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Easy Ciabatta Bread

Posted:6/12/18
Updated:3/18/21
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Ciabatta bread recipe! This homemade bread is crusty and filled with holes! It’s easy to make in the bread machine. Serve it for sandwich, soup or a dinner side dish!

Do you love bread?  Of course you do! Who doesn’t love bread?  In this bread machine recipe I’m going to show you how to make a delicious loaf of Ciabatta bread!

Ciabatta bread recipe! This homemade bread is crusty and filled with holes! It's easy to make in the bread machine. Serve it for sandwich, soup or a dinner side dish!

What is Ciabatta bread?

Ciabatta bread is a Italian white bread, kinda like a French baguette, but more elongated and broad. It’s usually chewy in texture and filled with crumbly air holes. It’s perfect for dipping in soup, eating for a sandwich or just eating sliced with a little bit of butter!

Ciabatta bread machine recipe

This bread recipe is really easy to make because it’s made with a bread machine!  Load the ingredients into the pan of your bread machine, in whatever order your machine recommends.  Select the dough cycle and start it!

Ciabatta bread recipe! This homemade bread is crusty and filled with holes! It's easy to make in the bread machine. Serve it for sandwich, soup or a dinner side dish!

After  the machine is done, flour a counter surface and place dough on it.  Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes, letting it rise.    After that, divide the dough into 2 pieces, forming each into a bread loaf shape.

Ciabatta bread recipe! This homemade bread is crusty and filled with holes! It's easy to make in the bread machine. Serve it for sandwich, soup or a dinner side dish!

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and lightly dust a nonstick baking sheet.  Place the dough on on a baking sheet.

Now here’s the secret….

How to make bread crispy!

Right before you put it into the oven, spritz the bread loaves with water.  Just use a cheapo water bottle to spritz the bread.  Please don’t skip this step as it’s really the secret key to crispy bread! Now bake for 25-30 minutes or until slightly browned.

Ciabatta bread recipe! This homemade bread is crusty and filled with holes! It's easy to make in the bread machine. Serve it for sandwich, soup or a dinner side dish!

How to freeze ciabatta bread

Even though this bread is hard NOT to eat immediately, if you want to freeze it you totally can.  Often I might make a few loaves to freeze because our family loves bread!  To freeze, wrap the entire loaf in aluminum foil and then put in a freezer bag in the freezer.  You can defrost the bread at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until fully thawed.

What goes good with ciabatta bread?

Anything! Hahaha.  No seriously, this bread is so good.  Sometimes I just enjoy it with a little dab of butter or raspberry jam for a snack! 

If you want to use it for a meal, why not try some of these recipes that go along perfectly with it? Try my Cauliflower Soup, Slow Cooker Chicken, Stuffed Shells, or my favorite Meatloaf recipe.  You can also make delicious homemade sloppy joe sandwiches with it!

Enjoy this Ciabatta Bread Machine Recipe!

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Ciabatta bread recipe! This homemade bread is crusty and filled with holes! It’s easy to make in the bread machine. Serve it for sandwich, soup or a dinner side dish!
serves 12

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 1/4 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons dried rosemary

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients into the pan of your bread machine, in the order your dough machine requires. Select the Dough cycle and start it.
  • Add a generous amount of flour to a counter surface and place dough on it. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into 2 pieces, forming a bread loaf shape with each. Place dough onto a nonstick baking sheet. Dust lightly with flour on top.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. With a water bottle, spritz the bread loaves with water. Please don’t skip this step – this makes the bread crispy! Bake bread for 25 to 30 minutes, or until slightly brown.
Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American, Italian
Keyword:Bread Machine Recipe, Ciabatta Bread
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  1. Sue Smyth says

    December 29, 2022 at 2:33 am

    I now make this bread 3 times a week. Love it.

    Reply
  2. EdgedInBue says

    December 27, 2022 at 5:32 am

    I did not get the holey crumb and my yeast is on target.

    Reply
  3. J. says

    December 8, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    Turned out perfect, thanks!

    Reply
  4. Kristen says

    October 16, 2022 at 2:09 pm

    Is the dough supposed to be crazy sticky?

    Reply
  5. Lynda says

    October 12, 2022 at 12:50 pm

    I found this recipe. I tried it. I loved it. Something that doesn’t have to wait 12 hours before baking.

    Reply
  6. Tonie T. says

    May 8, 2022 at 3:44 pm

    Wow. Finally I have found the perfect loaf! Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s so light and airy on the inside, yet perfectly crunchy on the outside. Even I can be a baker! I followed it exactly!

    Reply
    • Joe says

      February 2, 2023 at 4:35 pm

      I’ve used this recipe numerous times. My family loves this bread. It’s now a staple to the tune of 2 loaves per week. I just make one large instead of two smaller loaves. Like the cinnamon swirl bread, too.

