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Thanksgiving Yeast Rolls
Credit: Iain Bagwell

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.

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Cheddar-Caramelized Onion Bread

Cheddar-Caramelized Onion Bread
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Katelyn Hardwick

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

Fig Bread
Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck; Food Styling: Erin Merhar

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

Overnight Yeast Rolls
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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

Raisin Bread
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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

Amy Grant's Banana Nut Bread
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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

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

Zucchini Bread
Credit: Micah A. Leal

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

Pull Apart Pizza Bread
Credit: Alison Miksch

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

Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

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

Sweet Potato Bread with Buttermilk-Lime Icing
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

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

Turnip Green Pesto
Credit: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

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

Spicy Sausage-and-Cheddar Kolaches
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

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

Caramel-Glazed Monkey Bread
Credit: Iain Bagwell

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

Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread
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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

Easter Bread
Credit: Micah A. Leal

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

Orange Rolls
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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

Pumpkin Spice-Chocolate Marble Loaves
Credit: Linda Pugliese

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

50 Best Thanksgiving Homemade Crescent Rolls
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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

Spoon Rolls
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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

Make-Ahead Yeast Rolls
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

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

Easy Everything Dinner Rolls
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Tami Hardeman

Recipe: Easy Everything Dinner Rolls

Everything seasoning adds refinement and serious flavor to these simple dinner rolls.

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Apple Bread

Apple Bread
Credit: Micah A. Leal

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

Sweet Potato Rolls
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

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

Angel Biscuits
Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

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

Pumpkin Bread
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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

Plenty of Biscuits and Cornbread
Credit: Jennifer Davick

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

Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter
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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

Banana Bread
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Recipe: Banana Bread

Bring new life to those almost-overripe bananas with this classic Banana Bread recipe.

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Easy Orange Rolls

Easy Orange Rolls
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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

The inspiration for Cornbread Focaccia is Italian, but the taste is pure Southern comfort.
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Recipe: Cornbread Focaccia

The inspiration for Cornbread Focaccia is Italian, but the taste is pure Southern comfort.

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Caramelized Onion Flatbread

Fall Recipes: Caramelized Onion Flatbread
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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
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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

Easy Garlic Rolls
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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

Muffins and Bread Recipes: 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

Thanksgiving Yeast Rolls
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Yeast Rolls

These yeast rolls showcase a stunning swirl that will draw eyes at your dinner party table.

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    1 of 35 Cheddar-Caramelized Onion Bread
    2 of 35 Fig Bread
    3 of 35 Overnight Yeast Rolls
    4 of 35 Raisin Bread
    5 of 35 Amy Grant's Banana Nut Bread
    6 of 35 Sally Lunn Bread
    7 of 35 Zucchini Bread
    8 of 35 Pull Apart Pizza Bread
    9 of 35 Garlic Bread
    10 of 35 Sweet Potato Bread with Buttermilk-Lime Icing
    11 of 35 Rosemary Focaccia Bread
    12 of 35 Cranberry Pull-Apart Bread with Orange-Cream Cheese Icing
    13 of 35 Caramel Glazed Monkey Bread
    14 of 35 Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread
    15 of 35 Easter Bread
    16 of 35 Orange Rolls
    17 of 35 Pumpkin Spice-Chocolate Marble Bread
    18 of 35 Homemade Crescent Rolls
    19 of 35 Best-Ever Spoon Rolls
    20 of 35 Make-Ahead Yeast Rolls
    21 of 35 Easy Everything Dinner Rolls
    22 of 35 Apple Bread
    23 of 35 Sweet Potato Rolls with Cane Syrup Glaze
    24 of 35 Angel Biscuits
    25 of 35 Pumpkin Bread
    26 of 35 Buttermilk Biscuits
    27 of 35 Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter
    28 of 35 Banana Bread
    29 of 35 Easy Orange Rolls
    30 of 35 Cornbread Focaccia
    31 of 35 Caramelized Onion Flatbread
    32 of 35 Biscuit Beignets
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