How to Proof Dough in Instant Pot

How to proof dough in Instant Pot quickly! Love baking bread or homemade pizza dough but need a warm area for it to rise? Here’s the best kitchen hack when proofing bread dough in Instant Pot.

Instant Pot pizza dough

If you love baking but don’t necessarily like waiting around, this is a great alternative. If you love to make sourdough starter from scratch and make all the things you might need this tip. Live where it snows so it isn’t always warm on your countertop? You have got to try this!

How to proof bread in Instant Pot without yogurt setting

If you don’t have this button that is okay. You should just turn on the keep warm setting instead. Do so for just a couple of minutes to warm up the inside of your pot. Turn it off. Add the ball of dough and close the lid. Allow the heat to rise the dough this way instead.

You can use pizza dough with yeast this way to get it to rise a bit quicker or boxed where you add water and let it sit in a warm place.

Proofing Bread Dough in Instant Pot

No, this isn’t just for pizza. You can use it to proof dough of any kind. If you love your homemade white bread recipe then use this tip to make that too.

As with any yeast bread recipe, you need to combine the yeast, warm water and sugar together. This will activate the yeast and make it a bit foamy.

Proofing Dough in Ninja Foodi

Next you’ll add your all purpose flour, olive oil and salt until it is combined. You do not want to over-mix bread. Your dough should look like this below. We will show you how to make this easy pizza dough recipe.

Proofing Pizza Dough

Place a large bowl with warm water, sugar and yeast in it. If using active dry yeast wait 5 minutes with it in your mixture so it becomes foamy. Add in your flour, olive oil and salt slowly. Use a wood spoon to incorporate.

1. Dump on to a floured surface and knead by hand for about 6 minutes. You can use a dough hook on a stand mixer alternatively for 5 minutes.
2. Oil the inside of your pot inside your machine. Make sure it is well coated on the bottom and the sides too.
3. Place dough ball in center of pot and close your lid and steam valve.
   Select the yogurt function and set to 1 hour of time.
4. Take Instant Pot lid off. It should be double in size If you need to knead and proof bread dough a second time, follow same steps as above.
5. Remove pizza dough, roll out flat on parchment paper or cutting board, add sauce and toppings as you wish. Bake creation in oven and enjoy.

How to Proof Dough Quickly

Proofing Dough in the Instant Pot

This works just as well for any sort of homemade bread you might want to make too. When you press the yogurt button it isn’t pressure cooked like if you had set it on high to cook a beef recipe in the same machine or something.

• We love this easy dinner roll recipe. When the dough has to double it is easier to use our pot to let the dough rise quicker.
• I am all about saving time y’all.

If you have an off brand that may not have this button, you could use the warm setting with a glass lid. This will take longer but is a good alternative if you don’t have an oven, or don’t want to turn it on.

Why did my dough not rise?

It may be that your yeast, baking soda, or baking powder from the store is too old. Be sure to check the expiration date on all items needed to get your dough to rise regularly. Replace if the date has passed.

You also may not be using the right combination of ingredients, check your recipe carefully. The last reason is that it is not warm enough, this tip should eliminate that issue entirely.

Do you cover dough when proofing?

You don’t need to cover it beyond the pressure cooker lid. If you are using another method then yes, you will need to cover the bowl with the dough inside with either plastic wrap, foil or a towel on top.

Sometimes when baking bread at home your recipe may require you to punch it down, and then let it rise a second time. Just follow the same instructions for both times.

How do you make dough rise without yeast?

If you have made anything like no yeast cinnamon rolls or sourdough bread, you’ll know how this is done.

You can do this with a sourdough starter, or combining baking soda and an acid such as; lemon juice, buttermilk, or milk combined with an equal part of vinegar.

Can I make dough the night before?

You can. After punching it down and putting it in a bowl rubbed with oil you can cover with plastic wrap and in the fridge for up to 3 days.

• When you take it out and want to use it though find a warm spot for it.
• Cover the to and it will need to rise again.
• Then roll it out or shape it and put it into your loaf pans to bake.
• This is a great method for the holidays if you have a lot of recipes going on all at once or when batch cooking.

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