If you love bread but don't like kneading dough, then this No-Knead Bread is perfect for you! The dough comes together in minutes. The crust is super crunchy, and the inside is perfectly soft and moist. A recipe you will find yourself making over and over.
Add the flour, yeast, salt, sunflower seeds, chopped pecans, and cranberries to a large bowl and stir to combine.
Pour in the water and mix with a wooden spoon until everything is well incorporated.
Cover the bowl with a bowl cover or a wet kitchen towel.
Let the dough sit at room temperature for 18-24 hours.
After 18-24h, take the bowl with the risen dough and scrape down the sides. The dough will "deflate," but that's ok. Next, carefully fold the sites up with your hands or a scraper to make a nice, round loaf. This is a wet and sticky dough and not as workable as other kneaded bread doughs.
Drop the dough onto parchment paper and place it (with the parchment paper) back in the bowl (I usually clean my bowl before putting it back in).
Cover up and let rest for another hour.
Preheat the oven to 482°F or 250°C and place the Dutch oven pan with the lid inside while it's preheating. You need a hot pan for the dough.
Carefully remove the hot baking dish from the oven, take off the lid and gently place the risen dough with the parchment paper into it.
Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 392°F or 200°C and remove the lid from the dutch oven.
Bake for another 30 minutes or until the loaf is golden brown.
Remove the loaf from the baking dish and let it cool on a rack before you cut into it.
Notes
If you don't like nuts or are allergic to them, just leave them out or replace them with a nut or seed of your preference.