Ask yourself this question- Is there a better smell in the world than the aroma of fresh bread baking in your oven? I’ll answer that for you-no! Bake this Four Ingredient Homemade Vegan Bread today-Your nose and tummy will thank you!
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This recipe is made with only four simple ingredients-flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Actually, we might have to rename this to Magic Bread, it’s that good! Let the baking begin!
First, a little note about water temperature:
For our recipe the water temperature needs to be around 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit to activate the yeast. Too cold and the yeast won’t activate. Too warm and the yeast will be killed. I use a meat thermometer to temp my water. If you don’t have one that’s ok. Just use really warm water that you would use to wash your hands.
Measuring your ingredients:
The best way to measure your flour is to spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off with a knife. This gives a more accurate measurement, which is important in baking. You can scoop and level the rest of your ingredients also. Mix your dry ingredients together and then add the water and mix again. Your dough will be sticky, that’s what you want.
Now cover your dough with a towel and, if you can, find a warm spot for it. Let it rise for one hour.
The yeast will produce gas which causes it to rise. Your dough will double in size and get little holes all over it.
Take your dough out of the bowl and put it on a well floured surface. Your dough will be sticky and absorb most of the flour. Knead your dough until it isn’t tacky anymore, adding more flour if needed, and shape it into a rectangle. Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper and press your dough down in it, pushing it into the corners.
Cover your dough and let it rise one more time. This time only for 30 minutes, until the dough reaches to just about the top of your loaf pan. Bake for 20-23 minutes, until the top of your bread gets a beautiful golden brown color.
Try to let your bread cool a bit before slicing!
My absolute FAVORITE way to this eat bread? Sliced warm from the oven with a big pat of butter smeared across. The butter melts a little bit and it’s absolute heaven!!
“Mom” tip:
Once you get the hang of making this bread, you’ll be able to make it in your sleep. This is a great recipe for toast, school sandwiches, grilled cheeses, you name it. You’ll feel great giving your kids homemade bread instead of store bought bread which can be filled with questionable ingredients. Make a loaf or two of this vegan bread on the weekend and have fresh bread for the week!
I hope you make this bread as often as I do! If you do, tag @happily.athome on Instagram and show me your buns! (Well loaves actually, but you get what I was trying to do there).
Four Ingredient Homemade Vegan Bread
Ingredients
- 3 level cups all purpose flour Use a spoon to add flour to your measuring cup and level with a knife. This gives a more accurate measurement.
- 1 T sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups warm water between 100 and 110 degrees F
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except water.
- Add the water and mix to form your dough. The dough will be slightly sticky.
- Cover your mixing bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour. It will double in size and little holes will form on the top.
- Place dough on a well floured surface and knead until it is no longer sticky, adding more flour as needed.
- Shape dough into a rectangle and place in a 9×5 loaf pan lined with parchment paper. Press dough down to fill in corners of pan.
- Cover and let rise one more time for 30 minutes. The dough will rise to just about the top of the loaf pan. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F while the dough is rising.
- Bake for 20-23 minutes, until the top of the bread gets golden brown.
- Use the parchment paper to pull bread out of loaf pan and place on cooling rack.
- Try your hardest to let the bread cool before slicing.
