5 from 12 votes
Slow Cooker Bread
This Slow Cooker Bread recipe yields a crusty loaf using simple ingredients and a combination of slow cooker baking and finishing in the oven. Active dry yeast activates in lukewarm water with sugar, then mixed with flour and salt to form dough. The dough rises and cooks in a preheated slow cooker, producing a soft interior and crispy crust, which is further crisped by a final bake in a very hot oven. The result is a fresh homemade bread with a hollow sound when tapped, indicating a well-cooked crumb.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
10
slices
Calories:
129 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Breakfast, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup water lukewarm
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2/3 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Turn the slow cooker on high, line it with parchment paper, close the lid, and let it preheat while you work on the bread.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the water, yeast, and sugar, and let the mixture rest for about 10 minutes. This activates the yeast, the mixture should start to rise and appear foamy. If it's not, discard and repeat this step.
- Next, add the salt, and flour, and mix until well incorporated, the dough should pull from the sides of the bowl, and they should look clean.
- Transfer the dough ball to a lightly floured surface and knead for one minute, just until smooth. After that, form the dough into a ball and place it into the preheated slow cooker, and close the lid.
- Bake on high for 2 hours, checking on it occasionally. The top should be crispy, and when you tap on the bottom, the bread should sound hollow.
- Once the bread is done, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place the bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place it in the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes to brown the top, careful to not burn it.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Sodium
159mg
(7%)
Potassium
94mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
73IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.001mg
(0%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sodium | 159mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 73IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.