Enriched Wheat Flour

What It Is

Flour milled from the starchy center of a wheat kernel, excluding the germ and bran, that is enriched with thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and iron replacing the nutrients and vitamins lost in the milling process. This is the foundation of raised wheat bread.

Why It's Used

Provides the majority of the starches, proteins, and essential nutrients for the formation of the dough, which is the foundation of leavened bread. It produces a softer, lighter crumb with a sweeter flavor than whole wheat flour, but has less fiber.

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Did You Know?

After the Great Depression, US federal agencies conducted nutritional surveys. The results revealed nutrient deficiencies throughout the population. In 1941 the federal government launched a voluntary flour and bread enrichment program. By 1943 enrichment of bread products was required! Although the measure was lifted in 1948 enriched four is still widely used in many products for the same nutritional benefits.

Source: bakingbusiness.com

Organic Enriched Wheat Flour

What It Is

Organic flour milled from the starchy center of a wheat kernel, excluding the germ and bran, that is enriched with thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and iron replacing the nutrients and vitamins lost in the milling process. This is the foundation of raised wheat bread.

Why It's Used

Provides the majority of the starches, proteins, and essential nutrients for the formation of the dough, which is the foundation of leavened bread. It produces a softer, lighter crumb with a sweeter flavor than whole wheat flour, but has less fiber.

Meet one of our suppliers at
Grain Craft

Why Organic?

Organic farming is better for the environment. Organic farming practices reduce pollution, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, increase soil fertility, and use less energy. Farming without pesticides is also better for nearby birds and animals as well as people who live close to farms.

Source: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/organic-foods.htm

Whole Wheat Flour

What It Is

Flour milled from the entire wheat kernel. This includes the fiber, nutrients and oils in the germ and the bran from the coat. This is the foundation of raised wheat bread.

Why It's Used

Provides the majority of the starches, proteins, and essential nutrients for the formation of the dough, which is the foundation of leavened bread.

Meet one of our suppliers at
Grain Craft

Did You Know?

Wheat was first planted in the United States in 1777 as a hobby crop.

Wheat is grown in 42 states in the United States.

Source: http://wheatworld.org/wheat-101/wheat-facts

Organic Whole Wheat Flour

What It Is

Organic flour milled from the entire wheat kernel. This includes the fiber, nutrients and oils in the germ and the bran from the coat. This is the foundation of raised wheat bread.

Why It's Used

Provides the majority of the starches, proteins, and essential nutrients for the formation of the dough, which is the foundation of leavened bread.

Meet one of our suppliers at
Grain Craft

Why Organic?

Organic farming is better for the environment. Organic farming practices reduce pollution, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, increase soil fertility, and use less energy. Farming without pesticides is also better for nearby birds and animals as well as people who live close to farms.

Source: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/organic-foods.htm

Grain & Seed Mix

What It Is

A blend of grains and seeds including steel cut wheat, steel cut oats, oat flakes, barley flakes, soft white wheat flakes, amaranth, flax seeds, wheat germ and whole grain corn meal.

Why It's Used

Imparts flavor, adds texture and nutrition to the loaf.

Did You Know?

The first cereal grains were domesticated by early primitive humans. About 8,000 years ago, they were domesticated by ancient farming communities in the Fertile Crecent region. Emmer wheat, einkorn wheat and barley were three of the so-called Neolithic founder crops in the development of agriculture.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereal

Water

What It Is

It's H2O, what the earth and our bodies are mostly made of.

Why It's Used

Triggers all natural chemical processes by hydrating the ingredients in the formation of the dough.

Did You Know?

75% percent of your brain is water and you could only survive about a week without it?

Water regulates human body tempurature, cushions joints and protects organs and tissues, so drink up!

Almost 97% of the worlds water is undrinkable, about 2% is locked in glaciers or ice caps, which leaves just about 1% for human and agricultural needs.

Source: http:///www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/waterfactsoflife.html

Baker's Yeast

What It Is

A single cell microorganism.

