Easy Baguette Recipe

If your sourdough journey hasn’t taken off like you hoped it would, this easy baguette recipe will make you a bread baker in no time.

This easy baguette recipe is perfect for the novice baker because it keeps things simple while still delivering that wow factor. There’s no complicated technique or fancy equipment involved, just a straightforward mix of ingredients, a few gentle stretch and folds, and then you let the dough take a cozy nap in the refrigerator overnight.

The next morning, you’re rewarded with a house that smells absolutely incredible. Truly, nothing beats the smell of homemade bread baking in the oven, and this recipe lets you experience that magic without feeling overwhelmed or intimidated.

Ingredients:

• bread flour – I’ve been using King Arthur unbleached bread flour from Costco
• water
• yeast
• salt
• that’s it! (or optional – a bit of sourdough discard, but its not necessary)

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Easy Baguette Recipe

Yield: 3 baguettes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Additional Time: 1 day

Total Time: 1 day 30 minutes

If you are intimidated by making bread, this is the recipe to try. This recipe comes from Taste of Artisan - thank you!

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Ingredients

• 500 grams flour
• 360 grams of water
• 10 grams of salt
• 3 grams instant yeast (quick or rapid rise)
• optional: 60 grams of sourdough starter

Instructions

Mix Dough: Combine the flour, water, salt, yeast, and optional sourdough starter in a large mixing bowl. Stir until all ingredients are just combined. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.

Stretch and Fold: Perform three sets of stretch and folds over the next 1 ½ hours (one set every 30 minutes). After each set, flip the dough upside down and recover the bowl.

Refrigerate Overnight: Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate the dough overnight for a slow ferment.

Divide and Rest: The next day, turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Divide it into three equal portions and loosely shape each into a round. Cover the dough rounds and let rest for 30 minutes.

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C). Place a baking steel or baking stone on the middle rack. Place an oven-safe pan on the bottom rack for creating steam.

Shape Baguettes: After the 30-minute rest, shape each dough portion into a baguette. Transfer the shaped baguettes onto a sheet of parchment paper. Using a bread knife or razor blade, make three diagonal scores on each baguette.

Bake with Steam: Carefully pour water into the pan on the bottom rack to create steam. Slide the baguettes (on the parchment paper) onto the hot baking steel or stone. Bake for 15 minutes.

Finish Baking: Remove the water pan and rotate the baguettes.

Continue baking for another 7–10 minutes, or until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 200°F (93°C).

Cool Before Slicing: Let the baguettes cool completely on a wire rack before slicing to preserve their crusty texture.

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How many Weight Watchers points is a baguette?

One of the things I love about this bread is how easy it is to track. You simply weigh the amount of bread you use and go from there. For example, two ounces of bread is 4 Weight Watchers points, which makes it really straightforward to fit into your day without guesswork. If you count calories or macros, each slice comes in at 150 calories, 0 fat, 30 carbs, 1 gram of fiber, and 5 grams of protein. It’s satisfying, flexible, and proof that homemade bread can absolutely have a place in a balanced, sustainable lifestyle.

I love making this bread each week for my daughter and her husband. It’s such a simple gesture, but it brings me so much joy knowing they’ll have something homemade and comforting to enjoy. There’s something really special about using a few basic ingredients to make food that nourishes the people you love. I’ve realized over the years that feeding people is truly my love language, and I hope that desire to cook for my friends and family never goes away.

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