Rice Cooker Bread Recipes (2024)

All right, after a couple weeks’ worth of baking I’ve got a few recipes under my belt that I think are pretty awesome. Most of them are very similar to A Modern Girl’s and Knifing Forking Spooning’s original cheesy jalapeno bread recipe (minus the jalapenos), but since details can matter I thought I’d post all the recipes here for anyone who wants to give them a try.

Bake on, ovenless comrades, bake on!

IMPORTANT NOTE: You need a Japanese-style rice cooker to make these recipes. I’ve never cooked with a non-Japanese rice cooker, but I’ve heard that they work pretty differently from Japanese ones. And of course if you have an oven, well, it’s probably way easier to make them in an oven (and you can make a lot more bread at one time). But if you’re without an oven, or if you just don’t want to turn your kitchen into a sauna in the summer, a rice cooker is a great baking tool.

Rosemary Bread (adapted from A Modern Girl)

  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1.5 teaspoons sugar (plus a pinch for the yeast)
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup water (for the yeast)
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary

Directions

  1. Put the yeast into a bowl with a a pinch of sugar and 1/4 cup warm water (as in hot to the touch but not so hot that it burns your fingers). Mix gently together and let sit for 10 minutes until it has thickened and bubbles have appeared.
  2. Mix together the flour, salt, rosemary, and sugar in a separate bowl (not the rice cooker bowl) and mix to combine. Then add the milk, yeast mixture, olive oil, and butter. Mix gently with a spoon until you can’t mix it anymore, then use your hands to knead and shape it into a ball.

Oh, dough, the places you’ll go…

  1. Turn on the rice cooker’s warming function (保温), plop the ball of dough in the rice cooker bowl, cover with a paper towel, and let rise for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
  2. When the dough has risen, remove it from the rice cooker (watch out for the hot sides of the pan) and tip it out onto a dry surface. Punch it down and knead it again, forming it into a ball as you did the first time. Put it back in the rice cooker on warm and cover with a towel. Let rise until doubled in size once again (about another hour).

It’s ALIVE!!!

  1. Turn the rice cooker on as if you were going to cook plain white rice (this should cook your bread for about 40 minutes).
  2. After the timer sounds, remove the bread from the pan by flipping it upside down onto a cutting board (again, mind the hot pan). Replace the bread in the rice cooker, upside down, and cook for another 40 minutes.
  3. Remove and let cool slightly before enjoying!

Rosemary Olive Bread

Exactly the same as the above rosemary bread, but just add 2 tablespoons of chopped green olives during step 2.

Pizza Bread

Again, same as above, but add the following during step 2:

  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped or torn into pieces, let them break up and spread throughout the dough)
  • 6 thin slices of salami, chopped into small pieces
  • 2-3 tsp dried oregano
  • 2-3 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 cup finely grated mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan

Also, during step 6 sprinkle a little bit of grated Parmesan and mozzarella on top of the bread just before you close the lid of the rice cooker.

Must…eat…now…

Whole Wheat Bread

Same as above, but use 1.5 cups whole wheat flour and 1 cup all-purpose (white) flour, and add 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1 1/2 tablespoons honey during step 2.

Soooo good warm with a little butter.

Banana Bread (adapted from A Modern Girl)

  • 1 1/2 cups enriched white flour
  • 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 ripe bananas (they should be pretty brown on the outside)
  • 1/3 cups softened butter
  • 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 egg
  • A little bit of butter to grease the rice cooker pot
  • Optional: Walnuts, fruit, etc. to taste

Directions

  1. Use a paper towel to lightly grease the inside of the rice cooker pot with butter and set aside.
  2. Mix together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt).
  3. Add the bananas, butter, milk, and egg and mix until thick and creamy.
  4. If you’re planning on adding any optional ingredients, stir them in.
  5. Pour the batter into the pot and start the cooker on the “plain white rice” setting. 40 minutes was enough for me, but times may vary.
  6. When the top looks cooked and an inserted fork comes out clean (hopefully after just one rice cycle), the bread is done. Being mindful of the hot pot, remove it from the rice cooker and flip the final product out onto a plate. Allow to cool before slicing.

Cheddar Dill Cornbread

Just follow this recipe from Ina Garten, pop the batter in the rice cooker and select the “plain white rice” setting to bake it for about 40 minutes. Again, that was enough for me, but you might need to flip it and cook it a bit longer if it’s not quite done.

Happy baking!

6 comments on “Rice Cooker BreadRecipes

  1. A Modern Girl

    December 4, 2012

    Great collection–thanks for linking to my blog!

