There is nothing like the smell of a bakery – the aroma that surrounds you of freshly baked breads is honestly unmatched. Maybe the smell of grass on a rainy day comes close!!
The following 18 recipes of homemade breads, cookies and pastries is the perfect way to do it!
1. Eggless Chocolate and Banana Bread
The rich and dark colour of cocoa in this bread, complements the roasted banana on top. You are going to love this recipe!
Making bread at home can be a little intimidating, but trust us, there is nothing like the aroma of freshly baked bread. This bread is a healthier alternative to white bread because whole wheat has more fibre in it.
3. Pav (Dinner Roll)
Dinner rolls, or as they are called in India, Ladi Pav, turn out so much better than the store bought ones. They are soft and fluffy, and can be eaten with Pav Bhaji, Egg Bhurji, Vada Pav, and Dabeli.
4. Monkey Bread with Caramel Sauce
Monkey Bread, coined as such, comes from pieces of bread being picked out from the whole bread, similar to the way a money would eat it! And you do need your fingers to pull this bread apart, so that you can lick all of that caramel sauce off them!
Italian Breadsticks, or Grissini, are super simple to make – you don’t need to worry about making them even, the unevenness adds to their rustic charm. They are usually served in glass jars and placed as table centrepieces in restaurants, and are mostly had with soups.
The best cinnamon rolls you’ll ever eat! So soft and gooey, you wont be able to stop at one, and will end up licking your fingers!!
7. Naan
Naan, an Indian flatbread, is traditionally cooked in a tandoor. At home, you can cook these on a pan, or even in the oven!
Only 7 ingredients go into making this easy, yet flavourful bread! Drizzle it with Olive Oil on top, and enjoy this as an appetizer, or as an accompaniment to a main.
9. Cheese Pav
Same recipe as the pav (dinner rolls), this recipe is stuffed with cheese in the middle. Serve hot, and bite into the cheesy interior!
Loaded with protein and other flours, this gluten free bread makes the perfect toast and sandwiches.
11. Focaccia Bread
This simple homemade focaccia is soft and chewy in the center, which is topped off with cherry tomatoes and dried herbs. 6 ingredients is all you need!
This bread is filled with cheesy goodness and dried herbs, which is a combination you can never go wrong with. Unlike other bread recipes, you don’t actually have to wait for the yeast to rise at the start. You can mix all of your ingredients and then let it rise.
Our multi-grain bread is made with bread flour, whole meal flour and oats flour, and topped off with pumpkin and sunflower seeds. This is definitely a better alternative to white bread or whole wheat bread.
14. Pita Bread
There is something so satisfying watching your handmade pita puff up in the oven. This bread is so simple to make, it can be eaten along with Hummus, and can be added to the Fattoush salad as well.
15. Masala Pav
A Mumbai street side dish, the masala pav are stuffed with a spicy potato filling.
This is such a simple recipe to make – just put all the ingredients in one bowl, mix, bake, and voila, your bread is ready!
17. Garlic Naan
A twist on the traditional naan, this bread is lathered with butter after it has been cooked, and sprinkled with minced garlic on top.
18. White Bread
The all time versatile bread, this is probably the most famous bread in the world. Just 5 ingredients, and you will never ever buy store bought bread ever again!