Whole Wheat Bread {No-Knead} Recipe

Waking up on this cool, damp Saturday morning, I know fall has officially arrived now. Just two weeks ago, the temps has soared to over 100*. Not exactly normal weather for fall, even by Texas standards, where we joke there are only two seasons, summer and winter.

But it's been raining and that is when I really love to be in my kitchen. Today, I want to share one of my favorite recipes for whole wheat bread. This no-knead recipe yields the best soft, delicious wheat bread.

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/4 cups water

Instructions:

1. Make the dough: In a large bowl whisk the flour, whole wheat flour, yeast and salt.
2. In a seperate bowl, combine the honey and water. Add the water mixture to the dry ingredients, and stir until combined, dough will be wet and sticky. If your dough seems very dry, add more water (do this 1 tablespoon at a time) until desired consistency is achieved.
3. Cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 18 to 24 hours at room temperature (about 70 degrees).
4. Once the dough has proofed, knock the air out with your hands.
5. Shape the dough by transferring onto a lightly floured surface. Fold the dough in half, then fold in half again. Shape the dough into a ball by tucking the sides underneath itself.
6. Place the dough on a lined baking tray seam side down. Score the top of the dough with a sharp knife in the shape of a square (this will create the ridge on top once the bread is baked). Cover with cling wrap and rest again until puffy in shape. This will take 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on how warm your kitchen is.
7. Once the dough has risen a second time bake it at 400F for roughly 50 to 60 minutes.
8. Once the bread has formed a crisp, golden crust you can transfer it to a wire rack and allow to cool completely to room temperature before slicing.
9. Cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Enjoy!

Anna ♡