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Bake a beautiful artisan loaf at home with this easy sourdough bread Dutch oven recipe. Learn how to create a crispy crust, soft chewy center, and bakery-style bread with simple ingredients. Bake a beautiful artisan loaf at home with this easy sourdough bread Dutch oven recipe. Learn how to create a crispy crust, soft chewy center, and bakery-style bread with simple ingredients.

If you’re a fan of freshly baked bread, then you’re probably familiar with sourdough. This type of bread is made using a sourdough starter culture that’s been fermented for several days, giving it a distinct flavor and texture. But did you know that you can also use sourdough to make other types of baked goods,…

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New to sourdough? This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start and feed a sourdough starter with simple ingredients. Perfect for anyone ready to bake homemade artisan bread. New to sourdough? This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start and feed a sourdough starter with simple ingredients. Perfect for anyone ready to bake homemade artisan bread.

Sourdough bread has gained immense popularity in recent years due to its unique flavor and texture. One of the essential ingredients in making sourdough bread is the sourdough starter.   A sourdough starter is a mixture of flour and water that has been fermented by wild yeast and bacteria. It is the backbone of sourdough…

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This tender sourdough discard coffeecake is simple to make and full of cozy flavor. A delicious breakfast bake and a pretty brunch idea for spring and summer gatherings. This tender sourdough discard coffeecake is simple to make and full of cozy flavor. A delicious breakfast bake and a pretty brunch idea for spring and summer gatherings.

If you have some sourdough discard sitting around, you’re in for a treat.  A sourdough coffee cake is a simple way to turn that discard into a soft, moist cake with a delicious cinnamon sugar swirl and a crunchy, buttery crumble on top.  This cake pairs perfectly with your morning coffee or an afternoon cup…

Read More Sourdough Discard Coffeecake Recipe You’ll Want Every Weekend

Blueberry muffins with crumble topping on a brunch table Blueberry muffins with crumble topping on a brunch table

I love the large bakery style blueberry muffins that you can buy at Costco and Winco, and I have always wanted to find a recipe to make the same muffins at home. Most of the muffin recipes I’ve tried have not resulted in the large round dome shaped tops that the bakery style muffins are…

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A close-up of a dark, spiced gingerbread muffin with a dusting of powdered sugar on a rustic wooden board. A close-up of a dark, spiced gingerbread muffin with a dusting of powdered sugar on a rustic wooden board.

Christmas morning is the perfect time to enjoy warm, comforting flavors, and gingerbread muffins fit the season perfectly. These muffins bring together cozy spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves with the deep sweetness of molasses.  They are moist, soft, and easy to make, giving you a delicious treat that feels like a warm hug on…

Read More Best Gingerbread Muffins for Christmas Morning

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