Healthy Yeast Bread Recipes

This one-pan pasta that combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a one-bowl meal is garlicky, lemony and best served with a little Parm on top. I call it "Mom's Skillet Pasta" and she called it "Devon's Favorite Pasta." Either way it's a quick and easy weeknight dinner we created together and scribbled on a little recipe card more than a decade ago, and it remains in my weekly dinner rotation to this day. It's a simple dinner the whole family will love.

Skip the roasting in this butternut squash soup recipe and let your slow cooker do the work instead. Just load up all the ingredients into the crock pot, set it and forget it for an easy, healthy dinner or packable lunches.

This quick Asian salmon recipe uses the sauce for both glazing the salmon and tossing with the broccoli. Serve over rice noodles or brown rice tossed with sesame oil and scallions.

In a vegan riff on green goddess dressing, cashews provide a creamy base with tons of flavor from herbs and apple-cider vinegar. Drizzle it all over this bowl of quinoa and roasted vegetables to make a satisfying vegan dinner or easy packable lunch that is ready in just 30 minutes.

Sliced Brussels sprouts and mushrooms cook quickly and cling to the pasta in our fall version of pasta primavera. Look for presliced mushrooms to cut prep time. Serve with a tossed salad.

Spaghetti squash stuffed with ground turkey taco filling, pico de gallo and chopped avocado is a fun alternative on family taco night. This recipe is sure to please the kids (omit the spices if your children are sensitive to spices) and perfect for a family dinner.

Russet potatoes turn tender and soft in minutes in a pressure cooker, so you can make this comforting soup quickly on busy weeknights. Garnish with the classic potato soup fixings--bacon, scallions and melted Cheddar cheese.

This easy sheet-pan recipe brings together many fall favorites into a hearty dinner.

Re-create fresh artisan sourdough bread to rival your local bakery--at home! This simple blend of whole-wheat flour, sourdough starter, sea salt and water produces bread with a tart, melt-in-your-mouth taste perfect for sopping up sauces, eating as toast or making into a sandwich.

Skip the store-bought dinner rolls and serve this focaccia at your next gathering. A basic homemade dough recipe is transformed into a delicious Italian flatbread with the addition of lemon peel, walnuts, and herbs.

The homemade dough used in this recipe is flavored with apricots, almonds, honey and a touch of aromatic cardamom.

Traditional bagels are made with a yeast dough and boiled before they are baked. This much faster version uses a two-ingredient dough made from self-rising flour and Greek yogurt, which eliminates the need for a rise time. Sprinkle the bagels with your favorite toppings--like everything bagel seasoning--before baking.

Feta cheese, cucumber, and mint add new flavor to the Mediterranean Meatballs used in this quick-and-easy main dish.

This oatmeal-raisin swirl bread is soft and fluffy with an ooey-gooey cinnamon center. It is made with whole-grain oats for a better breakfast option.

This healthful high-fiber bread is loaded with whole grains, is suitable for diabetic meal plans, and makes a tasty side dish for anytime.

For Christmas or Thanksgiving, for breakfast or brunch, these whole wheat and cranberry-nut rolls contribute color to the table. Serve them as part of a diabetic food plan.

This bread loaf is full of robust wheat flavor with a touch of honey for sweetness and plenty of good-for-you grains.

Making your own dinner rolls is easier than you'd think. Made with a basic dough that uses a blend of all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, these rolls will impress your guests.

Coffee and maple syrup combine to give this bread a rich and distinctive flavor.

Cayenne pepper and allspice add a little zip to these cinnamon-y butterhorn rolls. Serve warm.

Hot roll mix makes this cream-cheese-and-tomato-stuffed bread recipe easy to make.

While not your traditional breakfast, this meal contains all essential parts of a balanced meal. Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein and is packed with calcium, phosphorus, and B vitamins.

Hummus isn't just a fun party dip, it's a great everyday snack option, too. Made from ground garbanzo beans (chick peas), hummus is a flavorful way to get your fiber.

This fully balanced, low-carb snack is ready in just 5 minutes.

Using phyllo dough instead of traditional croissant dough makes these raspberry-filled dessert pastries low in fat and calories. These croissants are diabetes-friendly and just 35 calories each!

Here we take all the warm, delicious flavors of cinnamon buns and roll them into a cake smothered with a sweet cream cheese frosting. It's best enjoyed fresh out of the oven.

Start your day off right with these scrambled eggs. This recipe includes eggs, turkey sausage, and cheese; packing 14 grams of protein per serving. Quick and easy to make, this is the perfect breakfast solution.

Crunchy on the outside and slightly soft in the center, these easy homemade breadsticks are a good way to use your sourdough starter. Substitute 1 tsp. of fresh starter for the active dry yeast, adding it with the olive oil and malt syrup. No barley malt syrup? Use molasses instead.