Our Best Quick Bread Recipes—No Long Rise Required

Recipe: Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread

Pumpkin pie spice, mellow honey, and some bubbly beer make a deliciously soft loaf. 

Recipe: Nana's Banana Bread

Banana chunks and a hint of lime juice bring out a wonderfully fresh, fruity taste in this pillowy-soft quick bread.

Recipe: Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread

Enjoy banana bread without all the guilt with this healthy banana bread recipe.

Recipe: Carrot Cake Quick Bread

The drizzle of icing adds a sweet note to the spicy, dense bread. A generous handful of pecans ensures a little crunch.

Recipe: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins

Tender, moist, with pumpkin spice—it's the perfect sweet treat to start your morning or afternoon.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Biscuits

Just slightly earthy, our Sweet Potato Biscuits are light, fluffy, and begging to be served with a slab of butter and drizzle of honey.

Recipe: Zucchini Bread

The beauty of this quick bread? It's good pretty much any way you serve it. Throw in some chocolate chips, toast with butter, and eat it at breakfast or as a snack.

Recipe: Applesauce Muffins

The addition of applesauce yields a fluffy, soft crumb. Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves add warmth and spice. If you fancy them, golden raisins are also a sweet addition to this quick bread.

Recipe: Buttermilk Cornbread

Whether you are team sugar or not where cornbread is concerned, there's no denying that it's a dinnertime staple side.

Recipe: Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls

If you don't have time to let the dough rise, this quick bread promises cinnamon rolls in a jiffy—20 minutes of hands-on time, to be exact.

Recipe: Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

We packed this quick bread with whole-grain mustard, garlic powder, fresh chives, and Parmesan for a super-savory biscuit that will fly right off the dinner table.

Recipe: Banana Bread

The best solution for those overripe bananas sitting on your counter? Banana Bread, of course. It's a go-to quick bread that never fails to please.

Recipe: Sweet Potato-Cranberry Scones with Molasses-Orange Butter

Are you here for the tender scones or the delightful Molasses-Orange Butter? If you answered both, you are correct.

Recipe: Carrot Cake Muffins

These are the classic cake in muffin form, packed with coconut, golden raisins, and carrots, of course. A drizzle of molasses adds a rich flavor profile.

Recipe: Peach Scones

Serve these tender, peach-laden scones at a summer brunch or breakfast and watch the compliments roll in.

Recipe: Apple Bread

With a generous sprinkling of cinnamon, cubes of Granny Smith apples, and a tender crumb, this is the quick bread you'll want every morning along with your coffee.

Recipe: Apple Butter-Pecan Quick Bread

A favorite fall spread works its way into a nutty quick bread. Cut generous slices, toast, and serve with an exuberant swipe of butter as an afternoon snack.

Recipe: Mini Cream Scones

Hosting an afternoon tea? Put these simple scones on your menu and serve with homemade jam.

Recipe: Ham and Cheese Cake Salé Quick Bread

A sweet quick bread may be familiar, but have you tried a savory version? Ours is loaded with Gruyère, smoked ham, and olives for a delightfully homey, crumbly creation.

Recipe: Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins

Zingy lemon and crunchy poppy seeds come together to create a light, nutty breakfast treat.

Recipe: Buttermilk Breakfast Scones

Crisp, sugared tops, plump currents, and that zing of orange zest make these Buttermilk Breakfast Scones a hit at the morning meal.

Recipe: Piña Colada Quick Bread

Fans of the drink and pineapple upside-down cake will say cheers to this pineapple-packed bread.

Recipe: Blackberry-Lime Drop Biscuits

The beauty of these biscuits is in the name. No shaping, just drop them on the pan. Now that's one of the easiest quick breads we ever did see.

Recipe: Bacon Cheddar Scones

We love a good savory scone, especially when bacon and cheddar are the winning combination.