36 savoury baking recipes to master

If you still want to indulge in the soothing comfort of baking, minus the sugar, it’s time to put these savoury recipes to the test. Bake our hearty chicken, leek and black garlic Pithivier the next time you’re hosting, or share our easy Tuscan rosemary rolls when family pop over. Work your way through these savoury baking recipes and we’re positive you’ll be a baking master by the end of it.

Need a sweet or two after these savoury recipes? Bake our classic dessert recipes that have stood the test of time.

Mushroom and ricotta galette

Mushroom and ricotta galette

Thomas Corner’s Bangalow pork sausage rolls with caramelised apple and thyme

Thomas Corner’s Bangalow pork sausage rolls with caramelised apple and thyme

Chicken, leek and black garlic Pithivier

Chicken, leek and black garlic Pithivier

Tarte à la tomate

Tarte à la tomate

Tomato and ricotta tart

Tomato and ricotta tart

Tuscan rosemary buns

Tuscan rosemary buns

Khachapuri

Khachapuri

Cacio e pepe sausage rolls

Cacio e pepe sausage rolls

Stromboli

Stromboli

Pumpkin, taleggio and pancetta rolls

Pumpkin, taleggio and pancetta rolls

Four folded pastry triangles on a piece of brown paper, laid on a white round plate, on a black background. — Photo: Mark Roper

Rumi’s prawn börek

Rumi’s prawn börek

Spiced cheese biscuits

Spiced cheese biscuits

Roast pumpkin, pancetta and Gruyère tarts

Roast pumpkin, pancetta and Gruyère tarts

How to make bagels

How to make bagels

Turkish-style bread topped with lamb, spices and pine nuts — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Turkish-style bread with lamb, spices and pine nuts

Turkish-style bread with lamb, spices and pine nuts

Beef rendang pies

Beef rendang pies

Triple-cheese pie

Triple-cheese pie

Best autumn recipes - Flour and Stone's Lemon Dream cake — Photo: Benito Martin

Nik Hill’s cauliflower cheese tart

Nik Hill’s cauliflower cheese tart

Kolokithopita (Greek pumpkin pie)

Kolokithopita (Greek pumpkin pie)

Pumpkin, Gorgonzola and rosemary pie

Pumpkin, Gorgonzola and rosemary pie

Bacon and egg pudding with salted maple

Bacon and egg pudding with salted maple

Fennel and thyme scones with hokey pokey butter

Fennel and thyme scones with hokey pokey butter

Jackman & McRoss’s scallop pies

Jackman & McRoss’s scallop pies

Cheddar and kale pull-aparts

Cheddar and kale pull-aparts

How to make a meat pie — Photo: Alicia Taylor

Bourke Street Bakery’s guide to making the perfect meat pie

Bourke Street Bakery’s guide to making the perfect meat pie

Cheesy potato and garlic pull-aparts

Cheesy potato and garlic pull-aparts

Turmeric and ginger chicken fillo pie

Turmeric and ginger chicken fillo pie

Salted pretzels

Salted pretzels

Fennel, cheese and chilli biscuits

Fennel, cheese and chilli biscuits

Spanakopita

Spanakopita

Triple-cheese pot pies with braised greens

Triple-cheese pot pies with braised greens

Pinbone’s maple, bacon and pumpkin tart

Pinbone’s maple, bacon and pumpkin tart

Leek and cheese flamiches

Leek and cheese flamiches

Sausage rolls

Sausage rolls

Caramelised onion and Gruyère scrolls

Caramelised onion and Gruyère scrolls

Roast broccoli and cheddar filo tart

Roast broccoli and cheddar filo tart

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