Easy Slow Cooker Bread Recipe

Baking a loaf of rosemary slow cooker bread is awesome! If you want to bake bread in a Crockpot this is a simple recipe that will make you a real believer in this method. Make a whole loaf or our slow cooker no yeast rolls as a side dish this week.

Have you ever wondered if you could actually make a slow cooker bread? Well you can!! If you want a tender and moist loaf of homemade rosemary bread, you’ve gotta try this! It’s one of our favorite easy Crockpot recipes. (affiliate links present)

Crockpot Bread

If you love baking bread at home, but want to try something new you should give this a whirl. You can make lots of tweaks to it too like we did with our favorite herbs and seasonings. Leave plain if you like and use it for sandwich bread or toasted with garlic spread to serve with pasta for dinner.

Not only is this homemade white bread delicious once it is done, my kids think it’s magic because it’s something you’d never expect this machine to make. You can even prove dough in the same pot or proof dough in Instant Pot instead.

Let’s talk a little bit about slow cooking shall we?? First off I have a few different varieties and I love them all. Each one has an occasion to be used like….

1. This is my favorite 6 quart programmable one with a locking lid so it’s great for bringing to a potluck too.
2. I prefer not to use liners, but rather just spray olive oil inside before adding my food for easier cleanups.

Let me give you a peek of my pretty thang I bought recently. It goes with my kitchen so I can just leave it out on the countertop all the time. 😉

Can I use my slow cooker to proof bread?

You can!! On low it will provide just a low heat high enough for the dough to proof and be ready to use following these tips; Set ball into a dish and into the inner Crock liner. Set to low heat and then before you set the lid on lay a dishtowel across the top (or a few paper towels across) to absorb the condensation. It will take about 2 hours this way.

What are the ingredients used in making bread?

• Yeast. Active dry yeast is what’s most commonly used in households.
• All purpose flour
• Liquid, typically warm water is used.
• White granulated sugar adds flavor and a light brown color to a bread’s crust which you would expect.
• Salt
• Oil or some other type of fat

Can I use regular flour to bake bread?

Bread flour could be substituted with all purpose flour but you have to keep in mind that it has a higher gluten content. That means you’ll have to alter the amount liquid in the recipe.

A huge plus is this once you have it situated is that you can walk away for a few hours and just let it bake. We added rosemary but you could really add any herbs you wanted, change it up each time. 😉 There are slight variations as to whether you want to add in herbs and seasonings of course but typically:

Like I said, there are tons of variations like some adding eggs as well but these are the bases.

How do you make bread dough from scratch?

It’s easier than you might think actually. It does take some time though so don’t start this if you are in a real hurry.

How to Bake Bread in a Slow Cooker

1. Mix together the yeast, sugar, and water and stir.
   1. Let this sit and become foamy.
2. Then add your salt and oil and combine.
3. Measure flour properly and then add in, mixing in with the liquid.
4. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface or cutting board for approx. 5 minutes.
   1. or use dough hook with your mixer
5. Place this into a large bowl that has been rubbed lightly with olive oil.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm area for 45 minutes.

Then you will proceed with baking homemade bread as you’d like. This time we are going to place it inside a Crockpot, but you could make dinner rolls too really.

To make slow cooker bread you’ll want to shape it into a ball and then flatten the dough slightly so it is the same thickness all the way across. You want it to “bake” evenly of course.

• Place two pieces of parchment paper inside your Crock pot, spray this with non stick spray.
• Place your ball of dough in the middle, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and rosemary.
• Cover with the lid.

How long does it take to bake bread in a Crockpot?

Cook on high for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until a knife comes out clean when placed into the middle of the rosemary white bread loaf. If you want outside to be a bit browner set on a baking sheet and into your oven at 400 degrees until slightly crispy.

What is the best way to keep homemade bread fresh?

Keep it at room temperature as opposed to your fridge for 2-3 days. To keep bread soft, place loaf  into an airtight plastic bag and only slice what you want to use right then and there.

What is the best olive oil for dipping bread?

If you love oil and vinegar for a dipping sauce I would recommend extra virgin. It has a clean aromatic quality and clean taste that pairs well with a good vinegar. Want to make our 3 ingredient bread no yeast now?? We have made that too and they’re wonderful.

Printable recipe for this yeast bread in your Crockpot is below. For an easy meal idea you can serve this with some Crockpot appetizer meatballs and voila, dinner is served.