5 Easy Ways to Make Vietnamese Bread at Home Using an Oven

Bread is a humble and familiar dish to every Vietnamese. Nowadays, with readily available baking tools and ingredients, more and more people enjoy making bread at home. In the following article, Mytour Blog will guide you through 5 simple ways to make bread that are delicious right at home.

How to Make Authentic Vietnamese Bread without Yeast

While yeast has the function of making bread fluffy and beautiful, many people limit its use because yeast can be harmful to health. Instead, to ensure health, you can use the following ingredients:

Ingredients and Equipment

First, you need to prepare the necessary ingredients for making bread, including:

• 300g flour.
• 5g yeast.
• 15g sugar.
• A pinch of salt.
• 200ml warm water.
• 0.1g Vitamin C powder.
• 5g vinegar.

In addition, essential tools for the bread-making process include:

• Bread mixer.
• Baking tools: baking pan, microwave oven, oven, etc.

Therefore, with just a few basic ingredients and necessary tools, you can make Vietnamese-style bread without yeast.

How to Mix and Knead Vietnamese Bread Dough

The process of mixing bread dough consists of 3 main steps:

• Step 1: Use 200ml warm water, sugar, a pinch of salt, and yeast to mix together, then set aside in a separate bowl.
• Step 2: Mix the flour with the yeast mixture from step 1, vinegar, and Vitamin C powder. You can mix the dough by hand or using a machine, just make sure to mix thoroughly until the dough becomes white and expands.
• Step 3: After mixing the dough, cover the bowl with a soft cloth and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

Once the dough has rested for the appropriate time, the next step is kneading the dough, shaping the bread, and baking. Kneading the dough is quite simple with the following specific steps:

• Kneading the dough with a mixer: Take the rested dough out of the bowl to prepare for kneading. If you are using a dough mixer, keep the speed low to avoid overworking the dough. Then, use your hands to press and fold the dough until it becomes smooth, elastic, and can be stretched thinly.
• Kneading the dough by hand: Firstly, place the dough on a clean flat surface. Next, use one hand to grasp and press the dough, then use the heel of your hand to fold and push the dough. Repeat this process until the dough becomes smoother, more elastic, and can be stretched thinly.

How to bake bread

Step 1: Shape the bread

To ensure the bread achieves uniformity, standard size, and beautiful shape, you need to shape the bread by:

After removing the dough block following its complete fermentation, gently shape it into a rounded block to release excess air. Let the dough rest for about 5 to 7 minutes. Then, roll out the dough into thin and evenly shaped circles.

Next, use a knife to cut the large dough piece into 6 or 8 smaller pieces depending on your preference. To form the bread shape, roll the dough evenly into long, slender rods with pointed ends as commonly seen.

Lastly, allow the dough to ferment for about 1 hour and cover the bread tightly with a damp cloth.

Step 2: Baking the Bread

How to make mini bread using an air fryer

These mini bread loaves are small in size, easy to make, and just enough to satisfy your breakfast. Mini bread is also used to make breakfast for young children before going to school. Especially as cooking appliances become more modern, making mini bread using an air fryer is carried out by many families.

Ingredients and tools

To proceed, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• 260g all-purpose flour.
• 5g yeast.
• 20ml vegetable oil or melted butter.
• 170ml unsweetened fresh milk or warm water.
• 5g salt.
• 25g sugar.

Tools to prepare: air fryer, bread tray, spoon, ...

Steps to make mini bread using an air fryer

Here are the detailed steps to make delicious mini air fryer bread. Specifically:

