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Homemade Bread in One Hour

There’s nothing like having fresh homemade bread to go with your meal. Make the process quicker with this express bake bread recipe.

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Fresh, homemade bread is a perfect side for so many meals. It’s great with soups or pasta sauce or a salad. You can eat it as-is, add some butter, sprinkle with seasonings, or toast it for a bit of a crunch.

When we received a bread machine for a wedding gift, we were so happy! It makes it so easy to make fresh bread whenever we want it. The normal bread cycle takes about 3 hours, but the “express bake” option has it done in under 1 hour.

When you get your ingredients, make sure to get the quick-rise yeast. I didn’t realize the difference the first time and got yeast that wasn’t quick-rise and my bread was flat. It didn’t cook properly. The taste was there, but the shape just wasn’t right.

Homemade Bread in One Hour Step by Step

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 2 tbsp quick-rise active dry yeast
Ingredients for homemade bread in stainless steel and white bowls all on a wooden surface

Preparation

Add liquid ingredients to the pan.

Liquid ingredients in bread pan surrounded by dry ingredients on a wooden surface

Add dry ingredients except for the yeast.

Dry ingredients in a bread pan with a bowl of yeast next to it on a wooden surface

Form well in dry ingredients and add yeast, don’t let the yeast touch the liquid ingredients.

Bread ingredients in a bread pan on a wooden surface

Select Expressbake, crust color, and press start.

When the bread is done, remove it from the pan and transfer it to a cooling rack.

Homemade bread sliced on a white tray next ot a white and brown towel on a wooden surface (vertical)

Homemade Bread in One Hour Leftovers

Leftover bread will keep in a sealed container at room temperature for about 3-5 days, depending on the humidity in your home.

Recipe

Originally Published On: August 1, 2022

Homemade bread sliced on a white tray next ot a white and brown towel on a wooden surface

Homemade Bread

There's nothing like having fresh homemade bread to go with your meal. Make the process quicker with this express bake bread recipe.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 58 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
bread
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bread machine
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flour
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yeast
Dietary Needs:
Dairy-Free
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Egg-Free
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Nut-Free
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Vegan
Cooking Method:
Bread Machine
Servings: 16 slices
5 from 8 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 2 tbsp quick-rise active dry yeast

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Instructions

  • Add liquid ingredients to the pan
  • Add dry ingredients except for the yeast
  • Form well in dry ingredients and add yeast, don’t let the yeast touch the liquid ingredients
  • Select Expressbake, crust color, and press start
  • When the bread is done, remove it from the pan and transfer it to a cooling rack
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Nutrition Facts
Homemade Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 146 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 220mg9%
Potassium 36mg1%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 1IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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16 thoughts on “Homemade Bread in One Hour”

  1. During early covid we made bread once a week and honestly I have no self control. But gosh this sounds so good!

  2. 5 stars
    Yum to the yum. I love bread and have never made it for my family before. I am going to try this recipe out this weekend with my daughter. I can’t believe it only takes one hour!

  3. Nnniiiccceee…for some reason, I have always had it in my head that making bread is quite the tedious and specialised task. This debunks it for me. With this recipe, I am ready to bake my first loaf.

  4. This looks so so good!!! I would love to bake my own bread, that is so cool. I can’t wait to try your recipe, I am actually very excited about it.

  5. 5 stars
    The bread you made looks great. 3 hours down to 1 is really impressive. Sounds like I might need a breadmaker as we do love fresh bread.

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