With only 5 ingredients, this Easy Garlic Cheese No-Knead Bread recipe makes a delicious loaf with no kneading and very little work.
Long time readers of Thrifty Jinxy may know that I am a big fan of making no-knead bread. Actually, the first recipe I published on Thrifty Jinxy, way back in May of 2008, was the basic Easy No-Knead Bread Recipe.
Well, this weekend I did a little experimentation and came up with this twist – a Garlic Cheese No-Knead Bread Recipe.
It’s got a great texture, like the original, but is a little bit more dense and is fantastic toasted and used for sandwiches.
I used cheddar cheese, but I think you could substitute another favorite instead. I do recommend that you grate your own cheese rather than using pre-shredded from a bag. Use these tips to grate cheese with less mess.
This cheesy garlic bread is delicious to eat “as-is” spread with butter and is also perfect for making sandwiches with an extra kick of flavor.
For delicious, hot cheesy garlic bread to serve with pasta, slice this bread and toast with shredded mozzarella or a slice of fresh mozzarella on top. It’s so delicious!
Garlic Cheese No-Knead Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
3 C all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. instant yeast
1 ¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 ¼ C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 ⅝ C Water
Lodge Color Enameled Cast Iron Dutch OvenMcCormick Garlic Powde
Bellemain Cooling Rack
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How to Make Garlic Cheese No-Knead Bread:
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese and then add water until well blended. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise for a minimum of 12 hours (16-24 hours is better).
Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a generously floured work surface, sprinkle with flour, and fold it in on top of itself three or four times. Turn the bowl you were using at first upside down over the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, form the dough into a ball. Wash and thoroughly dry the original bowl and then return dough to bowl and cover bowl with a cotton dish towel. Let rise for 2 hours. The dough should double in size.
30 minutes before the dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees and put a 6 to 8 quart heavy pot with a cover (pyrex, cast iron, enamel or ceramic work best) in to heat.
I use an 8 quart enamel-coated cast iron dutch oven. Remove the pot from the oven and dump the dough ball into the pan. Cover the pot and bake for 30 minutes.
Then remove the lid and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cheese on top. Bake another 15 to 30 minutes or until the loaf is nicely browned.
Remove from oven and cool on rack.
Easy Garlic Cheese No-Knead Bread Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 C all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. instant yeast
- 1 ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 ¼ C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 ⅝ C Water
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese and then add water until well blended.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise for a minimum of 12 hours (16-24 hours is better).
- Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a generously floured work surface, sprinkle with flour, and fold it in on top of itself three or four times.
- Turn the bowl you were using at first upside down over the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, form the dough into a ball. Wash and thoroughly dry the original bowl and then return dough to bowl and cover bowl with a cotton dish towel.
- Let rise for 2 hours. The dough should double in size.
- 30 minutes before the dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees and put in baking pot. Remove the pot from the oven and dump the dough ball into the pan. Cover the pot and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cheese on top. Bake another 15 to 30 minutes or until the loaf is nicely browned.
- Remove from oven and cool on rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Linda says
Can I make this in my breadmaker. Sounds delicious
Thank You!
Chrysa says
Oh, I really don’t know about that. I think there are certain balance requirements for the bread maker and don’t know if these ingredients meet that or not.
Yung says
My dough didn’t rise much. I left it alone for 24 hours. My yeast was fresh. It did taste good but I was disappointed that my loaf was only 2” high.
Hale says
Very black on the bottom and I only did 15 min for the last bit of baking 🙁
Ann Lynch says
Way too much water- I had to add about 1/2-3/4 C flour in order to pull it together. I used minced garlic – about a tablespoon and about 2 cups of Cabot White cheddar cheese, grated in my food processor. Raised overnight but when I took it out if the bowl it was really runny.
Chrysa says
It is a “wet” dough. The amount of water is definitely correct – I’ve made variations of this recipe at least 50 times, but always with this amount of water.
Sayuri says
The garlic cheesy bread turned out great except for there was a bit of a burnt cheese flavor from the bottom of the bread. Thoughts or suggestions? My family loved the bread!!!
Denise says
You could try turning the dough out onto parchment and then put that in the Dutch oven and bake.
Janine says
I used my pressure cooker and proofed the dough for 3 hours and then baked it in a Corning Ware dish. Turned out fabulous!
Elizabeth Preuss says
I tried this and it is not rising. I double checked myself in all of the ingredients. I did just let it sit out for 12 hours not 24. But it is not rising at all.
Chrysa says
If it’s not rising I would first check to make sure that your yeast is fresh and still active and also that it is rising in a warm place.
Dan says
Could minced garlic substitute for powder?
Chrysa says
It’s worth a try!
John says
Success!! My mods: I used 1 tablespoon of garlic powder and only 1 teaspoon of salt.
I’m curious: what is the purpose of having it sit under the bowl for 15 minuts?
Chrysa says
I’m glad it worked for you! Truthfully, I’m not sure about the 15 minutes. But, when I originally made this as a standard no-knead bread it was part of the instructions and it seemed to help it raise a bit more.
Carol says
How did it work out with the 1 Tbsp garlic powder? Did it affect the rise? Did you get good garlic flavour? Thanks in advance.
DC @ Young Adult Money says
Awesome recipe! I’m giving it a try!
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
This sounds delicious and easy I love bread of any kind.
QueenB says
this look fabulous!
Karen says
That looks so delicious…
Thomas Murphy says
wow this looks so good! I think i’ll try making it for x-mas, thanks for the recipe.
Lisa Brown says
My wrists are weak and need no-knead dough recipes. And, I love cheese. Very nice recipe.