• Step 1: Mix 25g of sugar with 60ml of warm milk and yeast, let it rest for 7 to 10 minutes until the milk foams up and becomes frothy.
• Step 2: Next, in a large bowl, add 260g of flour and make a small well in the center. Melt butter until liquid and pour it into the small well.
• Step 3: In the large bowl of flour, add the prepared yeast mixture and the remaining warm milk. Mix with your hands until the mixture becomes sticky and cohesive.
• Step 4: Prepare a tray or a flat surface and place the dough on it. Knead and stretch the dough thoroughly. When the surface becomes smooth, the dough becomes elastic, and it doesn't stick to your hands when pulled, it's ready.
• Step 5: Once the dough is kneaded, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest for 2 hours. After 1 hour, take out the dough and knead it again for about 5 minutes. Then continue to let it rest until the time is up.
• Step 6: Shape the dough into mini bread. Firstly, use a tool to divide the large dough into several small pieces. Then, use a rolling pin to flatten the dough, shape it as desired, and use a knife or a razor blade to make a light incision on the bread surface.
• Step 7: To prevent the bread from drying out, use a spray bottle to spray some water on the bread surface. Or you can use your hand to evenly sprinkle water on the surface.
• Step 8: Place the bread in the air fryer and bake for 15 minutes at a temperature of 150 to 170 degrees Celsius. Then, take out the bread and spray a little more water, then continue baking for another 15 minutes. Note to adjust the temperature lower by 10 to 20 degrees Celsius. When the bread is done, remove it from the oven and it's ready to serve.

Guide on how to make bread without an oven 

Can you believe that you can make bread using just a rice cooker, which is both convenient and easy to do? The ingredients you need to prepare include:

Ingredients and Tools 

• 300g of flour.
• 20g of unsalted butter.
• 120ml of unsweetened fresh milk or warm water.
• 8g of yeast.
• 60g of sugar.
• 3g of salt.
• A little cooking oil.

Necessary tools: rice cooker, damp cloth, bowl, parchment paper.

How to Make Bread Using a Rice Cooker 

• Step 1: Mix yeast and warm water (unsweetened fresh milk) in a bowl and stir until the mixture becomes frothy.
• Step 2: Make bread dough by evenly mixing sugar, yeast, salt, and flour until the dough becomes smooth, elastic, and springy when pressed. Melt unsalted butter for about 5 minutes and then add it to the dough.
• Step 3: Spread a layer of cooking oil evenly on the newly mixed dough bowl. Proceed to let the dough rest for 60 minutes by covering it with a damp cloth.
• Step 4: When the dough has fully risen, use your hands or a tool to divide the dough into smaller pieces. You can shape the bread as desired to the desired size.
• Step 5: At the bottom of the rice cooker, line with parchment paper first. Then, place the divided dough pieces in, cover, and set to Cook mode, allowing the bread to bake for 10 minutes. Then, let the dough rest for about 8 minutes and bake again until the bread is evenly golden and ready to enjoy.

How to Make Daisy Bread at Home

Daisy bread is one of the popular sweet breads in Vietnam. This dish is often used as breakfast in families. Here are the basic steps to make daisy bread at home:

• Step 1: Prepare a bowl containing: yeast (5g), warm water (200ml), sugar (20g), and stir until the mixture dissolves. Then, let the mixture sit for about 15 minutes until it foams. This process is called yeast activation.
• Step 2: Prepare another bowl containing: all-purpose flour (230g), salt (¼ teaspoon), chicken egg (1), the activated yeast mixture from step 1, orange blossom oil (2.5ml), unsalted butter (80g), unsweetened fresh milk (60ml). Begin mixing this mixture to form the bread dough.
• Step 3: You can use your hands or a dough kneader for this step. The kneading process should only stop when the dough becomes smooth, forms a uniform mass, and has good elasticity.
• Step 4: Let the dough rise by covering the bowl tightly with a cloth or plastic wrap for about 45 minutes.
• Step 5: Remove the dough from the bowl and shape it into daisy flowers. First, use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a circle, then divide it into 4 equal parts. Next, shape each piece of dough into a strip about 30cm long. Finally, tie a knot at the end of each strip. With the newly shaped dough, continue to let it rise for a second time for about 20 minutes.
• Step 6: Prepare an air fryer and preheat it for about 4 minutes at 160°C. Then, remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a tray, bake for 5 minutes at 160°C. After that, open the air fryer, flip the bread, and bake for another 5 minutes until the bread is evenly golden and ready to enjoy.

