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No Yeast Beer Bread
Bake a beautiful loaf of bread with only five simple ingredients, including a can of your favorite beer. The yeast in the beer works its magic on the dough—which also includes self-rising flour—omitting the need for any proofing or kneading.
02 of 19
Flaky Biscuits
Flaky biscuits are a must-have for sopping up gravy and sauces at special family meals. This winning recipe needs no yeast to bake up perfect, homestyle biscuits that would be right at home on your grandmother's table.
03 of 19
No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
Make these last-minute cinnamon rolls with no planning needed on lazy mornings when a sweet pastry craving strikes. They taste just like the classic bakery rolls, including a divine, sweet cream cheese glaze that you drizzle on when the rolls are still warm from the oven.
04 of 19
Cake Doughnuts
Give the corner doughnut shop a run for their money with this easy homemade cake doughnut recipe. Decorate the sweet, nostalgic treats simply with a dusting of cinnamon-sugar or leave them plain for dunking into your morning mug of coffee.
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05 of 19
No Yeast Sandwich Bread
Want to try your hand at baking your own white bread for sandwiches but lack yeast in your pantry? This genius recipe uses common baking ingredients to achieve a tall, white bread loaf with the perfect texture. The dough takes mere minutes to come together in the stand mixer and bakes up beautifully in a loaf pan in your oven.
06 of 19
Peach Cobbler Bread
Enjoy the sweet taste of peach cobbler in this moist, fruity quick bread that packs plenty of visual appeal. A layer of sliced peaches over the top of the loaf makes this easy snacking bread worthy of your Instagram feed.
07 of 19
Two Ingredient No Yeast Pizza Dough
Craving homemade pizza, but lack yeast in the pantry? You can still make a crusty pie that rivals delivery with this genius pizza dough recipe that relies on self-rising flour, plus one other, surprising ingredient: yogurt! Assemble in 10 minutes and bake it in 10 more, adorning the crust with your favorite toppings.
08 of 19
Easy No Yeast Soft Cheddar Pretzels
Enjoy a comforting soft pretzel snack without the need to babysit a yeast dough. It takes only 30 minutes to make this easy, cheesy recipe. You'll get 16 soft cheddar pretzels you can munch while doing yard work or eat on-the-go when running errands.
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09 of 19
Sourdough Bagels
Homemade bagels are a fantastic trick to have up your sleeve. These use a sourdough starter (it's great for sourdough bakers who don't want to waste discard) for a wonderfully rustic tangy flavor and chewy texture. Be sure to allow time for the dough to rise twice, and rest overnight, before boiling, topping, and baking.
10 of 19
No Yeast Focaccia
Focaccia is an Italian flatbread that's typically topped with olive oil and herbs, and cut into squares for eating. Add it to your Italian menus with this easy, classic recipe that dresses the bread with rosemary and coarse sea salt for fantastic flavor and texture.
11 of 19
No Yeast Dinner Rolls
In less than 20 minutes with just four ingredients, you can bake a batch of fluffy, family-pleasing dinner rolls. Their secret is using self-rising flour (or an easily doctored up basic flour), which helps the rolls rise up nice and high in the oven, with no yeast needed.
12 of 19
Blueberry Scones
Tender, buttery scones make a wonderful breakfast or brunch treat. Enjoy a burst of bright blueberry flavor with these summery pastries you can make all year round, with fresh or frozen berries. They are easy to mix and bake in under half an hour and freeze well up to three months.
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13 of 19
Orange Date Bread
Orange juice and chopped pitted dates add a wonderful sweetness to this delicious quick bread that's even easy enough for older kids to make on their own (with adult supervision). Make an extra loaf for your freezer or freeze individual slices for another day.
14 of 19
Irish Soda Bread
Traditional Irish soda bread relies on baking soda and buttermilk instead of yeast for its signature rise and delicately tangy flavor. It takes only one hour to bake a rustic round loaf with a wonderfully crusty exterior and a dense, soft crumb flecked with chewy currants or raisins.
15 of 19
Strawberry Bread
Sweet and luscious strawberry bread is a simple, memorable treat that makes a lovely addition to a Mother's Day brunch, afternoon tea, or after a family meal with the addition of cream cheese icing. It's as simple to make as banana bread with fabulous sweetness from fresh strawberries.
16 of 19
Pumpkin Bread With Cream Cheese Filling
A delicious, sweetened cream cheese filling makes this spiced pumpkin bread extra special. It's a fabulous way to enjoy all your favorite fall flavors and makes an excellent holiday bread. The recipe yields two loaves—one for now and one to freeze for later (or to share).
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17 of 19
Classic Zucchini Bread
Classic zucchini bread is an excellent way to use up any leftover zucchini you have from your garden. Serve slices alongside barbecue meats at cookouts or enjoy it as an afternoon snack.
