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No-Knead Cheese Bread Recipe

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This No-Knead Cheese Bread is a rustic, cheesy loaf that requires minimal effort and yields a flavorful, crusty bread with gooey melted cheese inside. Perfect for breakfast, sandwiches, or as a savory snack, this recipe uses a simple mix-and-rise method followed by baking in a Dutch oven for an artisan-quality crust.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups bread flour (or all-purpose flour)
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1½ tsp kosher salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1½ cups very warm water (~120°F)

Cheese

  • 2½ cups freshly shredded Colby Jack cheese (or your favorite meltable cheese)

Instructions

  1. Mix: In a large bowl, whisk together the bread flour, instant yeast, and kosher salt. Stir in the very warm water until a sticky, shaggy dough forms. Fold in the shredded Colby Jack cheese evenly throughout the dough. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for 1.5 to 2 hours until it has doubled in size.
  2. Preheat: About 30 minutes before the dough has finished rising, preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C). Place a Dutch oven with its lid inside the oven to heat up during this time.
  3. Shape: Once risen, scrape the dough onto a piece of floured parchment paper. Gently shape the dough into a rough ball shape; it’s meant to be rustic and not perfectly smooth.
  4. Bake: Carefully lift the dough together with the parchment paper into the hot Dutch oven. Put the lid on and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the bread is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
  5. Cool: Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool and rest for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing. Serve and enjoy your cheesy, crusty bread fresh!

Notes

  • Use bread flour for the best texture, but all-purpose flour can be substituted.
  • Make sure water is warm (~120°F) to activate the yeast properly without killing it.
  • The cheese choice can be swapped for any good melting cheese like mozzarella, cheddar, or fontina.
  • If you don’t have a Dutch oven, use a heavy oven-safe pot with a lid to replicate the steam effect.
  • Allowing the bread to cool properly prevents it from becoming gummy inside.

Keywords: no-knead bread, cheese bread, easy bread recipe, rustic bread, homemade bread, Colby Jack bread

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