Tessa's Recipe Rundown
Taste: I absolutely adore the fresh, earthy, piney taste of rosemary, especially when combined with salty Parmesan cheese!
Texture: The bread develops a wonderfully crisp, rich crust, while the inside is light and tender.
Ease: Ridiculously easy.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe: The dough comes together in a matter of minutes and using the cast iron pan means no shaping. Not to mention it creates a beautiful crust!
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Bread really doesn’t need to be intimidating or complicated, which is why I love to share recipes like this super easy No Knead Rosemary Parmesan Skillet Bread!
It’s so simple, and the perfect beginner bread if you’ve never baked your own bread before.
There’s nothing like a loaf of fresh-baked bread, warm from the oven! The smell is absolutely intoxicating. I think I was born to bake bread. It’s one of my very favorite things to do.
Check out my tips and answers to FAQs in the Sprinkle of Science box below!
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How to Make No-Knead Rosemary Parmesan Skillet Bread
Which Yeast Should I Use for Skillet Bread?
- No Knead Rosemary Parmesan Skillet Bread utilizes a shortcut ingredient: instant yeast, also called rapid rise or quick rise yeast.
- One of the three should be available at most grocery stores or you can buy my all-time favorite yeast on Amazon.
- These types of yeast are specifically formulated to allow you to skip proofing (aka the step where you combine the yeast with warm liquid for 5 minutes). You can add instant yeast directly into the mix with all of the ingredients.
What if I Only Have Active Dry Yeast?
If you don’t have or can’t find instant yeast, you can easily use active dry yeast instead at a 1:1 ratio. Add it right in with the dry ingredients like instant yeast, but just note that the dough will take about 20% longer to rise.
Alternatively, you can speed up that rise time slightly; simply combine it with the warm water and a pinch of the sugar called for in the recipe, and allow it to proof until it becomes bubbly (about 5 minutes) before adding into the bowl with the other ingredients. Learn more about the different types of yeast, and how to substitute yeasts, here.
How to Tell When Dough Has Risen
- After mixing, place the dough in a lightly oiled mixing bowl or directly into the oiled skillet.
- I like to take a picture of the dough before rising, so I can compare to see how much it has risen later.
- Cover the bowl or skillet loosely with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free location.
- The amount of time the dough will take to rise depends on your kitchen environment.
- Ideal rise temperatures are between 80°F and 90°F.
- Lower temperatures will require more rising time; hotter temperatures will require less rising time.
- The dough is done rising when it’s about doubled in volume and puffy.
Can I Mix Up the Toppings?
Absolutely! Feel free to add different herbs and spices, change up the cheese, and experiment with adding other toppings. Crumbled feta or goat cheese, torn fresh mozzarella, olives, cherry tomatoes, or fresh garlic cloves are all delicious touches. Homemade everything bagel seasoning also adds a fun flavor.
How to Serve No Knead Rosemary Parmesan Skillet Bread
- Serve alongside a delicious soup, like my Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Dip the bread in oil & balsamic
- Slather with butter
- Serve with pasta
- Or any other way your heart desires!
More Recipes You’ll Love:
- Garlic Knot Rolls – soft, fluffy, and drenched in garlic butter!
- Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks
- Red Lobster Homemade Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
- Homemade Hawaiian Rolls
- Ultimate Dinner Rolls
- Focaccia Bread
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Ingredients
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 package) instant yeast
- 2 cups lukewarm water (about 100°F)
- 4 1/2 cups (574 grams) all-purpose flour,
measured correctly - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast and water. Add half the flour in and stir with a wooden spoon. Add the rosemary, salt, and remaining flour and stir until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Or, you can let the dough rise in the skillet (next step).
- Brush 2 tablespoons olive oil over the bottom of a 10 or 12-inch cast iron skillet. Sprinkle the dough and your hands with flour before shaping it into a disk. Dough will be sticky, it doesn’t have to be perfectly shaped. Place in the skillet, cover loosely, let rise until puffy, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Drizzle additional olive oil over the top of the bread. Slash the dough with a sharp knife to create an X shape. Sprinkle with rosemary leaves. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle all over with the Parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
This post was originally published in 2016 and has been updated with additional baking tips. Photos by Jess Larson.
Have made this recipe several times, and it always i.presses everyone who tries it! Thanks for the awesome reci5!
Made this today and it was fantastic!!! The crust was perfect.
I am so glad I found this recipe. I plan to use wheat flour.
Can this recipe be halved?
I found this a couple days ago and made it tonight. It was awesome. We didn’t have a cast iron skillet so subbed in a Dutch oven work great it was nice and tall with a light crunchy crust. I added about 50 percent more cheese on top and it was awdome.
Well, as a first time baker I was quite pleased with the outcome of this recipe. It turned out great, a nice crispy crust kind of a ,rustic loaf. Definately will make again. Thanks.
This was really good, but I agree that an hour isn’t quite enough rising time. I used plenty of garlic. I don’t think I’ll use the cheese next time, because while it’s wonderful when the bread is warm it tends to flake off as sit cools. We loved it and I will certainly be making it often.
Hi Beth, I’m glad to hear it! Rising times will depend completely on the temperature of your kitchen and strength of your yeast. Since I’m in Phoenix, it’s usually quite warm here 🙂
I just bought some Rosemary Parm bread from Costco — it was yummy but pricey. So I want to make my own and found your recipe. Looks like a keeper and I can’t wait to try it! Thank you! Phoebe from Peoria AZ
Let me know how you like the recipe, Phoebe!
Tessa–first recipe I’ve tried from your website. It was delicious! Wonderful crust. I’m not a good Southerner–I don’t own a cast iron skillet. So I measured and did the math (retired math teacher) and used my All-Clad cast aluminum slow cooker insert. Thanks again for the great recipe.
That’s awesome, Ann! I’m glad you were able to make the recipe work 🙂
Nice and delicious
Baking bread today & dough difficult to work very sticky I did add some flour but maybe not enough.
Waiting to see how it turns out!
I added about a T of olive oil and a T water to wet the dough a bit more, due to weather. Worked liked a champ. Also did dry active yeast proofed with 2 tsp sugar in terms water first. Heaping T mortared dried rosemary garlic mix with dry shallot. Thanks for the baseline!