Bread Baking Trends That Took the Food World by Storm This Year

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Nikoleta P
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Bread baking finally made a comeback this year and we’re all trying to make a perfect loaf from scratch in the comfort of our homes. If you’re thinking of firing up your oven this fall, start by baking one of the trendiest breads of 2020.

Sourdough Bread

Sourdough is made from the naturally occurring yeast and bacteria in flour and you just need basic ingredients to make it. The tricky part is perfecting your starter, especially since you have to leave it to ferment for several days.

Banana Bread

If we had to pick a single bread responsible for the bread baking craze this year, banana bread would take the cake. It experienced a true renaissance thanks to its simplicity, versatility, and great taste.

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Last weekend was a long weekend here in Portugal. We had lots of plans, but Sofia got sick and everything was left on hold. It is scary how life keeps on changing our plans. The important thing is that she is feeling a little better. Today to boost the morale of everyone here, I decided to make some cinnamon banana muffins with chocolate chips. That reminded me of the banana bread that I shared with you a few weeks ago. Hope you are all having a great week! This is my first entry of October’s theme “Comfort Food” for #onourcreativetable collab with @violaminerva @story_on_a_plate_ @bakingmydays @haniyeh.nikoo @lionelandhetta @berryhunting @panyaskitchen @onourcreativetable . . . . #thehealthysins #foodphotography #foodstyling #lightroom #cookingtime #foodblogfeed #food52 #feedfeed #iamsomartha #thebakefeed #hautescuisines #beautifulcuisine #bonappetitmag #thrivemags #simplepleasures #bakeandshare #fallseason #inmykitchen #lifeandthyme #bananabread #comfortfood

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Focaccia Art

Bread baking on its own wasn’t creative enough for some people. They took things one step further by decorating bread with herbs and veggies, creating floral focaccia art.

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Werbung / REZEPT Spätsommer #Focaccia at it’s best. So schön wie es gerade draußen ist und alles in grün, gelb und rot strahlt, musste ich das Focaccia machen.✌🏾😊 Hab mir extra Mühe gegeben weil mir so filigrane Dinge normal nicht so leicht fallen. Dazu dann ein leckeres Jacobs Barista Editions Kaffeesalz, das dem Focaccia etwas leicht erdiges gibt. Passt einfach perfekt finde ich. Das Rezept gibt’s natürlich für euch: Zutaten für Kaffeesalz: • 100g grobes Meersalz • 1 EL Jacobs Barista Editions Dark Espresso • 1/5 Tl Vanille • 1/5 TL Zimt • 1/5 TL schwarzer Pfeffer • 1 Prise Kardamom • 1 Prise Nelken • 1 Prise Piment • 1 Prise Muskatnuss Zutaten für das Focaccia: 300 g Weizenmehl (Type 405) 1 TL Zucker 1 TL Salz 1 Packung Trockenhefe 3 EL Olivenöl 1 TL Kaffeesalz 1 TL Rosmarin 1/2 TL Thymian Zutaten für den Belag: Tomaten Zucchini Zwiebel Radieschen Zubereitung: 1. Alle Zutaten für das Kaffeesalz in ein Gefäß mit Schraubverschluss geben und gut schütteln. 2. Die Hefe mit 150 ml lauwarmem Wasser und Zucker in eine Schüssel geben und 5 Minuten gehen lassen. 3. Anschließend das Mehl, Salz Olivenöl, Rosmarin, Thymian und die Hefemischung in eine Rührschüssel geben und 5-10 Minuten kneten bis der Teig geschmeidig ist. 4. Den Teig abdecken und an einem warmen Ort circa 45 Minuten gehen lassen. Den Ofen auf 200 Grad vorheizen. 5. Den Teig auf Backpapier geben, ausrollen und nochmal 10 Minuten gehen lassen. 6. Das Gemüse für den Belag schneiden und anschließend den Teig damit wie auf dem Foto belegen. 7. Das Focaccia im Ofen 20 Minuten backen, mit dem Kaffeesalz tippen und genießen. . . #veganfocaccia #veganrecipes #focacciagarden #focacciaart #focacciabread

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Cloud Bread

Cloud bread became a viral trend on TikTok before taking Instagram by storm. This pastel-colored fluffy bread was a huge hit thanks to its simplicity since you can make it with less than five basic ingredients.