Unbeatable Bread Recipes

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Our bread recipes cover everything from classic homemade bagels for breakfast and simple loaves for lunch, to sweet coffee cakes for dessert!

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Cheeseburger Bread

How do you offer warm cheeseburgers at a potluck without a grill or skillet? Bake them in a loaf, of course! At the potluck, simply slice the loaf into individual servings for dipping in ketchup or mustard.
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Chocolate Chip-Pumpkin Loaf

With all those rich chocolate chips set against a striking orange background, this kid favorite isn't just delicious, it's pretty too. For a healthier option, substitute raisins for the chocolate chips.
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Classic Anadama Bread

This cornmeal-and-molasses loaf provides a sweet introduction to bread making.
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One Dough, Four Recipes

Bake an assortment of amazing holiday breads the easy way: start with a single batch of no-knead dough.
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Sandwich Loaf

Perfect for PB&J or French toast, this simple loaf is both soft and sturdy.
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Wreath Bread

A delicious addition to the holiday table, this seed-studded wreath bread makes an eye-catching centerpiece, too.
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Pear Fritters

These tempting fried spirals, swirled with pear and caramelized brown sugar, are like a cross between a cinnamon roll and a funnel cake.
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Coconut-Lemon Loaf

Moist, delicious and versatile, this bread can be served for breakfast or as a tempting dessert, topped with an optional Coconut-Lemon Glaze.
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Double Apple-Walnut Bread

This snack-time staple has applesauce for moisture, and diced apples because, well, they taste great.
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Festive Potica

An old family recipe for traditional Eastern European holiday bread with walnut filling, this makes makes enough sweet, nutty bread to share with friends and neighbors.
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Herb Focaccia

Crusty on the outside and chewy on the inside, focaccia makes any sandwich delizioso! Our version allows budding bakers to do a bit of kneading, dimpling, and drizzling before they bake it. Hot out of the oven, the flat loaf turns an ordinary lunch into a
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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

This delicious bread makes for a perfect gift, but is so good, you may not want to share the recipe.
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Bake Your Own Bagels

There's no mistaking the difference between packaged store-bought bagels and ones that are fresh-baked. So although it takes a little time, making a batch from scratch can be quite rewarding and fun.
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Monkey Bread

If there's one yeast bread with the most kid appeal, it's monkey bread. Instead of plopping the kneaded dough into a regular loaf pan, you chop it into pieces and roll them into balls that are dipped in butter and sugar and piled into a Bundt pan.
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Pumpkin Spice Bread

Any way you slice it, this pumpkin spice bread won't last long once your kids sample it. That's why this recipe makes two loaves.
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Pumpkin Walnut Biscuits

These flavorful biscuits are sweet enough to have for breakfast (with a bit of butter and honey), but not so sweet that they seem out of place on the dinner table.
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Old-Fashioned Date-Nut Bread

This tried-and-true recipe is dense, moist, and rich-tasting, with lots of dates and nuts in every bite.
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Pumpkin Bread

When Judi Heer, proprietor of German John's Bakery in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, first made these orangey, pumpkin-shaped loaves, it was just for fun.
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Strawberry Scones

Fresh fruit makes this classic breakfast biscuit soft and sweet. These delicious scones prove that fresh strawberries are good for more than just shortcake.
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Hot Cross Buns

Bring your kids into the kitchen to bake a traditional spring treat: spice-and-fruit buns that are eaten in England on Good Friday.
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Buttermilk Skillet Corn Bread

When baked and served in a big cast-iron skillet, this corn bread has a rustic, straight-from-the-campfire look -- the edges and surface come out extra crispy and beautifully browned. This bread tastes good plain or with butter and honey and makes a great
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Sweet Shamrock Pretzels

A tasty new twist on the St. Pat's Day shamrock.
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Manapua (meat-filled dinner rolls)

King Kamehameha Day (June 11th) honors a legendary Hawaiian king who ruled the islands from 1782 to 1819. Your family can mark this special day with manapua, a popular Hawaiian dish.
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Unbeatable Banana Bread

This quick-to-learn recipe is easy and has fun steps for kids, including mashing bananas.
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Cobble Cake

Half the appeal of making this festive coffee cake is rolling the balls of dough in cinnamon sugar.
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Let the good times roll with these simple, tasty appetizers.
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Jammy Scones

Sweet and light, these scones can be gobbled up without any extra condiments, since the jam is baked right in.
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Pumpkin Cloverleaf Rolls

These pull-apart rolls are sweet and buttery enough to please even the most stubborn self-proclaimed vegetable hater -- even though they're made with (shhh) squash.
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Peanut Butter Banana Scones

These delicious peanut butter banana scones are the perfect addition to any tea party.
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Maple French Toast

The best French Toast is made from the densest bread. Challah, brioche, and sourdough are all good choices, but if all else fails, a premium sandwich bread can stand up to the task.
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A Better Cinnamon Roll

Whole wheat flour gives this sweet bread a healthful boost.
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Fresh Corn Muffins

Whole kernels of fresh corn make these muffins a delicious summer treat.
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Cinnamon Surprise Coffee Cake

This sour-cream coffee cake, with pockets of sweet cinnamon, makes a lovely gift for neighbors to enjoy on Christmas morning -- or any other day.
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Parmesan Diamond Biscuits

Your kids can lend a hand in preparing this biscuit recipe -- first by patting and shaping the dough and then by sprinkling and pressing on the Parmesan cheese that gives the biscuits their golden baked finish.
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Glazed Lemon Scones

Light and lemony, these biscuit-like cakes will make a refreshing addition to any Easter brunch menu. Plus, they're a fun and easy pastry for kids to help prepare, particularly when it comes time to pat and slice the dough and drizzle on the glaze.
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Chocolate chips give this classic bread an especially nice touch. The addition of yogurt makes this favorite especially moist and delicious!
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Dream-come-true Coffee Cake

Even very young children can make --and devour-- this easy, never-fail coffee cake.
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Jolly Snowman Bread

Invite your kids to shape this classic white bread dough into snowmen. When the snowmen are baked, the kids can tie on ribbon scarves and present their edible sculptures to teachers and friends.
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Braided Christmas Bread

This double-braided bread, studded with nuts, raisins and dried fruits, is made by Czech families around the world during the holidays.
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