Our 22 Most Popular Bread Recipes Of All Time

Southern Living Make Ahead Freezer Friendly Yeast Rolls in a basket to serve


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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

Sausage Bread


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

Our Favorite Buttermilk Biscuits on a plate with butter and jam


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

Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread

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

Pull Apart Pizza Bread


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

Easter Egg Bread


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

Southern Living Pimento Cheese Flatbread on a board to serve with extra pimento cheese

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

Angel Biscuits


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

Pull-Apart Butter Roll Loaves on a marble serving dish

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

No-Knead Buttermilk Bread


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

apple cinnamon bread


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

Sally Lunn Bread

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

Raisin Bread


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

Southern Living Cloverleaf Rolls in a basket to serve

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

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits after baking ready to serve

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

Southern Living Chocolate Babka sliced on a plate to serve with coffee

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

Southern Living Hummingbird Bread sliced on a platter to serve topped with pecans

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

Southern Living Garlic Bread on serving board

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

Bakes parker house rolls in a baking dish on a wire rack

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

homemade cinnamon rolls

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

Southern Living Butter Swim Biscuits

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

Southern Living Make Ahead Freezer Friendly Yeast Rolls in a basket to serve

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.