This no knead einkorn sandwich bread recipe is perfect for beginner bread makers, or those just starting to use einkorn. It is very forgiving and delicious with everything from mustard and turkey, to peanut butter and jelly!
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Kneading sandwich bread can be enjoyable. The feeling of your hands shaping the dough, transforming it from a lumpy mess into a smooth and shiny ball ready to rise to its fullest potential. But I’m going to be super honest, not kneading dough is even better.
No Knead Einkorn Sandwich Bread
This recipe is one that has been in the works for over a year. I originally shared this recipe for Einkorn Sandwich Bread which I had been using for quite some time.
It’s a delicious, sturdy, and dense country bread that is perfect for a hearty turkey or chicken salad sandwich. But when I wanted that light and fluffy (and horrible for you) white bread texture, it just wasn’t hitting the spot.
So I went back to work trying to find that perfect texture I was looking for.
One day I finally hit the jackpot. And, to my great pleasure, this perfect einkorn sandwich bread recipe uses 1/4 less flour than the original! Plus, you don’t have to knead this bread at all! Win-win!
Just mix it up and let it rise covered in the mixing bowl for about 45 minutes, then turn it out into a buttered bread pan and let it rise (covered with buttered cling wrap this time) for another 30-45 minutes.
Then bake for 35-40 minutes, or until knife comes out cleanly and top is golden brown.
No more cleaning the counter up after dusting and kneading a loaf… just mix, rise, and bake.
Best. Bread. Ever.
Einkorn is a bit finicky when it comes to yeast. It won’t rise properly if there isn’t enough water. But you can’t knead or shape it when it does have enough water to rise!
Fortunately that works out to our advantage here, because this bread is perfect without requiring a single moment of hand work.
I don’t even have to take my wedding ring off to make this bread! Which is a blessing because I swear I loose that thing at least once a week.
In less than 5 minutes I have a loaf of bread rising and the kitchen stays completely clean. I can make my morning tea and a loaf of bread at the same time and be ready to start the day in no time at all.
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No Knead Einkorn Sandwich Bread
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Einkorn Flour
- 1 1/2 Cups Warm water
- 1 Packet dry active yeast
- 1/4 Cup sugar
Instructions
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Add yeast and sugar to warm water and allow to proof for at least 5 minutes, or until the yeast has foamed up about an inch.
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With flour in mixing bowl, slowly add the yeast mixture and mix for 3-5 minutes using a bread hook attachment (if possible).
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Once dough is thoroughly mixed, remove hook from bowl, scrape down the sides, and cover with cling wrap.
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Allow bread to rise in a warm area for 45 minutes.
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Butter a bread pan and place dough into pan.
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Cover with a buttered piece of cling wrap and allow to rise for another 30 minutes.
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Bake for 35-40 minutes at 375° until golden brown.
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Allow to cool for a few minutes before turning bread out of pan and onto a cooling rack.
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Cut from the bottom side to avoid crushing the loaf.
Rochelle Causly says
I love this recipe! I love this bread! I love einkorn flour!! This was so easy and so quick!! THANK YOU! Making loaves to take to my son & his family! My grandkids LOVE bread. They need GOOD bread!
Victoria says
Oh yay Rochelle! This makes me so happy to hear! I hope the kids and grandkids love it too! <3
Dave says
The bread is good, and it toasts well, I ground einkorn berries and sifted the flour. I recommend adding a teaspoon of salt to improve the recipe. Saltless bread has that familiar, bland Tuscan-bread taste, which is much sharpened by just a little salt. To each his own, of course.
Thanks for the recipe.
Victoria says
Glad you enjoyed it Dave! So many people love it with added salt, which is great! I think maybe because we use salted butter we don’t need it. Enjoy and thank you for your review!
Nichole Blackston says
Would you change anything in the recipe if I used honey and sprouted einkorn?
Victoria says
Hi Nichole, no change needed for honey instead of sugar. However, you may need to adjust the water content based on the type of einkorn you are using. So, you don’t want it to be too dry and tough feeling, and you don’t want it to be like pancake batter.
It needs to be like a really thick cake batter that can be poured. So just adjust the water and flour until you find that best texture.
Then make a note of how much flour and water works for you so you don’t have to experiment the next time! :-)
Let me know how it goes for you!
Maisie says
My loaf deflated in the oven. Any tips why that happened?
Victoria says
Hi Maisie, I’m sorry to hear that. I have seen a few other readers who had the same issue with over-proofing or humidity issues. Can you tell me more about what you used and so on?
Joy says
Can I omit the sugar? It’s a lot of sugar for this bread recipe. The Jovial Einkorn Sandwich recipe only calls for 1 tbsp of sugar.
Victoria says
It’s just for taste, you can omit or switch for 1-4 tbsp honey 😊