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
Are the steel cut oats raw or do you cook them.
Hi Holly! The oats are dry and uncooked.
The oats are dry – uncooked!
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!
Placed the dough in an unlined loaf pan. Doh! Be sure to use parchment paper for your loaf pan, too!