Why It's Used

Gives leavened bread it's flavor characteristic and crumb texture. Without baker's yeast, you'd have flat bread.

Did You Know?

The first record of baker’s yeast usage was traced back in the ancient Egyptian era. It was used to bake the bread.

Source: https://factfile.org/8-facts-about-bakers-yeast

Organic Baker's Yeast

What It Is

A single cell microorganism.

Why It's Used

Gives leavened bread it's flavor characteristic and crumb texture. Without baker's yeast, you'd have flat bread.

Did You Know?

The first record of baker’s yeast usage was traced back in the ancient Egyptian era. It was used to bake the bread.

Source: https://factfile.org/8-facts-about-bakers-yeast

Wheat Gluten

What It Is

Proteins found in wheat. Gluten is the glue that helps hold the bread together.

Why It's Used

When mixed with water, gives the dough extra elasticity to hold the gas created by yeast fermentation which allows the bread to rise.

Did You Know?

Wheat Gluten has been used in China since the 6th century as a substitute for meat consumption.

Source: Dietary Protein Quality Evaluation in Human Nutrition. Report of an FAO Expert Consultation. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2013).

Organic Wheat Gluten

What It Is

Proteins found in wheat. Gluten is the glue that helps hold the bread together.

Why It's Used

When mixed with water, gives the dough extra elasticity to hold the gas created by yeast fermentation which allows the bread to rise.

Did You Know?

Wheat Gluten has been used in China since the 6th century as a substitute for meat consumption.

Source: Dietary Protein Quality Evaluation in Human Nutrition. Report of an FAO Expert Consultation. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2013).

Salt

What It Is

A mineral composed primarly of sodium chloride.

Why It's Used

Imparts flavor, controls fermentation, and strengthens the dough. Salt makes your Naked Bread tasty and pretty.

Did You Know?

Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt - which is where the world 'salary' comes from.

Source: http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/About-Salt-Salt-interesting-facts.html

Sugar

What It Is

A sweet substance that consists essentially of sucrose obtained from sugarcane or sugar beets.

Why It's Used

Imparts flavor, feeds the yeast, and contributes to crust color. It helps create the beautiful crust, texture, and delicious taste.

Did You Know?

When sugar was founded, it was used for medicine not food. Sugar was also called 'sweet salt'.

Source: The Sugar Cane Industry: An Historical Geography from its Origins to 1914. Cambridge University Press. J.H. Galloway (1989)

Organic Sugar

What It Is

A sweet substance that consists essentially of sucrose obtained from organic sugarcane or organic sugar beets.

Why It's Used

Imparts flavor, feeds the yeast, and contributes to crust color. It helps create the beautiful crust, texture, and delicious taste.

Why Organic?

Organic food is GMO-free. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or genetically engineered (GE) foods are plants whose DNA has been altered in ways that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding, most commonly in order to be resistant to pesticides or produce an insecticide.

Source: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/organic-foods.htm

Honey

What It Is

A sweet, viscous fluid made by bees from nectar collected from flowers.

Why It's Used

Imparts flavor, feeds the yeast, and lends to freshness as it retains moisture in the finished product. It's what makes our Honey Wheat perfectly sweet.

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Did You Know?

Honey is the ONLY food source produced by an insect that humans eat.

A typical Bee colony consists of 30,000 to 60,000 bees.

99% of the bee colony is made up of female bees known as worker bees.

Source: https://glorybee.com/content/honey-facts-nutrition#rawhoney

Organic Honey

What It Is

A sweet, viscous fluid made by bees from nectar collected from flowers.

Why It's Used

Imparts flavor, feeds the yeast, and lends to freshness as it retains moisture in the finished product. It's what makes our Honey Wheat perfectly sweet.

MEET ONE OF OUR SUPPLIERS AT GLORYBEE

Did You Know?

Honey is the ONLY food source produced by an insect that humans eat.

A typical Bee colony consists of 30,000 to 60,000 bees.

99% of the bee colony is made up of female bees known as worker bees.

