Easy No-Knead Sourdough Bread Recipe
This Easy No-Knead Sourdough Bread has a crisp golden crust, chewy edges, and a soft airy center with beautiful open crumb. Made with only four simple ingredients and very little hands-on work, it’s the perfect beginner-friendly artisan sourdough loaf for baking at home.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon or dough whisk
- Kitchen scale
- Dough scraper
- Proofing basket or medium bowl
- Clean kitchen towel
- Parchment paper
- Dutch oven with lid
- Bread lame or sharp knife
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 100 g active sourdough starter
- 350 g warm water
- 500 g bread flour
- 10 g salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the active sourdough starter and warm water. Stir until mostly dissolved.
- Add the bread flour and salt. Mix until a shaggy dough forms and no dry flour remains.
- Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Leave the dough covered at room temperature for 8-12 hours, or until doubled in size and bubbly.
- Lightly flour a work surface and gently turn the dough out onto it.
- Shape the dough into a round loaf by folding the edges inward toward the center.
- Transfer the dough seam-side up into a floured proofing basket or bowl lined with a towel.
- Cover and let rise for 1-2 hours.
- Place a Dutch oven with lid into the oven and preheat to 475°F (245°C) for 30 minutes.
- Carefully turn the dough onto parchment paper.
- Score the top with a sharp knife or bread lame.
- Transfer the dough into the hot Dutch oven.
- Cover with lid and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid and bake another 15 minutes, until deep golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing.
Notes
Nutritional Information Per slice (approximate)
- Calories: 180
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Protein: 6g
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 240mg
