Bread is one of the most common and essential recipes in our everyday life. Most of the people use bread for their breakfast. You can either buy it from the store or you can make it at your home but homemade bread is fresh and more nutritious. I always prefer the latter. We have you covered with the best bread recipes.
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Best Bread Recipes
1. Homemade Bread
We as a family love white bread, we use it for sandwiches or just eat it with different jam flavors. I have realized that homemade bread is far better than store-bought bread so I have stopped buying it from the store.
To activate the yeast you need warm water and the addition of salt makes it flavorful. You can either use bread flour or all-purpose flour. The dough has to be smooth and slightly sticky.
To get the rise make sure you use fresh yeast. You don’t need any special equipment like a bread maker, just a stand mixer, and if you don’t have that you can still make it with a mixing bowl and spoon.
It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time. Rise time takes almost 3 hours. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake until it’s golden brown. It takes almost half an hour to get the result. Once you make it, let it cool for 15 minutes, and then slice it.
The equipment needed are a loaf pan and a Bosch mixer. The ingredients include all-purpose flour or bread flour, warm water, vegetable oil, active dry yeast, salt, and honey.
You can keep the bread for up to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature and 4-5 days in the fridge. It also freezes well for 3 months.
2. Garlic Bread
Homemade garlic bread tastes as good as the garlic bread served in a top-class Italian restaurant. I bake or grill it in a foil as it keeps the bread moist. It also protects the bread from burning.
You can either use a French or an Italian bread loaf. I prefer to use unsalted butter as you can add salt as per your need. A combination of mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese makes this bread cheesy and flavorful.
I have realized that if you use a mix of fresh and dried garlic, it balances the garlic flavor. You can either bake or grill it, the process remains the same. The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include Italian or French bread loaf, aluminum foil, garlic cloves, unsalted butter, mozzarella cheese, parsley, parmesan cheese, salt and garlic powder. I love to serve garlic bread with slow-cooker chili or pasta.
3. Sourdough Bread
This sourdough bread is crisp, golden, and tastes awesome. A sourdough bread is made using a sourdough starter. You can either make a sourdough starter or buy it online.
It is important to make sure the sourdough starter is ready to use. If it doubles in volume within 8 hours it means it’s ready. The equipment needed are flour stack towels, a digital scale, a razor blade, parchment paper, a Dutch oven, and a straight-sided vessel.
To make the dough preheat the oven to 450°F and bake for half an hour, then lower the temperature to 400°F and bake it for 15 more minutes. You will get it wrong if you have used a weak starter or used too much water.
It takes almost 19 hours to make the recipe. The ingredients include bread flour, sourdough starter, warm water and salt. You can even add cheese or jalapenos. You can keep this sourdough bread in a sealed container at room temperature for 3 days.
4. Zucchini Bread
It is one of the most delicious bread recipes. If you are using a large zucchini then you need to peel off the skin otherwise for a medium zucchini just use it as it is. I prefer small or medium zucchini.
The equipment needed are a box grater, parchment paper, mixing bowls, and a loaf pan. Use an 8×4 loaf pan. It is a moist recipe with a cinnamon flavor and tastes awesome.
The recipe requires 15 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, zucchini, walnuts, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Keep the bread at room temperature for 2 days, for a longer duration keep it in the fridge. To freeze it keep it in a plastic bag in the freezer and it will be good for a year.
5. Banana Bread
Loaded with bananas, walnuts, and raisins it is one of the most popular bread recipes in our home. Use over-ripe bananas to get the desired results. If you want to make it nut-free remove walnuts.
You require a stand mixer, an electric hand mixer will also work, a bread loaf pan, a skillet, and a mixing bowl. The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include all-purpose flour, very ripe bananas, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, raisins, walnuts, baking soda and salt.
6. Focaccia Bread
To get the best result ensure the dough is refrigerated for 48 hours. It is one of the easiest bread recipes and even beginners can make it. The bread is golden brown on the outside and moist inside.
The recipe differs from other foccacia bread recipes as it requires no sweetener, sugar, or honey. You can either use bread flour or all-purpose flour. I prefer SAF instant yeast but you can use active dry yeast also.
To get proper browning use olive oil in the bottom of the pan and on top of the dough too. You can skip overnight rise by letting it rise for 2 hours at room temperature.
The recipe requires 18 hours and 30 minutes to make. Preheat the oven to 425°F and bake for 25 minutes. The ingredients include all-purpose flour, instant yeast, lukewarm water, flaky sea salt, butter, and kosher salt.
7. Pumpkin Bread
It is one of the most popular bread recipes. I make it every Thanksgiving. It is perfect for potlucks too. The recipe requires 20 minutes of prep time and 65 minutes of cooking time.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. The ingredients include eggs, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, pure pumpkin, baking powder, sugar and salt.
It freezes well for 3 months. The recipe is loved by people of all age groups and I love the praise every time I make it.
8. Gluten Free Bread
This is a dairy-free gluten-free bread recipe. I simply love the texture of this bread. I usually make it using a bread machine. But a lot of people don’t have it so this recipe is made using an oven.
I have used egg whites, not whole eggs. You require a 9×5 bread pan. You can either use instant yeast or rapid yeast. I used the latter. You can keep the baked bread in an airtight container at room temperature.
