{"id":8732,"date":"2026-01-10T13:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T21:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=8732"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:33:24","slug":"pillowy-soft-yeast-bread-with-a-baking-powder-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=8732","title":{"rendered":"Blunder Bread: Pillowy-soft yeast bread with a baking powder boost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It started out as a mistake. Or so I thought. But a \u201cruined\u201d yeast dough turned into a miraculously pillowy-soft loaf quickly and easily. Dan named it Blunder Bread. What seemed like a goof was a gift\u2014perhaps the squishiest, fluffiest bread I\u2019ve ever made. Perfect for sandwiches and toast. And delicious enough for a snack.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2121a900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2121a900.jpg\" alt=\"Blunder bread\" class=\"wp-image-8735\" style=\"width:313px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2121a900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2121a900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2121a900-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blunder, as it turned out, wasn\u2019t a blunder at all. Just before Christmas I set out to make <a href=\"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=1524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dick&#8217;s Sticky Buns<\/a>. I had substituted a \u201cflaxseed egg\u201d in the recipe, and in the moment I thought I\u2019d put in too much. Too many flecks of flax. Rather than dump the dough, I said what the heck and baked it into two loaves of bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I hadn\u2019t put in too much flaxseed after all. The dough would have made fabulous sticky buns. Instead, though, a blunder became my new favorite sandwich bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The secret? Baking powder.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scalded milk in Dick&#8217;s sticky bun dough makes a fluffy, tender crumb. But the real secret to success lies in the baking powder. Her recipe calls for&nbsp;<em>both<\/em>&nbsp;yeast and baking powder. The baking powder creates gas almost instantly. So the buns notoriously rise fast and high\u2014the baking powder gives the yeast dough that extra boost for a quick, super-high rise.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2157a900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2157a900.jpg\" alt=\"Blunder bread toast\" class=\"wp-image-8751\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5000841137217518;width:316px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2157a900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2157a900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recipephany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2157a900-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So why hadn\u2019t we ever thought of turning Dick&#8217;s soft, fast-rising bun dough into bread? And why don\u2019t all yeast bread recipes include that extra whammy of baking powder? Will we see baking-powder yeast bread trending on TikTok?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A very tender yeast bread.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, you won\u2019t see a crusty bread recipe with baking powder. Rustic yeast breads call for long rises and gluten development for tangy flavor and chewy texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you want a tender, fluffy, soft bread in almost no time, baking powder will get you there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And see? Every once in a while we&#8217;ll blunder into a great recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Blunder Bread: Pillowy-soft yeast bread with a baking powder boost<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Makes two high loaves (8 \u00bd\u201d x 4 \u00bd\u201d pans)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 tablespoon ground flaxseed and 3 tablespoons water to make flaxseed \u201cegg\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-6 cups bread flour or more (as much as needed to make a soft, stretchy dough)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 teaspoons salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2153 cup sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 packages dry yeast (4\u00bd teaspoons)( (SAF Instant Yeast or Red Star Quick-Rise Yeast)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 teaspoons baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups lukewarm milk, scalded and cooled*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup water (can use ice water to cool down the scalded milk, added directly to milk)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2153 cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butter for greasing pans and glazing loaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Or substitute instant dry milk powder, which needs no scalding. Add 2\/3 cup powder to dry ingredients and then add 2 cups water with wet ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a glass, mix flaxseed \u201cegg\u201d by combining 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons water. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until gelatinous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of bread flour, salt, sugar, yeast and baking powder. Stir with a dough whisk or wooden spoon for about a minute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add cooled milk, water, oil and flaxseed egg. Mix vigorously using the dough whisk or wooden spoon. Stir in more flour (about 2 cups), until you\u2019ve made a soft, elastic dough. Knead the dough about 5-7 minutes on a lightly floured surface until smooth and stretchy. It will remain soft.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a drop of oil to the bowl, put dough back in and rotate to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise about 90 minutes. The dough will weigh about 60 ounces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Punch down dough and cut in half. Form one half into a ball, then press out to a rectangle a little shorter than the length of the 8 \u00bd\u201d x 4 \u00bd\u201d greased loaf pan. Roll up dough, seal the seams, and press into the pan. Repeat for the other half. Cover with plastic wrap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let rise about 45 minutes, until doubled in size. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the meantime, preheat oven to 350\u00b0.&nbsp;Remove plastic wrap and bake for about 35 minutes. Remove from oven when an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 190\u00b0 in the middle of the highest point.&nbsp;Each baked loaf will weigh about 26 ounces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove from pans, then rub butter on top to melt and create a shine. Cool on a rack. Bread freezes well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It started out as a mistake. Or so I thought. But a \u201cruined\u201d yeast dough turned into a miraculously pillowy-soft loaf quickly and easily. Dan named it Blunder Bread. What seemed like a goof was a gift\u2014perhaps the squishiest, fluffiest bread I\u2019ve ever made. Perfect for sandwiches and toast. And delicious enough for a snack. The blunder, as it turned out, wasn\u2019t a blunder at all. Just before Christmas I set out to make Dick&#8217;s Sticky Buns. I had substituted a \u201cflaxseed egg\u201d in the recipe, and in the moment I thought I\u2019d put in too much. Too many flecks of flax. Rather than dump the dough, I said what the heck and baked it into two loaves of bread. But I hadn\u2019t put in too much flaxseed after all. The dough would have made fabulous sticky buns. Instead, though, a blunder became my new favorite sandwich bread. The secret? Baking powder. Scalded milk in Dick&#8217;s sticky bun dough makes a fluffy, tender crumb. But the real secret to success lies in the baking powder. Her recipe calls for&nbsp;both&nbsp;yeast and baking powder. The baking powder creates gas almost instantly. So the buns notoriously rise fast and high\u2014the baking powder gives the yeast dough that extra boost for a quick, super-high rise. So why hadn\u2019t we ever thought of turning Dick&#8217;s soft, fast-rising bun dough into bread? And why don\u2019t all yeast bread recipes include that extra whammy of baking powder? Will we see baking-powder yeast bread trending on TikTok? A very tender yeast bread. Well, you won\u2019t see a crusty bread recipe with baking powder. Rustic yeast breads call for long rises and gluten development for tangy flavor and chewy texture. But if you want a tender, fluffy, soft bread in almost no time, baking powder will get you there. And see? Every once in a while we&#8217;ll blunder into a great recipe. Blunder Bread: Pillowy-soft yeast bread with a baking powder boost Makes two high loaves (8 \u00bd\u201d x 4 \u00bd\u201d pans) *Or substitute instant dry milk powder, which needs no scalding. Add 2\/3 cup powder to dry ingredients and then add 2 cups water with wet ingredients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[215,7,296,757],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breads","category-breakfast","category-sandwich","category-vegetarian"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blunder Bread: Pillowy-soft yeast bread with a baking powder boost - Recipephany<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Adding baking powder to yeast dough makes it rise high quickly, for deliciously squishy, fluffy sandwich bread and light toast.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=8732\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blunder Bread: Pillowy-soft yeast bread with a baking powder boost - 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