No Knead Whole Wheat Bread

This no knead whole wheat bread is a great bread recipe if you don’t have a stand mixer for kneading dough. All you need are a few basic pantry ingredients, a mixing bowl and a Dutch oven or cast iron pot. Just stir together the dough with a wooden spoon, no special bread baking skills or equipment needed! 

Another of my favourite no knead bread is this No knead olive bread or this Easy Dutch Oven Cranberry Walnut Bread.

Ingredients

To make this easy No knead whole wheat bread in a dutch oven, all you need are a just a few basic ingredients.

For the full ingredient measurements, scroll down to view the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

• Luke warm water, the water should be warm, but not hot to the touch or it will kill the yeast. Around 40C (110F) is a good temperature. Just a little warmer than the body temperature. 
• Active dry yeast, make sure it is fresh and not expired or the bread will not rise. 
• Sugar, helps activate the yeast.
• Bread flour, use a good quality flour. I prefer to weigh the flour when I am baking, that will give the most accurate amount.
• Whole wheat flour, as with the bread flour, it is best to weigh the flour when baking, that will give the most accurate amount.
• Salt, this bread needs salt to bring out the flavours, regular table salt works great.

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

This whole wheat bread recipe is really easy to make, just stir the dough together and follow along with the instructions below.

For the full written instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom.

1. In a mixing bowl, add the water, sugar and yeast. Let it sit for 10 minutes to start to bloom. Then stir in the flour, whole wheat flour and salt with a spoon. The dough will be loose and sticky. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for about an hour or until double in size.
2. After an hour, turn on your oven to 230 C (450F). Place a Dutch oven with the lid in the oven to heat for about 30 minutes.
3. Scrape out the dough unto a well floured pice of parchment paper. The dough will still be sticky so sprinkle with flour so it wont stick to your fingers.
4. Gently fold the outer edges of the dough to the center to form a ball. Flip it around and cover with a kitchen towel for 30 minutes until the Duch oven in hot.
5. Carefully take out the Dutch oven, it will be very hot! 
Remove the lid and gently lift the bread with the parchment paper and place inside. Cover with the lid and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and bake for 10 more minutes for a crispy crust.

Hint: Let the bread cool down for about 30 minutes on a cooling rack before slicing it.

Substitutions and Variations

• No duch oven pot? – You can still bake this whole wheat bread! You can use a cast iron pan, preheat it and then place the bread on it. Cover the bread with an oven safe pyrex bowl, enamel, or ceramic bowl. Or you can bake the bread on a baking tray, but it will not have the same crispy crust.
• Nuts – For a little crunch, add in some roughly chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans to your bread.
• Dried fruit – Add some raisins, cranberries or other chopped dried fruit for a nice sweet addition to the bread. Also try this Cranberry Walnut Bread.
• Flour – For the fluffiest bread, I recommended using a mix of bread flour and whole wheat flour. 

For another great dutch oven bread recipe, try this Mulitseed No Knead Dutch Oven Bread.

Equipment

This no knead bread is baked in a Dutch oven pan to create a crisp crust and a soft and fluffy centre. You can also use a cast iron pan or bake it on a baking sheet, but the crust won’t have the same texture.

Storage

This rustic whole wheat bread recipe can be stored for up to 4 days in an airtight container or plastic bag. I like to slice any leftovers before storing and then pop them in the toaster. 

It also freezes well. Use a plastic bag that’s freezer friendly, try to remove as much air as possible before sealing the bag well. Freeze for up to 3 months. Let the bread defrost in room temperature before serving.

Bread

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