Making bread at home just got really easy. This Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe is the foolproof recipe you’ve been looking for!
Did you know making your own bread is ridiculously easy? It’s true! This Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe makes such a good looking loaf of bread, your family will think it came straight from an artisan bakery!
With a crunchy golden crust and perfectly soft center, this miracle no-knead bread will become a favorite in your house! Plus, you won’t believe how EASY it is to make!! You’ll just need a few pantry staples to get started!
Whether you’re just starting out on your Homesteading adventure, or you just want to bake like a pro, this EASY no knead dutch oven bread recipe is for you!
And the looks of this no knead rosemary bread are not deceiving! Enjoying a tasty slice of this crusty bread recipe will make your Monday feel like a Friday. Seriously it’s that good!
Bake up your dream bread, then slather a slice in butter or dip it in Olive Oil with Balsamic Vinegar Bread Dipping Oil for the ultimate Italian treat!
If you’ve been looking for an easy Dutch Oven Bread Recipe, look no further! I love making rustic dutch oven bread at home, and you will too! Especially when it tastes this good!
So are you ready to get baking? Here’s What You’ll Need…
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Dutch Oven Bread Baking Time:
When it comes to baking, your dutch oven bread will be done in about 45 – 50 minutes. Just keep in mind… this is a long-rise dough, meaning the longer this dough rises, the more flavor it will develop. So you’ll want to start preparing the dough the day before, and let it rise overnight. And yes, it’s so worth it. The flavor is out of this world!
Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Recipe…
Heather writes: “I love this bread.”
Joan writes: “We call this magic bread. It’s amazing!”
Jen writes: “I love making this bread!!!”
Clare writes: “Happy to say I made this and hubby and I ate 1/2 loaf in one sitting. Followed the recipe exactly – it was easy”
Jodie writes: “I’ve made this several times. And I’ve baked it on a flat stone just fine. It really is fast to throw together.”
Johanne writes: “Used my oblong Dutch oven. Worked well”
Erin writes: “Just skip seasonings for plain bread. I make plain all the time.”
Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe! {Easy No-Knead Bread}
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour + more for Dusting {Bread Flour can be substituted}
- 1/2 tsp. Active Dry Yeast
- 2 tsp. Sea Salt
- 1 tbsp. Dried Rosemary {or skip if baking 'plain' bread}
- 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning {or skip if baking 'plain' bread}
- 1 1/2 cups Warm Water {approx. 100 degrees}
- 1/2 tsp. Cornmeal
Instructions
- Carefully measure 3 cups of Flour by spooning into a measuring cup, and leveling off with a knife. {The correct amount of flour will make all of the difference.} Place flour in a large glass mixing bowl.
- Add to Flour in bowl: Yeast, Salt, Rosemary, and Italian Seasoning and whisk until well combined.
- Pour in 1 1/2 cups Warm Water, and stir with a large wooden spoon until wet, shaggy dough forms. Note: If dough is too wet, add a little more flour; If dough is too dry, add up just a LITTLE more water {1 tsp. at a time}, until it turns into a wet, shaggy dough when stirring.
- Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm spot of your home {around 70 - 75 degrees fahrenheit}, and allow to rise for approx. 18 hours. There should be small bubbles that form on the top.
- After 18 hours, cut rectangular piece of parchment paper to fit inside bottom and sides of 5.5 quart - 6 quart dutch oven, place paper in dutch oven, and firmly press creases along the sides. {this will help the paper not indent into your bread while baking}
- Then remove parchment paper from dutch oven, sprinkle cornmeal in a circle in the center, and set aside.
- Sprinkle clean countertop or cutting board with flour and carefully remove dough from bowl using a small plastic dough scraper or rubber spatula, place onto counter or cutting board, and sprinkle dough with a little more flour.
- Using well floured hands, fold dough over a few times, then quickly shape into round ball with your hands. You'll sort of stretch the dough from the top and fold the excess underneath a few times. A bench scraper can help with the shaping and tucking as well.
- With well floured hands {and a floured bench scraper if you have one} carefully pick up dough ball and place down on top of cornmeal on the parchment paper. If it lost it's shape a bit during the move, just quickly touch up the shape to round it back out.
- Lightly cover with plastic wrap, and allow dough to rise for 30 more minutes at room temperature.
