Crazy Good No-Knead Air Fryer Crusty Herb Bread In 1 Hour

Today we are sharing the recipe for an incredibly crazy good no-knead crusty herb bread made in the air fryer, a fabulous alternative to oven-baked bread!

Crazy good no-knead air fryer crusty herb bread in 1 hour is the easy-to-make air fryer bread solution to the issue of finding out you didn’t have any bread in the house when you thought you did. Instead of running out, you can make a knead-free, no-bread machine-needed, bread in air fryer recipe instead!

But crusty herb bread in the air fryer is also a great homemade bread whenever you want a simple, no-knead, effortless bread that is airy, crusty, and quite tasty!

Why You’ll Love Homemade Herb Air-Fried Bread

• Easy to find ingredients
• No need to heat your oven. The air-fried version of fresh herb bread is amazing.
• It’s transportable once it is baked
• Crazy good no-knead bread is possible to make in the air fryer
• Alternative to oven-baked bread, especially during the summer months
• Air Fried Herb Crusted bread is faster to make in the Air Fryer than in the oven
• No matter what shape your air fryer basket is, round, square, or oval, and this recipe will work!
• Air Fryer crusty herb bread has a fabulous texture, crunchy exterior, and chewy interior.

Equipment Needed To Make Herb Air-Fried Crusty Herb Bread

You don’t need many kitchen essentials to make this artisan-like bread.

• Air Fryer
• Bowl or Dutch Oven or whatever you want to proof and shape your dough in
• Mixer with Dough Hook, or you can mix the herb dough by hand

Ingredients For Your Air Fryer Crusty Herb Bread

Basic ingredients create a tasty, crusty bread that will become air-fried and turn out perfectly each time, looking artisan-like.

• All-Purpose Flour
• Water 
• Instant Yeast a packet of instant yeast
• Salt
• Sugar
• Olive Oil + 1 More Tablespoon in reserve.
• Garlic Salt
• Oregano, basil, red hot pepper

How To Make Air Fryer Crusty Herb Bread

Step 1: Prepare The Crusty Air Fryer Herbed Bread Dough

• Grease a 5 qt dutch oven, and set it aside.
• Mix water and Yeast together and allow it to stand for a minute (this is the base of the dough for the herb-flavored bread)
• While the yeast sits for a minute, prep the flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Next, add the yeast and water.
• Then the sugar.
• Continue mixing to combine well.
• Once that is all mixed together, add a tablespoon of Olive Oil.
• Then add in the salt (if you are, for some reason using a salted spice combination, you’ll want to decrease this a little)
• Combine again until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. (see the crusty air fryer dough being prepared in the bowl below)
• Turn the dough under about 3 times and form a nice ball that will fit in the dutch oven.

Step 2: Dough Rise For Air Fryer Bread

• Place in a greased dutch oven (find out the how-to portion in the recipe below. This is simply fabulous)
• Please close the door and let it rest in there for 1/2 hr.

Step 3: Prepare The Counter For The Dough & The Air Fryer

• Place your nonstick disk on the counter (it should be measured and cut to fit inside your air fryer basket, as the bread will sit on this.
• At the end of the 1/2 hour, open the lid, remove the bread, and place it into the previously prepared disc.
• Preheat the air fryer to 350°F and cycle it just for 5 minutes.
• While the air fryer is heating, it is time to season the bread.
• First, brush it with some olive oil.

• Follow that with a coating of garlic salt and Italian Spice (as much or as little as you prefer).
• Then, roll the dough unto itself, tucking the seasoning in.
• Now the top of the dough is showing, and repeat.
• Olive oil with a brush, then a bit of spice.

Step 4: Transfer The Herb Flavored Bread Into The Air Fryer

• At this time, the air fryer should be preheated, and you can place the disc and the bread in. (you can also eliminate the disc and place the bread in either method works, and I’ve done both!)
• Brush the sides of the air fryer basket with olive oil in case the bread dough wants to stick to it; it won’t!
• Program the air fryer
• When the cycle stops, make sure the top of the bread is golden brown.
• Flip the bread to the other side.

• Reset the timer and settings.
• If the loaf is golden brown and has ‘puffed,’ it is done.
• Carefully remove it and allow it to rest on a wooden cutting board (it will absorb moisture) or on a cooling rack.
• Cut open and enjoy! ~ Dana XO

Crusty Herb Bread in Air Fryer Is A Perfect Alternative to Oven-Baked

You’ll find that air-frying is a great alternative to oven-baked bread.