Source: https://glorybee.com/content/honey-facts-nutrition#rawhoney

Potato Flakes

What It Is

Potato that has been dehydrated and made into flakes.

Why It's Used

Imparts flavor, adds texture and moisture to the loaf.

Did You Know?

Prepared dehydrated potatoes are good sources of vitamin C and the B vitamins. They also supply protein and fiber.

Source: https://www.livestrong.com/article/299811-what-are-the-benefits-of-instant-mashed-potatoes/

Salted Butter

What It Is

A dairy product made by churning cream.

Why It's Used

Gives the bread a rich flavor as well as softens the crumb structure (bread texture). As an added bonus it aids in slicing. Bread and butter, the perfect match!

Did You Know?

The world's earliest butters were made from the milk of yak, sheep and goats - not cows!

Baked goods get their different textures depending on how butter is combined with flour and sugar.

Source: Butter: A Rich History, Elaine Khosrova, 2016

Organic Salted Butter

What It Is

A dairy product made by churning cream.

Why It's Used

Gives the bread a rich flavor as well as softens the crumb structure (bread texture). As an added bonus it aids in slicing. Bread and butter, the perfect match!

Why Organic?

Organic meat and milk are richer in certain nutrients. Results of a 2016 European study show that levels of certain nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, were up to 50 percent higher in organic meat and milk than in conventionally raised versions.

Source: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/organic-foods.htm

Distilled Vinegar

What It Is

A mix of acetic acid and water. Acetic acid has antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Why It's Used

Helps the flour rise and is a natural preservative. It allows our bread to reach lofty heights and last longer.

Did You Know?

The name vinegar comes to us from the French word, "vin aigre" which means sour wine.

Vinegar's shelf life is almost indefinite. Because of its acid nature, vinegar is self-preserving and does not need refrigeration.

Sources: https://versatilevinegar.org/faqs/, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Organic Distilled Vinegar

What It Is

A mix of acetic acid and water. Acetic acid has antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Why It's Used

Helps the flour rise and is a natural preservative. It allows our bread to reach lofty heights and last longer.

Did You Know?

The name vinegar comes to us from the French word, "vin aigre" which means sour wine.

Vinegar's shelf life is almost indefinite. Because of its acid nature, vinegar is self-preserving and does not need refrigeration.

Sources: https://versatilevinegar.org/faqs/, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Palm Oil

What It Is

A type of edible vegetable oil that is derived from the palm fruit, grown on the African oil palm tree.

Why It's Used

Gives the bread a rich flavor and softens the crumb structure (bread texture).

Did You Know?

Naked Bread uses RSPO Certified Mass Balanced Palm Oil.

The Mass Balance supply chain system administratively monitors trade in RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and its derivatives throughout the supply chain.

RSPO certification is an assurance to the customer that the standard of production is sustainable.

Enzymes

What It Is

Highly specialized proteins that build and breakdown organic matter. Enzymes work hard to create a great baked product!

Why It's Used

Used to help dough withstand the process of baking and also to improve the finished product quality.

Did You Know?

Helps the flour rise and is a natural preservative. It allows our bread to reach lofty heights and last longer.

Source: https://www.disabled-world.com/medical/supplements/enzymes/

Ascorbic Acid

What It Is

Otherwise known as Vitamin C.

Why It's Used

Helps the dough to develop by helping the yeast react faster and strengthening the dough resulting in better loaf volume and softness. Because it is used for a specific affect on the dough, the Food and Drug Administration requires us to list it as a dough conditioner.

Did You Know?

Hungarian biochemist, Dr. Albert Szent-Gyorgi, first isolated vitamin C in 1928.

Source: http://vitamins.lovetoknow.com/Interesting_Facts_About_Vitamin_C

Leavening

What It Is

The process of converting fermented sugars into carbon dioxide and ethanol gas, which makes the bread rise.

Germ

What It Is

The embryo of the wheat kernel separated in milling and used especially as a source of vitamins and protein.