How to Make Bread Using a Multifunctional Electric Hotpot 

Making bread using a multifunctional electric hotpot, while not as widely known as other methods, is a new, simple approach you can try.

• Step 1: First, mix water, yeast, flour, and salt evenly. Then, mix the ingredients until they stick together.
• Step 2: Place the dough on a plate or tray, sprinkle some dry flour, and knead for about 25 minutes, then leave it in a bowl. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let it rest for 60 minutes. After this time, check the dough's elasticity, if it's good, it's ready.
• Step 3: Place parchment paper on the bottom surface of the multifunctional electric hotpot, put the dough in, and let it rest in the pot for about 40 minutes. Then, select the cooking mode at around 120°C. Check the bread every 30 minutes. After about 1 hour, you have bread ready to enjoy!

How to Make Simple Sweet Cheese Bread

Ingredients needed for the crust:

• 120g all-purpose flour.
• 30g sugar. 
• 23g cornstarch.
• 15g powdered milk.
• 1.5 chicken eggs.
• 30g melted unsalted butter.

Ingredients needed for the filling:

• 250g steamed purple sweet potatoes.
• 12g melted unsalted butter.
• 15g powdered milk.
• 15g sugar.
• Small pieces of Mozzarella cheese.

Follow these steps:

• Step 1: Prepare a medium-sized bowl and mix all the ingredients for the crust evenly. Then, knead the dough by hand to form a cohesive mass.
• Step 2: Prepare a small bowl with 250g of mashed purple sweet potatoes, sugar, and milk. Then, add melted unsalted butter and mix well. 
• Step 3: Divide the filling and crust dough into small round pieces, arrange them on a tray, and let them rest for 15 minutes covered with plastic wrap.
• Step 4: After resting, take a piece of sweet potato filling, gently press it to soften, and add small pieces of Mozzarella cheese as filling. Then, shape the filling into a ball again. Next, for the crust dough rounds, gently flatten and wrap them around the sweet potato filling.
• Step 5: Once you've completed step 4 for all dough portions, shape them into square pieces. Use a non-stick pan, evenly press each side of the bread until cooked and ready to enjoy.

Learn how to make irresistible mango bread

Ingredients needed for mango bread include:

• 250g wheat flour.
• 7g ripe mango meat.
• 3g yeast.
• 20g powdered sugar.
• 20g unsalted butter.
• 2.5g salt.
• 26g eggs.
• 77g ice water.

Detailed instructions:

• Step 1: Prepare a medium-sized bowl with ripe mango meat, eggs, salt, sugar, wheat flour, ice water, and yeast. Then, mix the ingredients until forming a cohesive mass.
• Step 2: Continue by adding unsalted butter to the mixture and knead together. Then, let the dough rest.
• Step 3: Divide the dough into small portions and place them on a tray. Cover tightly with plastic wrap to let the dough rest for 15 minutes. Afterward, shape the dough into cones.
• Step 4: Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into strips and roll them from top to bottom.
• Step 5: Place the shaped bread on a baking tray, let them rest for 45 minutes for the bread to rise. After resting, use a brush to apply a thin layer of egg yolk on the bread surface. Then, bake the bread in the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes at 170°C until done.

Frequently Asked Questions about Homemade Bread

Whether you're a beginner or someone with little previous experience in bread making, you may have questions such as:

How to keep bread crispy for longer?

To maintain the crispiness of bread for an extended period, store it in a sealed bag or wrap it in aluminum foil. When needed, simply take it out and place it on a piece of aluminum foil, then reheat it. This will restore the bread's crispiness. Additionally, you can also preserve bread using apples or potatoes, celery, sugar,... to retain its original crunchiness.

What ingredients are used to make bread?

The main ingredients for making bread include: all-purpose flour, warm water, yeast, salt, sugar, butter or oil, fresh milk.

In general, bread-making methods are diverse and straightforward. With the advancement of modern cooking appliances, you can easily make bread at home. To create delicious, fragrant, crispy bread that always meets quality standards, you can visit Mytour.vn to search for and purchase the best products for this purpose, such as ovens, baking trays,... at extremely affordable prices and high-quality goods.