Youve probably noticed baking is a big deal right now during the coronavirus pandemic. People are stress baking and posting picture after picture of their fanciful creations. Theres only one problem: Many stores and online retailers are sold out of yeast.

Luckily, you dont have to let that hold you back from your baking dreams. We talked to two expert bakers for the best tips and tricks for baking without yeast.

1. Make a simple sourdough starter

If youve been trying your hand at making sourdough bread and starter from scratch, youre wise. Not only is sourdough bread delicious, but that sourdough starter is also a perfect homemade substitute for yeast, said Nanette Watson Caran, an artisan baker and farmer at Frio Farm in Concan, Texas.