Source: Merriam-Webster

Bran

What It Is

The firm, fibrous skin around the grain.

Niacin

What It Is

Also known as vitamin B3.

Why It's Used

Used in baking to enrich as a nutrient and is essential for converting food into fuel!

Reduced Iron

What It Is

Iron de-oxified, in essence is mostly iron.

Why It's Used

Another nutrient in the lineup, supports oxygen balance throughout the body.

Source: http://www.whatisthatingredient.com/ingredient.php?id=7

Thiamin Mononitrate

What It Is

Also known as vitamin B1.

Why It's Used

A nutrient essential to breaking down carbohydrates, aides in digestion.

Riboflavin

What It Is

Also known as vitamin B2.

Why It's Used

Added nutrient that can support healthy skin and supports maintaining and building body tissue.

Folic Acid

What It Is

Also known as vitamin B9.

Why It's Used

Helps the body convert carbohydrates into fuel!

Butter Making Process

The process of making butter isn't complicated!
  1. The cream is first pasteurized, chilled and fed into a long, screened cylinder with a rotating drum fitted with beaters down the center.
  2. The cream is whipped into a foam, which gradually causes the fat particles to shed liquid and cling together.
  3. Augers compress these sticky, grainy solids and force out any residual liquid, and what remains in the churn….pure, raw butter which is squeezed through a perforated plate into long, noodle shapes and is ran through a vacuum chamber.
  4. This is where the magic happens! Without a vacuum chamber, butter has an average of 4 to 5% air. The vacuum process results in a product that is dense, well-emulsified and less than 1% air.
  5. Next step, known as the “butter boat” or “butter silo” is the sight that makes us weak at the knees! It is where the butter reaches yellow, creamy perfection. It is flawless – solid, but not hard, creamy but not melted. Each turn of the paddle forms soft ripples and luscious waves of butter. It is what dreams are made of. The cows would be so proud.
  6. Finally, the fresh butter is pumped to one of several packaging lines, where it is pressed into the desired shape. It is safely sealed and delivered to your neighborhood restaurant, grocer, or BAKERY.

GloryBee is more than just a honey and ingredients company. First off and foremost, it is a company of beekeepers who are not only passionate about supplying 100% pure honey, but who are also dedicated to taking care of bees.

Founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1975 by third generation beekeeper, Dick Turanski, beekeeping is at our roots. More than 40 years later, this still remains true. Alan Turanski, current President of GloryBee and son of Dick, is himself a beekeeper and has learned first-hand not only how fascinating and beautiful honeybees are but also how vital they are to our food supply and the overall health of our planet. RaeJean Wilson, Senior Vice President and daughter of Dick, became a honey enthusiast at a very early age as a result of growing up in a beekeeping family. Her appreciation only increased over time and led to a passion for helping protect the future of our honeybees.

Fun Fact:

The relationship between United States Bakery and GloryBee goes way back.  As a matter of fact, United States Bakery was GloryBee’s first large manufacturing customer!  It all began in 1975, when Dick Turanski, the first-generation owner of GloryBee, was selling 60 pound pails of honey to small local bakeries in the Eugene and Springfield area.  Dick and his wife Pat loved to eat honey wheat bread from these small, local bakeries. This sparked an idea – why not partner with United States Bakery to create a honey wheat bread?!  The rest you can say is history!

In 2012, GloryBee launched SAVE THE BEE®, a social responsibility program that directly supports organizations dedicated to saving honeybees. To learn more about SAVE THE BEE® and how you can help, we invite you to watch this video.

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To learn more about GloryBee visit:
http://glorybee.com/

Meet the Schanz Family, one of our partners from Billings, Montana. Jeff's family has been farming for 4 generations since 1913.

With approximately 1,500 acres and an additional 500 acres used for winter grazing, the farm primarily goes winter wheat. Jeff is a graduate of Montana State and has a degree in engineering. The Schanz Farm focuses on quality, education and sustainability through no-till farming. They have been practicing no-till farming for over 25 years which greatly enhances soil while reducing erosion. No-till farming is a technique that increases the amount of water into the soil as well as retention, which results in a greater cycling of the nutrients in the soil.

