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, 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 salad suddenly look a lot better when you’ve got a batch of caramelized onion flatbread to serve alongside. Easy bread recipes aren’t limited to savory uses, of course; turn a Saturday morning breakfast into something special with our quick and easy orange rolls. Whatever the occasion calls for, we’ve got an easy bread recipe for you.
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.
Cornbread Focaccia
Recipe: Cornbread Focaccia
The inspiration for Cornbread Focaccia is Italian, but the taste is pure Southern comfort.
Cheddar-Chive Beer Bread
Recipe: Cheddar-Chive Beer Bread
With minimal prep, you can enjoy this homemade beer bread loaf. Take about 5 minutes to mix the ingredients, pop in the oven, and then enjoy!
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!
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.
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.
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.
