Yesterday I attempted to make my favorite Dutch oven crusty bread in the air fryer.
It wasn’t until my third attempt that I felt like I had finally gotten it down and realized that while technically you can make bread in an air fryer, I don’t think it will never have the same light and airy texture as if you had cooked it in a cast iron Dutch oven.
Here’s what I learned.
Ingredients
3 cups flour {I use all-purpose white flour}
1 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon rapid rise yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
Instructions
Stir the ingredients together, cover with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 2-3 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.
Shape the dough on a lightly floured surface just until it forms a sticky ball. Let it rest on the counter while you preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with parchment paper. Place the ball of dough in the center of the air fryer and bake for 20 minutes.
Turn the loaf upside down so that the bottom of the loaf has a chance to brown/cook properly.
Bake for an additional 11 minutes.
Once the bread is done, carefully remove the bread from the air fryer and place it on a cooling rack. Let the bread cool slightly before slicing.
Notes
Air frying cooking times may vary. You may need to add 1-2 minutes cooking time if necessary.
