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!
Saskia S says
I made this recipe and it came out delicious. Thank you! Could you use the same technique and use almond flour instead of the all purposed flour?
just another bored dude says
I made this recipe, with the only modification of adding thyme with the rosemary. Mine didn’t get as brown but next time I’ll keep it in my crockpot a bit longer. This is f’ng delicious. I only made it for Instagram since I rarely eat bread, but plan to make this again for guests if we ever can have dinner parties again. I would say the final texture was more like a biscuit than bread, but it was delicious.
CV says
instead of leaving in the crockpot, I put mine in the over @ 425 …. 5 to 15 minutes. you have to watch it.
Joanna says
I made it exactly as the recipe states but the ball of dough was not very form. My dough tended to spread more? Is that normal?
Stephen Nottinghamshire England says
IT REALLY WORKS !
I have tried a number of recipes for slow cooker bread with a range of results but non of them come close to the success I have had with your method.
THANK YOU
I have only just discovered your site but look forward to trying more of you recipes and methods.
(Stephen – Nottinghamshire England)
Fereza Diljohn Diljohn says
I made this bread but used quick rising yeast, as I did not have dry yeast. It came out perfect, tasted delicious and looks just like yours.
Fereza Diljohn says
Can I use foil instead of parchment paper in the Crock-Pot to make the 🍞 bread ?
Francine Hubbell says
Can less sugar be used?
Pamela says
Yes, you can use less sugar if you’d like.
Richard Thater says
I never use my oven so I was happy to try this crock pot version of fresh bread. The bread has a great mouth feel {substantial} and tastes great. I do not like a crispy crust , even on rolls, so this is my dream bread. It is a great substitute for bisquits as the base for sausage gravy.
Jan M. says
I made this and really liked it. My only problem was that I didn’t have parchment paper, so I just greased the crock pot bowl really well instead. The bread ended up burned on the bottom and lower sides. Is there anything I can do to correct this (cook on low for longer, maybe?) or do I just really need the parchment paper?
Katherine says
You did not mention if the lid was put on the slow cooker while baking the bread.
Pamela says
Yes, close the lid of the crockpot as you normally would when cooking with it. Enjoy the bread!
Kim says
Can I bake your recipe in loaf pans in the oven or use a loaf pan in the Crock-Pot? Would like a loaf shape
Pamela says
Hey Kim, you can use a loaf pan in the crockpot.
Swapna says
Hi ..I would like to try this recipe but I’m out of yeast. Could I use baking powder instead? Would that help?
pat peichel says
after the 30 min rise do you punch it down then put in slow cooker?
Bonnie Farr says
Trying the recipe today can’t wait to see if it turns out for me. Looks very tasty,
Claudia says
It’s a great recipe!! I put it in the crockpot for the 2 hours, but one side came a little dark. That was ok cuz I li like dark bread when I toast it. But my husband dont. What did I do wrong or how can I make it so it browns even?
Pamela says
Hey Claudia, it sounds like your crockpot runs a little hotter on one side. I’d simply flip it around halfway, so it browns evenly. Thanks for commenting!
Dee says
Definitely had my doubts… But this was amazing!! I added 5 mins to the cooking time and added melted butter to the top and broiled for 2 mins. Perfection. THANK YOU. Literally trying not to eat entire loaf!!
Pamela says
Hey Dee, I’m so happy to hear you liked this bread recipe! Thanks for commenting! 🙂
Susan says
Can it be cooked in my instant pot
Pamela says
Yes, it can be. I’ll be posting the Instant Pot version soon – please sign up for my newsletter to get notified.
Kristin says
Hi! I searched your site and didn’t see this instant pot recipe. Did I miss it?
Pamela says
Hey Kristin, apologies, it’s still coming soon! 🙂
Barb says
Unbelieveable!! I am amazed with the ease and flavor of this loaf of bread! Wasnt too sure it was going to work out but…looks exactly like yours once baked and tastes delicious. Repeat for sure. Thanks