45 french bread recipes

Bread machine French bread: crusty golden loaves with chewy interior, slashed and brushed with egg wash. Two long baguettes from one easy bread machine cycle.

Traditional French baguettes made with just four basic ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt. Bake in your bread machine or shape by hand for authentic crusty loaves.

Easy French bread for the bread machine: a 5-ingredient lean dough that bakes into a soft, golden loaf with a tender crumb and a faint chew. Pantry-staple bread anytime.

Best ever French bread uses a stir-and-rest method instead of kneading for a crusty, chewy loaf with a glossy egg-washed crust. Adapts to wheat, rye, cheese, or herb.

Fresh apple muffins from Austin's Texas French Bread bakery, with whole wheat pastry flour, juicy chopped apples, raisins, and walnuts. A bakery-style breakfast muffin with hearty fiber and warm cinnamon.

French honey bread made in a bread machine with honey, olive oil, bread flour, and yeast. Doubles as an excellent homemade pizza dough. Just seven ingredients.

Homemade French herb bread with buttermilk, dry ranch seasoning mix, and a buttery herb-sprinkled crust. Two loaves shaped into classic slashed baguette-style rolls.

Whole wheat French bread baguettes with a golden egg-wash crust. Hand-kneaded, naturally risen, and freezer-friendly. Four long loaves from one simple dough.

French baguette bread with a crackling crust and chewy open crumb, made from a simple yeast dough you can shape into baguettes, boules, or herbed loaves. Bakery-style results from your home oven.

A great delicious bread that is perfect with any meal you can think of.

Grandma's split pea soup with bacon and homemade butter-fried French bread croutons. Simmered until creamy with bits of pea still visible, served with crisp sourdough croutons floated on top.

Fresh basil and rosemary give the bread tons of herby flavor, the whole wheat flour adds extra nutty taste. And you can always substitute rosemary and basil with your favorite herbs, such as thyme, parsley...

Mashed black beans, crunchy cabbage, and creamy avocado sauce, this combination makes a lovely and delicious sandwich that fills you up with lots of goodness.

Use seasonal kale to make this hearty and delicious soup. The garlic-olive oil crostini is a must to help soak every drop of yumminess.

Vegetarian falafel with a clever bake-then-fry hybrid technique: oven-baked first to set, pan-crisped in olive oil to finish. Tucked into pita with cucumber, tomato, and yogurt sauce.

Prepare your own salad with this easy recipe that's perfect to use when those backyard barbecues come around the corner!