Our Most Popular Bread Recipes of All Time
Fresh-baked bread is the ultimate comfort food. Think about it: your house fills with delicious smells, you've got an excuse to eat butter, and you look like a kitchen ace to others when you pull fresh-baked bread out of the oven. We often think of fresh-baked bread as a chore, something that requires a lot of time, but we've rounded up some easy bread recipes that are impressive but so simple that you'll think nothing of whipping one of these together. Easy bread recipes are a great thing to have in your back pocket as they can take a hum-drum weeknight meal to next-level greatness: that soup and sandwich suddenly look a lot better when you've got a batch of Cheddar-Caramelized Onion Bread to serve alongside. Easy bread recipes aren't limited to savory uses, of course; turn a Saturday morning breakfast into something special with our Homemade Orange Rolls. Whatever the occasion calls for, we've got an easy bread recipe for you.
Cheddar-Caramelized Onion Bread
Recipe: Cheddar-Caramelized Onion Bread
Serve this fancy, flavorful bread with a generous smear of Whipped Sweet Potato Butter to make the ultimate dinner party side.
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Fig Bread
Recipe: Fig Bread
The fresh perfume of this Fig Bread will fill your whole house—its lovely scent is sure to wake up hungry holiday guests.
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Overnight Yeast Rolls
Recipe: Overnight Yeast Rolls
Make these rolls the night before a holiday or dinner party, then just pop them in the oven on the day of for a quick, easy side.
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Raisin Bread
Recipe: Raisin Bread
Raisin Bread has graced Grandma's pantry for as long as we can remember, and store-bought loaves simply can't compare to homemade bread.
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Amy Grant's Banana Nut Bread
Recipe: Amy Grant's Banana Nut Bread
Banana bread without nuts would simply be incomplete. Amy Grant's recipe uses Southern-favorite pecans to add texture and toasty flavor.
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Sally Lunn Bread
Recipe: Sally Lunn Bread
This slightly-sweet bread goes beautifully with a variety of meals—we love serving it with chili, but we're also snacking on this bread all day long.
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Zucchini Bread
Recipe: Zucchini Bread
We'll take our bread with a hearty dose of vegetables. Zucchini is the secret ingredient to this moist, chocolate-studded loaf.
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Pull Apart Pizza Bread
Recipe: Pull Apart Pizza Bread
Ditch the frozen pizza—the kids will absolutely adore this creative take on pull-apart bread. The secret ingredient to this speedy bread? A can of biscuits.
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Garlic Bread
Recipe: Garlic Bread
No Italian dinner is complete without a heaping plate of Garlic Bread, and this recipe will be a family-favorite.
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Sweet Potato Bread with Buttermilk-Lime Icing
Recipe: Sweet Potato Bread with Buttermilk-Lime Icing
Sweet potato transitions from sweet and savory in a snap, and this recipe makes the best of both flavors with an indulgent loaf and a sweet, sharp icing.
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Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Recipe: Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Homemade bread may sound intimidating, but this Rosemary Focaccia Bread makes it simple.
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Cranberry Pull-Apart Bread with Orange-Cream Cheese Icing
Recipe: Cranberry Pull-Apart Bread with Orange-Cream Cheese Icing
This sticky cranberry loaf is a lovely holiday hostess gift, so you'll want to make a double-batch.
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Caramel Glazed Monkey Bread
Recipe: Caramel Glazed Monkey Bread
Kids and adults alike cannot resist a sticky, sweet monkey bread, and this caramel-glazed version is ultimately indulgent.
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Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread
Recipe: Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread
Pumpkin, honey, and beer, all baked into a steaming bread loaf? This bread will be your new go-to fall recipe.
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Easter Bread
Recipe: Easter Bread
There's no better way to celebrate Easter than with a traditional homemade braided loaf that's also steeped in symbolism.
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Orange Rolls
Recipe: Orange Rolls
These Orange Rolls are a time-honored Alabama tradition and certainly worth making from scratch.
