Modern Mountain Flour Company - July 27, 2024
Top Diastatic Malt Powder Recipes
Learn how baking’s best kept secret can help your doughs rise to the occasion
In the world of baking, there are secret ingredients that can elevate your creations from good to extraordinary. One such ingredient is diastatic malt powder. This seemingly humble powder holds the key to achieving professional-level results in your bread, pastries, and other baked goods. Its enzymatic properties are the key to increased dough rise, improved crust, and gorgeous color that can lead to beautiful bagels and perfect pizza crusts. Anywhere you’re using a yeasted dough recipe, diastatic malt powder is the key to taking it up a notch.
If you’ve read this far, you’re ready to take your baking to the next level. Here are some of our favorite recipes from around the web that use diastatic malt powder to some pretty spectacular results.
Top Diastatic Malt Powder Recipes from Across the Web
No-Knead Sourdough Bread
Here's what they have to say:
This no-knead sourdough bread, with its airy yet substantial crumb and chewy crust, will become your new favorite loaf.
Best Ever Soft Cinnamon Rolls
Here's what they have to say:
These Best Ever Soft Cinnamon Rolls are topped with a cream cheese icing and include a secret ingredient that complements the buttery brown sugar cinnamon filling.
Baguettes
Here's what they have to say:
Perfectly good bread is possible without malt, but in some cases it can help your bread be just that much more lovely.
NY Style Bagels
Here's what they have to say:
Until you’ve had the hand-crafted gluten goodness that is a warm bagel, you simply have not lived. And while you may think that great bagels are unachievable in the home kitchen, I am here to prove you wrong.
Chocolate Malt Milk Buns
Here's what they have to say:
These chocolate malt milk buns are like heaven. Have you had Japanese milk bread? If you haven’t... you need to. Simply wonderful. It’s SO SOFT and pillowy and basically melts in your mouth. Like a bread version of cotton candy.
Homemade Pretzels
Here's what we have to say:
Making these homemade pretzels is one of the easiest baking projects I think I've ever undertaken. They can be made super fast since there isn't much rise time needed, and they don't require a ton of skill to make.
Glazed Donuts
Here's what they have to say:
Who doesn’t like doughnuts? I’ve made the best doughnuts I know how to make. They have an amazing texture, all fluffy and soft, yet chewy and good at the same time. The trick is to have a very soft dough and to mix in diastatic malt.
NY Style Pizza Dough
Here's what they have to say:
New York-style pizza dough has been a favorite for many generations. Since its inception in 1905, New Yorkers flock to their local corner pizzeria for a folded slice for any meal of the day. The crispness, the chew, and the thin qualities all make NY pizza one of the most famous types of pizza in the world.
Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Here's what we have to say:
Pita bread is the perfect sandwich vehicle. Gyros and falafel are traditionally served in pitas, but anything you would normally put between two slices of bread is pita-appropriate. You can also cut them into wedges and serve with hummus—oh my, I’m getting hungry just thinking of the possibilities!
Fluffy White Buns
Here's what they have to say:
Making and eating fluffy buns has always been a joy, but with the recent addition of diastatic malt powder, in our eyes, they have reached perfection.
Rosemary Bread
Here's what they have to say:
Baking doesn't have to be complicated or intimidating; a few simple ingredients and a Dutch Oven can go a long way. This Rosemary bread is the perfect introduction to making your own bread at home. But it certainly won't taste like it's your first time!
Hoagie Rolls
Here's what they have to say:
These hoagie rolls make some of the best sandwiches possible with a golden brown crust yet a soft and chewy interior.
