Bread

Bread has been a staple food in human diets for millennia. The first breads were probably unleavened and made from a variety of grains, including barley, millet, and sorghum. These early breads were probably more like crackers or flatbreads than the fluffy loaves we are accustomed to today. The addition of leavening agents, such as yeast, baking soda, or baking powder, to bread dough helped create the rise and texture we now associate with bread.

Bread recipes have evolved over the centuries to include a wide variety of ingredients, flavors, and textures. Today, there are countless types of breads available, from sourdough to focaccia, from rye to pumpernickel. No matter what your preference, there’s a bread out there for you.

The history of breadmaking is a long and fascinating one. If you’re a bread lover, take some time to learn about the recipes and techniques that have been used to make this delicious food for centuries.

Advice

Making bread can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging. To make the best bread possible, it's important to measure ingredients precisely, use the right type of yeast and knead the dough well. When kneading, use a light touch to avoid overworking the dough, then let it rise until it has doubled in size. Once it has risen, shape the dough, let it rise again, and bake it until it is golden brown. Lastly, let the bread cool before slicing for the best flavor and texture.

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Recipes

 

Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies

5/5 - 9592 votes

• demerara sugar
• salt
• butter
• vanilla extract
• egg
• sugar
• light brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• sweet

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Cheesy Zucchini Breadsticks

4.82/5 - 13443 votes

• cheese
• garlic salt
• egg
• mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese
• graded zucchini

 

Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread

5/5 - 3815 votes

• turbinado sugar
• nonstick spray
• chocolate
• light
• baking soda
• salt
• greek yogurt
• all purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• egg
• nut
• banana
• butter

 

Homemade Pita Bread

5/5 - 3001 votes

• salt
• sugar
• olive oil
• yeast
• all purposed flour
• wheat flour

 

Mark Bittman’s Banana Bread

5/5 - 2812 votes

• salt
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• walnut
• coconut
• wheat flour
• egg
• banana
• sugar
• butter

 

Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon

5/5 - 2675 votes

• wheat flour
• vanilla
• salt
• cinnamon
• baking soda
• butter
• olive
• cardamom
• ginger
• light brown sugar
• pumpkin
• bourbon
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread

5/5 - 2589 votes

• sugar
• ginger
• ginger
• butter
• all purpose flour
• maple syrup
• milk
• cinnamon
• baking powder
• salt
• molasses
• black pepper
• baking soda
• cranberry
• egg
• dark brown sugar

 

Nutella Banana Bread

5/5 - 2545 votes

• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• banana
• butter
• chocolate hazelnut spread
• greek yogurt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• sugar
• salt

 

Best Banana Bread

5/5 - 2300 votes

• sugar
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• butter
• salt
• vanilla
• egg
• banana

 

Excellent White Bread

5/5 - 2167 votes

• salt
• milk
• sugar
• egg
• active yeast
• butter
• grams all purpose flour

 

Banana Bread

4.7/5 - 1437 votes

• sugar
• milk
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• banana
• butter

 

Japanese Milk Bread

5/5 - 1821 votes

• DOUGH
• salt
• egg
• sugar
• active yeast
• bread flour
• butter
• STARTER
• milk
• bread flour

 

Sugared Shortbread

5/5 - 1730 votes

• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• rice flour
• sugar

 

Banana Bread with Pecans

4.8/5 - 1078 votes

• powdered sugar
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• pecan
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• butter
• overripe banana

 

Tartine’s Country Bread

5/5 - 1662 votes

• BREAD
• rice flour
• wheat flour
• salt
• leaven
• white bread flour
• STARTER AND LEAVEN
• white bread flour
• wheat flour

 

Banana Walnut Bread

4.8/5 - 972 votes

• sugar
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• walnut
• butter
• salt
• vanilla extract
• egg
• banana

 

No-Knead Crusty White Bread

4.7/5 - 1325 votes

• salt
• yeast
• water
• king arthur all purpose flour

 

