Baking Success Starts with the Best Yeast

For more than a century, home bakers have trusted the high quality and consistent performance of Red Star®, SAF® and bakipan® Yeast, made by Lesaffre, the world leader in yeast technology. Our goal is your baking success. Explore this site to find hundreds of no-fail recipes, expert baking tips & resources, and everything you need to know about yeast.

Connect with us for daily baking inspiration and make baking a family tradition with Red Star®, SAF® and bakipan® Yeast.

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What Can You Bake Today?
Pumpkin Sticky Nut Rolls | This recipe makes a big batch of gooey, sticky rolls, because if you don't make a bunch of them, you end up regretting it! Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
Focaccia 4 Ways | Fluffy and salty with aromas of olive oil and fresh herbs, focaccia is a true all-purpose bread. Great by itself as a snack, it can stand in for dinner rolls, or be used as a base for a variety of casual appetizers. Split horizontally, it makes wonderful sandwich bread, especially with hearty meats. Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
Vegan Whole Wheat Bread | A vegan whole wheat bread recipe that is easy, quick, and results in the FLUFFIEST wheat bread! This bread is hearty and fluffy, the BEST. Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
Honey Wheat Bread | If you're looking for a simple homemade bread with wholesome ingredients, this is it. It uses a combination of whole wheat and white flour, and is sweetened with honey. Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls | Caramel pecan cinnamon rolls are perfect for fall and holiday baking! Featuring a brown sugar-pecan filling, these sweet rolls are drizzled with homemade salted caramel sauce and make a scrumptious treat for weekend brunch or your next family gathering. Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
Brioche Apple Fritters | These fritters are the perfect way to show off your favorite apples. If you have a bucket of brioche dough on the ready, you can have these in just minutes. Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
Golden Pumpkin Dinner Rolls | Add these slightly sweet, light-gold rolls to your bread basket for a tasty change of pace. Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
Maple Kouign Amann | Kouign in the native Breton language means cake and Amann, butter. There’s no better way to describe this decadent cake unless the natives of Brittany add the local word “flaky” to the mix. Find recipe at redstaryeast.com.
What Our Customers Have to Say….

Thanks for a great product! I enjoy using this in gluten-free items such as your “Gluten Free – Butter Pecan Supreme”! I hope to win one of the Rowe Pottery Loaf Pans and look forward to trying out your “Gluten Free Paleo Sandwich Bread (Grain-Free).”

J.Roux

I recently picked up a 3 pack of your instant yeast and thought for fun I would give it a go with my two children. We baked 3 loaves of bread and a pizza crust. We got the recipes from your website and were blown away at how good our results were! At a comparable cost to cheap store bread the quality and flavor of our homemade bread is unbeatable and we are hooked! Thanks for the online recipes. I’m sure they’ll come in handy!

Jeremy R, Florida

Thank you for teaching me how to make bread. Your Quick yeast and lovely recipes on your website has overcome my fear of baking bread. I can’t believe how easy and fun I have found bread baking to be. Thanks!

Jo Ellen A, California

I’ve learned my lesson. I bought “the other brand” of yeast because it was on sale. My bread didn’t rise nearly as well as it does with Red Star. I should have known better!! I really thought that there wasn’t a difference, but there is! I’m used to being complimented on my baking, so I’m going back to Red Star! Sorry I left, even if it was just for a short time!

Carol P, Ohio

Recently, I started to bake my own bread. On one of my trips to the store, they were out of the yeast brand I have bought since I was a kid, Fleishmann’s. So, I tried Red Star. I was really impressed with how well the yeast responded. On another trip, I bought Fleishmann’s and it just didn’t seem as active as the Red Star. Guess what, I’m now buying Red Star. I love your product and how active the yeast is, much more than the old Fleishmann’s. I’ve even recommended your product to others. Keep up the good work.

J Nathan B, Pennsylvania

‘SAF’ is the only kind of yeast I use anymore. So much easier and faster!! I teach bread making classes, and I always recommend it. It is awesome!

Kara C, Utah

Thanks for providing so many great recipes on the Red Star Yeast website – Red Star Yeast makes my bread maker recipes rise like no other yeast 🙂  Red Star Yeast Rocks!!

Cindi, Wisconsin

I have just finished using your cake yeast in a holiday bread recipe that was handed down to me the fourth generation. Your product helped me make the best holiday bread in many years. I just wanted you to know that as a steady user of the “other” yeast I will now look out for your yeast. TY.

Mary K, Pennsylvania

I’ve been baking away with your yeast and I love it to pieces. My challah bread never tasted so good.

Paddy H, Virginia

I love your yeast, we use it every week to make all our dough items, from bread to pizza dough to sweet rolls, keep up the great job

Donna R, Texas

I absolutely LOVE your highly active yeast.  I make sandwich bread at least once a week, sometimes twice a week to cut down on our grocery bill and the bread ALWAYS rises perfectly.  Great consistency in your product.  Truly awesome!!!!

Jenna H, Illinois

I LOVE your yeast, it works great and is convenient.

Tabitha E, Illinois

I want to compliment you on your wonderful yeast. It makes my rolls and breads rise perfectly every time! As a newlywed, I love baking for my husband and Red Star yeast helps me do so successfully every time. Thanks again for a great product!

Kristin W, Indiana

Love Love your product.  Have stopped using commercial  baked bread all together.  My children (all 8 of them) love the taste of  homemade breads.  We also enjoy the bonding of making it together.

Kiersten D, Missouri

I just tried your new Platinum yeast which I got as a free sample and it is wonderful. Made some bagels with it and they turned out excellent, better than any I have made before with excellent rising.

Jo Ann R, New York

I saw Platinum yeast in my grocery store, and thought I’d give it a try.  Holy Cow is it good! My bread is 3 times bigger than it used to be! I didn’t change anything except my yeast and I’m so impressed!!

Sarah K, Ohio
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