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  4. Karyn Leigh

    February 24, 2014

    These look SOO good. I’m living in Japan right now and would love some homemade alternatives to the evil bakery breads. I look forward to trying these out sometime! 🙂

  5. gradland

    March 12, 2014

    Karyn, good luck! Yes, it’s frustrating to try and find good bread in Japan–I still haven’t figured out how to make a proper baguette in a rice cooker.

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Rice Cooker Bread Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Can you make bread with a rice cooker? ›

The process of making bread with a rice cooker is simple and practically the same as making baking bread in the oven! The only difference is we place it into a rice cooker pot instead of a loaf pan and cooking time.

Can a rice cooker be used for baking? ›

The versatility of a rice cooker extends beyond rice, as it can also be used for steaming vegetables, making soups, and even baking cakes. Its simplicity and convenience make it an indispensable tool in modern kitchens.

What else can you cook in a rice cooker besides rice? ›

Rice cookers are also perfect for cooking other grains and pulses such as quinoa, lentils and pearl barley (pictured).
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  • Poached fruits and cake.
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What not to do with a rice cooker? ›

Safe use
  1. Don't use the rice cooker near or below curtains, shelves, cupboards, or anything else likely to be damaged by the escaping steam.
  2. Do not over fill the bowl with food and water.
  3. Always be careful when pouring food or water in or out of the rice cooker so that the power cord and socket stays dry.

Why use a bread maker instead of an oven? ›

Homemade bread can be a tiresome and long process and, in some cases, not always successful. A bread machine alleviates the stress of regular baking, allowing you to place all the ingredients into the appliance at one time and return after a few hours to a freshly baked loaf.

Can potatoes be cooked in a rice cooker? ›

Peel 4 potatoes and place them in your rice cooker with 5 cups of water. Use the Steam preset on your multi-functional rice cooker and set the timer for 45 minutes. And that's it!

Can I fry an egg in a rice cooker? ›

Absolutely! You can also use a rice cooker to make dishes like omelettes, frittatas, or even scrambled eggs.

Can I put parchment paper in a rice cooker? ›

1 - Brush your rice cooker pot with oil, all over the. inside. 2 - You can line the bottom with Parchment paper, but. it's not compulsory.

Can I microwave bread? ›

You can reheat bread in the microwave and achieve moist, fluffy results with the right tips and tricks. This method is best for restoring moisture to breads like naan, roti or pita. Read on below to learn how to steam bread in the microwave.

Why does bread rise when heated? ›

When the dough is finally cooked either in an oven, over a fire, or in a steamer, depending on what kind of bread you ' re baking—the yeast inside it continues feeding, and the pockets of gas in the dough continue to expand.

Can you make oatmeal in a rice cooker? ›

Measure and pour either milk or water into your rice cooker.
  1. For thicker oatmeal, use about 1 ¾ cup of liquid for every 1 cup of oatmeal.
  2. For thinner oatmeal, add 2 cups of liquid for every 1 cup of oatmeal.
  3. Set your rice cooker settings. ...
  4. Let it cook!
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Can I fry in a rice cooker? ›

Rice cookers are made to steam rice (and other foods), which means heating the steaming liquid to ~220 degrees F. Typical frying temperatures are ~300–450F. You'd end up oil poaching whatever you were trying to fry.

Can I use a crockpot instead of a rice cooker? ›

If you ever need to make a whole bunch of rice at one time and you don't own a rice cooker, it's going to be okay. You can use your crockpot slow cooker as a rice cooker.

Is rice cooker only for rice? ›

Rice cookers can be used for much more than rice. They can cook other grains, including quinoa, farro, polenta, risotto, and more – even oatmeal! They can also be used to make steamed veggies, soups, sauces, soft- or hard-cooked eggs, and even some cakes.

Can I use my rice cooker as a fryer? ›

Rice cookers cut out at slightly more than 100C. That is not high enough to efficiently frying anything, and one has to keep switching it on every time it cuts out. Best would be to fry without batter, as the batter will slow down heating of the insides.

Can you use rice cooker instead of crockpot? ›

No matter where you are and what you are doing, there's always a way to hack something in your kitchen so that you can prepare almost any dish. While a rice cooker isn't really made to be used as a slow cooker, it can double as one if you don't have anything else that will do the job.

Is a rice cooker just a crockpot? ›

A slow cooker distributes slow and even heat— that's why you can leave a roast cooking for hours and get tender and not overcooked results. Rice cookers work fast to bring ingredients to a rapid boil, which delivers the intense steam needed to create fluffy rice or steamed vegetables.

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