Easy Slow Cooker Bread for Beginners
A rustic, no-knead loaf baked slowly in a crockpot for a perfectly soft interior and a golden crust. Effortless and beginner-friendly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 packet (2.25 tsp) active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (110°F)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter (for greasing)
Instructions
- Whisk warm water and honey together, then sprinkle yeast on top and let bloom for 10 minutes.
- Combine bread flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Stir in the yeast mixture and olive oil until a shaggy dough forms.
- Grease the inside of a slow cooker with butter.
- Shape dough into a ball and place it in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours until firm and golden on top.
- Remove from pot and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes before slicing.