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Sandwich Bread WITHOUT yeast

By:Nagi
Published:6 May '20Updated:28 Jul '21
655 Comments
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Yep, you CAN make an amazing bread without yeast that’s just like proper bread! 5 common ingredients: flour, baking powder, oil, milk and sugar. It’s a no yeast bread based on Damper, a traditional Australian bread historically made by swagmen and drovers over campfire – except we’re using an oven!

Use for sandwiches, toast, grilled cheese, French Toast – anything you normally make with sandwich bread. 

Close up of sandwich bread without yeast

Bread without yeast

This no yeast bread is inspired by the Australian Damper, a traditional bushman’s bread made with flour and water that was cooked over campfires. 

Except I’ve brought it into the 21st century to make the crumb fluffier, more tender and tastier, and made it look like sandwich bread rather than a freeform loaf. (Oh, and we cook this in an oven instead of over fire!)

This is THE emergency bread that you make when you don’t have yeast, or you don’t have time to make yeast bread.  It has a proper crumb like real bread, rather than being crumbly like muffins which many no-yeast breads are. It’s mixed in a bowl with a wooden spoon – no kneading, no rising. You’ll have this in the oven in mere minutes!

Close up showing cut face of No Yeast sandwich bread
No yeast bread sandwich with ham, lettuce and tomato

Is it as good as a yeast bread? Yeast gives bread a chew and stretch in a way that bread made without yeast will never have. But this is as darn close as you will get to a yeast bread recipe without using yeast. And it’s off the charts delicious for something that takes 3 minutes to get into the oven!!


What goes into sandwich bread without yeast

Bread lovers might recognise this as a simpler version of Irish Soda Bread. It’s easier because the dough is just mixed up in a bowl (ie no kneading at all) and it doesn’t require buttermilk or baking soda which aren’t pantry staples for everyone.

Here’s all you need to make bread without yeast (let’s pretend I didn’t forget to put the milk in the photo!!!):

What goes in No Yeast sandwich bread
  • Flour – plain/all purpose flour, or switch up to half with wholemeal/wholewheat. Can use self raising in place of flour and baking powder;

  • Baking powder – this is what gives this bread rise. Skip if using self raising flour, or substitute with baking soda;

  • Milk – any type, dairy or non dairy, fresh or powder (reconstituted), full or no fat. Can be substituted with water plus 1 tbsp oil or butter;

  • Oil – Just 1/4 cup gives this bread some much needed moisture. Without it, it’s very dry. Any neutral flavoured oil is fine – canola, vegetable, peanut, grapeseed, rapeseed, sun flower, even a light olive oil;

  • Sugar – just 1 tablespoon makes quite a difference here to bring out flavour; and

  • Salt – for seasoning,

No egg. That’s the secret to the real bread-like crumb!

The flour and baking powder in this recipe can be substituted with self raising flour.

How to make self raising flour

How to make bread without yeast

This is just like making your favourite Chocolate Chip Muffins! Mix the dry ingredients, then add the oil and milk. Mix, pour, bake!

Why use a loaf pan? Because the mixture is a very thick batter rather than a kneadable dough (like Friday’s pizza dough or focaccia). So you can’t freeform it like Irish Soda Bread. If you don’t have a loaf pan, make it in a muffin tin – well greased, 20 minutes at 180°C/350°F.

How to make bread without yeast

It takes 50 minutes in the oven, so I like to do half the time uncovered to get a lovely golden brown crust, then I cover it the rest of the time (otherwise the crust gets a bit thick and dark).

LOOK at that crust!↓↓↓ It’s tempting to just lift the whole thing off and run away with it! (Swipe the butter while you’re at it)

Overhead of No Yeast sandwich bread in a loaf pan
Sliced bread made without yeast

TIP: Let it cool completely before slicing, otherwise it will be susceptible to crumbling on the edges. On Day 2, it slices 100% perfectly!

Slice it up like normal bread then use it for anything and everything you ordinarily use sandwich bread for. A simple ham sandwich. Or an epic Pastrami or Reuben sandwich. Grilled cheese – or cheesy GARLIC bread. Toast it and slather with jam, Vegemite, peanut butter or whatever you heart desires.

Dunk into soups and stews. You can even make French Toast or Bread and Butter pudding!

No yeast bread grilled cheese
Close up of hand holding slice of No Yeast Sandwich bread with jam

 Storage

As with all homemade breads, this no yeast bread is at its best on the day it’s made. But even the day after, it’s still very, very good thanks to the touch of oil which keeps the crumb moist. Then on Day 3, a light toasting is all that’s needed to resurrect it.

It also freezes 100% perfectly – which is what I’ve done with the 8+ loaves I’ve made in the past few weeks, trying to nail the recipe. I’m going to be eating this for weeks and weeks – no complaints here!! ~ Nagi x


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Sandwich Bread WITHOUT Yeast! (Dead easy)

Author: Nagi
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 50 minutes mins
Breads
Australian, Western
4.95 from 149 votes
Servings16 – 18 slices
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Recipe video above. This is a bread loaf made without yeast or any other non-standard pantry ingredients. It's as close as you will get to real bread made with yeast! It has a proper crumb like real bread and it's sliceable, rather than being "muffin-like" which many no-yeast breads are. Loosely based on Damper, a traditional Australian bread historically made by swagmen and drovers over campfire (except I've brought it into the 21st century!) Toggle for METRIC (weights).

