19 Savory Baking Recipes to Make When Your Sweet Tooth Needs a Break
Sometimes I experience an intense desire to bake, but the last thing I want is a cookie or a slice of cake. That’s when savory baking recipes come in handy—and they pay off in the form of crisp, cheesy puff pastry or warm, fluffy biscuits slathered with butter. Here you’ll find a few of our favorite savory baking ideas, including easy three-ingredient whole wheat crackers, tangy sourdough biscuits, and an effortless no-knead focaccia that lets time do all the hard work for you. These savory baked goods are excellent as a snack or appetizer—or you can portion them out in your freezer for whenever you need food pronto.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou1/19Cheesy Samosa Puffs
Some of our favorite savory baking recipes start with store-bought frozen puff pastry, which means they're the ideal zero-fuss snack or dinner party appetizer. With a light, crisp exterior and a cheesy filling of cheddar and spiced potatoes, these cheesy samosa puffs are fun to eat, whenever you bake them.
Photo by David Loftus3/19Bombay Rolls
Cookbook author Meera Sodha’s Bombay rolls are filled with sharp cheddar and a green chutney of cilantro, mint, lemon juice, chiles, cumin, and salt. Each bite is crispy and flaky, thanks to store-bought frozen puff pastry.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton6/19Nan-e Barbari
Cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij’s recipe for this thick, chewy Persian flatbread calls for a baking stone, but you can also make it with a sheet pan. Dust your baking sheet with cornmeal, then use damp hands to make dents along the length of the top of your loaf before egg-washing and topping with sesame and nigella seeds.
Photo and Food Styling by Joseph De Leo8/19Sourdough Biscuits
These tender biscuits will give you a reason to value your sourdough discard. Here, excess starter takes the place of buttermilk and provides the biscuits with its tangy flavor and a bit of lift.
Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Susan Spungen11/19Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits
These biscuits use sour cream in place of the more traditional cream or buttermilk found in many biscuit recipes. Sour cream adds a rich, tangy flavor, and its acidity helps make the biscuits incredibly tender.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by John Bjostad and Lillian Chou12/19Adjaran Khachapuri
This khachapuri is a meal in itself—a luscious, cheesy, eggy, buttery bath to dip the edges of the bread into. Feeding a crowd? We also have this large-format version.
Photo by Alex Lau16/19Skillet Cornbread With Chives
In true Southern style, this skillet cornbread recipe from The Dabney in Washington, D.C. is sugar-free—though you do have the option to add a tablespoon or two if you so desire.
18/19Sausage Rolls
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Sue Li19/19Pimiento Cheese Crackers