      Reply
  7. Jam says

    April 17, 2022 at 2:23 am

    I can’t seem to find a food safe water spritzer… what are my options?? Can I just flick some water over the loaves? Put a pan of just-boiled water underneath them in the oven?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      April 24, 2022 at 8:43 am

      Hey Jam, absolutely – you don’t need anything fancy, just flick some water with your hands. 🙂 Enjoy the bread!

      Reply
  8. Pablo S says

    March 1, 2022 at 5:17 pm

    Very easy to make. Came out crusty and delicious

    Reply
  9. Jamey Jeffries says

    January 29, 2022 at 3:16 pm

    making the bread for supper having soup

    Reply
  10. Eva says

    December 27, 2021 at 4:18 am

    can i make this without bread machine? using stand mixer for kneading? How long to proof?

    Reply
  11. Mary says

    November 25, 2021 at 3:13 pm

    My bread did not come out crispy. It also did not have the holes and pockets in the bread but instead very dense. It was still very good. Just really looking for a bread to come out with a crunch on the outside and air holes inside. Maybe I will try it again. Not sure what I did wrong.

    Reply
    • kenneth says

      January 18, 2022 at 2:37 pm

      Sounds like your yeast might have been bad. As for crust, when was last time you calibrated temperature on oven? Might not have been hot enough if dough was properly wet.

      Reply
  12. ANNE DALEY says

    May 17, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    This bread looks so good. I have a 3 pound bread machine so I can double this recipe with no problem. My question is – Would I double everything even the yeast?

    Reply
  13. Colleen says

    May 8, 2021 at 1:40 pm

    Can you make this without a bread machine??

    Reply
  14. Lynda says

    April 25, 2021 at 3:08 pm

    Have you ever made ciabatta buns using this recipe?

    Reply
  15. Chuck says

    April 17, 2021 at 2:39 am

    What a great recipe. Made it yesterday and also ate it yesterday.
    So easy to make and eat.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      April 17, 2021 at 12:24 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Chuck, happy to hear you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  16. Tami Casey says

    March 19, 2021 at 4:42 pm

    Receive is right on. I left out the rosemary as I made rolls for hamburgers.

    Reply
  17. Gina says

    February 10, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    New at using bread machine. For this recipe should I set it at 2 or 1 1/2 pound loaf? T

    Reply
    • Diana says

      September 11, 2021 at 2:28 pm

      You are using machine on “dough” cycle so does not apply

      Reply
      • Doe* says

        January 2, 2023 at 1:51 am

        What if I want it to cook in the bread machine. I don’t have an oven.

        Reply
  18. wayne says

    February 9, 2021 at 6:57 pm

    Tried this , worked out well . Will make it again, very good!!

    Reply
  19. Raik Liind says

    February 9, 2021 at 11:57 am

    Tried it with white flour and was somewhat disappointed. Tried it again with a 50-50 mix of white and wholemeal flour. Love it. Have made it 6+ times since.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      February 9, 2021 at 12:14 pm

      Hi Raik, make sure you’re trying it with bread flour for best results! Thanks for commenting! 🙂

      Reply
  20. Sarah says

    February 1, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    I’m wondering if 2 tablespoons of rosemary is a typo because I followed the recipe as instructed and the dough and bread was a gray color because of all the rosemary. The bread itself was a great consistency but the rosemary was too overpowering.

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    • Pamela says

      February 2, 2021 at 10:37 am

      Hey Sarah, it’s not a typo, 2 tablespoons is correct. If the taste is too overwhelming for you then you can try with 1 tablespoon. Regarding the gray color, dried rosemary should not turn your bread gray. I suspect it’s a flour or salt issue causing the color, not rosemary. This link might help you: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/46594/what-makes-bread-gray Hope this helps!

      Reply
  21. Gerald Kallan says

    February 1, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    (1) I used the “Quick Dough” cycle on my Zoji and it uses “Pre-heat”; does that affect the recipe? (2) I used a Convection Steam oven that starts with a cold oven and didn’t get a “holey” yet delicious bread; though I pulled it out at 205°, should I have stayed with your thermal oven? Need your thoughts. Easy recipe and fun to make.

    Reply
  22. barbara says

    January 26, 2021 at 7:34 pm

    best bread machine recipe for crusty bread that I’ve found!

    Reply
  23. Sara says

    January 24, 2021 at 7:52 pm

    Great recipe-and super easy!

    Reply
  24. Valerie says

    January 23, 2021 at 3:45 pm

    Another amazing recipe!! Tastes just like bread made in a restaurant. Pairing it with our braised meat in red wine tonight. Thank you!

    Reply
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