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour , plain/all purpose (Note 1)
  • 8 tsp baking powder (Note 2)
  • 3 tsp white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt (REDUCE to 1 tsp if using table salt, Note 3)
  • 2 1/4 cups milk , warmed (any – Note 4)
  • 1/4 cup oil , any plain (vegetable, canola, sunflower, rapeseed, grapeseed, light olive oil)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 220°C/430°F (200°C fan).
  • Grease a 22 x 13 cm / 9 x 5" loaf pan, then line with parchment/baking paper with overhang (to lift out).
  • Mix dry: Place flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl, mix to combine.
  • Add wet: Make a well in the centre, pour in oil and milk. Mix until flour is fully incorporated – batter will be thick but stirrable.
  • Fill pan: Scrape into loaf pan, using a rubber spatula to scrape the bowl clean and smooth the surface.
  • Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with foil.
  • Return to oven. Turn oven DOWN to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan), bake 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then use excess paper to lift out and transfer to cooling rack.
  • Cool completely before slicing – 45 minutes+. It IS more delicate than yeast breads (can't change science!) but slices far better than the usual "cake like" no yeast breads. Slices perfectly on Day 2 and beyond.
  • Use for sandwiches, toast, grilled cheese, french toast, bread and butter pudding – anything you use "real" sandwich bread for!

Recipe Notes:

1. Flour – can sub up to half with wholemeal/wholewheat. Can also use cake flour and bread flour (but using bread flour won’t give you a better result in this one, unlike yeast breads).
I haven’t tried but do not think this one will work with gluten free flour. 
Self raising flour (aka self rising flour) is just plain/all purpose flour pre mixed with baking powder. Can sub the flour in this recipe with self raising flour. If you do this, skip the baking powder (don’t bother subtracting 8 tsp flour, this recipe is flexible enough).
Baking powder – I know 8 tsp sounds like a lot, but this is a big loaf we’re making here, and baking powder doesn’t have the same kick-start rising power as when you use baking soda (bi-carb) plus buttermilk, like in Irish Soda Bread. Hence we need more (but actually, 2 tsp baking powder per 1 cup flour is the standard).
2. BAKING SODA SUB – (aka bi-carb) use 2 tsp baking soda PLUS add 1 tsp white vinegar when you add milk (vinegar activates baking soda).
3. Salt – Table salt are finer grains than cooking/kosher salt so 1 tsp table salt is more salt than 1 tsp cooking salt. So if you only have table salt, reduce to 1 tsp, otherwise your bread will be too salty.
4. Milk – anything will do, low fat, full fat, power reconstituted, non dairy (I’ve used soy and almond milk, so confident others will work just fine). Also works with WATER but the crumb is not quite as tender.
5. Loaf pan – the mixture is a like a very thick muffin batter rather than a kneadable dough, which is why we can’t freeform it. You could bake it in a 20cm/8″ round or square pan (it will be slightly less tall), it might takes slightly less time to cook because it’s not as high.
You can also make muffins, 22 – 25 minutes at 180°C/350°F, or until skewer comes out clean.
6. Nutrition per slice, assuming 16 slices about 1.25cm / 1/2″ thick.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 146cal (7%)Carbohydrates: 24g (8%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 4g (6%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Cholesterol: 1mgSodium: 209mg (9%)Potassium: 298mg (9%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 58IU (1%)Calcium: 137mg (14%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
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655 Comments

  1. Jasson says

    December 11, 2023 at 5:06 pm

    5 stars
    Very nice recipe chef 👍👌👏. I made it 3 times all ready and it works every single time.on the 3rd time I added some nutrian yeas for a cheese taste 😋. Thank you for your effort 🌞😎.

    Reply
  2. Ann says

    December 9, 2023 at 1:03 am

    5 stars
    I absolutely LOVED this bread!!! It’s really easy to make and it’s taste is AMAZING. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Teresa Peeples says

    November 26, 2023 at 5:08 am

    what is the cheese you used to make cheese toast? Looks yummy!

    Reply
  4. Stephanie Clapper says

    November 18, 2023 at 6:58 am

    This bread is delish!!! I used self rising flour and also added pepperoni, cured salami, shredded Romano cheese, fresh basil and sprinkled garlic powder on top. With added ingredients I was able to get two loaves out of this recipe! Definitely a keeper! Thanks for sharing❤️

    Reply
  5. Jamie Hicks says

    November 16, 2023 at 2:11 pm

    Tried this bread out tonight, it did not rise evenly in the oven, middle rose more and split and the part of bread on parchment paper stayed at the level it was when i put it in the pan. odd texture too. taste was fine. will be trying again

    Reply
  6. Lisa M Rearick says

    November 14, 2023 at 4:59 am

    I have been looking for a long term storage recipe for breads–w/o yeast or egg.–that I can pre-package for emergency use or for our active camping life. This one fits the bill. Thanks for posting this recipe.

