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Sourdough Crockpot Bread

2 hours 45 minutes
Posted:4/5/20
Updated:10/17/22
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Easy Sourdough Crockpot Bread that only takes 3 hours to make. No starter needed! Throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and come back to a quick homemade crusty bread!

Easy Sourdough Crockpot Bread that only takes 3 hours to make.  No starter needed! Throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and come back to a quick homemade crusty bread!

Simply said, making bread in the crockpot will change your life. So many of you guys have made my 2 Hour Crockpot Bread, makers are usually skeptic in the beginning, but turn into believers at the end. Now I’m here to share my next slow cooker recipe, Sourdough Crockpot Bread – my family cannot get enough of this homemade bread!

Need help making it? Watch my recipe video:

Ingredients

You’ll need a crockpot and these ingredients, which I’m guessing you probably already have in your kitchen!

  1. Water (warm)
  2. sugar
  3. active dry yeast
  4. salt
  5. vegetable oil
  6. all purpose flour
  7. plain yogurt
crusty sourdough bread

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Sourdough Bread Without Starter

You might be looking at the ingredients above and think it’s missing something. Ok, so here’s the thing. This bread is kinda cheating. This bread is supposed to be quick and easy, and most sourdough breads are not that. So before you start commenting – this is sourdough tasting bread – without the starter.

What? But how?

The secret ingredient (but not so secret because I’m sharing it) is yogurt. Yup, just good ol sour tasting yogurt makes this bread taste like sourdough, without even having to make a sourdough starter. You guys, I told you, it’s going to change your lives.

How to Bake Homemade Bread

This recipe is easy to make, and even great for bread making beginners.

Add warm water to a large bowl. Add your sugar and stir until it’s dissolved.

1/3 cup sugar going into bowl

Add active dry yeast into bowl and give it a stir again.

1 tablespoon yeast in measuring spoon

Let the yeast sit in the water for 15 minutes. During this time it should turn foamy. I find that letting it sit in a warm spot helps the yeast. If it’s not super warm in my apartment I will let it sit in the microwave for this time (don’t turn the microwave on obviously, it’s just a warm spot for it to sit).

foamy yeast in bowl

Now add salt, vegetable oil and all purpose flour.

adding flour into bowl

Now the most important ingredient to make this into Sourdough bread, add the plain yogurt!

cup of yogurt

Mix with hands until everything is combined. If the bread feels too wet, add another 1-2 tablespoons of flour.

hands kneading dough

Knead the dough for 5 minutes and form into a round ball.

painted nails on hand kneading dough

Place dough into a bowl that’s been coated with olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap.

plastic wrap on top of bowl

Sit in a warm spot for 45 minutes to rise, doubling in size. Make sure to check out my tips below on this!

bread dough rising

Add parchment paper to your crockpot, letting it go up the sides of it as well. This will prevent the bread from sticking to the sides when it rises. I also spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray to be extra safe.

Add dough on top of parchment paper.

bread dough in slow cooker

Bake for 2 hours on HIGH. When 2 hours is up, a beautiful loaf of sourdough bread will be waiting for you!

baked bread in slow cooker

The next step is optional, but highly recommended. If you want a crispy brown top on your bread, then brush some butter on top of your bread. You don’t need much butter here, a little goes a long way.

butter being brushed on top of bread

Now turn your oven on to BROIL. Once the oven is heated up, add your bread on top of a baking sheet, and cook for 1 minute, watching it the entire time. The bread will QUICKLY burn, so watch it very carefully. If it’s not browned after 1 minute, then cook a little longer, but seriously watch it constantly.

And ta-da! Look at this GORGEOUS Sourdough Bread that you made in the crockpot!

sourdough crockpot bread on table

Can you rise dough in the oven?

This is a technique I’ve been using because I find that during the Winter months my bread doesn’t rise as well in the Summer.

Turn your oven on to 175-200 degrees and allow it to heat up to that. Turn the oven off (this is really important – make sure the oven is off!) and let it sit for a couple minutes. Now add your bowl of dough (usually with plastic wrap on it) on baking sheet and put it in the oven.

The oven temperature will be low enough to be safe for your bowl, and also warm enough for your bread to rise. This always helps my dough double in size, making a fluffy loaf!

I hope you all love this Sourdough Crockpot Bread as much as my family does! Enjoy!