- While dough is rising, place dutch oven with lid on inside oven, then preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- After 30 minutes, once the dough has finished rising, use a serrated knife or bread lame to cut two intersecting lines in the top of the dough, like a plus sign. This will give the finished crust a beautiful look, and allow the bread to expand a bit when baking.
- Remove dutch oven from oven {it will be HOT!}, remove lid, and carefully pick up parchment paper with dough and transfer to dutch oven without touching the dutch oven. Place lid back on, and return to oven.
- Bake bread for 35 minutes covered, then remove lid and bake for additional 10 - 15 minutes uncovered, until crust is golden.
- Remove dutch oven from your oven once bread is done baking, and lift parchment paper out of dutch oven to remove the bread.
- Transfer bread to wire cooling rack, and allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing. This will help prevent a gummy center, because the bread continues to bake a bit as it cools.
- Once your bread has cooled, slice up some pieces, then lather your slices with some butter, or dip pieces in a plate of Bread Dipping Oil. ENJOY!
What You’ll Need to make Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread:
5 – 6 qt Round Enameled Dutch Oven
Oven Safe Knob for 450 degrees

Active Dry Yeast
Large Glass Mixing Bowl

Wooden Spoon
Parchment Paper
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Use this tip to preserve your fresh rosemary, then use your dried rosemary whenever you bake a loaf of this artisan bread!
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So have you tried this Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe yet?
Share with us in the comments below!
Diane says
Can I use fresh rosemary
Heidi says
Hi Diane ~ yes… you can substitute fresh rosemary as well. Or if you have fresh rosemary you’d like to dry, you can use this trick…
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2016/06/drying-fresh-rosemary.html
CoCo says
Oh my word, Heidi, I had NO idea you could even make bread in a Dutch Oven! That is so cool! This bread looks amazing and I bet the rosemary makes it smell really good too. I can’t wait to try this now. Thank you for the recipe. Hope your week has been lots of fun, CoCo
Heidi says
Isn’t that a great trick, CoCo? I just love using my dutch oven to bake fresh bread… and I know you’ll love it, too! And you’re right… the rosemary made the whole house smell just like a bakery. 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
Last year I was on a sourdough baking binge, and then I stopped. These photos are making me want to get back into it! I’m sure the rosemary makes your house smell FANTASTIC!
Heidi says
That sounds like a delicious binge, Katherine! I’m working on my sourdough starter now, and can’t wait to get baking fresh loaves of sourdough, too! And yes… the house smelled AMAZING with that rosemary! 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Love homemade bread so much and it’s always so fun to make in the dutch oven! This one looks perfect! Wish I had a huge hunk for breakfast slathered in butter 🙂
Heidi says
Thanks so much, Dawn… I wish I could send you a big ol’ piece! And I agree… slathered in butter is always a delicious choice! 🙂
Rebecca Dillon says
Oooh. I really want to try this. I love that you don’t have to knead it. My hands seem to hate me more the older I get… Thanks for the recipe!
Heidi says
Haha… the no knead factor is definitely a nice one! You really won’t believe how easy this bread is to make! 🙂
Christie says
Your Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread looks so amazing! I love that delicious texture. I bet it made the house smell amazing!!
Heidi says
Thanks so much, Christie! And you’re right… the house smells like a bakery every time I make it! 🙂
Joanna Stephens says
This rosemary bread looks delicious!! There’s really nothing like fresh baked bread to make any meal 100 times better.
Heidi says
I agree, Joanna… it’s such a game changer!
Michelle says
I had no idea you could fix bread in a Dutch oven. This sounds so good! Now I have to buy a Dutch oven so I can try this.
Heidi says
Isn’t it so easy, Michelle? You definitely need a dutch oven… you will LOVE it! I use mine all the time for baking bread, making soups, one pot meals and more. 🙂
Tasia ~ two sugar bugs says
Your loaf is so beautiful Heidi!! I am such a fan of no-knead bread and I love the addition of rosemary!!
Heidi says
Aww… thank you so much, Tasia! I sure do love no-knead bread, too… it’s SO easy to make! 🙂
Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes says
Nothing beats fresh homemade bread – delicious! And love how easy it is!
Heidi says
I agree, Alexandra… and it makes your home smell just like a bakery when it’s in the oven! 🙂
Josiah - DIY Thrill says
This bread looks so easy to make, thanks for sharing!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome… it really is SO simple to make! 🙂