    Reply
  7. Donna Edmunds says

    November 14, 2023 at 4:05 am

    Can i use aluminum free baking powder ?

    Reply
  8. Reabetswe Tlali says

    August 28, 2023 at 10:01 pm

    Amazing 😍😍. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
  9. Ellsie Castro says

    August 28, 2023 at 8:06 am

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for the recipe! My family loved it!

    Reply
  10. Michael Hughes says

    August 23, 2023 at 8:22 pm

    What will happen if I don’t reduce the temperature from 220 to 200?

    I have a convection microwave oven and you cannot just reduce the temperature immediately.

    Reply
    • Jackie says

      October 31, 2023 at 8:01 pm

      5 stars
      It has the potential to burn, dry out or overcook.

      Reply
  11. Holly says

    August 22, 2023 at 10:19 am

    5 stars
    I baked this yeast-free loaf last night and it is definitely a keeper! I was low on AP flour, so I used 3 cups self-rising flour (US type) and 1 cup 1:1 gluten-free flour (King Arthur). As I was using some gluten-free flour, I used 4tsp baking powder even though I used self-rising flour, and added a bit of vinegar. This loaf sliced wonderfully when completely cool. It makes decent toast for a yeast-free bread. Next time I’m going to reduce the sugar a little and try it with half whole wheat flour. Thanks for developing this recipe!

    Reply
  12. Wendy says

    August 21, 2023 at 2:49 pm

    5 stars
    I threw the yeast free bread recipe ingredients into my Zojirushi bread maker, set it to cake and when it was done had a perfectly beautiful loaf. After it completely cooled I cut a few slices for toast and it was really yummy. I’m going to share this recipe in my HS Facebook group because yeast is something we need to avoid in our diet,
    Thank you for creating this and sharing it with the world!

    Reply
  13. Alycia McBride says

    August 17, 2023 at 10:00 pm

    It taste really good and I enjoyed making it but mine is a little more crumbly and how do you get it to look like perfect sandwich slices?

    Reply
    • Jackie says

      October 31, 2023 at 8:34 pm

      Nagi did say that it slices much better on the second day. So if you want it to be aesthetically pleasing, perhaps you should wait to cut it.

      Reply
  14. Deborah says

    August 15, 2023 at 10:49 pm

    Made it with with spelt flour and almond milk. My husband enjoyed it. (I dont eat grain). It was a bit moist so may bake longer or use less milk. But that didnt stop him asking for seconds. Will definitely make again.

    Reply
  15. Samantha Kock says

    August 7, 2023 at 8:20 pm

    5 stars
    Wonderful was in a pinch and just did this and wow… My kids loved it. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  16. Kathleen Cole says

    July 31, 2023 at 1:10 am

    I just found your cooking site through Youtube and tried making the no-yeast bread. It came out divine and so easy! I am thrilled. Next I will use wheat flour..excited! Thank you so much for the cookbooks..I can’t wait to try some of your other recipes

    Reply
  17. Hena says

    July 30, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    5 stars
    A million thanks for sharing this recipe, Nagi!! You are a true bread fairy! All the best!

    Reply
  18. Mitzi says

    July 29, 2023 at 2:38 am

    5 stars
    Made it and it is wonderful. I have a yest allergy, brewers and bakers and this turned out so fluffy and delicious! So happy!

    Reply
    • Barb says

      August 10, 2023 at 7:12 am

      5 stars
      This is amazing. I’ve tried a few other recipes but none were even close to this one. I used half milk half water and it turned out great. You are right that it slices better on day two. Sliced so beautiful and now I can have a sandwich like everyone else. I will be keeping a loaf in the freezer at all times. Thank you!!!

      Reply
  19. Brad says

    July 28, 2023 at 2:46 pm

    Due to Candidiasis, we have need of a totally yeast free sandwich bread & I finally found this recipe. I had been considering soda bread & making one alteration that I hadn’t heard of, so I tried it on this. Whipped a couple of egg whites into a merengue. When making the dough/batter I used bread flour, and used a couple of tablespoons less milk and first only used three cups of the flour mix. After mixing the milk, oil and three cups of flour mix I gently folded the merengue into the batter. I then added the fourth cup of flour mix. The merengue adds a lot of tiny bubbles into the same as the baking powder does, just in a different way. The bread turned out GREAT. I don’t know if it’s lighter than without merengue, but it’s great.

    Reply
  20. Frank says

    July 28, 2023 at 5:59 am

    Ummm it says. Milk: WARMED

    IN DIRECTIONS AND NOTES IT DOES NOTHING TO EXPLAIN THIS STEP. PLEASE HELP

    Reply
    • Kiera says

      August 6, 2023 at 3:42 pm

      30 second bursts in the microwave, stirring in between until warm, or gently on the stove.

      Reply
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