Healthy Baking Powder is a must in the kitchen of a savvy cook. Used as a leavening agent, Baking Powder lightens texture and increases the volume of baked goods such as muffins, cakes, pancakes, and cookies. It works by releasing carbon dioxide bubbles into the wet batter in a chemical reaction. This process expands and helps to add optimal texture to the mixture.
Baking Powder can fast acting, slow acting, or both. Slow acting Baking Powders work with the heat of the oven to provide a late rise to the dough. Fast acting Baking Powders work at room temperature and become effective immediately upon addition to the wet batter on the countertop.