For Jeff, the goal is to use the land as efficiently as possible while growing high quality crops in partnership with Grain Craft.

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To learn more about Grain Craft, visit www.graincraft.com

Meet the Myers Family!

Jason Myers joined his grandfather and uncle in managing the family farm about two years ago, growing a variety of crops ranging from winter wheat, spring wheat and chickpeas. His time working outside of farming prepared him for embracing more of the “outside-the-box” thinking being applied to farming in an effort to implement practices that reduce impact on the land.

“There is a lot more strategy that goes into farming today,” said Jason, when asked about technology advances. “Better knowledge of fertilizer, improved management techniques, more wheat varieties and planting options are available, including new crops such as chickpeas.” The increase in farming pulses such as lentils and chickpeas reflect how farmers are reacting and adjusting to market preferences, along with consumer desire to better understand how their food is grown and the broader farm-to-table movement.

Jason continued, “I think it’s great that people want to know more about the origins of their food. They might even learn how much effort goes into that product on the shelf, the risks farmers encounter every growing season and how many people each farmer feeds.” The Myers family is hard at work feeding the world, while applying land-management strategies and testing new technologies in the pursuit of sustainable agriculture. It’s a big job, and through ADM Grower Connect, they hope to better connect consumers to their food and increase awareness of the challenges facing modern farmers.

For more information on the Myers’ Family please visit: https://www.adm.com/products-services/food/adm-milling/grower-connect/meet-our-growers/myers

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In 1966, Cargill started producing food-grade salt. Today, Cargill’s production capacity and supply chain has grown into creating a variety of salt solutions for customers. They operate seven food-grade salt plants in the United States, with products ranging from sea salt to the famous Alberger® Flake Salt. Cargill is a trusted salt supplier to many industries with a salt portfolio that includes core ingredient granulated salts, specialty flake salts, a full line of purified & gourmet sea salts, as well as sodium reduction products!

Cargill recognizes the responsibility that comes with operating a business of their scale and is committed to pursuing a sustainable supply chain that enriches their customers, employees, and communities. Cargill is committed to reducing its carbon footprint for the preservation of the planet and has recently made improvements in freshwater efficiency, greenhouse gas efficiency, and have made investments in energy efficiency.

Read more about Cargill Salt’s sustainability investments.

To learn more about where Cargill’s food salt comes from, watch this video.

Peanut Butter Fruit Tacos

Ingredients

  • Slices of Naked Bread (White and Honey Wheat are both delicious options!)
  • Your Favorite Peanut Butter
  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Blueberries

Let's get started!

  1. Take a circle cookie cutter and cut out as many Naked Bread circles as desired.
  2. Use a rolling pin to roll the bread flat.
  3. Spread your favorite peanut butter on top of bread.
  4. Rinse all fruit.
  5. Take your strawberries and remove the hull, then cut the strawberries in half.
  6. Place strawberries, blueberries and raspberries in the middle of the peanut butter bread.
  7. Fold bread in half like a taco shell. Enjoy!

Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 Slices of Naked Bread (White and Honey Wheat are both delicious options!)
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter

Let's get started!

  1. Heat a pan (preferably cast iron) over medium heat. Not too hot or else the bread will burn before the cheese fully melts!
  2. Butter each slice of bread. Put the shredded cheese on the non-buttered side and close the slices together.
  3. Once the pan is hot enough (test by flicking a drop of water on the pan - it should lightly sizzle), place the sandwich down, letting it sit for a couple minutes. Use a spatula to check the bottom - once it's golden brown with darker patches it's ready to flip.
  4. Once both sides are perfectly toasty, place the sandwich on a cutting board and slice it diagonally. Enjoy with tomato soup, marinara sauce, pesto, or just on its own!

