This quick and easy No Knead Whole Wheat bread is a delicious bread I make often. With a moist and tender crumb, sweetened with honey, it’s my go-to, no-knead dutch oven bread recipe I love to make.
While no-knead bread recipes can take up to 14 hours to make, this loaf is made in less than half that time.
And time is always precious.
What I Love About This No Knead Whole Wheat Bread
- It’s a delicious 100% whole grain bread
- Has a short ingredient list
- Fun to make with very little work
- I get to use my favorite tool, the Danish Dough Hook
- The rounded shape is perfect for meals
My Favorite Bread Tool
Other than my stand mixer, which you don’t need for no-knead bread, my second favorite tool is the Danish Dough Hook. A recent find, I’ve fallen in love with this inexpensive odd tool.
It quickly and thoroughly mixes dough, bread or otherwise. Almost like magic, with a few turns, it incorporates the ingredients into a shaggy dough. With almost no effort.
You can find them in most home goods stores. I purchased mine at Amazon. They come in varying sizes.
No Knead Whole Wheat Bread Ingredients
This simple list of ingredients will make the most delicious whole wheat bread!
- 3 cups whole wheat flour (I like stone-ground, but any works)
- 1/2 cup steel-cut oats (I switch this up between old fashioned and even Scottish oats when I’ve out of steel-cut oats)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 package quick-rise yeast (if using active dry yeast, dissolve it in 1/2 cup of the warm water below along with the honey)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 3/4 cup warm water
Kitchen Tools I Use to Make No Knead Bread
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- Large Mixing Bowl
- Danish Dough Hook
- Pastry Mat
- Dutch Oven
- Parchment Paper
- Chicago Bread Cutting Knife
Other Bread Recipes You Might Like
- Irish Soda Bread with Buttermilk and Raisins
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Quick No Knead Whole Wheat Bread
This quick and easy No Knead Whole Wheat bread is a delicious bread I make often. With a moist and tender crumb, sweetened with honey, it's a go-to no-knead bread recipe at our house.
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 package quick-rise yeast
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 3/4 cup water
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, oats, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Add water and honey, stirring with a wooden spoon or Danish Dough Hook until the ingredients are combined. The dough will be very sticky. Cover with plastic wrap; let the dough rise in a warm place until covered with bubbles; about 4 hours.
- Using a fork, burn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. With floured hands, punch down the dough and fold over onto itself twice. The dough will still be very sticky. Shape the dough into a rectangle if making in a loaf pan. If you're making a round country loaf, shape into a domed circle. Place the dough into a 5 x 9-inch loaf pan or a parchment-lined Dutch Oven. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove plastic wrap; bake until browned, about 40 minutes. Remove bread from the pan and let cool completely before slicing.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 355mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 5g
Placed the dough in an unlined loaf pan. Doh! Be sure to use parchment paper for your loaf pan, too!
I’ve been looking for a good no-knead whole wheat bread, and this is excellent! When I feel like multigrain bread, I sub out some of the whole wheat with sunflower seeds, small amounts of rye, cornmeal, etc. My new favorite recipe. Thanks!
I’m so glad you liked it and I love your substitutions! Bread is such a wonderful thing to bake and when you can make it your own, it’s even better. Thank you for letting me know!
The oats are dry – uncooked!
Are the steel cut oats raw or do you cook them.
Hi Holly! The oats are dry and uncooked.