No Knead Cheese Bread

4.83 from 45 votes

Preparing warm, crusty homemade bread is simpler than you think with this No Knead Skillet Cheese Bread. Ideal for dipping in your favorite warm soup, the added cheese and parsley kick up the flavor!

Prep Time1 30

Cook Time30

Cooling Time1

Total Time3

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: artisan bread, cheese bread, homemade bread, homemade bread recipes, no knead bread recipe

Servings: slices

Author: Katerina | Easy Weeknight Recipes

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups luke warm water
2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
½ teaspoon salt
4⅓ cups all purpose flour
1½ teaspoons garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil divided
course salt
dried parsley

Instructions

Combine water and yeast in a large mixing bowl.
Add 1 cup flour and ½ teaspoon salt to the yeast mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, and cheese.
Add remaining flour, one cup at a time, stirring until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour.
In the meantime, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to an 8-inch cast iron skillet and coat the bottom and sides of the skillet with the oil.
Lightly flour your hands and transfer the dough to the skillet. Shape the dough into a round disk; cover with a towel and let it stand for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the top of the dough and sprinkle it with salt and parsley. Then, score the top of the loaf with a knife.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Remove the bread from the oven and immediately turn it out onto a cooling rack.
Let it completely cool before cutting into it.

Notes

To freeze the dough: Make the dough as instructed and let it rise for 1 hour, per the recipe. Once risen, form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and then place it in a freezer-friendly container and keep it frozen for up to a month. When ready, thaw the frozen dough on the kitchen counter, let it rise, and bake as directed.

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