10 High-Altitude Baking Recipes That Really Work

Basic High-Altitude Bread

This homemade yeast bread dough can be used for sandwich loaves, naan, or even as a pizza crust. A little extra fat — coconut oil i this case — keeps the dough nice and soft even after baking.

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High Altitude Deep Dish Brownies

With slightly less flour than a typical brownie recipe, these fudgy treats have a higher percentage of wet ingredients (eggs, vanilla, melted butter) so they can stand up to that increased evaporation speed and stay mouthwateringly moist. Jazz them up by adding a handful of chocolate chips, nuts, or chopped candy bar pieces.

Ultimate High Altitude Chocolate Chip Cookies

"I've lived in Colorado 20 years and this is the only chocolate chip cookie recipe that still tastes like Toll House but works at our altitude," says Allrecipe home baker Brycie S. A higher egg-to-butter ratio and less baking soda does the trick.

High-Altitude Buttermilk Devil's Food Cake

Ideal for an 11-inch by 15-inch sheet cake or three-layer tower, this luxurious buttermilk cocoa cake calls for a higher-than-usual wet-to-dry ratio to account for the extra evaporation that occurs during baking. Top with homemade buttercream frosting and everyone will guess that you purchased this cake from a fancy bakery.

High Altitude Meringue for Pie

Your pretty pies deserve better than a weepy, flat meringue recipe. Enter, this foolproof cornstarch-fortified egg white whip that stays super-fluffy and strong at any elevation. Try it on your favorite lemon meringue, key lime, or banana cream base.

High-Altitude Chocolate Cake

Melt-in-your-mouth decadent, this moist chocolate cake combines dessert and after-dinner coffee into one. (There's a full 1 ½ cups of hot coffee in the batter!) Greek yogurt and olive oil make the cake sturdy yet soft, while going a bit shy on baking powder helps with the altitude changes.

High Altitude Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cakey and light, these healthy-ish cookies are similar in texture to muffin tops. An extra ¼ cup of flour and 1 teaspoon less baking powder are the only two adjustments needed to get these goodies ready for altitude.

High-Altitude Challah

Yes, you can even ace braided bread at high altitudes! The key is reaching the proper yeast ratio, which you'll find while incorporating just enough flour while kneading the challah dough.

High-Altitude Angel Food Cake

This airy angel food cake is practically cloud-like — the complete opposite of those dense and dry baked goods we mentioned earlier. Less sugar, more flour, and a slightly higher baking temperature maintains the strength of the cake so it doesn't deflate, even when baked thousands of feet above sea level.

Best High-Altitude Birthday Cake

Rich, moist, and tender even baked at 6,000 or more feet, this is the ultimate vanilla-almond cake to share at high-altitude birthday parties. Compared to traditional cakes, this one stands up to the elevation thanks to less baking powder and more eggs.

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