Homemade bread recipes offer yeast-free alternatives

Various recipes for yeast-free homemade bread offer quick alternatives to traditional baking by eliminating the need for fermentation or resting periods.

One method for making Chilean-style amasado bread involves mixing wheat flour, baking powder, salt, water, and oil or butter. The dough is kneaded for approximately eight minutes, shaped into balls, flattened, and baked at 180 °C for 20 to 25 minutes.

Chef Joseba Arguiñano shares a recipe for Irish soda bread that utilizes yogurt whey as a key component. This version uses a combination of whole rye and whole wheat flours, natural yogurt, oat milk, baking soda, and salt. The dough is enriched with toasted pumpkin seeds and soaked raisins, then baked at 200 °C for 25 minutes after being scored with a cross on top.