Beer Bread

5/5 - 1074 votes

• salt
• beer
• butter
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• baking powder

 

Garlic Bread

5/5 - 1422 votes

• black pepper
• baguette
• butter
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• parsley
• salt
• garlic

 

BA’s Best Banana Bread

4.2/5 - 1261 votes

• cooking spray
• dark brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• bittersweet
• walnut
• mascarpone cheese
• egg
• salt
• butter
• banana

 

Healthy Banana Bread

4.94/5 - 997 votes

• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• egg
• all purpose flour
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• light brown sugar
• banana

 

Classic Zucchini Bread

5/5 - 1316 votes

• butter
• nutmeg
• sugar
• light brown sugar
• canola oil
• zucchini
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• all purpose flour
• turbinado sugar
• egg

 

Savory Cornbread Stuffing

5/5 - 1308 votes

• CORNBREAD AND SAGE STUFFING
• cornbread double batch
• pepper
• salt
• thyme
• onion
• parsley
• milk
• olive oil
• sage
• butter separately
• garlic
• celery
• CORNBREAD
• yogurt
• yellow cornmeal
• baking powder
• honey
• all purpose flour
• milk
• baking soda
• egg
• butter
• salt

 

East Coast Grill’s Cornbread

5/5 - 1227 votes

• yellow cornmeal
• baking powder
• milk
• vegetable oil
• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour
• corn
• egg
• sugar

 

Julia's Best Banana Bread

4.1/5 - 1112 votes

• cooking spray
• banana
• sugar
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• egg
• vegetable oil
• salt

 

Banana Banana Bread

5/5 - 897 votes

• baking soda
• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• overripe banana
• brown sugar

 

Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread

4/5 - 2224 votes

• BATTER
• butter
• sugar
• banana
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• salt
• honey
• water
• egg
• TOPPING
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• sugar

 

Millionaire’s Shortbread

4/5 - 2199 votes

• CARAMEL LAYER
• sweetened condensed milk
• salt
• vanilla extract
• lyle syrup
• butter
• SHORTBREAD LAYER
• all purpose flour
• butter
• sugar
• salt
• CHOCOLATE
• semisweet chocolate

 

Mushroom Bread Pudding

4/5 - 2125 votes

• black pepper
• porcini mushroom
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• heavy cream
• milk
• brioche bread
• mushroom
• cayenne pepper
• gruyère cheese
• cognac
• butter
• salt
• shallot
• leek
• egg
• sage

 

Cast Iron Skillet Corn Bread

4.8/5 - 470 votes

• buttermilk
• salt
• cornmeal
• baking soda
• milk
• sugar
• baking powder
• egg
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Banana Bread

4.6/5 - 481 votes

• sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• vanilla
• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• egg
• banana

 

Bittersweet Brownie Shortbread

4/5 - 2086 votes

• BROWNIE
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• cocoa powder
• salt
• chocolate
• egg
• almond
• SHORTBREAD
• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• sugar

 

Sourdough No-Knead Bread

4/5 - 2069 votes

• salt
• sesame seed
• bread flour
• sourdough starter

 

Cheddar Beer Bread Rolls

4/5 - 2055 votes

• yeast
• cheddar cheese
• honey
• beer
• salt
• butter
• bread flour

 

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

4/5 - 1964 votes

• buttermilk
• salt
• baking soda
• all purpose flour

 

Updated No-Knead Bread

4/5 - 1896 votes

• rice flour
• white vinegar
• rapid rise yeast
• water
• bread flour
• salt

 

Pumpkin Bread

4/5 - 1872 votes

• sugar
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• pumpkin
• vanilla extract
• vegetable oil
• baking soda
• sour cream
• egg
• all purpose flour
• light
• salt

 

No-Knead Loaf Bread

4.5/5 - 346 votes

• water
• yeast
• salt
• sugar
• bread flour

 

Pumpkin Maple Cornbread

5/5 - 834 votes

• all purpose flour
• yellow cornmeal
• pumpkin
• baking powder
• egg
• butter
• maple syrup
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• pumpkin seed
• light
• salt

