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Air Fryer Bread Recipe

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This easy and delicious Air Fryer Bread recipe yields a soft, fluffy loaf with a golden crust, perfect for sandwiches or toast. Using a rapid rise yeast and a simple mix-and-rise method, this bread is quickly prepared and air fried to perfection for a convenient homemade loaf without an oven.

  • Author: Sarah
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 14 slices
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Air Frying
  • Cuisine: Continental

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups (360g) white bread flour (or 385g all-purpose flour as an alternative)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 ¼ tsp rapid rise yeast (one packet)

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240ml) lukewarm water
  • 2 tbsp melted butter, plus extra for greasing and brushing

Instructions

  1. Combine Dry Ingredients: Measure the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into a mixing bowl and stir to combine evenly.
  2. Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in the lukewarm water and melted butter. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or dough hook until the dough is shaggy and sticky with no dry flour remaining.
  3. Optional Kneading: If time permits, perform a few stretch and folds on the dough by greasing your hands with oil, stretching one corner underneath to the center, and repeating while rotating the bowl a few times.
  4. First Rise: Cover the bowl with a clean towel and place it in a warm spot to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
  5. Shape the Dough: Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface, stretch into a rectangle, fold top to middle, bottom over that, then roll into a boule (round ball shape), dusting with flour as needed.
  6. Second Rise: Place the shaped dough into a greased 7-inch cake pan, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat Air Fryer: Set the Instant Vortex Digital Air Fryer to 400°F (200°C) and preheat for 5 minutes.
  8. Prepare for Baking: Score the top of the dough with a knife and brush the sides with melted butter to prevent sticking.
  9. Air Fry the Bread: Place the pan in the air fryer and cook at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F (180°C) and continue cooking for 25 minutes.
  10. Finish Baking: Remove the bread from the pan using pot holders and place the loaf directly back in the air fryer to bake for an additional 5 minutes to ensure an evenly cooked bottom crust.
  11. Check Doneness: Tap the bottom of the loaf; it should sound hollow. If still doughy, air fry for a few more minutes as needed.
  12. Cool: Transfer the bread to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • How to Tell if the Bread is Baked: Tap the bottom and listen for a hollow sound. An instant-read thermometer should show an internal temperature of about 200°F (over 95°C).
  • Avoid a Soggy Bottom: Reversing the bread or cooking it directly in the air fryer basket for extra minutes helps cook the bottom evenly.
  • Storing Your Bread: Slice and freeze for best longevity. Toast slices from frozen as needed, or store in a bread bag or linen towel for up to three days.
  • Flour Substitute: You can use all-purpose flour instead of bread flour; use 385g for 3 cups.

Find it online: https://cookingwithsarah.com/air-fryer-bread-recipe/