Love bread? Make sure to check out my Homemade Bread Machine Pizza Dough, Fluffy Rolls and Bread Machine Sweet Hawaiian Rolls!

slice of bread

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Easy Sourdough Crockpot Bread that only takes 3 hours to make. No starter needed! Throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and come back to a quick homemade crusty bread!
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
serves 10

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt

Instructions

  • Pour warm water into a large bowl. Add sugar and mix until dissolved. Add yeast and stir. Let sit for about 15 minutes until foamy. I find that it works best if you place it in a warm spot.
  • Add salt and vegetable oil in bowl and stir.
  • Add flour and yogurt and mix with hands until everything is combined. If the bread feels too wet, add another 1-2 tablespoons of flour. 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 45 minutes to rise, doubling in size.
  • Add parchment paper to your crockpot, letting it go up the sides of it as well. This will prevent the bread from sticking to the sides when it expands. I also spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray to be extra safe.
  • Place your dough into slow cooker on top of parchment paper. Close the lid.
  • Cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
  • The next step is optional, but highly recommended. If you want a crispy brown top on your bread, then brush some butter on top of your bread. You don’t need much butter here, a little goes a long way. Now turn your oven on to BROIL. Once the oven is heated up, add your bread on top of a baking sheet, and cook for 1 minute, watching it the entire time. The bread will QUICKLY burn, so watch it very carefully. If it’s not browned after 1 minute, then cook a little longer, but seriously watch it constantly.
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 180kcal (9%)
Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American
Keyword:Sourdough Crockpot Bread
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

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  1. Jamie S says

    October 19, 2022 at 6:01 pm

    Can this be done in a bread machine? I know it won’t be the right shape.

    Reply
  2. Kathy says

    June 27, 2022 at 9:36 am

    Can you use Greek yogurt in place of plain yogurt?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 29, 2022 at 2:33 pm

      Yes, you sure can!

      Reply
  3. Norma Miller says

    February 20, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    Is there a way to print your recipes? The sour dough bread crockpot one is what I am really wanting to print. Thanks

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      February 20, 2022 at 8:49 pm

      Hey Norma, there is. In the recipe card there is a pink “Print” button. Just click that and print. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  4. DB says

    November 30, 2021 at 10:45 am

    This is yeast bread not sourdough. Your title is misleading for sure.

    Reply
  5. Toni says

    November 17, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    Help I’m a bit short on yogurt can I add sour cream

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 17, 2021 at 4:51 pm

      Hey Toni, you can use sour cream, the bread just might taste more tangy. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  6. Joy Whatley says

    November 15, 2021 at 1:49 pm

    Can I substitute butter milk for the plain yogurt?

    Reply
  7. Deb says

    November 12, 2021 at 9:17 am

    Can I use Sourdough starter though too?

    Reply
    • PG says

      December 17, 2022 at 1:16 pm

      I have the same question. I’ve got a sourdough starter and want to make this bread. How do I adapt the recipe?

      Reply
  8. Jeff Pettit says

    September 14, 2021 at 6:35 am

    Goodbye store bought bread. I have been looking for a simple bread recipe and this is definitely it. I used Greek yogurt instead of plain because I bought it by mistake and it turned out fantastic. Not a big fan of the hands on kneading, too messy and did not get the dough mixed well enough as the loaf was a little flat. Will try a stand mixer with dough hooks next time. Overall this is my new favorite bread. Thanks! A+++++.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      September 16, 2021 at 4:38 pm

      So happy to hear you liked this bread recipe, I hope you keep on enjoying it! Thanks for commenting and stopping by Jeff! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Dionne says

    March 31, 2021 at 11:37 am

    Do you use regular plain yogurt or plain Greek yogurt?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 31, 2021 at 11:51 am

      Regular plain yogurt.

      Reply
  10. Jeanne says

    March 6, 2021 at 4:44 pm

    Will try it today

    Reply
  11. Lacey says

    January 31, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    I’m embarrassed to ask this question, but do we put the lid on the crock pot? The recipe doesn’t specifically mention that and there’s not a lid in the photos. I tried this recipe, but much of the dough was still raw, especially the top half. Thinking I need to try again with the lid on?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      February 2, 2021 at 10:55 am

      Hey Lacey, ah bummer, yes, you need to put the lid on. I apologize if the instructions weren’t clear on closing the lid, I will add this for future reference to help others. I hope you give the bread another shot! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Sandy says

    November 17, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    Can I use instant yeast instead of active dry?

    Reply
  13. Nicole says

    November 1, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Can I omit the sugar and still have turn out?

    Reply
  14. Sheri says

    August 15, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    What size crock pot did you use for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 15, 2020 at 8:52 pm

      I used a 6 quart crockpot.

      Reply
  15. Joy says

    July 16, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    I was a huge skeptic, but out of curiosity I had to try it. Definitely an A+! My family loves it and it has become a “go to” recipe for me! Thank you!

    Reply
  16. Stephen Nottinghamshire England says

    May 17, 2020 at 3:09 am

    Should I heat up my slow cooker first or do I put the dough in and then switch it on ?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 17, 2020 at 11:17 am

      Hey Stephen, you don’t need to heat it up before. Just put the dough in and turn it on. Enjoy the bread!

      Reply
  17. Lynette K Wickham says

    April 19, 2020 at 9:07 am

    Can you make this in an oven?

    Reply

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