French Bread (6-Ingredient)

If you have a bread machine collecting dust in the cabinet, this is the recipe that’ll bring it back to life.

Six simple ingredients go into the machine in order: yeast, bread flour, salt, sugar, butter, and warm water. Press start, walk away, and come back to a loaf that smells like a Parisian bakery. The bread flour gives you that chewy crumb and substantial texture, while a small amount of butter adds richness without making it brioche.

This is as hands-off as bread gets. No kneading, no shaping, no watching rise times. The machine does everything while you’re at work, running errands, or binge-watching your favorite show.

The result is a tender, flavorful loaf perfect for sandwiches, toast, or tearing apart at dinner.