Featuring a lightly crisp exterior and an airy, chewy interior, this English Muffin Loaf is everything you love about English muffins. Top toasted slices with butter and jam for breakfast, or layer on ingredients for your best-ever sandwich. Print English Muffin Loaf   Makes 1 (8½x4½-inch) loaf Ingredients Cornmeal or semolina flour, for sprinkling 2½ cups (318 grams) bread flour 1 tablespoon (12 grams) granulated sugar 2½ teaspoons (7.5 grams) kosher salt 1 (0.25-ounce) package (7 grams) instant yeast* ¼ teaspoon (1.25 grams) baking soda ⅔ cup (160 grams) water ½ cup (120 grams) warm ..read more

Milk bread is divinely fluffy, with a downright cloudlike ivory interior and a bronzed, resilient crust that adds to the delicate textural contrast. Its soft and springy texture is thanks, in part, to the tangzhong, a Japanese technique of creating a smooth paste flour and milk. Our Japanese Milk Bread Loaf gets its stunning look from an easy shaping technique. The dough can also be shaped into round buns, as we’ve done for our Almond Cream Buns, or you make beautifully flecked Scallion Ropes sprinkled with sesame seeds and sea salt. Click here to download a printable PDF of this lesson, or ..read more

With banana in the dough and the filling, these Banana Bread Sweet Rolls combine the best parts of moist banana bread and sticky cinnamon rolls. Print Banana Bread Sweet Rolls   Makes 12 rolls Ingredients Dough: 5 cups (625 grams) all-purpose flour 2 (0.25-ounce) packages (14 grams) instant yeast* 1 tablespoon (9 grams) kosher salt 1 cup (240 grams) whole milk ⅓ cup (76 grams) unsalted butter 3 tablespoons (63 grams) honey ½ cup (115 grams) mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium banana) Filling: 1 cup (230 grams) mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium bananas) ¼ cup (55 grams) firmly packed li ..read more

There is no better way to celebrate National Pecan Month than with Schermer Pecans and this delicious, bright Strawberry-Pecan Bread with Strawberry-Pecan Butter! With spring finally here, this recipe is the perfect way to kick off the season. The soft, buttery crumb is studded with a beautiful light pink from the sweet, bright strawberries, while the nutty, lightly earthy Schermer Pecans lend the perfect crunch in every bite. But the toasty, rich flavors of pecan don’t stop there! The beautiful loaf is topped with crushed pecans and sprinkled with sugar. Pair with a side of Strawberry-Pecan B ..read more

A traditional braided bread enjoyed by Greeks during Easter, tsoureki is made using an incredibly tender, enriched bread akin to challah, with brightly dyed Easter eggs nestled into the braided ring. The three strands of dough are said to represent the Holy Trinity, while the crimson eggs are said to symbolize the blood of Christ as well as eternity and fertility. It’s customary to flavor the bread with orange, anise, and mahleb, a spice made from the seeds of a species of cherry with a taste akin to bitter almond and cherry. However, because the availability of mahleb varies by region, we’ve ..read more

A true Easter delight, these Resurrection Rolls are meant to represent the empty tomb of Christ after being resurrected. The magic of these rolls lies in the marshmallow. Surrounded by a soft, sweet dough, as these rolls bake, the cinnamon sugar-coated marshmallow placed inside melts away, leaving a pocket of air in its place. They’re sweet, warmly spiced with cinnamon, and incredibly fun to bake for adults and kids alike. Print Resurrection Rolls   Makes 12 rolls Ingredients 2 to 2¼ cups (254 to 286 grams) bread flour, divided 2¼ teaspoons (7 grams) instant yeast* 1½ teaspoons (4.5 gr ..read more

These Ham and Gruyère Crescent Rolls are our savory spin on classic crescent rolls is packed with a slice of ham and cheese. They are then swirled into a roll with perfectly fluffy texture courtesy Red Star®! Print Ham and Gruyère Crescent Rolls   Makes 24 rolls Ingredients 4¼ cups (540 grams) bread flour 2 tablespoons (24 grams) granulated sugar 1 tablespoon (9 grams) kosher salt 1 cup (240 grams) warm whole milk (100°F/38°C to 110°F/43°C) 2 tablespoons (42 grams) honey 2 (0.25-ounce) packages (14 grams) yeast* ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs (100 grams), room tem ..read more

Earthy goat cheese meets spicy harissa in this delectable Goat Cheese-Harissa Babka recipe. The outside gets its golden glow from a tempting Hot Honey Syrup and is sprinkled with crushed red pepper, and the inside is flecked with fresh parsley and thyme. Print Goat Cheese-Harissa Babka   Makes 1 (8½x4½-inch) loaf Ingredients 2½ cups (313 grams) plus 2 tablespoons (16 grams) all-purpose flour, divided 3 tablespoons (36 grams) granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons (4.5 grams) instant yeast* 1¼ teaspoons (3.75 grams) kosher salt ¼ cup (60 grams) plus 1 tablespoon (15 grams) water, divided ¼ cup (5 ..read more

What’s better than a croissant? A croissant filled with rich, decedent chocolate! Flaky, buttery, and oozing chocolate, this Pain Au Chocolat recipe will be one you will want to make again and again. Print Pain Au Chocolat   Makes 8 croissants Ingredients ⅓ cup (80 grams) water 6 tablespoons (72 grams) granulated sugar, divided 2¼ teaspoons (7 grams) active dry yeast 4½ cups (572 grams) bread flour 3¾ teaspoons (10.5 grams) kosher salt, divided 1 cup (227 grams) plus 6 tablespoons (84 grams) cold unsalted European-style butter, cut into ¾-inch cubes and divided 1 cup (240 grams) cold w ..read more

Whether you need a snack break or an energizing lunch, these Ham and Cheese Croissants will soon be your favorite dish. The salty, slightly sweet ham pairs perfectly with the gooey Gruyère cheese for an unbeatable flavor combination. Surrounded in the flaky, buttery exterior of the croissant, these pastries are the perfect shareable treat! Print Ham and Cheese Croissants   Makes 8 croissants Ingredients 4½ cups (572 grams) bread flour 6 tablespoons (72 grams) granulated sugar 1 tablespoon (9 grams) plus ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, divided 2¼ teaspoons (7 grams) active dry yeast 1 cup (240 ..read more