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Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Micah Morton, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner
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 fresh-baked bread to serve alongside. Easy bread recipes aren’t limited to savory uses. Turn a
Saturday morning breakfast
into something special with homemade biscuits. Whatever the occasion calls for, we’ve rounded up our most popular easy bread recipes for you.
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Sausage Bread
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Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner
This savory stuffed bread is best served with a side of marinara sauce or pesto for dipping.
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Our Favorite Buttermilk Biscuits
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Will Dickey
Every Southerner should have at least one
homemade biscuit recipe
in their rotation. These biscuits taste just like Grandma’s.
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Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
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Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer
This recipe takes cinnamon toast to the next level. Plus, the recipe is super forgiving, so even if you don’t get every step perfect the first time, you’ll still produce a delicious and beautiful bread.
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Pull Apart Pizza Bread
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Alison Miksch
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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Easter Egg Bread
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Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck
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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Sweet Potato Rolls
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Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
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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Pimiento Cheese Flatbread
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Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
Store-bought pizza dough is the secret to the extra-effortless flatbread recipe infused with Southern flavors.
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Angel Biscuits
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Emily Laurae
These Angel Biscuits taste like a bite of heaven. They use salted butter, buttermilk, and shortening to create the perfect texture.
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Pull-Apart Butter Roll Loaves
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James Ransom; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Christine Keely
This accordion-like bread loaf is a fun way to present homemade bread on the holiday table. Pass it around and watch as the buttery layers unfurl in tender sheets.
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No-Knead Buttermilk Bread
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Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer
With no kneading required, this might be the easiest bread recipe in our collection.
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Apple Cinnamon Bread
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Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
Spiraled with apples and warm cinnamon spice, a toasted slice of this yeasted bread for breakfast is something we all want to wake up to.
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Sally Lunn Bread
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This slightly-sweet bread goes beautifully with a variety of meals—we love serving it with
homemade chili
, but we’re also snacking on this bread all day long.
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Raisin Bread
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Southern Living
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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Cloverleaf Rolls
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Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
The three separate sections of these rolls form a clover-like pattern. Aside from looking beautiful, it makes these rolls extra easy to pull apart and share with loved ones at the dinner table.
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Sweet Potato Biscuits
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Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
These biscuits bake up fluffy and golden, with a touch of sweetness from sweet potatoes. Add in cheese, nuts, bacon, or herbs to change things up, and serve with butter, jam, or any favorite topping.
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Chocolate Babka
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Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer
This braided Eastern European bread is filled with chocolate swirls. Serve the loaf sliced and warm for dessert or anytime a craving hits.
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Hummingbird Bread
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Jessica Furniss
When there’s no time to make the beloved Hummingbird Cake, mix up this easier quick bread version. It’s filled with mashed banana, pineapple, coconut, pecans, and all the goodness of the beloved Southern dessert.
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Garlic Bread
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Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Every spaghetti night must have a good garlic bread. This recipe is loaded with garlic, butter, and Parmesan, and you’ll find all the reasons to serve it with every meal.
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Parker House Rolls
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Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Melissa Gray; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman
Once you know how to make these pull-apart rolls, your family will request them for every gathering, Sunday meal, or soup dinner. And you won’t reach for frozen rolls again.
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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
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Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
If you don’t already have a homemade
cinnamon roll
recipe committed to memory, try this classic version. It’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, coffee, gifting, and snacking.
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Butter Swim Biscuits
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Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Baked as one large biscuit in a pan, Butter Swim Biscuits crisp on the outside. Cut them just before serving your weeknight meal.
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Make-Ahead Yeast Rolls
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Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Micah Morton, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner
Bake these rolls together in a metal pan to create a stunning pull-apart display. This time-tested recipe is sure to be a dinner party hit.