The recipe requires 35 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include xanthan gum, extra virgin olive oil, gluten-free baking powder, apple cider vinegar, salt and rapid-rise yeast.
You can also freeze the bread for 3 months. I have used Pillsbury gluten-free flour as I think it’s the best. To get the desired outcome use fresh yeast.
9. Italian Panettone
This is one of the most popular bread recipes at Christmas. The bread recipe is filled with candied orange and raisins. I simply love the texture of this bread recipe.
For the recipe, the equipment needed are a panettone cake pan, hand mixer, mixing bowl, silicone brush small saucepan and a large spoon.
You can even toast this bread using a panini press. It can be served warm or cold. The recipe requires 30 minutes of prep time and 55 minutes of cooking time.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include warm milk, vanilla extract, dried yeast, sugar, butter, lemon zest, raisins, candied orange, flour, and orange zest. For topping mix icing sugar and egg white.
10. Keto Bread
This is for all keto lovers. This keto-bread recipe tastes like regular bread. It is grain-free, gluten-free, airy, and delicious. It doesn’t require yeast or rising time. I have used blanched almond flour for this recipe.
You require an 8×4 loaf pan. The recipe requires 5 minutes of prep time and 35 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 40 minutes. It has only 2 grams of carbs per slice.
The ingredients include almond flour, eggs, salt, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup and olive oil.
I make this keto bread recipe for keto sandwiches sometimes for croutons. Keep the bread in the fridge in a sealed container and it will be good for 2 weeks. It freezes well for 6 months.
11. Dutch Oven No Knead Bread
You require a Dutch oven for this recipe. This bread recipe is crusty outside and moist inside. Let the dough rise for 2 hours and then it’s ready to be baked. You can also keep the risen dough in a sealed container for a week and then bake it. You can also freeze it for 3 months.
If you don’t have a Dutch oven you still can make this bread but it won’t be crusty. You can either use all-purpose flour or bread flour. I love to serve it with a hearty soup or as a sandwich. The other equipment needed are parchment paper, a meat thermometer, and a silicone spatula.
You can also add jalapenos or cheese to the recipe. The recipe requires 5 minutes of prep time, 40 minutes of cooking time, and 2 hours of rising time. The ingredients include warm water, yeast, all-purpose flour, and salt.
12. Artisan Bread
It is one of the most popular bread recipes. You can make this recipe with normal flour or bread flour but I prefer bread flour as the dough will be fluffier and more elastic.
The recipe requires no kneading. You can make the bread immediately after the rise but if you keep it in the fridge for 8 hours the bread will be tastier. I love it with soups and stews. It is perfect for sandwiches too.
The recipe requires 5 minutes of prep time and 40 minutes of cooking time. The rising time is 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 450°F, bake for half an hour until it’s golden and crusty.
The ingredients include flour, rapid-rise yeast, warm water and salt. You can use instant yeast instead of rapid-rise yeast if that is what you prefer. You can keep it in a sealed container for 2 days at room temperature. It freezes well for 3 months.
13. French Bread
You can make the dough either using a hand or with a stand mixer. French bread looks the best when they are long and I make them 12 inches long. To make the dough rise more, score the dough. Do it using a bread lame.
For best results use white whole wheat flour. The recipe requires 3 hours 15 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 375°F but if it’s not browning then preheat the oven to 400°F and bake for 25 minutes.
You can use all-purpose flour or bread flour. The ingredients include active dry yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour, salt, olive oil and granulated sugar. It freezes well.
A quick hack, to get the golden crust, put 4 ice cubes at the bottom of the oven just before you put the bread in the oven. As the oven heats up the bread will be crispy and turn golden. It is one of the most loved French recipes.
14. Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread
This swirl quick bread with cinnamon flavor is moist and delicious. To add tenderness and moisture I added sour cream. You can add low fat milk but it tastes best with whole milk.
You need a 8×4 loaf pan, glass mixing bowls, a cooling rack and a whisk. It requires 20 minutes of prep time and 55 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for an hour.
The ingredients include all-purpose flour, vegetable il, baking soda, sour cream, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, granulated sugar, salt and egg. You can make cinnamon swirl with a mix of ground cinnamon and granulated sugar.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days and in the fridge for a week. It freezes well for 3 months.
15. French Bread Rolls
These French bread rolls are fluffy and airy. The Bosch stand mixer helps me get the desired result, I love it. You require a 9×13 inch pan, a kitchen scale, 8-quart container, OXO bench knife, and silicone pastry brush.
I let the dough rise in the mixing bowl, once it’s twice its size you are ready to make the roll.It requires 2 hours 25 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time.
Preheat the oven to 400°F and bake for 17 minutes. The ingredients include warm water, all-purpose flour, instant yeast, canola oil, salt, and granulated sugar. For doneness, check if it’s golden brown, and once it’s brown brush it with butter. It freezes well.
Ingredients
- Homemade Bread
- Garlic Bread
- Sourdough Bread
- Zucchini Bread
- Banana Bread
- Focaccia Bread
- Pumpkin Bread
- Gluten Free Bread
- Italian Panettone
- Keto Bread
- Dutch Oven No Knead Bread
- Artisan Bread
- French Bread
- Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread
- French Bread Rolls
Instructions
- Choose your favorite bread recipes
- Gather all the ingredients
- Make the recipe