The EASIEST Bread You'll Ever Make (Beginner Bread Recipe)

Published 2020-03-18
Minimal pantry ingredients? No bread-baking experience? Need to swap flours? This simple bread dough recipe can handle it, plus you can turn it into pizza, sandwich bread, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, you name it!
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EASY BREAD RECIPE:

1 1/3 cup warm water (100-110*F)
2 teaspoons active, dry yeast
2 teaspoons brown sugar or honey
1 egg
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

In a large mixing bowl, combine the water, yeast, and sugar.

Stir until dissolved, then add in the egg and salt.

Add the flour one cup at a time. Once the mixture is too stiff to mix with a fork, transferred it to a well-floured countertop.

Knead for 4-5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Add more flour if the dough is continues to stick to your hands.

Shape the smooth dough into a ball and place in a bowl. Cover with a dish cloth and let rise in a warm place for one hour (or until the dough has doubled).

Grease a standard-sized loaf pan (9"x5"). After the first rise is complete, punch down the dough and shape it into a "log". Place it into the loaf pan and allow to rise 20-30 more minutes, or until it starts to peek over the edge of the pan. Bake in a 350* oven for 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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All Comments (20)
  • @Kletke84
    So I’m a 38 year old ex construction worker that is unable to work due to injury. I have made 4 loaves of bread off this video. It just keeps getting better every loaf. These are my first 4 loaves ever. Thank you for this. The struggle of working 80+ hour weeks to sitting at home is rough. Now I have something to do that relaxes me. Thank you for this. Gave me some hope for my life. Super relaxing.
  • I'm a 17 year old girl who barely cooks anything, and today I decided to make bread using this recipe. By the end of this it brought happiness to the whole house even though it’s just a bread 😭 but it meant more than that to me ! Thank you so much 🦋💗💘💘
  • @Ray-ru3pc
    "if you're mad at somebody you'll knead even better." I'm gonna knead the hell out of this dough.
  • @stevenryan5738
    I'm a 37 year old full time dad and now because of you I can bake my son fresh bread.... thank you 💙
  • @keno1069
    This is the way all these videos should be. Most people talk endlessly and ramble about topics having nothing to do with baking. I'm just learning, and I'm grateful that you posted this video.
  • @Lizzy514
    the more you knead the dough, the less sticky it becomes. Resist adding flour to correct the stickiness.
  • My 12-year-old daughter is now officially The bread maker in the house lol Thanks to you’re easy step-by-step video!
  • @gwolf8707
    I was raised on homemade bread. Never ate the "bought" stuff. I'm 66 and this is the first loaf of bread I have ever made. Forgot the egg though and it still turned out great. Did it all from start to finish in about 2 hours. The oven proofing works great.
  • @fredroberts3087
    I like how you used limited ingredients and your presentation was easy to follow, especially for an old man. Thank you.
  • I am 67 years old and started making this recipe since COVID 19 started. Every time I make this recipe turns out perfectly. Mya and Eva my grand daughters they just love it so much. The whole family loves it. Thank you so much. BE BLESSED!!
  • @mscharylee
    I made 6 large rolls using this recipe. Since I like hard crusty rolls, I sprayed water on them every 5 minutes while they were baking. They turned out better than any rolls I have ever made. Thank you so very much.
  • @HoneyThyme
    I'm 51 and I'm baking my first loaf of bread today! Thanks for the recipe!
  • @Bethmarie44
    “If it wouldn’t burn your baby... you’re good!” 😂 these are the directions I love!
  • @Imawildflower75
    Thank you for taking the fear out of making bread. I'm not a cook. Like, AT ALL. My friends call me "The Microwave Queen"! I don't even OWN A STOVE! I just have a small toaster oven. Lol! But, times are getting hard. Money is getting tight. I have exactly $1.23 in my checkbook and I'm out of bread. So--- here we go!! Thank you for having such a gentle presentation!
  • Im full time student and single mum of two teenage boys we are short on money most of the time but your recipes save me many times making own bread or pizza is fun and my boys don’t know that we struggle a bit so thank you so much 😊❤️
  • @jamesmorris4258
    I legitimately make your bread recipe every Sunday now. I never had a mixer, so I always put off learning how to do bread…. But now it’s a Sunday ritual. Thank you for the video!
  • I'm 13 years old girl and I was doing it wrong all the time... thankfully yesterday YouTube recommend this video.I wasn't hope to success but when I tried it it's really flawless ☺️♥️thanks you❣️✨
  • i am a young indian guy , have no idea why this video is in my suggestions... BUT still watched it as it is 3 am in the night. Absolutely LOVED your personality, there is something nice to see and hear you.. the bread is good too... thanks dear !!
  • @suejackson5023
    I'm 69 and have been baking bread most of my life. Saw the video and immediately made the recipe. LOVE IT. Thanks❤❤❤