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Pumpkin Spice-Chocolate Marble Bread
Recipe: Pumpkin Spice-Chocolate Marble Bread
If you're looking for a spirited sweet bread, this Chocolate Marble-Pumpkin Spice Bread will be the star of your fall tablescape.
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Homemade Crescent Rolls
Recipe: Homemade Crescent Rolls
Ditch the pre-made dough: Once you taste these homemade crescent rolls, you'll never go back to the store-bought stuff.
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Best-Ever Spoon Rolls
Recipe: Best-Ever Spoon Rolls
Fluffy, compact, and gloriously golden, these Spoon Rolls are called the "Best-Ever" for a reason. They're the perfect companion for a weeknight or holiday dinner.
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Make-Ahead Yeast Rolls
Recipe: Make-Ahead Yeast Rolls
Bake these rolls together tin the pan to create a stunning pull-apart display. This time-tested recipe is sure to be a dinner party hit.
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Easy Everything Dinner Rolls
Recipe: Easy Everything Dinner Rolls
Everything seasoning adds refinement and serious flavor to these simple dinner rolls.
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Apple Bread
Recipe: Apple Bread
Applesauce and fresh Granny Smith Apples come together in this moist, apple-packed loaf.
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Sweet Potato Rolls with Cane Syrup Glaze
Recipe: Sweet Potato Rolls with Cane Syrup Glaze
Sweet potato adds a fluffy texture and stunning orange color to these photo-ready rolls. They're the ideal roll to accent your Thanksgiving table.
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Angel Biscuits
Recipe: Angel Biscuits
These Angel Biscuits taste like a bite of heaven. They use salted butter, buttermilk, and shortening to create the perfect basic biscuit.
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Pumpkin Bread
Recipe: Pumpkin Bread
You'll want to bake extra loaves of this bread to gift to teachers, neighbors, friends, and family.
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Buttermilk Biscuits
Recipe: Favorite Buttermilk Biscuits
Every Southerner should have at least one homemade biscuit recipe in their rotation. These biscuits taste just like Grandma's.
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Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter
Recipe: Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter
In the fall, we're sneaking pumpkin into all of our favorite recipes, including these beautiful Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits.
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Banana Bread
Recipe: Banana Bread
Bring new life to those almost-overripe bananas with this classic Banana Bread recipe.
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Easy Orange Rolls
Recipe: Easy Orange Rolls
Your family will definitely want to rise, shine, and dine when they smell these rolls baking in the oven.
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Cornbread Focaccia
Recipe: Cornbread Focaccia
The inspiration for Cornbread Focaccia is Italian, but the taste is pure Southern comfort.
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Caramelized Onion Flatbread
Recipe: Caramelized Onion Flatbread
Make this amazing Caramelized Onion Flatbread in just 45 minutes. Our secret? Start with refrigerated or bakery pizza dough.
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Biscuit Beignets
Tip your hat to the Crescent City, and honor Mardi Gras month by preparing these New Orleans-style treats.Separate 1 (12-oz.) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits into individual rounds, and cut into quarters. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven, heat over medium heat to 350°. Fry biscuit quarters, in batches, 1 to 11⁄2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels, and dust generously with powdered sugar. Serve immediately. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Prep: 5 min., Cook: 3 min. per batch. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Pillsbury Golden Layers Buttermilk Biscuits.
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Easy Garlic Rolls
Recipe: Easy Garlic Rolls
Dress up store-bought rolls with melted butter and garlic cloves for fresh-tasting bread in less than 20 minutes. Serve with such toppings as thinly sliced prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, creamy goat cheese, roasted red bell peppers, and olive tapenade.
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Brown Sugar-Banana Muffins
Recipe: Brown Sugar-Banana Muffins
These brown sugar-banana muffins are so yummy, it'll be hard to eat just one!
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Yeast Rolls
Recipe: Yeast Rolls
These yeast rolls showcase a stunning swirl that will draw eyes at your dinner party table.