No Need to Knead • 16 Easy, Make-Ahead Bread Recipes

16 no-knead, make-ahead bread recipes that anyone can make! We've included plenty of tips and tricks to ensure success.

Does the thought of making homemade bread intimidate you? We're here to show you that it's easier than you think! We've rounded up some of our favorite no-knead, make-ahead bread recipes, that are great for busy schedules and novice bakers. They're perfect for holidays and entertaining as they freeze beautifully to make things a little less stressful.

 

Pick up a bag of flour and some yeast and you're ready to go. Each recipe has plenty of tips and tricks so that you will have success. Give them and try and let us know what you think!

 

No one would guess that this beautiful, buttery, incredibly delicious Pull-Apart Brioche Bread is super easy to make with just one bowl and no mixer!

 

With less than 10 minutes of hands-on time and no kneading, the name Ridiculously Easy Focaccia Bread says it all! Almost. It's also ridiculously delicious!

 

This Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Bread takes 5 minutes to prep, 10 minutes to shape and it looks like it comes from an artisan bakery! Oh, and it's ridiculously delicious too!

 

This easy recipe with a fun name, Irish Freckle Bread, is similar to French Brioche with a sweet dough that's enriched with potato water, butter and eggs. The fun difference? Freckles of delicious dried fruit!

 

This Same-Day Focaccia, with large air bubbles and delicious, old-world flavor, takes less than 15 minutes of hands-on time and comes together in significantly less time than traditional, slow-rise focaccia bread.

 

This charming, old-fashioned Porridge Bread has a buttery crisp crust, a soft tender interior and lots of fabulous flavor. The no-knead dough comes together with minimal effort! It's wonderful for toast, sandwiches and in the bread basket!

 

Stir these no-knead Scandinavian Seeded Carrot Rolls together at night then bake the next day or make them, start to finish the same day!

 

These No-Knead Potato Rolls are soft, slightly sweet and have a super tender texture. Made with potato flakes, the easy recipe comes together with minimal effort!

 

This Carrot Focaccia with Honey and Thyme is as beautiful as it is delicious! It's also a no-knead focaccia that's super simple to put together!

 

This delicious, no-knead, no-mixer, Cinnamon Raisin Brioche Bread has a sweet, buttery, tender crumb that's studded with plump raisins and swirled with cinnamon sugar.

 

These Easy Artisan Rolls truly are unbelievably easy. Stir up the dough then go to bed. In the morning, shape and bake. Unbelievably delicious too!

 

Give this No-Knead Seeded Oatmeal Bread a try! It's easy, versatile and so... delicious! The hands-on time is minimal and the fabulous results are maximum!

 

Stir together this one-bowl, Overnight No-Knead Brioche Bread before bed. When you rise, it will be ready to shape and bake. It's the most tender, buttery bread that's wonderful for toast, sandwiches or for your next dinner party!

 

Loaded with healthy seeds and a generous scoop of whole wheat flour, this ridiculously easy, one-bowl, no-knead Seeded Focaccia Bread is also ridiculously delicious!

 

These Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls practically make themselves! There are 15-20 minutes of light labor on your part (no mixer, no kneading!) then the yeast and oven work the crazy delicious magic!

 

With a sweet, cinnamon-laced dough, lots of plump raisins and a crisp sugar topping this EASY Cinnamon Raisin Focaccia requires no kneading and takes less than 10 minutes of hands-on time!

Thought  for the day:

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
    his mercies never come to an end;
 they are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:13

What we're listening to for inspiration:

Love of God

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