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Want to make bread but you don’t have any yeast? No problem – make my easy No Yeast Bread Recipe! This easy white bread is like a quick bread with no rise time but it tastes like the real thing.
I’ve made this recipe several times now and it is SO good, especially warm with butter. You’re going to love this recipe – you can even make it gluten free!
If you want to make bread but don’t have yeast or don’t want to bother with rising and kneading, this is the recipe for you. No Yeast White Bread is just like the real thing (it’s a bit denser than regular bread but has the same flavor and is a great substitute) but it’s way easier to make.
Why I love no yeast bread
- No rising time!
- No proofing of yeast
- No kneading
- Bread, warm and in my belly, in under an hour.
Why this recipe works
Remember back to your volcano-making days: you fill the volcano with baking soda and add vinegar and the volcano explodes. The chemical reaction between the baking soda and vinegar (an acid) caused the frothy explosion. The same thing happens in baked goods: baking soda is a leavener that requires an acid to activate it. (You can read all about baking soda here.)
By substituting the yeast with equal amounts of baking soda and vinegar, I was able to turn my homemade white bread into a no yeast bread.
Now, you need to know that the bread is slightly different than a fluffy traditional white bread. It’s a cross between the cake-like quick bread you’re used to and a regular yeasted bread. It’s fluffy but a bit denser and it has more of a plain flavor (white bread usually has that yeasty flavor we all love).
In reality, this bread would also be called quick bread, but when I think of quick bread I think of banana bread or pumpkin bread. It’s a quick bread only because it’s quick to make – just stir up the dough and bake. There’s nothing extra you need to do.
Ingredients Needed
- All Purpose Flour -for best results, use all-purpose flour. But you can substitute bread flour or Gluten Free 1 to 1 AP Flour (such as Bob’s Red Mill).
- Baking Soda – baking soda + acid is crucial for making this bread rise. You MUST use baking soda – no exceptions.
- Buttermilk or milk/vinegar – this is the acid you must have so the bread will rise. You can make your own buttermilk with lemon juice or white vinegar or use the real thing (real buttermilk will perform better).
- Oil: I use oil in this bread to keep it moist – you can use vegetable oil or canola oil.
How to make No Yeast Bread
- Simply mix all the ingredients in a large bowl using a hand or stand mixer, then bake at 400°F for about 35-45 minutes.
- You will know the bread is done when it’s golden and you test it with a toothpick. Stick the toothpick in the crack and it will come out with just a few crumbs sticking to it. The top of the bread will have a golden brown crust.
Tip From Dorothy
Expert Tips
- Make this bread gluten free by using 1:1 gluten free flour
- If you want to use whole wheat flour, you should do half and half all purpose and whole wheat.
- This bread is perfect for toast or for sandwiches or dipping in soups or stews.
- Variations – add flavors to the bread: you can add a teaspoon of Italian seasoning or another dried herb or stir in some shredded cheese and garlic. Or brush the top of the dough with garlic oil!
No Yeast Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups (434g) all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (13g) granulated sugar (may use honey)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ cups (356ml) water
- ½ cup (119ml) buttermilk see note
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil (vegetable/canola or olive oil)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda.
- Add the water, oil and buttermilk and beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer until thick and smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out almost clean from the center of the crack.
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Recipe Notes
Buttermilk substitutions – you can use:
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup milk (regular or nonfat) + 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/2 cup milk (regular or nonfat) + 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Recipe Nutrition
Other favorite bread recipes:
- WW Pizza Dough (no rise)
- Cinnamon Swirl Bread
- Lemon Bread (no yeast)
- French Bread
Last Updated on April 23, 2024
Hi, can I make this with white wheat flour?
Thank you.
I haven’t tried but that one usually substitutes ok 1:1 – or you can do half and half.
Before I try baking this no yeast bread, I would like to know if adding less salt would hurt the results. We are on a low salt diet and are use to tasting less salt. I will also be using gluten free flour. Thank you for sharing a yeast-free bread recipe.
No it won’t – but it’ll be a bit bland without. You can always add some salt free seasoning like Mrs Dash or if you plan to use butter or something on top you won’t notice the lack of salt.
Yeast free white bread – just made it GF. I used sorghum Teff buckwheat potato starch arrow root and tapioca starch in a blend and added psyllium husk. Next time I’d add more baking soda for increase rise but it’s delicious and has the consistency of real bread except it’s GF and yeast free. All credit for the blend goes to the gluten free alchemist. I just adapted it
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