What Is Bread dough and How Can I Use It?
Bread dough is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 68 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 oz (28g)Where found
Bread dough is usually found in the frozen foods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Bread dough is a member of the Baked Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does bread dough weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 ounce | 28 grams |
| 1 slice | 42 grams |
| 1 slice, thin (3-3/4" x 5" x 3/8") | 33 grams |
Related
Baked Products
| In Chinese: | 面团 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | pâte à pain | |
| en español: | masa de pan |
Recipes using bread dough
There are 68 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Rob's Focaccia
Rob's focaccia: pillowy overnight-risen bread crowned with peeled Roma tomatoes, roasted eggplant, fresh basil, anchovy, and parmesan. A rustic Italian flatbread baked golden and fragrant.
Best Rosemary-Olive Focaccia
Rosemary olive focaccia with kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan. Made fast with frozen bread dough for Italian-bakery results in 60 minutes.
Deli Stuffed Calzone
A cheesy pizza pocket stuffed with 3 kinds of cheese, spinach, tomatoes, olives and salami.
Cheesy Sun-Dried Tomato Monkey Bread
If you want to have some fun with bread, then try this scrumptious recipe with bits of sun-dried tomato and cheese that makes pull-apart fun and delicious.
Breakfast Loaves
Pull-apart breakfast bread with frozen dough, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and pudding mix for a caramel-sticky glaze. An easy monkey bread-style brunch treat.
Halloween Pizza
Halloween jack-o'-lantern pizza for kids' parties. Pepperoni borders, olive eyes, and green pepper grins on a cheesy mozzarella-cheddar base. Bakes in under 30 minutes.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Filled Spiders
Halloween peanut butter and jelly bread spiders. Frozen bread dough shaped into spider bodies stuffed with PB and strawberry jam, then baked. Three ingredients, one creepy treat.
Cherry Pie Filling Bread with Cinnamon Sugar
Cherry pie filling bread made with frozen dough or bread machine dough. Slits are filled with cherry pie filling, then the loaf is brushed with butter and cinnamon sugar before baking.
Mighty Mexican Pizza
Mexican pizza on cornmeal-dusted personal crusts topped with seasoned ground beef, taco sauce, cheddar, and finished with cool lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and scallions. Pizza-night-meets-taco-night.
Monster Bread
Monster-shaped bread for Halloween made from store-bought dough with cinnamon sugar filling, raisin eyebrows, and candy decorations. A fun baking project kids can help shape and decorate.
Mexican Pizza with Salsa
Mexican pizza topped with crumbled chorizo, garlic, Monterey Jack and Muenster cheese, fresh cilantro, and salsa on a cornmeal-dusted bread dough crust.
Sausage Bread
Italian sausage bread stuffed with hot sausage, mozzarella, Romano cheese, and eggs rolled in bread dough. A savory jelly-roll appetizer that freezes well.
Delicious Cinnamon Swirl Loaf
Cinnamon swirl loaf made easy with frozen bread dough, rolled jelly-roll style around a cinnamon-sugar spiral, baked golden and drizzled with vanilla icing. Beginner-friendly and made for morning toast.
Pepperoni & Cheddar Stuffed Pizza
Pepperoni and cheddar stuffed pizza bread baked from frozen bread dough. Four ingredients, golden crust, melty cheese center. Easy game-day or after-school snack.
P.B. & J.Specials
PB&J specials made with rolled bread dough stuffed with peanut butter and jelly, topped with melted butter and chopped peanuts, then baked golden. A fun twist on a childhood classic.
Hearty Barbecue Pizza
Barbecue pizza on a cornmeal-crisped crust, topped with hot Italian turkey sausage, smoky BBQ sauce, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, and melty mozzarella.
Garlic Focaccia
Garlic focaccia: olive oil bread dough with basil or oregano and parmesan, studded with garlic slivers, brushed with olive oil, baked on a hot pizza stone. Crisp bottom, soft chewy crumb.
Pizza Alla Ferrovia
Pizza alla ferrovia is a Neapolitan railway-station-style pizza: crisp rectangular crust topped with tomato sauce, olives, mozzarella, crumbled tuna, and a generous hit of red pepper flakes. Salty, spicy, and defiantly old-school.
Easy Sticky Buns
Overnight sticky buns from frozen bread dough with brown sugar, vanilla pudding mix, and cinnamon. Mix tonight, bake tomorrow morning. The classic shortcut breakfast.
Pinto Pizza Ole'
Pinto Pizza Ole with a seasoned beef and mashed bean base, Monterey Jack cheese, green pepper, and fresh guacamole on top. A Mexican-inspired pizza that's also great meatless.
Spinach Calzone Pizzas
Low-calorie calzones made with frozen bread dough, stuffed with spinach, fat-free mozzarella, tomato paste, mushrooms, and a splash of red wine. Golden, cheesy, and guilt-free.
Frozen Bread Dough Pizza
Use frozen bread dough in this ham, pepperoni, eggs, and cheese Stromboli-like recipe that fits the bill for a quick, hearty, and satisfying main dish that can be prepared in advance and served warm or at room temperature.
Very Easy Breadsticks
Turn frozen bread dough into warm, garlic butter breadsticks topped with Parmesan in under 30 minutes. Just slice, bake, brush, and dip into marinara.
