Air Fryer Ciabatta Bread
Classic Italian cuisine lovers will surely relate to the joy of baking a perfect loaf of ciabatta bread. It has a strong, sweet flavor and goes well with many Italian cuisines and soups.
Servings 4 persons
Calories 273kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups warm water
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm water and sugar.
- Sprinkle instant yeast over the water and let it sit for 5 minutes until it foams.
- In a large bowl, mix bread flour and salt.
- Pour the yeast mixture and olive oil into the dry ingredients.
- Mix until it forms a sticky dough.
- Flour a surface and knead the dough for 8-10 minutes until it’s smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise for 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
- Gently deflate the dough and shape it into a rectangle on a floured surface.
- Cover the shaped dough and let it rise for 30 minutes.
- Repeat 2 more times and then refrigerate it overnight for the perfect fermentation
- Take it out of the refrigerator and allow the dough to sit in the air fryer basket for at least 30 minutes for the final rise.
- Carefully place the shaped dough in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 400°F (190°C) for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow the ciabatta to cool for a few minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1loaf | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.8g | Protein: 6.7g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 3mg