Easy to make 2 HOUR Crockpot Bread recipe. Throw it in the crock pot and you will have soft homemade bread in 2 hours! This is the best bread to serve with creamy soups and casseroles.
I have not been this excited about sharing a recipe in quite some time. This Crockpot Bread is easy to make, it’s delicious and I’m so addicted I made it 2 times this week already! The bread is soft, moist and is perfect for dipping in a big bowl of creamy tomato soup or cheeseburger soup!
What is Crockpot Bread?
Crockpot Bread is homemade bread made in your crockpot. This loaf of bread is soft on the inside, with a crusty top. I love it because it’s easy to make and tastes delicious. Here’s a quick video I made to show you how simple it is to make.
Ingredients
Here’s everything you need to make this homemade bread. You probably already have everything in your pantry!
- warm water
- sugar
- active dry yeast
- salt
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- rosemary (optional, but I love it!)
How to Bake Bread in the Crockpot
Pour warm water into a large bowl. Add sugar and mix until dissolved. Add dry yeast and stir. Let sit for about 10 minutes until foamy. I always find it helps to sit it in a warm spot.
Add salt to bowl and stir to dissolve. Add vegetable oil. Add flour and mix with hands until everything is combined. Knead the dough for 5 minutes and form into a round ball.
Place dough in olive oil coated bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Sit in a warm spot for 30 minutes to rise, doubling in size. Here’s a before and after so you can see how it rises.
Cut a piece of parchment paper that is the size of your slow cooker bottom and about 2 inches up the side. It’s important that you go up the sides as your dough will expand (it’s turning into bread!) and you don’t want it to stick to the side of the slow cooker. Additionally, I like to spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray. Place your dough into slow cooker. I like to sprinkle rosemary on top too.
Cook on HIGH for 2 hours. Remove from slow cooker and brush a little bit of butter on top.
From there you can serve as is, or if you like more of a crusty bread, you can broil the top of the bread. To do this, slightly butter the top of the bread and stick it in your oven under the broiler (or toaster oven on broil) for about 1 minute. Watch your bread like a hawk while you broil as it can burn very quickly. Mine usually takes about 1 minute. Now look at this crusty top!
I love not only how easy this 2 Hour Slow Cooker Bread but also how it tastes. It’s soft, moist and delicious!
I’ve really fallen in love with this bread recipe and it will be a weekly staple in my kitchen. This afternoon Matthew was making lasagna for dinner and requested that I make this bread to go along with it. Whenever you need some fresh bread, don’t stress out and take hours making it, try this recipe!
I hope you enjoy my Crockpot bread recipe!
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2 HOUR Crockpot Bread
PrintIngredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- rosemary optional
Instructions
- Pour warm water into a large bowl. Add sugar and mix until dissolved. Add dry yeast and stir. Let sit for about 10 minutes until foamy. I always find it helps to sit it in a warm spot.
- Add salt to bowl and stir to dissolve. Add vegetable oil.
- Add flour and mix with hands until everything is combined. Knead the dough for 5 minutes and form into a round ball.
- Place dough in olive oil coated bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Sit in a warm spot for 30 minutes to rise, doubling in size.
- Cut a piece of parchment paper and place in bottom of slow cooker. Make sure the parchment paper comes up the bottom of the sides of the slow cooker so when the bread expands it won’t stick to the sides. Additionally, I like to spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray.
- Place your dough into slow cooker. Sprinkle with rosemary.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
- Remove from slow cooker and brush a little bit of butter on top. Place under broiler for about 1 minute until slightly brown. Keep a eye on it and make sure it does not burn! Broiling is not a necessary step but I recommend it to get the top crispy!
Brenda B says
Great recipe! I just made my first ever bread in my Instant Pot using the slow cooker mode. After two hours I had to cook it an additional 15-20 minutes because it did not look or feel done. I then put it under the broiler to brown. The taste is amazing!
There is some discussion on face book about the Instant Pot slow cooker mode not heating up as well as a crock pot. I will make it again using a real crock pot and see if there is a noticeable difference.
Pamela says
Hey Brenda, I’m so happy you liked this Crockpot Bread. Thank you for commenting and letting me know you made it! 🙂
Wendy W says
I can’t find a slow cooker where the manufacturer does not say to NOT use the cooker without liquid. I would really like to use this method. What brand, model, and size of slow cooker are you using?
Thanks
Brina K Chriss says
Would this work with quick rise yeast?
Paulette says
Hi. Just made the bread. Looks great. Was wondering if you could use bread flour instead of regular flour. And after 2 hours mine didn’t really look brown on top. How do I know if it’s done inside? Thanks
Paulette
Pamela says
Hey Paulette, I have not made this with 100% bread flour, but I have mixed all purpose + bread flour and it turned out perfectly – so I think it’ll work! If you want a browned top, remove from slow cooker and brush a little bit of butter on top. Place under broiler for about 1 minute until slightly brown. Keep a eye on it and make sure it does not burn! Broiling is not a necessary step but I recommend it to get the top crispy and brown! I also have a Crockpot Whole Wheat Bread recipe if you want to check it out: https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/whole-wheat-slow-cooker-bread/
Jackie says
I just made it. Do you allow time to cool after its cooked? If so for how long?
Pamela says
You don’t need to allow it to cool, most often I’m so excited, I slice in immediately for a warm piece of bread with some butter and jam. Enjoy!
TL says
Can you put tinfoil in the crockpot as a liner?
Pamela says
Yes, you can. Just make sure to spray the foil so the bread doesn’t stick to it. Enjoy the recipe!
Margaret Presho says
Had to abandon the first attempt as a cup of water made the dough too soft and floppy but second attempt using 1/2 cup was great. I added Rosemary and Oregano. Maybe if I made it again, I would use a little less sugar but thankyou for the recipe.
Mary says
Just made this bread – perfection!! Thank you so much for the posting.
Pamela says
Hey Mary, I’m so happy to hear you liked this bread! Thanks for commenting!
Gail Blue says
Just set the bread in my crock pot. Dough looks great.
Already can smell the Rosemary. Yum!
Pamela says
Yum! If I close my eyes I can imagine the smell! Hope you enjoy the bread Gail!
Alice says
Could you use a Crockpot Liner?
Pamela says
You sure can!
Jennifer says
I am making this now. I let it sit for half an hour but it doesn’t look like it rose too much. I hope it works!
Lady says
It usually takes at least an hour to double in size. I hope it worked out well for you! I’m excited to try this recipe myself as I do not have an oven…