21 breadmaker bread recipes

Fry bread with all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and cornmeal for a hearty, golden crust. Deep-fried until puffy and crisp, served with honey or maple syrup.

Polenta crostini topped with a savory porcini and cremini mushroom sauce. Crisp broiled polenta rounds stand in for bread, making this Italian appetizer naturally gluten-free.

Custard-soaked French bread baked over bubbling cinnamon blueberries. Prep it the night before and wake up to a golden, berry-loaded brunch that feeds a crowd.

Casserole bread: a hearty quick bread baked in a casserole dish with whole wheat, oats, sunflower seeds, and orange zest. No kneading, no yeast required.

Basic sourdough starter uses commercial yeast and milk-based feeding to build a reliable wild-yeast culture in 2 to 3 days. The shortcut starter for sourdough bread baking at home.

Rye bread sourdough starter with an onion twist, ready in 48 hours. Rye flour, yeast, water, and a halved onion develop a pleasingly sour, beery aroma for bread baking.

Lavender herb bread baked in the bread machine with cottage cheese, honey, thyme, and basil. A floral, savory loaf with tender crumb that slices beautifully for sandwiches or toast.

Pineapple macadamia nut bread with crushed pineapple, pineapple juice, and chopped macadamias in a tender quick bread. Bake as a loaf or muffins.

Bread machine whole wheat loaf with molasses, wheat germ, and flat beer for deep flavor and hearty texture. Healthy sandwich bread bakes hands-free.

Honey almond whole wheat bread spiraled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and wheat germ. A rich yeasted loaf brightened with orange zest and buttermilk for weekend bread baking.

Pudin de pan, a Puerto Rican bread pudding with nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, and raisins. Milk-soaked bread baked into a dense, sweet custard that's a beloved Latin American comfort dessert.

Pepperoni Parmesan pizza bread baked in the bread machine with chopped pepperoni, grated Parmesan, pizza spice, and tomato sauce kneaded right into the dough. A hands-off savory loaf with pizza in every slice.

Crockpot pumpkin bread baked inside canning jars for cylindrical loaves. Pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, currants, and a wet pumpkin batter. Edible gift idea.

Low-fat Scandinavian salmon souffle with canned salmon, dill, lemon juice, and whole wheat bread baked in a custard of egg and evaporated skim milk. A light, single-serving lunch.

Traditional German rye sourdough starter (Sauerteig): a three-phase rye flour and water leaven built over 3 days for authentic German rye bread baking. Maintainable and long-keeping.

Old-fashioned yeast cakes made from hops water, potato liquid, flour, and cornmeal. A pioneer-era leavening method you dry and store for homemade bread baking. Just 5 ingredients.