No Knead Double Chocolate Bread

This easy no-knead Double Chocolate bread is beyond simple to make. You can do this! There are few things better in life than freshly made bread. Especially no knead chocolate bread! This recipe is sure to become a staple in your home. You are going to feel like a rockstar making this! Freshly made chocolate bread topped with Nutella and some sea salt.. COME ON!

No Knead Double Chocolate Bread

No knead bread refers to the fact that you do not need to knead the bread to create the gluten networks like normal bread. This recipe simply requires you to mix all ingredients together and just let them sit in a bowl from anywhere from 3 to 5 hours. While the mixture is sitting the yeast slowly comes to life and begins to rise. There is a slow fermentation here which adds to the flavour of this bread.

Lets breakdown the ingredients

There are only four main ingredients needed for this no knead double chocolate bread.

• Flour – All Purpose flour works great for this recipe
• Active dry yeast – A little goes a long way. Make sure your yeast is not expired. 
• Salt – Don’t forget this or your bread doesn’t taste like much.
• Warm water – You want warm tap water between 95F-105F. 
• Cocoa – This gives us the chocolate flavour and beautiful dark colour
• Chocolate Chunks – I like using semi sweet chocolate chunks, but any chocolate will do.
• Sugar– You can omit if you want it less sweet.

Process for making this no knead double chocolate bread . 

Step one: Mix the flour, yeast, salt, cocoa, chocolate, sugar and water into bowl. You can use your hands or a wooden spoon. Make sure the mixture is fully incorporated. The dough will be sticky!

Step two: Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit on the counter for 3-5 hours. You can even let it sit longer if that fit your schedule! The mixture should double in size and have bubble forming on the top.

Step three: Once bread has rested, place a dutch oven into an oven preheated to 450F. Let the dutch oven preheat for around 30 minutes.

Step four: While dutch oven is preheating, flour your work surface and your hands and remove the dough from the bowl. Fold the dough over itself 4 times. If the dough feels too sticky or wet, sprinkle on more flour. You want it to be sticky, but not too sticky. Then, using your hands form into a ball. Place a piece of parchment paper into a large bowl and drop the dough into the parchment lined bowl. Let dough rest until dutch oven is hot. 

Step 5 – Place parchment paper and dough into a hot dutch oven. Using a sharp knife or box cutter, create a slice on the top of the dough ball. This will help it expand and result in a nicer looking loaf. Cover with dutch oven lid and bake for 30 minutes.

Step 6- After 30 minutes, remove the top of the dutch oven and bake for another 15 minutes.

Step 7 – Let the loaf cool before cutting 

What if I don’t have a dutch oven?

If you don’t have a dutch oven you can place a pan of water in the bottom of your oven to create a steamy environment. Then bake your no knead bread in a cast iron pan or ceramic heat proof dish. After 30 minutes, remove the water bath and let the bread continue to cook until golden brown. 

Other recipes t0 check out!

If you liked the sound of this No Knead Double Chocolate Bread, here are a few other baked goods you need to try out!

–Brown bread

–Pizza Dough

–Cheese and herb bread

–Cinnamon Raisin bread