What Can Substitute for Yeast
Plain club soda. It’s just water with carbon dioxide trapped inside.
That gas does the exact same job as yeast—it makes bubbles. Use it as the liquid in any recipe.
Replace all the water or milk with cold club soda. The bubbles pop in the oven, creating tiny pockets of air.
You get a lighter crumb without any fermentation. It’s like magic, but with science.
Yeast Substitutes - Get Baked Goods to Rise
One catch: this only works for quick breads. Pita bread? Maybe not. But pancakes? Oh yes.