25 Fresh Bread Recipes

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We as a family have bread at least once a day so to keep things interesting I always have to come up with different bread recipes to make the meal interesting. WE have got you covered with the best bread recipes.

Easy Bread Recipes

1. Pumpkin Bread

This is a perfect recipe for potlucks and picnics. It is one of the most popular desserts in our home. For fall and Thanksgiving, it’s a must. You need two 8×4 loaf pans.

It requires 20 minutes of prep time and 65 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 325°F and bake for 75 minutes.

The ingredients include all purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and pure pumpkin. It freezes well for 3 months.

2. Zucchini Bread

It is a moist bread recipe and tastes wonderful. You need a box grater, parchment paper, mixing bowls and two 8×4 loaf pans.

The recipe requires 15 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for an hour.

The ingredients include all purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, zucchini, and eggs.

You can keep it at room temperature for 2 days. It freezes well too.

3. Best Sourdough Bread

It is one of the most highly rated bread recipes online. The equipment needed are a digital scale, flour sack towels, a bench scraper, and a heavy-lidded vessel.

It is one of the most loved bread recipes in our home. Preheat the oven to 550°F. It includes water, bread flour, active starter, and sea salt.

This sourdough bread with yeast in it makes the bread fluffier. Keep it in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. It freezes well too.

4. Cheese Bread

It is one of the best homemade cheese bread recipes. Top it up with parsley, unsalted butter or garlic powder. You need a 9×5 loaf pan.

The recipe requires 3 hours of prep time and 50 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for about an hour.

I prefer bread flour over all-purpose flour for this recipe. The other tools needed are a rolling pin, a cooling rack, a pastry brush, and a stand mixer.

The ingredients include buttermilk, garlic powder, bread flour, cheddar cheese and platinum yeast. You can use other cheese like Colby cheese or Jack cheese too.

Keep it at room temperature for 2 days. You can keep it in the fridge in an airtight container and it will be good for a week.

5. White Bread

This classic bread is fluffy and easy to make. It is one of the most popular breakfast recipes. It is light and soft and tastes great.

It requires 20 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time. It requires 1 hour 40 minutes of resting time.

This is the best white bread recipe. Preheat the oven to 400°F and bake for 35 minutes. Bake till you see the edges turned golden brown.

You need 9-inch loaf pan. The ingredients include unsalted butter, instant yeast, all purpose flour, sugar and salt.

Keep the leftovers in a plastic wrap and it will be good for 4 days at room temperature. It freezes well for a month.

6. Miracle No Knead Bread

I learned to make this at my friend’s house, and since then I have made it umpteen times. It is chewy and I love it with soups. You need a Dutch oven and a mixing bowl.

It is one of the best bread recipes. You can make this anytime of the year but I like to make it mostly in the fall. Preheat the oven to 450°F.

The ingredients include all-purpose flour, instant yeast, water and salt. You can make it gluten-free also, but the flavor will be different.

7. Easy Zucchini Bread

We as a family are a big fan of zucchini bread so I alway s try to make different variations of the recipe. This bread is flavorful and soft.

You need a 9×5 loaf pan and a box grater. It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 55 minutes of cooking time.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 70 minutes. The ingredients include all purpose flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, zucchini and pure vanilla extract.

Keep the leftovers at room temperature for up to 4 days. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for a week.

8. Pretzel Bread

The bread looks different from other bread recipes. It is moist and chewy. It is one of the most delicious bread recipes.

It requires 20 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. It needs 1 hour and 30 minutes of resting time. Preheat the oven to 450°F and bake for 20 minutes.

The ingredients include active dry yeast, all purpose flour, egg, baking soda, salt and granulated sugar.

Keep the leftovers in a sealed container at room temperature, and it will be good for up to 2 days.