Grilled Cheese Ravioli

Ingredients

  • 6 slices Naked Bread
  • 2 slices of your favorite cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices of your favorite Swiss cheese
  • Egg wash
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • Your favorite tomato soup

Let's get started!

  1. Take your 6 slices of Naked Bread and cut off the crusts. Use rolling pin to flatten bread.
  2. Cut cheddar and Swiss cheese into quarters.
  3. Place 2 squares of cheddar(they can overlap) and 2 squares of Swiss cheese(they can overlap too) on a slice of flattened Naked Bread.
  4. Brush edges of Naked Bread with egg wash.
  5. Take another slice of flattened Naked Bread and press down the edges using a fork until edges are sealed.
  6. In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter until melted on medium heat. Place Naked Bread ‘Raviolis’ in the pan and cook for about 3 minutes on each side until golden and crispy. Repeat above steps for remaining slices of Naked Bread.
  7. Remove from heat and serve immediately with your favorite tomato soup.
  8. Enjoy!

Veggie Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Naked Bread - Classic White or Honey Wheat
  • 1 cup of Alfalfa Sprouts
  • ½ Avocado
  • 8 slices of Cucumber
  • Goat Cheese Spread

Let's get started!

  1. Toast 2 slices of Naked Bread.
  2. Spread goat cheese on both slices.
  3. Cut ½ avocado into slices and place on sandwich slice.
  4. Place alfalfa sprouts on top of avocado.
  5. Place sliced cucumbers on top of alfalfa sprouts and place remaining slice on top. Enjoy!

Egg In A Hole

Ingredients

  • 3 slices Naked Bread Classic White
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2-3 slices of ham
  • Parsley for garnishment
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Let's get started!

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease sheet pan with butter or cooking spray.
  2. Use a biscuit cutter or the rim of a cup to cut-out the center of each slice of bread. Set the cut-out bread circles aside (perfect for dipping into the egg).
  3. Place the slice of bread along with the cut-out piece on the sheet pan.
  4. Crack one egg into the center of each toast.
  5. Cook in the oven for 10 – 12 minutes, or until egg whites are set.
  6. Garnish with ham and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Breakfast Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Naked Bread 8 Grain
  • Guacamole
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Egg
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Let's get started!

  1. Have your favorite guacamole recipe prepped and ready.
  2. Cut tomato into slices.
  3. Fry egg in pan until yolk is desired runniness.
  4. Toast 2 slices of Naked Bread 8 Grain to desired perfection.
  5. Spread guacamole onto the slices of bread.
  6. Top with the sliced tomatoes.
  7. Add fried egg on top.
  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Monkey Bread

Ingredients

  • 12 slices Naked Bread
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
  • ½ cup Butter

Icing

  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp milk

Let's get started!

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Cut slices of Naked Bread into quarters.
  3. In a bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar and add the Naked Bread quarters. Toss well.
  4. Place the Naked Bread quarters coated in cinnamon and sugar into a bundt pan.
  5. Melt butter and brown sugar together in microwave and pour over the Naked Bread quarters in the bundt pan.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes and let cool 15 minutes. Remove Monkey Bread from bundt pan place on serving plate.
  7. While Monkey Bread is cooking, mix together confectioners’ sugar, butter and vanilla in a bowl.
  8. Begin to add milk while stirring until glaze is to desired thickness.
  9. Spread icing over Naked Bread Monkey Bread and enjoy!

Tiramisu Parfaits

Ingredients

  • 9 slices Naked Bread Classic White
  • 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 16 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Approx. ¼ - ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 can whipping cream
  • Cocoa powder

Let's get started!

