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes
    Servings 6
    Author The Seasoned Mom

    Ingredients

    • 6 cups flour whole wheat or combination
    • 3 cups warm water
    • 1 packet yeast
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon honey

    Instructions

    • Place warm water in a bowl and add yeast. Allow to sit for a few minutes.
    • Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and honey. Pour water/yeast mixture into flour mixture and stir until well combined.
    • Drizzle your hands with olive oil and form dough into a ball. Cover dough and place in refrigerator overnight.
    • The next day, preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place dutch oven inside the heating oven until it is also hot.
    • Remove dough ball from refrigerator, drizzle with olive oil, and place in warm dutch oven, cover, and bake for about 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

    Note: For this recipe, I used one of my Le Creuset Dutch Ovens (like this one).

    le creuset dutch oven

    I don't have any other yeast bread recipes on here (as I mentioned above!), but you can try these other delicious baked goods...which are also quick on time!

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    1. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor

      June 02, 2014 at 12:01 pm

      This looks delish, Blair! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
      • Blair

        June 02, 2014 at 8:28 pm

        Thanks for stopping by, Kristi!

        Reply
    2. Jillian @ Hi! It's Jilly

      June 04, 2014 at 3:18 pm

      Ok, I *have* to try this! Sounds amazing! I'm not much of a bread baker, either. My hubby makes it much better than I do! 😉

      Reply
      • Blair

        June 05, 2014 at 8:09 pm

        Hi, Jilly! Thanks so much for visiting. And yes...you have to try it! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling

      June 06, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      Love this recipe....can't wait to give it a try!! (I'm with you - so many yeast recipes seem daunting!)

      Reply
      • Blair

        June 07, 2014 at 7:29 am

        Thanks, Cathy! Easy always wins in this house! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Stephanie

      June 07, 2014 at 3:29 am

      I'm so excited to try this! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

      Reply
      • Blair

        June 07, 2014 at 7:28 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Heather @ My Overflowing Cup

      September 25, 2014 at 11:58 pm

      What a great story! I've never heard of a bank teller being so handy. Thanks for sharing the recipe. This is pretty similar to Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. It looks just beautiful baked in your dutch oven. I often do the same thing. Thanks for the post, Blair!

      Reply

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