Not only is it faster and far more efficient, but the air fryer won’t heat your home in the summer months and create the air to run, again continuously!

Bread turns out perfectly in any shape you prefer, and it is an efficient appliance to run!

I’ve shared recipes for many different bread items in an air fryer.

For those of you that have an air fryer, you know how versatile it is, so it should not surprise you that you can bake an entire loaf of homemade bread in here too!

The Herbed Crusty Air-Fried Bread + A Brief Rise

The dough you prepare for the herbed crusty air-fried bread must rise just briefly.

No worries, it’s fast, and in no time, you will be baking bread, or should I say, air-frying a loaf of bread!

Inside the recipe below, I share a golden tip to make the rise go faster; it works like a charm every time!

Less time between the process of making and air frying, so less time waiting to munch on this yummy bread!

Once you get the dough to rise, it’s just a quick bit in the air fryer, and you are off to the races with a fresh loaf of air fryer crusty herb bread!

Herb Air-Fried Bread FAQs

You might find articles out there that tell you not to do this, but I will tell you that you can hear the difference in some of the air fryers when they run, such as when they start to when they are ready to cook at the appropriate temperature.

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In any event, not only do I treat the air fryer like an oven, but the air fryer bakes like an oven in less time and much more efficiently!

As usual, I will suggest that you place either a piece of parchment in the air fryer basket or that you cut discs out of this, that’s what I do, but do know you do NOT have to place anything beneath the bread you can just use it as is.

Popular Substitutions and Additions

Remember, when it comes to spices, herbs, and seasoning, it’s all personal preference.

Bread is great alone, but adding in a little ‘taste’ is even better!

• Fresh rosemary
• Oregano
• Chive
• Cilantro
• Parsley
• Italian Spice
• Black Pepper
• Tarragon
• Basil
• Add in parmesan as well shave it and make sure it is mixed in (and while it is not an herb, it is delicious with herbs)
• Jars of herb mixtures (store shelf) whatever sounds good to your will work in the bread (just not salted mixtures)

Another Alternative For the Herbed Crusty Air-Fried Bread

Another way to use the dough you create in your air fryer is to use this simple option.

Instead of making 1 large loaf of herbed crusty air-fried bread, portion this into 3-4 balls when you are forming it to rise and make bread soup bowls.

Initially, it will be mini loaves of bread, but because it is such a dense bread, it will hold up well with the soup.

I’d say 3 would be an appropriate thought for dividing the dough, any more and you might have bowls that are far too small to portion out soup.

A Meal Combination With The Herb Flavored Bread In Air Fryer

This bread celebrates a crunchy crust and when I have crusted bread such as this one, I love eating my superfoods recipe that is a combination of greens.

Alternatively, I eat my rapini and lentil mixtures, it’s just got a great texture against the soft textures, and it’s kind of reminiscent of those famed peasant meals.

This means super simple foods combined, and a nice chunk of bread!

No matter what spice you use on your bread or what shape you make your air fryer crusty herb bread, one thing will be true, the bread will taste amazing and will be the freshest you’ve ever had. ~ Dana XO

Other Air Fryer Bread Recipes You’ll Love

• My Pocket Calzones,
• Twisted Pepperoni Bread
• and the ‘you’ll need a mint after eating these’ Garlic Dusted Dough knots,
• or the Buffalo Garlic knots that are ‘Fyah’?
• Fabulous Pitas that take minutes to make and turn out puffy fabulous!

Just like those recipes, these are made in the air fryer, simple to prep, and taste fabulous!

Other Recipes For Soups To Use Your Crazy Good No-Knead Herb Air-Fried Bread

Try out any of these recipes, some use my other favorite small kitchen appliance, the Instant Pot, and others use the stove.

Any of the recipes can be converted to a stovetop or Instant Pot; that’s easy!

• Green Beans and Turkey Soup This is one of our favorites, perfect after Thanksgiving meals.
• Vegetable Soup – a super basic soup that is easy to make and is healthy
• Flavor-bombed Spicy Vegetarian Tortilla Soup – for anyone that likes a bit of spice to their food, this is yours!
• Sausage Tortellini Soup – mixing sausage into a broth amps the flavor
• Tortellini Escarole – a light broth with fabulous greens
• Rustic Tomato Soup – old-school soup with a simple way to make it and a brilliant flavor
• Bean Minestrone soup – beans are loaded with protein, which is light and filling.

Don’t Forget To Come Back and Tell Me How Your Air Fryer Crusty Herb Bread Turned Out

Here’s The Recipe For Air Fryer Crusty Herb Bread