  1. Cut Naked Bread into small squares or rectangles. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, or a measuring cup with a spout, combine the coffee and vanilla, and stir. Set aside.
  3. In a stand mixer or a large bowl using a hand mixer, mix together mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Set aside.
  4. Assemble the parfaits – Set out six parfait glasses or six 6-8 ounce juice glasses.
  5. Place one layer of Naked Bread pieces on the bottom of each glass, allowing bread to overlap in order to cover bottom of the glass.
  6. Slowly pour about 1 tablespoon or more of the coffee mixture over each. You want to make sure the coffee mixture touches all of the bread pieces without completely soaking the bottom layer.
  7. Spread about 2-3 tablespoons of the mascarpone mixture evenly over the coffee-soaked bread layer, so that it covers the bread.
  8. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of mini chocolate chips over the mascarpone layer.
  9. Repeat first three layers – bread, coffee, mascarpone – one more time.
  10. Top each parfait with whipped cream, a small sprinkle of sifted cocoa powder and some mini chocolate chips. Enjoy!

Cinnamon French Toast Roll-Ups

Ingredients

  • 12 Slices of Naked Bread, crusts removed (White and Honey Wheat are both delicious options!)
  • Butter for greasing the pan
  • Cream Cheese Topping:
  • 1½ tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp cream cheese
  • 2½ tbsp powdered sugar
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • Cinnamon Filling:
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
  • Egg Mixture:
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • Coating:
  • ¼ cup baker’s sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon powder

Let's get started!

  1. Combine all ingredients for the cream cheese topping and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
  2. Repeat step 1 for cinnamon filling and set aside.
  3. Prepare the egg mixture by slightly beating the egg. Add the milk and mix well.
  4. Combine all ingredients for the coating and set aside.
  5. Remove crusts from Naked Bread slices with a knife. Roll the Naked Bread flat with a rolling pin.
  6. Spread ½ to ¾ tbsp. worth of cinnamon filling onto the bread and roll up.
  7. In a non-stick frying pan, heat a tbsp. of butter on low to medium heat. Dip the roll-ups into the egg mixture and place on the frying pan. Depending on the size of the pan you can do 4 to 5 at a time. Turn the roll-ups every 30 to 45 seconds or until a slight golden brown on one side.
  8. Remove from pan when all sides are golden brown and immediately place in the coating mixture.
  9. You can use the cream cheese topping to drizzle over the roll-ups or for dipping.

Overnight French Toast

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf of Honey Wheat or White Naked Bread
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  • Topping:
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter (cut into pieces)

Let's get started!

  1. Cut loaf into cubes and arrange evenly on a 9 x 13 pan.
  2. Mix together eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla into a bowl. Pour evenly over bread.
  3. Mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Add butter and mix until crumbly.
  4. Cover your pan with plastic wrap, put mix in a plastic bag and refrigerate both overnight.
  5. Remove pan from fridge when you're ready. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  6. Sprinkle butter crumble mixture evenly over the bread. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until browned.
  7. Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!

Open Faced Caprese Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • Naked Bread (White or Honey Wheat)
  • Butter
  • Thinly sliced Mozzarella Cheese
  • Sliced Tomato
  • Basil Leaves
  • Balsamic Glaze

Let's get started!

  1. Prep ingredients: wash and slice tomato, separate and wash basil leaves, slice mozzarella cheese
  2. Heat a pan over medium heat
  3. Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  4. Once the pan is hot enough (test by flicking a drop of water on the pan – it should lightly sizzle), place the slice of bread butter side down and top with mozzarella, tomato and basil. Drizzle balsamic glaze over the top.
  5. Once bottom of bread is browned to desired level and cheese is melted remove from pan, serve and enjoy!
  • Note: Balsamic glaze can be made by simmering balsamic vinegar over low heat with a little bit of sugar mixed in for about 20 minuntes.

Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb ground beef or turkey, 85% lean
  • 1 red or green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha or other neutral flavored hot sauce (optional)
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 6oz can tomato paste
  • 6 oz water or stock
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper (or more, to taste)
  • 8 Naked Bread hamburger buns

Let's get started!

  1. Brown the ground beef in a pan on medium heat.
  2. Add garlic and pepper and cook until peppers soften.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. Add all sauce ingredients and stir until full integrated.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened.
  6. Serve on toasted Naked Bread Hamburger buns with plenty of napkins. Enjoy!