I have shared my moms favorite Homemade Artisan Bread recipe on my blog before. I had a special sign made for her for mothers day last year with a scripture about bread. My mom made this homemade bread everyday for a year and took it to someone new. She figured it only cost her 24 cents to make and not anytime at all, but I am sure it brightened someones day to know they were thought about.
My mom and I came up with 6 different ways to make this bread. It is the easiest bread recipe ever! Seriously you don’t have to knead this bread or any fancy equipment.
Let’s get after it! First I will share the Basic Artisan Bread Recipe, that you can adapt from there and add in any of the mix-in’s that I share below.
Easiest Artisan Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 2 cups Water- room temperature water start with 1 1/2 cups then add more
Instructions
- Mix the flour, salt and yeast until combined in a large bowl (the bread doubles)
- Add in the water (start with 1 1/2 cups then add more until it isn’t dry, but you don’t want it too wet)
- Cover with a plate or silicon wrap or plastic wrap and let sit for 6 to 24 hours (on the kitchen counter)
- Then degas, by stirring it once to get the air out
- Place bread dough in your baking pan and let it rise for an hour covered (I use a dish towel or a silicon cover, make sure to grease silicon cover)
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes covered (I use another bread pan on top, or you could use tin foil), then 10 minutes uncovered until golden on top
Notes
I have sped up the process to 4 hours on the counter with warmer water, didn't rise as high, but tasted the same!
Options-
- Kamut Flour is my favorite to use (I get from The Food Nanny)- I did need to add about 2 1/2 cups water with Kamut
- Wheat Bread- 2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup wheat flour (I have made this before with all wheat, I liked it, my kids didn’t as much….it is heavier)
- Gluten Free- Use Cup for Cup Flour
- Cranberry Bread- Before you add the water mix in- 1/2 cup dried cranberries and 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
- Jalapeño Cheddar Bread- Before you add the water mix in- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1 diced jalapeño *we left just a few seeds attached so it wasn’t too spicy- add more of the seeds if you like it spicy (or I chop up about 1/4 cup of the “Hot & Sweet Jalapeños” from Trader Joe’s that are in a jar)
- Nut Bread- Before you add the water mix in- 1/4 cup chopped almonds, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds and 1/4 cup flax seeds
- Cinnamon Raisin Bread- Before you add the water mix in- 1/2 cup raisins and 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Everything But The Bagel- Before baking sprinkle evenly over the top of the bread with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
Baking Bread Favorite Things-
- Bread Knife– The best bread knife! But more than just a great bread knife, the full-tang Serrated Slicing Knife is your tool for slicing through anything soft and squishy or hard and crusty.
- Silicone Spatula– Great tool to mix bread and spread it in the pan.
- Kamut Flour– Ancient Grain is a pure strain grain that has never been genetically modified. Kamut is delicious, nutritious, best texture, best digestibility! Organic, incredible flexibility!
- Parchment Paper– Makes it so your bread comes out easily out of the pan, doesn’t stick to the bread. Unbleached and chlorine free.
- Mixing Bowl– Everyone needs a good mixing bowl, and I love Mason Cash bowls.
- French Sea Salt– I use this in my bread recipe. French sea salt is not refined, it has their original mineral content, making them a more nutritious condiment.
- Butter Nest– Just spoon the butter into the rounded bell shape with the handle, then smash it down. Next you add a little bit of water to the base of the container. The water helps to create a seal that keeps oxygen from getting to the butter (oxygen is what makes the butter go rancid). The butter will touch the water, which does nothing to the butter, as the butter runs out it is fine if the water doesn’t touch the butter. Lastly you can add a pinch of salt to help keep it from getting moldy. Change the water every 1-2 weeks. The butter can last a month on your counter (if butter lasts that long in your house!).
- Bread Storage Bag– We keep our bread in these bags, and put in our bread box. Reusable bread bags made from recycled plastic bottles as a planet-conscious alternative to disposable plastics. Crafted from 12 BPA-free, food-safe recycled plastic bottles.
- Bread Box– Cute on your counter and great place for bread storage.
- Cutting Board– We have had this cutting board for over five years, it is the best!!! We always have it out with our bread, bread knife, butter nest, etc.
- Wonder Oven– Love this thing! Cute to have out on your counter, and toast your bread. We also use it as our air fryer and to reheat food.
- Bread Pan– Non toxic, non stick bread pan
PS- there is a printable at the end of this post! And why you need a French Butter Crock HERE.
Wheat Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe
- 2 cups all purpose flour (I have made this before with all wheat, I liked it, my kids didn’t as much….it is heavier)
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon yeast
- Follow instruction for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
Cranberry Hazelnut Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe
- Recipe for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
- Before you add the water mix in-
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
- Follow instruction for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
After everything is mixed in.
After 8 hours of rising on counter covered with a plate.
After “de-gased” and ready to put in baking pan to rise for one more hour.
