King Arthur Baking

It’s finally shoulder season, when summer begins to give way to fall. At the farmers markets there are the last tomatoes and the first apples, cool mornings turn into warm afternoons, and there’s an anticipatory energy in the air. And, as always, there are things to bake and reasons to bake them, from cookies to keep lunchboxes full to an apple cake that can sweeten any gathering — and of course, the first pumpkin bakes of the season. The post The 12 best recipes to bake in September: Time for

Recently, our Community Development Coordinator Kat Mayerovitch shared a very important update from the King Arthur Baking subreddit: a surprising amount of people were wondering why their challah has “stretch marks.”If you’re not one of those people and don’t know exactly what that means, you may still be familiar with the problem: Sometimes, challah loaves come out of the oven with stretches or tears along the braided strands. It doesn’t affect the quality of the bread, but it does affect the

Mornings are busy enough without adding a complicated breakfast to the mix. These easy breakfast recipes deliver maximum payoff with minimal effort, featuring make-ahead options, one-bowl bakes, protein-packed bites, and hands-off sheet-pan favorites. Whether you're feeding a crowd, stocking the freezer, or planning breakfasts for the week ahead, you'll find plenty of reliable recipes to add to your early morning rotation.  The post 13 easy breakfast ideas for busy mornings: Make-ahead and low-

We think of baking as a wholesome hobby, but certain threats stalk our kitchens. Our Test Kitchen is terrified of cake cleaching. Soggy bottoms haunt our nightmares. And in our bread baking, nothing is more dispiriting (and mystifying) that the sourdough starter fake out. The post Beware the sourdough starter fake out: Don’t fall for this classic sourdough starter trick. appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

When it comes to frosting cakes, nothing beats a meringue-based buttercream. Whether you prefer Italian or Swiss, the goal is to have a frosting that’s smooth, silky, and pipes like a dream. However, the biggest enemy to a smooth buttercream can be the most frustrating to troubleshoot: tiny air bubbles.   The post How to get perfectly smooth frosting on cake: Get rid of those air bubbles once and for all. appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

It’s that time of year when we’re left with more zucchini than we know what to do with. Once you’ve made enough fritters and savory galettes, give the vegetable a new life in desserts. Zucchini’s flavor is mild enough to work in sweets, while adding moisture and volume. Here are our best zucchini dessert recipes.   The post 9 zucchini dessert recipes : For when you’ve had enough zucchini fritters.  appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

August calls for recipes that celebrate summer’s final stretch, from juicy stone fruits to peak-season tomatoes. Whether you’re baking a fudgy zucchini sheet cake, whipping up a no-bake dessert with kids, or making a fruit-filled finale for backyard dinners, these recipes capture the flavors and fun of late summer. Here’s what to bake this month. The post The 13 best recipes to bake in August: Recipes to savor summer’s sweetest days. appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

A horror story that will be familiar to every baker: One day, you open your brown sugar to find that — oh no! The post How to soften brown sugar: Your brown sugar can be saved! appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

Is serving a salad alongside a pizza obligatory? It sometimes feels that way — the logic (I use that word loosely) is that when serving something decadent like pizza, one must serve an austere serving of vegetables on the side. For nutrition’s sake.   The post This summer, put your salad on your pizza: Salad pizzas combine two great foods that naturally go together anyway. appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

Looking for a new tool or ingredient to up your baking game? No one knows our products better than the King Arthur employee-owners who work here. As bakers, we’re constantly trying out new things and returning to old favorites. If you want a peek into what we love — and actually use! — these are the secret weapon baking products we reach for again and again.  The post The best baking products, according to King Arthur employee-owners : The tools and ingredients we can’t live without. appeared f

Every pizza starts with a solid pizza dough recipe — it’s not all about the toppings. Do you want something thick, puffy, and baked in a pan? Or maybe something that’s so thin and crispy, it’s nearly cracker-like? Or maybe you want a pizza crust that falls somewhere in between. To guide you, we’ve compiled 10 of our best pizza dough recipes, roughly ordered from thinner to thicker as you scroll through. The post 10 pizza dough recipes, from thin to thick : Great pizza starts with a great crust.

This article is excerpted and adapted from The Book of Pizza. The post Pizza steel vs. stone: What’s best for making pizza? : How to get the crispiest pizza crust. appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

Many recipes call for heavy cream ... but they don't always call for a full pint of heavy cream. Which means, more often than not, baking with heavy cream leaves you with anywhere from a half a cup to a few tablespoons lingering in your fridge. Luckily, we have plenty of recipes that call on heavy cream for tenderness, browning, or body — so if you're looking to bake with cream, start here. (And if you need a heavy cream substitute, we have you covered, too.)   The post 12 recipes with heavy cr

In theory, at least, a pizza party is meant to be fun — I mean, it has party right in the name. But in practice, it can be hard to make it the enjoyable, stress-free gathering you’ve imagined as you sweat over shaping, baking, and serving hot pizza in real time. Here are our best tips for throwing a pizza party at home that everyone, including the host, can enjoy.  The post How to throw a stress-free pizza party at home: Maximize your fun (and pizza). appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

People don’t talk about it, but July is actually one of the best months to bake. The market is overflowing with fruit that shines in everything from pies to Bundt cakes, plus there are opportunities to bake something for the beach or enjoy childhood favorites outdoors. Here’s what you should bake (or in some cases, freeze!) this month. The post The 12 best recipes to bake in July: Here’s what you should bake (or in some cases, freeze!) this month. appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

The Fourth of July is here, which means cookout season is upon us! And maybe this year, instead of rocket pops and s’mores (or in addition to rocket pops and s’mores) you try out one of the fruit-forward recipes on this list for your holiday celebration. Bonus points for anyone who makes their own hot dog and hamburger buns for all your July Fourth grilling.   The post 13 Fourth of July recipes for a summer celebration: Including lots of festive dessert ideas. appeared first on the King Arthur

I work from home, and I still find it challenging to feed my sourdough starter regularly. The post Introducing the biggest new thing in sourdough baking : The Sourdough Sidekick is here!  appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

We don’t get behind every baking trend (just listen to me talk on a recent episode of our podcast about how much I dislike chocolate chip cookie croissants), but as a devoted cake lover I’ve been paying attention to the latest viral baked good, the Dot Cake.  The post How to make Dot Cakes at home: Bring the latest cake craze to your own kitchen. appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.

Pizza is a shapeshifter. What originally came to our shores from Italy has transformed and mutated in countless way across the US — it’s gotten thicker, thinner, much thinner, bigger, smaller, redder, whiter, and so much more. Part of the fun of pizza is baking — and eating — it in countless forms, and diving into the myriad styles scattered across the country allows you to do just that. The post 8 beloved regional pizza styles, from New Haven to Chicago: A (virtual) pizza road trip across the

The best way to bake with summer fruit is to turn it into a pie. We have plenty of tips to nail your pie crust so it’s tender and flaky, but if you really want a failproof pie, our range of pie tools is here to ensure success and make the process easier. Think of these as your secret ingredients.  Pie Crust Bag  The post To make your best summer fruit pies, start here : These pie tools and ingredients will have you baking like a pro.  appeared first on the King Arthur Blog.