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Hawaiian Butter Mochi (Mochi Cake)
Hawaiian-style butter mochi shares the irresistible sweetness and bouncy texture of its namesake Japanese treat, baked into a snacking-cake form. Perfectly sweet and chewy with fragrant notes of coconut and vanilla, it makes a delicious gluten-free dessert for the whole family to enjoy.
19 of 19
No Yeast Sourdough Bread
Jump on the sourdough bandwagon with this recipe, which makes it easier than ever to achieve the perfect loaf sans store-bought yeast. You only need a few simple ingredients, including sourdough starter, which you can do at home, purchase from a bakery, or barter from a friend. Sourdough takes time, but your patience will pay off with delicious rewards.
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FAQs
Which food does not use yeast to rise? ›
You can eat the following foods on a yeast-free diet: Rice, rice flour, rice pasta, rice cakes and rice cereals. Corn flour (non-wheat flours too, such as potato, spelt – any without gluten) Chicken (grilled or baked, breaded with alternative flours)
What bread is made without yeast? ›Soda Bread
This sturdy breakfast bread comes together and relies on baking soda as a leavener.
You can substitute yeast with equal parts lemon juice and baking soda. So if a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of yeast, you can use half a teaspoon of lemon juice and half a teaspoon of baking soda. Keep in mind that the bread will not need the typical proofing time and the dough will begin rising right away.
What happens if you bake without yeast? ›If you don't use yeast or other leavening in your bread dough, the bread will be dense and will not rise. As others have said, there may well be a subtle taste difference since yeast forms carbon dioxide gas and alcohol. There are many breads that are unleavened and most are flatbreads.
Will pizza dough rise without yeast? ›Baking powder: Without yeast, the pizza dough needs baking powder to rise. Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the flavor and strengthens the gluten.
Will flour rise without yeast? ›If you want to successfully substitute the yeast called for in a recipe, you just need to swap in the right amount of baking soda and acid to make the dough rise. You can use lemon juice, buttermilk, or milk combined with an equal part of vinegar as your acid. Add all the ingredients according to the recipe.
Is a pancake a yeast bread? ›“Bread” without the adjective “quick” usually means that the leavening used to make it rise is yeast. “Quick bread” usually means the leavening is baking soda or baking powder. Pancakes are a form of quick bread.
Does naan have yeast in it? ›For the leavening of naan dough, yeast is used or a mixture of curd+baking powder is used. This recipe includes baking powder and curd for the leavening. Naan is such a delish bread that it makes you forget about all-purpose flour.
What foods have no bakers yeast? ›- Fresh meat, free range chicken and fish.
- Eggs.
- Low starch vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Celery, Cucumber, Eggplant, Garlic (raw), Kale, Olives, Onions, Spinach, Tomatoes, Olives are OK if they are not in distilled white vinegar, Zucchini.
Pioneers used both corn meal and wheat flours for bread. They baked bread in cast iron bake kettles set in the coals of the open hearth. Pearlash, eggs, saleratus, an early chemical leavening preceding baking soda, and home-created yeast starters were used to leaven bread.
Will bread rise without yeast? ›
Instead of using yeast to make the bread rise, quick breads rely on other leavening agents like baking soda and baking powder to get height. "Quick breads, like banana bread, zucchini bread, and cornbread are delicious and easy alternatives to yeast-based bread and can satisfy cravings in a pinch," says Tyler Lee.
What is a substitute for yeast in pizza? ›baking powder – this is what gives the pizza crust rise, instead of using yeast; sugar – just a touch, to bring out flavour and also helps the crust brown; olive oil – this keeps the crumb nice and moist.
Do bagels contain yeast? ›In general, bagels have a very simple formulation. The formula is very similar to simple bread or roll formulas: flour, salt, yeast, and water. What separates the bagel from the rest of the rolls are the flour quality and the processing. Traditional bagels were made with very high-protein, spring wheat flour.
Does salt help bread rise? ›During fermentation, salted doughs rise more slowly, an occurrence usually solely attributed to salt's dehydrating effect on yeast. To understand how salt affects these changes, and to see if our assumptions hold true, we will need to take a look at the interactions within the dough on a molecular level.
Do bananas have yeast? ›Even if yeast isn't found on the fruit, those containing a high level of sugar, such as bananas, pears and pineapple, can actually help feed the yeast present in the body, producing unwanted side effects and worsening symptoms.
Does oatmeal have yeast in it? ›Yeast-free grains include items made from corn, rice, oats, and dense wheat products such as pasta. It is not necessary to avoid gluten while following a yeast-free diet as yeast and gluten are not similar. Gluten is a protein found in some grains that helps them to keep their shape by providing a glue-like texture.
Does peanut butter have yeast? ›Peanut butter should not have yeast. If your peanut butter is sealed in a factory, it should be sterile.
Does chocolate have yeast? ›Baker's yeast, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is a single-celled fungus used in the production of many fermented foods and drinks, including wine, beer, coffee, and chocolate.