KIS Homemade Sourdough Bread
Learn to bake our founder, Jim Challenger’s homemade KIS (Keep It Simple) Sourdough Bread using this easy-to-follow recipe. Jim provides guidance at every step—perfect for bakers new to sourdough. Learn about temperature, shaping, folding techniques, hydration, scoring, and baking. At the end, you’ll be given guidance for evaluating your loaf for oven spring, bloom, color, […]
Roman Style Pizza
Make Roman Style Pizza using the Challenger Bread Pan with baker and James Beard Award winner Greg Wade. Here, Wade shows us the step-by-step process for this recipe. And, he guides bakers through core baking concepts — including preparation of sourdough starter, dough hydration and the autolyse process. The end result of this recipe is […]
Cranberry Walnut Sourdough
A crusty sourdough loaf bursting with cranberries and walnuts, this bread is perfect for the winter months. Soak cranberries ahead of time to prevent them from stealing moisture from the dough. Orange zest is optional but greatly recommended: it imparts a bright, citrus flavor that pairs perfectly with tart cranberries.
BBQ Pork Buns
These Baked BBQ Pork Buns, inspired by the Filipino Siopao and Chinese Char Siu Bun, are soft buttery milk buns filled with tender pieces of pork in a rich, savory gravy. While Siopao are traditionally steamed, baking the buns enhances the natural buttery sweetness of the dough. In the Philippines, these buns are traditionally filled […]
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Sheet Pancakes
This recipe takes advantage of the versatility of the Challenger Bread Pan by using it to whip up a batch of deliciously fluffy pancakes. Perfect for a Mother’s Day breakfast, or any time of the day, they’re utterly snackable and unbelievably easy to make. This recipe gets extra depth of flavor from sourdough starter, and […]
Date & Pecan Sourdough Loaf
This Date and Pecan Sourdough Loaf is filled with delicious flavors of the season. The perfect balance of nutty pecans and sweet dates, this loaf can be equally enjoyed with cheese or even better, slathered in hot salted butter and a certain Italian hazelnut chocolate spread.
Blackcurrant, Goat Cheese & Lemon-Thyme Focaccia
If you are feeling intimidated by taking the plunge into making bread, we can guarantee this is the recipe for you. You will need a little bit of patience, but believe us, the payoff will be worth it when you are tucking into the most pillowy soft bread of your life! This simple and forgiving […]
Sourdough Apple Upside Down Cake
When it comes to upside down cakes, pineapple reigns supreme. But as the weather cools, we think you can find a place in your oven for this Sourdough Apple Upside Down Cake. As the cake bakes in the Challenger Bread Pan, juices from tart Granny Smith Apples, melted butter, and brown sugar create a rich […]
Sourdough Neapolitan Pizza
Neapolitan pizzas are normally baked in wood-fired or commercial ovens that reach temperatures up to 700F that results in a thin and crackly crust with a bubbly, open crumb. Home ovens can’t get as hot, but the Challenger Bread Pan’s heat retention capabilities mimics that of a wood-fired oven to help the crust bake up […]
Coffee Maple Brown Bread
This Coffee Maple Loaf has a rich, malty, and pleasantly sweet flavor from the maple syrup. With its incredibly soft and fluffy texture, it might just bump off the rolls on your dinner table. This recipe uses strongly brewed coffee that was cooled to room temperature. Note: make sure your coffee is under 115F before […]