 

Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chip Streusel

5/5 - 799 votes

• CAKE
• butter
• pumpkin
• sugar
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• egg
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• sour cream
• dark rum
• salt
• STREUSEL
• light brown sugar
• ginger
• cinnamon
• butter
• walnut
• dark brown sugar
• semi sweet chocolate chip

 

Blueberry-Banana Bread

4.8/5 - 292 votes

• butter
• blueberry
• sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• egg
• banana

 

Sour Cream Banana Bread

5/5 - 638 votes

• banana
• sugar
• baking soda
• vanilla
• all purpose flour
• nut
• margarine
• sour cream
• salt
• egg

 

Easy Soft Flatbread (No Yeast)

4.95/5 - 475 votes

• salt
• all purpose flour
• butter
• milk

 

Savory Bread Pudding With Kale and Mushrooms

5/5 - 697 votes

• salt
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• thyme
• kale
• mushroom
• stale bread
• garlic
• milk
• gruyère cheese
• egg

 

Old-Fashioned Southern Spoon Bread

4.5/5 - 300 votes

• milk
• water
• salt
• egg
• baking powder
• butter
• cornmeal
• butter

 

Old-Fashioned Hot Water Cornbread

4.5/5 - 299 votes

• cornmeal
• water
• shortening
• salt
• vegetable shortening

 

Super Easy Bread Recipe for Beginners

4/5 - 498 votes

• vegetable shortening
• salt
• sugar
• milk
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• water

 

Zucchini Bread with Oats

3.6/5 - 790 votes

• non vegetable oil spray
• vegetable oil
• walnut
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• sugar
• fashioned rolled oat
• light brown sugar
• baking powder
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• egg
• zucchini

 

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding

5/5 - 630 votes

• dark rum
• sugar
• salt
• brown sugar
• heavy cream
• milk
• vanilla extract
• egg
• butter
• banana
• brioche bread

 

Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread.

3.98/5 - 846 votes

• cranberry
• brie wheel
• round loaf sourdough bread
• pecan
• brown sugar
• butter

 

The Best Zucchini Bread

4.94/5 - 679 votes

• cinnamon
• vanilla
• salt
• sugar
• walnut
• all purpose flour
• zucchini
• baking soda
• egg
• vegetable oil

 

Gingerbread Cookies

4.98/5 - 345 votes

• sugar
• cinnamon
• egg
• ginger
• salt
• molasses
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• butter
• sugar roll cookie dough ball

 

Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze

4/5 - 1405 votes

• CAKE
• butter
• granny smith apple
• cinnamon
• dark brown sugar
• applesauce
• vegetable oil
• sugar
• nutmeg
• clove
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• salt
• GLAZE
• apple cider
• confectioners sugar
• salt
• butter

 

Goat Cheese and Fig Quick Bread

4/5 - 1403 votes

• nonstick spray
• baking powder
• honey
• clementine ortangerine
• rosemary
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• parsley
• all purpose flour
• egg
• plump fig
• goat cheese

 

Cheaters No Knead Dutch Oven Sourdough Bread

4.26/5 - 539 votes

• greek yogurt
• honey
• salt
• water
• yeast
• all purpose flour

 

Native American Fry Bread

4/5 - 412 votes

• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• milk
• salt
• vegetable oil

 

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

4/5 - 1344 votes

• COOKIES
• ginger
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• black pepper
• egg
• salt
• nutmeg
• butter
• all purpose flour
• confectioners sugar
• cinnamon
• ginger
• unsulphured molasses
• COATING
• sugar
• ginger

 

Syrian Pita Bread

5/5 - 350 votes

• olive oil
• milk
• active yeast
• salt
• water
• bread flour

 

Gingerbread Pancakes

5/5 - 573 votes

• ginger
• salt
• baking powder
• milk
• baking soda
• lemon zest
• allspice
• molasses
• all purpose flour
• dark brown sugar
• cinnamon
• ginger
• egg
• butter

