I love serving fresh bread with dinner, the aroma in the kitchen sets the tone for the evening! This Tuscan Herb French Bread makes the perfect addition to your dinner, it smells amazing and is full of flavor. And it uses all-purpose flour!
If you weren’t aware you can easily have fresh bread with minimal work on your end; no stirring, no kneading, no hassle. With a bread machine you can have homemade fresh bread with less than 5 minutes of your time and energy.
This Tuscan Herb French Bread for your bread machine not only taste amazing but smells wonderful also! It’s full of delicious herbs, either fresh or dried whatever’s available to you. Best of all it’s easy and will have everyone reaching for seconds!
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TUSCAN HERB FRENCH BREAD RECIPE
This Tuscan Herb French Bread is a favorite of my families, for dinner time.
It pairs well with so many dishes, and there’s nothing better than having a slice of homemade fresh bread with dinner.
It taste amazing whether you use dried herbs or fresh herbs, so use whatever is available to you.
We’ve been making our own bread for a while now, and it’s not loaded with sugar or preservatives. No packaging either, which is another plus.
Can I use other flours? Although I have yet to try using other flours, I’ve had a few people mention using bread flour instead of AP flour. And also someone mentioned using half AP and Whole Wheat.
Can I use fresh herbs? Yes, substitute the dried herbs for a combined mixture of two tablespoons a little heavier on the rosemary side – chopped herbs.
If you’re new to making your own bread in a bread machine, I highly suggest checking out this recipe and the easy steps. It’s your basic white bread recipe, perfect for beginners or seasoned bakers, it’s a very well loved recipe.
LOOKING FOR MORE BREAD RECIPES?
We really are huge fans of bread in our house and have some form of homemade bread in the kitchen every week. From sweet breads to basic loafs;
- Banana Zucchini Bread
- Basic White Bread Machine Recipe
- English Muffin Bread in the Bread Machine
- Sourdough Focaccia Bread
WHAT GOES WELL WITH TUSCAN HERB FRENCH BREAD?
Homemade Butter is easy and delicious to make or make a sweet Whipped Honey Butter.
Any of these soup or stew recipes with a side of fresh bread; Calico Beans, Beef & Bean Stew, or even this best Meatloaf Recipe.
Pair it with these amazing recipes as well; Stuffed Acorn Squash, German Beef Roulade or Slow Cooker Meatballs.
Tuscan Herb French Bread Machine Recipe
Equipment
- Bread Machine
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Dried Rosemary
- 1/8 tsp Dried Ground Thyme
- 1/2 tsp Dried Basil Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano Leaves
- 1 cup Luke Warm Water
- 1 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 3 Tbsp White Sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp Instant Dry Yeast
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Get your bread machine out and plug in. In a small bowl stir your dried herbs and olive oil together and set aside.
- Then pour the ingredients into the basket of the bread machine preferably in this order; Water, Salt, Sugar, Yeast, Olive Oil mixture and then Flour.
- Close the lid; set your machine to French setting, 1.5 lb loaf and light crust. Click start and you'll have beautiful fresh flavorful bread in about 3 1/2 hours.
- When the bread is done, carefully remove it from the basket and let sit on counter for 5 min.
- Best enjoyed warm; plain, with butter, olive oil or a dip.
Hannah Britton says
Absolutely delicious, smells divine, nice solid crust with a nice soft center. Perfect for dipping. 10/10
Jen says
Have not made this yet but it sound good. Can I bake this in the oven rather than in the Bread Machine which does a perfect job or kneading and proofing. At what temperature and how long would it need to be baked. Thanks
Nicole Smith says
Absolutely delish!
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Thank you!
Sharon Rocco says
Made this tonight to accompany my chicken soup. It was amazing and whole family loved it!
Karin Smith says
This recipe was delicious! I followed the directions, with a couple exceptions. I used bread flour, and I used bread machine yeast that I added as the final ingredient.
Will definitely make this recipe again! Thank you!
Keri says
Oh man, this was AMAZING!! Our family devoured it, and I will be making it again tomorrow by request!!
Thank you for sharing!
Cheri says
Made this recipe exactly as written tonight. The house smells AMAZING!!! It turned out delicious, light, fluffy, and “herby.” Lightly buttered, served with homemade beef stew. Thank you so much for this fabulous, easy-to-follow recipe!
Cooking Dad says
Great recipe and simply great bread. It’s so versatile.My kids will love this bread.
Andrea says
I used to make a very similar herb bread in my machine. I’d use mostly rosemary and add sundried tomatoes too. I was very moreish. I was very lazy though and used pre-made bread mixes but I’m trying not to do that anymore as a way to save money. So I will try this recipe thanks!