Ninja Foodi 15 in 1 White Bread

By Martin (Dad What Cooks) Created September 20, 2024 Updated January 28, 2026

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I want to make the most of my 15 in 1 Ninja Foodi air fryer steam function so with my addiction to bread making, it only seems right that I make some Ninja Foodi 15 in 1 White Bread. Let me show you how I did this.

This is a post explaining how to bake a loaf of white bread in the Ninja Foodi 15 in 1 air fryer multi cooker.

Tanned white bread in Ninja Foodi 15 in 1

This bread is baked using the 'Prove' and then the 'Steam Bread' function of the Ninja Foodi 15 in 1 air fryer. There are 5 sections to this bake:

Mix the dough - Stand mixer
First Prove - Air fryer 'Prove' mode
Shape the dough - See the Shaping the dough video
Second Prove - Air fryer 'Prove' mode
Bake - Air fryer 'Steam Bread' mode

While this looks like a lot of sections to follow, the timings are quite simple and you can get a loaf made easily with accurate ambient temperatures able to be set.

Contents

Ingredients
Equipment
Instructions
Key Temperatures and Times
Shaping The Dough
Variations
Storage
Top Tip
FAQ
Related
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Your Comments

Ingredients

The bread in this recipe is a basic 4 ingredient white loaf (flour, salt, water, yeast). You can use this method for lots of different breads but the timings are generally quite standard.

Water
Bread flour
Salt
Yeast
Oil (for greasing)

See recipe card for quantities.

Equipment

Air Fryer with Steam Bake

There are a few pieces of equipment I use in this recipe which make it different from my other recipes. Firstly, the Ninja Foodi 15 in 1 Air Fryer. I expect the fact you have found this post will mean you want to bake bread using the Steam Bread function of your air fryer.

Any air fryer which offers the Steam Bake, Prove or Steam Bread function will work for this recipe but you may need to consult your manual. This post is for the Ninja Foodi. If you don't have one, you can always get one from Amazon.

Bread Tin for Air Fryer

I made my own tin for this by taking a normal bread baking tin (the thinner flimsy kind you can buy online like these) and then bending the short side sides up with a pair of pliers, and the long sides out. Below is the tin how it was (right) and what I did to mine (the battered looking tin on the left!)

Bread tins which are bent to fit in the Ninja Foodi 15 in 1

I didn't need to distort it out of shape too much, but just enough that it would fit in my air fryer. Obviously if you have an air fryer which will fit in the tin without changing it too much then great. I had to do this. I could of course have just bought a round bread tin, but where is the fun in that?

Instructions

This is a bit of a long winded explanation of how to make this and as mentioned above, there are a few stages to it. Trust me though, the bread is tasty.

Place all the ingredients in the mixing bowl.

Mix with a stand mixer for 5 minutes on low speed with a dough hook attachment. After 5 mins let it stand for 5 minutes.

After the rest time, mix for a further 5 minutes. The dough should be smooth and come away from the edge of the bowl.

Grease a smaller mixing bowl (one which will fit in your air fryer) using spray oil or cooking oil. Just a light coating.

Form the mixed dough into a smooth ball and place in the greased bowl.

Place this bowl containing the dough into the air fryer main pot. No roast plate or mesh needed, just put the mixing bowl directly in the pot. (A plastic mixing bowl is ok, the air fryer won't get hot in the 'Prove' process.)

Prove 1 - 60 to 90 mins at 25c

Set the air fryer to 'Prove' for 1 hour at 25c degrees.
The vent valve on the top should be open.

Check on it after 1 hour. If still not doubled in size, give it another 20 to 30 minutes.

Dough after first rise and ready to shape.

Once doubled, the dough is ready to shape.

Greased up bread tin ready for shaped loaf.

Prepare the bread tin by greasing with Stork or oil.

Shaping & Prove 2 - 45 minutes at 35c

Spread the dough on a floured surface and shape as shown in the video. Place the shaped dough into the greased bread tin.

Dough back in air fryer for second prove.

Place the greased bread tin and dough back into the air fryer.

For our second prove, select Prove and choose 35c for 45 minutes.

The dough will have filled the bread tin after this time.

Baking

Remove the tin from the air fryer, put the roasting grate in the pot and pour in 200ml of boiling water (to help create the steam). Place the bread tin back in (sitting it on the roasting grate) and score the top of the bread with a sharp knife or bakers lamé. Close the lid.

Slide the main switch over to the middle (for Steam options) and choose 'Steam Bread'. Select 175c for 35 minutes.
The steam will build in "Pre---" mode for a little while before cooking. This is expected and why we used boiling water (to allow the steam to build quicker).

When the bread is baked and the timer finished, open the lid and marvel at your creation!

Notice the blistering bubbles on the loaf crust. Transfer it to a cooling rack. Tap the underside of the loaf to make sure it's cooked (it will sound hollow if tapped). Ideally wait at least 30 minutes before slicing.

You can try all kinds of flour to vary the bread that comes out, but the process is generally the same.

Key Temperatures and Times

Process	Setting	Temperature	Time
Initial rise (prove 1)	Prove	25C	60 - 90 minutes
Second rise (prove 2)	Prove	35C	45 minutes
Bake	Steam Bread	175C	35 minutes

Shaping The Dough

Maintaining a tight skin on edge of the dough is a key trick to getting the dough to rise nicely. Trying to explain this how to roll the dough into the correct shape is not easy, so please see the video below to demonstrate this.

Keeping the dough tight and close in will help the shape remain consistent and smooth thus a better rise.

Variations

There are so many variations you can make to this recipe by changing flour, adding sugar or oil, eggs even. Changing the ingredients to produce an enriched dough (sugar and eggs for a sweeter dough) will mean you can make treats like my cinnamon swirls.

Some other ideas you can try:

Wholemeal - use a wholemeal flour instead for a healthier loaf.
50 / 50 - Try using 250g white and 250g brown flour for a best of both type loaf.
Pizza dough - make this into a pizza dough by using 00 flour and following the steps all the way up to step 9 before balling it up into 220g balls for a pizza base.

Storage

As with most of the breads I make, generally I will slice them up once they are cooled and the freeze at least half of the loaf. I separate the loaf into two bags so one goes in the freezer and the other remains on the top for the next couple of days.

The bread itself will last about 2 days before it starts going stale. However if it does, it still makes great toast.

If you put the bread in the freezer, generally it will be good for up to 3 months.

Top Tip

Slicing before freezing just makes it so much simpler when needing to get some bread out for a piece of toast or sandwich. However if the slices are frozen together, use a butter knife to carefully prise them apart and they should pop apart easily. Make sure to do this on a solid surface and be careful the knife does not slip.

FAQ

How long do I need to prove bread in the 15 in 1 Ninja?

Bread is best proved in 2 phases. The first prove should be about an hour for the initial rise at 25c to 30c. The second (once shaped) should be around 45 minutes at 30c.

Can you use a regular bread tin pan in a Ninja Foodi?

Yes - a round metal tin will work well. Alternatively you can shape a thin metal rectangular tin to make it fit.

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