Jalapeno Chedder Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe
- Recipe for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
- Before you add the water mix in-
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 diced jalapeño *we left just a few seeds attached so it wasn’t too spicy- add more of the seeds if you like it spicy (or I chop up about 1/4 cup of the “Hot & Sweet Jalapeños” from Trader Joe’s that are in a jar)
- Follow instruction for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
Flax Seed Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe
- Recipe for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
- Before you add the water mix in-
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- Follow instruction for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
Cinnamon Raisin Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe
- Recipe for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
- Before you add the water mix in-
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Follow instruction for Basic Homemade Artisan Bread
My Mom working her magic!
“They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” Acts 2:46
After making all this bread, I took it around to neighbors and friends. We used one loaf to make grilled cheese for the girls and my hubby with tomato soup. The Jalapeño Cheddar was my husbands favorite as grilled cheese.
You can see how I used this bread to make it in little flower pots HERE and my Mothers Day Bread post HERE. Let me know if you try the bread!
You can print out the Bread Recipe FREE here- Artisan Bread Recipe PDF Printable and thank you to AP Letters for this gorgeous printable!
Click on image to print your FREE Bread Recipe Printable
Find this same recipe but GLUTEN FREE HERE
I shared a Paleo Bread Recipe HERE that every loved too!
I took a video last time my mom visited- of the bread stages. Hope it helps! (PS- on the video my mom says “1/2 teaspoon salt” but the recipe is 1 teaspoon
Homemade Artisan Bread- The Easiest recipe Six different ways
Prep time
5
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalIngredients
3 cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
2 cups Water- room temperature water (start with 1 1/2 cups then add more )
Directions
- Mix the flour, salt and yeast until combined in a large bowl (the bread doubles)
- Add in the water (start with 1 1/2 cups then add more until it isn’t dry, but you don’t want it too wet)
- Cover with a plate or silicon wrap or plastic wrap and let sit for 6 to 24 hours (on the kitchen counter)
- Cover with a plate or silicon wrap or plastic wrap and let sit for 6 to 24 hours (on the kitchen counter)
- Then degas, by stirring it once to get the air out
- Grease your bread pan with oil or butter (coating with flour helps it to not stick or use Parchment Paper)
- Place bread dough in your baking pan and let it rise for an hour covered (I use a dish towel or a silicon cover, make sure to grease silicon cover)
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes covered (I use another bread pan on top, or you could use tin foil), then 10 minutes uncovered until golden on top
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I’m interested in making the first couple of recipes. Is it just all purpose flour that you’re supposed to use?
Thank you for sharing! 🙂
yes- I just use all purpose flour and it worked perfect!
hey girl- this bread looks amazing! yummy for my tummy!
thank you! It is pretty tasty!
What yeast EXACTLY?
Do we grease the psn?
What size pan?
Like the scripture!
Show us a pic of the sign, please
I use an all natural non-stick spray. Or you could use butter or olive oil then coat with flour.
Use a regular size bread pan.
I shared the sign on this blog post- http://nestingwithgrace.com/homemadebreadmothersday/
Thank you!!
Have you ever tried to make this gluten free?
not yet:) but that is on my list to try!
I let the bread rise once, punch it down and store in a large glass jar in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days. My understanding is this makes the bread more digestible and with a considerable reduction in the insulin rise you would get from regular breads. Since I have given up grains this allows me to have the occasional pizza with family without too much upset. I got the original recipe from blog Gwens nest. Although probably not as healthy as using sprouted wheat this is in our budget! Please do not publish comment as im not sure this info is accurate but I thought I would share
thank you for sharing! I will have to look into that!
After reading your blog yesterday I mixed up some cinnamon and raisin bread. Easy peasy!! I baked it this morning after 15 hours rising and it is so pretty and so good. I love to bake bread but don’t have time for the work involved. This recipe fits the bill. Thank you!!
oh yay!! I LOVE to hear that. So glad that it worked well for you. That cinnamon smells amazing!
I have used a no knead bread recipe before, but this looks even easier. Thanks for sharing! 🙂 Glad you had a nice visit with your mom.
Thanks Kristin! It was way easy and fun to make:)
???? What yeast should I buy.
Help
Active Dry Yeast 🙂
How could I adapt this to make a darker bread? Can I just substitute the flour or would that change everything?
What do you mean by darker bread? I have used all wheat flour before and it worked great- just a little more dense
Hi, thank you for sharing your bread recipe. I made the bread but I found the mix too wet; I did use 2 cups. It came out really dense and chewy. I will try again and use less water.
good to know- maybe it is my elevation? Originally it was 1 1/2 cups, but that was too dry. Yes try somewhere in the middle!
Thanks for sharing! Made my first loaf this morning and we ate half of it straight from the oven! Just mixed another batch and this lush will be gone today!
Lol lush should read loaf !!
yay!! Love to hear that! What kind did you make?