With an easy to follow nearly foolproof recipe, this delicious homemade Cheddar Dill Dutch Oven Bread is sure to become a family favorite!
On a chilly day there is nothing like a warm bowl of soup and a thick slice of delicious buttery bread. Cheddar Dill Dutch Oven Bread is a simple, great tasting bread that pretty much turns out every time.
Great for beginning or seasoned bakers, this bread doesn’t have fancy instructions or weird ingredients. You don’t even need butter, milk or eggs. The crumb is soft and pillowy, a great bread for dipping or enjoying alongside just about anything else. Delicious easy homemade bread!
What you’ll need to make Cheddar Dill Dutch Oven Bread
- Sugar – Regular, white granulated sugar.
- Active Dry Yeast – One 1/4 oz package, found in the baking aisle of the grocery store.
- Flour – We prefer to use all purpose flour or bread flour for best results.
- Salt – We use regular iodized table salt or fine sea salt. The salt will improve the gluten structure, improve the flavor and helps to give it a golden brown crust.
- Shredded Cheese – Any variety may be used. We prefer Sharp Cheddar or Cheddar Jack.
- Dried Dill – While fresh dill can be used, we prefer dried dill in this bread because it distributes more evenly through the dough and offers the best flavor development.
How to Make Cheddar Dill Dutch Oven Bread
We love homemade bread but sometimes trying to make your own can be a frustrating process. An easy recipe with consistent results s a total game changer.
Cooking bread in an uncovered dutch oven cooks the bread evenly, keeps the bread moist, and gives it a great texture. The dill and cheddar add a depth of flavor without being overpowering. This bread is delicious, consistent and easy to make!
Heat water to between 105 – 115 degrees. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Sprinkle the yeast over top and allow to stand 5-10 minutes, until frothy.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 3 cups of the flour with the salt. Slowly pour in the yeast mixture and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. Dough will be sticky.
Add 1 cup shredded cheddar and the dried dill to the dough.
Slowly add remaining flour while mixing on low speed. Mix until the dough leaves the edges of the bowl.
With lightly floured hands, remove the dough from the bowl and shape into a ball. Place the dough back into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
Allow to rise in a warm place for an hour or until doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and generously spray a dutch oven with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
Remove the dough from the bowl and deflate it. Reform into another ball and center it in the dutch oven. Sprinkle the top with remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar.
Bake, uncovered, on the middle rack of the oven for 30 minutes until browned.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in dutch oven. Once cooled, slice and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Cheddar Dill Dutch Oven Bread
Equipment
- 1 Stand Mixer
- 1 Medium Dutch Oven About 6 Quart
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 4 cups flour divided
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar divided
- 1 tbsp dried dill
Instructions
- Heat water to between 105 – 115 degrees. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Sprinkle the yeast over top and allow to stand 5-10 minutes, until frothy.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 3 cups of the flour with the salt. Slowly pour in the yeast mixture and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. Dough will be sticky.
- Add 1 cup shredded cheddar and the dried dill to the dough. Slowly add remaining flour while mixing on low speed. Mix until the dough leaves the edges of the bowl.
- With lightly floured hands, remove the dough from the bowl and shape into a ball. Place the dough back into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Allow to rise in a warm place for an hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and generously spray a dutch oven with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and deflate it. Reform into another ball and center it in the dutch oven. Sprinkle the top with remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar.
- Bake, uncovered, on the middle rack of the oven for 30 minutes until browned.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in dutch oven. Once cooled, slice and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Kim says
this is a very easy and quick bread recipe. I think that next time I will use a sharp cheddar and a little more dill.
this recipe would be great if you need a loaf of bread for an evening event and it is afternoon.
Michelle Mundy says
So happy to hear Kim! We recently made this with sharp cheddar and used one cup of water + 1/2 cup of dill pickle juice and also added a little extra dill. It was delicious. Be sure to let us know if you make changes and it turns out even better! 🙂