Easy Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
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Easy Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
Description
The Easy Dutch Oven Bread Recipe features a blend of bread flour and five different seeds—sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, flax, and poppy—combined into a sticky, no-knead dough sweetened subtly with honey. After mixing, the dough rests covered at room temperature until tripled in size, allowing natural fermentation to develop flavor and structure. Folding and shaping the dough onto parchment dusted with cornmeal prepares it for baking in a preheated Dutch oven, which traps steam to create a crisp crust while maintaining a tender crumb inside.
Toasting the seeds before adding them intensifies their nutty notes and gives the bread added crunch and visual appeal. The mix of seeds incorporated throughout the dough provides both texture and rich, earthy flavors. The bread’s crust darkens beautifully during the covered baking phase, creating a contrast with the soft, seeded interior.
This seeded bread slices well for sandwiches or serves as a rustic accompaniment to soups and salads. It pairs nicely with butter, cheeses, or spreads due to its sturdy yet tender crumb. The absence of kneading makes it accessible for home bakers looking to create artisan-style bread without complicated techniques.
Measure flour by spooning it into the cup and leveling with a knife for accuracy. Never slice into freshly baked hot bread to avoid gummy texture; let it cool completely for best results. Seeds can be toasted quickly in a dry skillet if not pre-toasted, ensuring maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Ingredients for 5-Seed Dutch Oven Bread:
- 1 1/2 cups water 12 oz, warm (100°F
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 Tbsp active dry yeast
- 3 cups bread flour plus extra flour for dusting*
- 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds toasted plus more for top of bread
- 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds toasted plus more for top of bread
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds toasted
- 1 Tbsp flax seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
What You'll Need:
- 1 Tbsp corn meal optional, or semolina, to dust parchment
Instructions
Quick Prep:
- Line work surface with parchment paper and trim the corners to fit better in the dutch oven. Sprinkle the center 9" of parchment with 1 Tbsp cornmeal or semolina and set aside.
How to Make 5-Seed Dutch Oven Bread:
- In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups warm water, 2 Tbsp honey and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Stir until honey dissolves then sprinkle with 3/4 Tbsp yeast. Let sit at room temp 5 min. Stir in 3 cups flour and all the seeds. Stir with spatula until it comes together and seeds are incorporated (no kneading required). Dough will be very sticky. Cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and rest at room temp (70˚F) for 2 hours or until tripled in volume.
- Sprinkle dough with flour and use a spatula to fold dough in half then fold in half again. Sprinkle generously again with flour and with well floured hands, lift up the dough and form a ball in your hands. Place over the center of your prepared parchment paper with the folded seam side down. sprinkle the top with extra seeds if desired. Let rise uncovered at room temp for 40 min.
- Place the empty dutch oven and lid inside the oven and preheat the oven to 450˚F. Once preheated, remove dutch oven and place on the stove. Be careful not to touch the dutch oven or lid without oven mitts because it will be blazing hot. Lift bread with the parchment paper and set it in the center of HOT dutch oven. Cover with lid and bake at 450˚F for 30 min. Carefully remove hot lid and bake another 2- 5 min or until top is golden brown. Remove bread from dutch oven with the help of parchment paper and place bread directly on wire rack. Cool until it's nearly room temperature before slicing.***
Notes
- To measure flour correctly, spoon into the cup and level with a knife for accuracy.
- If you can't find toasted seeds, toast them yourself in a dry skillet until fragrant and golden.
- Do not slice into hot bread to allow steam to escape gradually and prevent a gummy crumb.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8people (makes 1 loaf of dutch oven bread)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbs | 41g | |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 441mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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