🧀 No-Knead Cheesy Bread (Easy Version)
📌 About This Recipe
This bread is very easy to make. You don’t need to knead the dough. Just mix, leave it for many hours, add cheese, and bake.
It becomes soft inside and crispy outside with melted cheese in every bite.
❤️ Why You’ll Love It
- No hard work – no kneading
- Very soft inside, crispy crust
- Cheesy and tasty
- You can add herbs or spices
- Simple ingredients at home
🧾 Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp yeast
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp warm water
- 170g cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, etc.)
- 2 tbsp Parmesan (optional)
Optional:
- Rosemary
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
👩🍳 Steps (Simple)
1. Make Dough
Mix flour, salt, and yeast.
Add water and mix → sticky dough is OK.
2. First Rest
Cover and leave for 12–18 hours at room temperature.
Dough will rise and show bubbles.
3. Add Cheese
Put dough on a floured surface.
Add cheese and fold the dough gently.
4. Second Rest
Place dough on baking paper.
Cover and rest for 1–2 hours.
5. Preheat
Heat oven to 230°C (450°F).
Keep Dutch oven inside while heating.
6. Bake (Covered)
Put dough in hot pot.
Cut top slightly.
Bake 30 minutes with lid.
7. Bake (Uncovered)
Remove lid and bake 12–15 minutes more until golden brown.
8. Cool
Let bread cool for 45 minutes before cutting.
❓ Quick Tips
- Dough is sticky → it’s normal
- Use fresh yeast
- Don’t cut bread early (it will be soft inside)
- Keep cheese inside dough (outside cheese can burn)
🧊 Storage
- Keep at room temp (2–3 days)
- Don’t use plastic bag (makes it soft)
- Freeze slices up to 3 months
- Reheat in oven for fresh taste