29 flavors that taste great with active yeast
..and 4 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes active yeast better. On average, recipes with active yeast received a 4.42⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with kosher salt. And sometimes worse. Like with nutmeg.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
Improves
High potential
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- white sugar
- olive oil
- vegetable oil
- cinnamon
- honey
- brown sugar
- wheat flour
- baking soda
- cornmeal
- black pepper
- flour
- margarine
- confectioners sugar
- raisins
- baking powder
- powdered sugar
- mozzarella cheese
- basil
- onion
- parmesan
- cream cheese
- heavy cream
- oregano
- buttermilk
- rosemary
- lemon juice
- milk powder
- canola oil
- molasses
- salted butter
- pecans
- caraway seeds
- walnuts
- thyme
- garlic powder
- lemon zest
- flat leaf parsley
- yogurt
- maple syrup
- poppy seeds
- cornflour
- tomato
- almonds
- red chili flakes
- pepperoni
- orange zest
- flaky sea salt
- ginger
- cake flour
- orange juice
- vegetable shortening
- unbleached flour
- sour cream
- pizza sauce
- evaporated milk
- pumpkin puré
- herbs
- semolina flour
- anise
- flaxseed
- nonfat milk powder
- italian sausage
- tomato sauce
- semisweet chocolate
- cranberry
- sunflower seeds
- golden raisins
- rolled oats
- soy sauce
- yellow cornmeal
- green onions
- allspice
- xanthan gum
- mushrooms
- cabbage
- tomato paste
- fennel seeds
- unbleached bread flour
- cumin
- vegan butter
- cane sugar
- sesame oil
- bacon
- apple cider vinegar
- pretzel salt
- mace
- cider vinegar
- yukon gold potatoes
- pizza dough
- red onion
- pecorino cheese
- coffee
- banana
- provolone cheese
- marjoram
- oyster sauce
- jalapeño peppers
- almond milk
- rum
- toasted pecans
- brown rice flour
- rice flour
- pineapple juice
- superfine sugar
- tapioca
- cheese
- wheat bran
- avocado oil
- ham
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with active yeast:
Cool Rise Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Everything Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheddar Dip
bromabakery.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Bakery Style Peanut Butter and Jelly Doughnuts
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
