Description
Homemade Crockpot Bread brings rustic charm to kitchen adventures with minimal effort. Simple ingredients and slow cooking create a golden loaf that invites you to savor warm, comforting slices straight from the slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
- 1 packet (2 ¼ tsps or 7 g) active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240 mL) warm water (110°F or 43°C)
- 2 tbsps olive oil or melted butter
Instructions
- Yeast Activation: Whisk warm water, sugar, and yeast in a large mixing bowl, allowing the mixture to foam and develop for 5-7 minutes until fragrant and bubbly.
- Dough Preparation: Blend flour, salt, and olive oil into the activated yeast mixture, kneading until a smooth, elastic dough forms with a slightly tacky texture.
- Crockpot Preparation: Generously coat the ceramic insert with olive oil, ensuring complete coverage to prevent sticking and facilitate easy bread removal.
- Dough Placement: Gently spread the prepared dough evenly across the crockpot’s bottom, creating an uniform layer that will rise and bake into a cohesive loaf.
- Cooking Process: Cover with the lid and set the crockpot to high heat, allowing the bread to rise and bake for approximately 2 hours until golden and fully developed.
- Doneness Verification: Test bread’s readiness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean, with the exterior displaying a crisp, appetizing golden-brown color.
- Cooling and Serving: Extract the bread using parchment paper or a spatula, transferring to a cooling rack and allowing 10-15 minutes of resting to stabilize internal moisture before slicing.
Notes
- Activate Yeast Carefully: Ensure water temperature is between 105-110°F for perfect yeast activation without killing the microorganisms.
- Prevent Sticking Completely: Use parchment paper as an extra layer of protection against potential bread sticking, making removal smoother.
- Monitor Moisture Levels: Keep crockpot lid slightly ajar during last 30 minutes of cooking to reduce excess moisture and achieve a crispier crust.
- Adjust for Dietary Needs: Substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour blend or whole wheat flour for alternative nutrition profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hours
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 151
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 233 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg