The BEST homemade french bread recipe made in just 90 minutes! So easy to make and comes out golden and crispy on the outside, while remaining soft and chewy on the inside.
Homemade bread is one of my favorite things to make. It can seem a bit intimidating at first, but this easy french bread recipe is a great place to start. It has a quick rising time and takes only 90 minutes from start to finish. If you’re a beginner to bread baking, make sure to check out my 3 ingredient artisan breadand my 45-minute breadsticks. Both are so simple along with my favorite dinner rolls and french bread rolls!
If you’re looking for an easy french bread recipe, this is it! You’ll have 2 beautiful loaves in 90 minutes. The actual time you’ll be working will only be about 15 minutes, the rest of the time will be patiently waiting for the dough to rest/rise. Thishomemade french bread is golden and crispy on the outside, while remaining soft and slightly chewy on the inside. We love to serve it with a bowl of warm soup and the first time I made it, my husband said “this bread is SOgood, where did you get it?” He thought I picked it up from our local bakery. It is just that good and really so easy to make. You’ll never want to buy store bought french bread again.
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I absolutely love making bread and rolls of all kinds. There’s something so satisfying about making them in your own kitchen. The smell is unbelievable. We love to serve this homemade french bread with softened butter, honey and/or jam. So so good. Trust me when I say, this is the best french bread recipe!
Since this recipe makes two loaves, sometimes we freeze one of them for later. To freeze, wrap the bread tightly in foil or saran wrap (make sure it has cooled completely). Then place in a zip top bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Crispy crust: I prefer a soft crust, but for a crispier/shinier crust, brush 1 egg white (whisked) with a teaspoon of water before baking french bread loaf. You can also add a few ice cubes into the oven to help trap the steam and add a few minutes onto the cooking time.
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Freezer instructions: Allow to cool and then place in a large zip top bag to freeze (preferably before slicing). Remove all the air from the bag and then freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight on the counter. Reheat in the oven at 300°F for 5 minutes.
Calories: 73 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 2 g | Sodium: 146 mg | Potassium: 22 mg | Calcium: 3 mg | Iron: 0.9 mg
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is also the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook. Here you will find easy family-friendly recipes for every occasion.Crusty on the outside and soft on the inside, this Easy French Bread Recipe is easy to make and tastes amazing. It is our family’s favorite bread recipe.
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The only downside to fresh, homemade bread is that it can take a bit of time. Proofing, rising, rolling, rising etc. Today’s recipe is a quick and easy one. It may not be quite as quick as the 30 Minute Roll recipe I have on my blog, but it is pretty close. And the results are two delicious loaves of French bread that arecrusty on the outside and soft on the inside.
The steam that is given off from the water helps the loaf get that nice crust that a good loaf of easy French bread needs.
After forming the loaves, let them rise, covered on the baking sheet for 15-20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush top of bread with egg wash or olive oil (you won’t get as golden a color with olive oil), sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
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It freezes great, just be sure to cool it completely and wrap up air tight. It will keep in the freezer for 1-2 months.
Rapid rise yeast will work fine. I use the same amount as I do of active dry yeast. Just add the rapid rise yeast directly in with the flour, no need to add it to the warm water first.
If you want to use whole wheat flour, I recommend using half whole wheat and half white flour. I always use a white whole wheat flour.
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If you want to skip the pan full of water in the oven. Preheat your oven to a 375 degree F. oven. Allow the bread to rise for 15-20 minutes after forming into loaves. Then place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and baked through.
Calories: 79 kcal (4%) Carbohydrates: 16 g (5%) Protein: 2 g (4%) Sodium: 100 mg (4%) Potassium: 24 mg (1%) Calcium: 3 mg Iron: 1 mg (6%)
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I started making this bread recipe years ago. I would make a double batch, form it into individual sandwich-sized loaves and freeze them.
Or eat a freshly baked loaf in a matter of minutes; that also happened sometimes. Warm with a dollop of butter this bread is fantastic!
During the 2020 bread-baking craze, I dusted off this recipe and made it with regular white bread flour and superfine whole wheat flour.
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The latter is more rustic and doesn't completely develop that crackly crust, but that is minor compared to the easiness of this recipe.
For breakfast and sandwiches, I tend to lean towards fiber-laden ones like this whole wheat oatmeal bread recipe that is versatile and delicious. For bruschettas, there's nothing like this Italian semolina bread.
You'll love how easy it is to make this recipe! There is some waiting time to allow the yeast to render its magic, but besides that, little hands-on work.
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Make sure the salt and the yeast are not touching before adding the water, as it can reduce the latter's strength if that happens. They will combine once the liquid is added.
Mixing: the process for making this dough is simply putting the ingredients in the bowl of the food processor with the steel blade and adding the water through the feed tube while the food processor is running.
Dough: it will be rustic, not smooth at all. You then have to let it rest for a couple of hours. The dough won't rise until doubled so don't worry if it has hardly changed in appearance. But it will be softer and more relaxed.
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Baguettes or batards: they are French names that distinguish the type of loaf. The baguette is thinner and longer (more crust than crumb), and the batards are plumper and shorter (more crumb than crust).
Scoring: this refers to the slits that are made on top of the loaf right before it goes into the oven. This helps the bread to rise evenly.
Scoring razor: if you plan on making French bread often, I highly recommend buying a bread lame for dough scoring, which is a stick with a razor blade that makes clean slits.
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Using a sharp kitchen knife is the homemade version, and the slits are not always as slick. See the image of the bread in the oven below for how irregular the cuts are when made with a knife.
Make a rectangle and roll it up with your hands like cinnamon rolls. Important: pinch the seams each time you roll the dough to keep out as much air as possible.
Oven: this is where the magic happens, and it's highly recommended to put a pan with hot water on the bottom of the oven to create steam while the bread bakes. It helps to create that fabulous crackly crust that we all love!
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When is it done? The bread will turn a golden brown, and the slits will open. The way to know if it is fully baked is by turning it upside down (carefully because it's very hot, so use a kitchen towel) and tapping the bottom of the bread. It should sound hollow and not be very soft. That's when the bread is done.
. A baguette is a French bread shaped like a stick, long and thin, and the name used for this type of bread in France.
French bread is the simplest type of bread, using a few ingredients (flour, salt, yeast, and water), with a crackly crust, and a more airy crumb. Italian bread can be more sophisticated, with a denser crumb with a coarse crust, and often includes durum flour (a type of flour used for making pasta)
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