Easy Onion Bread

Onion bread just like my Mom used to make! She made her onion bread by adding Lipton Onion Soup mix (yes, it’s vegan!) to her regular bread recipe. I did the same with my Easy Yeast Bread recipe and it was a success! It smelled so good while baking that I could hardly wait for the loaf to cool before I cut it and spread a slice with some vegan butter – as delicious as I remember!

Easy Onion Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Easy Yeast Bread (in Breads category)
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix

Instructions

  1. Prepare bread as directed, except when you finish the first rising , stir in the packet of onion soup along with the remaining flour. You can leave out the salt.
  2. Shape loaf and finish as directed.

Upside Down Cornbread

I got the idea for this recipe from Sweet Savant in a post someone shared on Facebook. I used my own cornbread recipe – veganized and low in fat, with diced green chiles instead of broccoli. If you want to kick it up a notch, layer some jalapeƱo slices with the onions.

Upside Down Cornbread

Ingredients

  • Canola or other mild flavored oil to brush skillet or pan
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced (do not separate the slices into rings)
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup raw sugar (or other sweetener of choice)
  • 1/4 cup Aqua faba (chickpea brine)
  • 3/4 cup almond milk (or other plant-based milk)
  • 1 can creamed corn (read the label to make sure it's vegan)
  • 1 small can diced green chiles, drained

Instructions

  1. Start preheating oven to 400F.
  2. Brush a 10-inch cast iron skillet with oil and line the bottom with slices of onion (mince the remaining slices and reserve.) Place skillet into the oven while it's preheating.
  3. Stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
  4. Stir together creamed corn, almond milk and aqua faba in a small bowl, then add to the dry ingredients, stirring until mixed.
  5. Stir in green chiles and reserved minced onion.
  6. By this time your oven should be preheated and your skillet hot. Remove CAREFULLY, using oven mitts/potholders, as it is extremely hot.
  7. Spoon the cornbread batter into the hot skillet and gently smooth over the onion slices. Be careful not to shift the onions; you want them to stay on the bottom of the pan.
  8. Return to oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown and done (a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.)
  9. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes.
  10. Run a knife around the edges of the cornbread. Invert a plate over the skillet, then carefully turn the skillet upside down to release the cornbread onto the plate.

Notes

Please be very careful when handling the hot iron skillet. If you don’t want to use a cast iron skillet, you can use a regular nonstick baking pan. Line the bottom with the onions, and bake in a preheated 400F oven for 10 minutes before adding the batter.

Easy Yeast Bread

This bread recipe makes a rustic, sort of dense yeast bread. It’s simple to make and requires very little kneading, although if you like a less dense bread, you can make it the traditional way, kneading for 6-10 minutes. An hour of the prep time is simply waiting for it to rise. It is delicious – and I’m lucky I took the photo before the dog stole the entire loaf off of the table. He likes my bread and hopefully, so will you. And don’t mind the scratch on my table!

Easy Yeast Bread

Ingredients

  • 3.5 cup flour (I use a combination of white and whole wheat)
  • 2.25 tsp yeast
  • 1.5 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds (or poppy seed, if desired)

Instructions

  1. Stir yeast and sugar into warm water until dissolved
  2. Stir salt and 1 1/2 cups of flour into mixture. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes in a warm place.
  3. Add remaining flour to form a soft dough
  4. Turn out onto a floured board and knead for a couple of minutes, adding flour as needed
  5. Shape into two loaves and place on baking sheet
  6. Brush tops with warm water and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds
  7. Let rise for 30 minutes
  8. Bake in a 425F oven until golden (about 30 minutes)