 

Caramelized Onion and Cornbread Stuffing

4.7/5 - 217 votes

• sage
• salt
• egg
• chicken stock
• heavy cream
• butter
• onion
• cornmeal muffin

 

Homemade Bread

4.94/5 - 448 votes

• yeast
• honey
• water
• oil
• salt
• all purpose flour

 

Gingerbread Cake

4.94/5 - 447 votes

• sugar
• heavy cream
• unsulphered molasses
• water
• cinnamon
• ginger
• egg
• baking soda
• butter
• butter
• clove
• salt
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• banana
• whipped cream

 

Banana Bread with Sour Cream

5/5 - 239 votes

• sour cream
• walnut
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• salt
• butter
• baking soda
• egg
• all purpose flour
• banana

 

Corn Bread

4/5 - 1206 votes

• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• salt
• cornmeal
• buttermilk
• butter
• egg

 

Moist Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze

5/5 - 501 votes

• butter
• lemons zest
• confectioners sugar
• dark brown sugar
• cocoa powder
• egg
• cinnamon
• grapeseed oil
• coffee
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• ginger
• baking powder
• lemon juice
• turbinado sugar
• molasses
• stout beer
• baking soda
• salt

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Easy Flatbread Recipe

4.81/5 - 1155 votes

• pizza dough
• butter
• parmesan cheese
• parsley
• garlic

 

All-Butter Scottish Shortbread

4/5 - 326 votes

• salt
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• cornstarch
• butter

 

Flaky Bread (Malawah)

3.7/5 - 437 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• salt
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Skinny Banana Bread Muffins

4.95/5 - 386 votes

• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• egg
• all purpose flour
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• light brown sugar
• banana

 

English Muffin Toasting Bread

4.7/5 - 743 votes

• milk
• sugar
• yeast
• salt
• water
• baking soda
• vegetable oil
• king arthur all purpose flour
• yellow cornmeal sprinkle

 

Stamped Citrus Shortbread

4/5 - 1066 votes

• COOKIES
• butter
• lemon
• orange
• sugar
• salt
• lemon extract
• vanilla extract
• cornstarch
• all purpose flour
• GLAZE
• orange juice
• butter
• confectioners sugar

 

Rhubarb Quick Bread

4/5 - 1059 votes

• sugar
• orange zest
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• yogurt
• all purpose flour
• rhubarb
• egg
• butter

 

Broccoli Cheddar Cornbread

4.6/5 - 182 votes

• cheddar cheese
• salt
• onion
• butter
• broccoli
• milk
• cottage cheese
• garlic
• corn muffin
• egg

 

Easy Banana Bread Muffins

4.99/5 - 192 votes

• walnut
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• butter
• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• banana
• light

 

Pumpkin Cornbread

4/5 - 1008 votes

• pumpkin
• milk
• baking powder
• honey
• butter
• stone yellow cornmeal
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• olive oil
• egg
• salt

 

Easy Savory Cornbread

3.9/5 - 303 votes

• buttermilk
• baking powder
• salt
• all purpose flour
• cornmeal
• milk
• sugar
• butter
• egg
• baking soda

 

Savory Gruyere-Olive Bread

4/5 - 982 votes

• olive oil
• egg
• milk
• black pepper
• salt
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• kalamata olife
• mayonnaise
• gruyère cheese

 

Savory Bread Pudding With Artichokes, Cheddar and Scallions

4/5 - 966 votes

• lemon
• butter
• salt
• tabasco
• baguette
• garlic
• marinated artichoke heart
• milk
• parsley
• egg
• green onion
• cheddar cheese

 

Bread Machine Milk and Honey Bread

4.5/5 - 206 votes

• milk
• salt
• yeast
• bread flour
• butter
• honey

  Moms Dish

No Knead Easy Bread Recipe

4.8/5 - 1016 votes

• yeast
• salt
• water
• all purpose flour

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