Bread Recipes

Pumpkin wheat bread for the bread machine: an autumn-spiced whole wheat loaf with real pumpkin puree. Set the cycle to whole wheat, press start, and walk away.

Spiced cranberry hazelnut bread with cinnamon, cloves, and orange juice baked into mini loaves. Wrapped in brandy-soaked cheesecloth, this holiday quick bread deepens in flavor for weeks.

Kuchen, a traditional German yeast coffee cake with raisins and cinnamon, made from a rich egg dough that rises twice. A heritage recipe that makes two golden loaves.

Pinto bean bread, a soft yeast loaf made with mashed pinto beans for extra protein, fiber, and a dense, tender crumb. Rustic and surprisingly good for sandwiches.

Hearty oatmeal butterscotch muffins with rolled oats soaked in buttermilk, dark brown sugar, and a generous load of butterscotch chips. A make-ahead breakfast batch that yields 18 tender muffins.

Whole wheat muffins made with leftover brown rice and a hint of almond extract. A clever way to use up cooked rice, turning yesterday's side dish into a hearty breakfast muffin.

Microwave beer bread ready in 15 minutes with self-rising flour, a can of beer, and cornflake crumbs. No yeast, no kneading, no oven needed for this quick no-fuss loaf.

A hearty bread machine loaf with whole wheat flour, oat bran, vital wheat gluten, and honey. High fiber, soft crumb, and completely hands-off.

Tender apple chunks and toasted walnuts stud a moist, lemon-kissed quick bread that bakes up golden and aromatic, perfect for breakfast, snacking, or using up a bumper crop of fall apples.

Loaf leavened with yeast. Requires a bread machine. Here's one of my favorite breads to make. The trick here is to use stone ground cornmeal, not the powdered/bleached variety. It gives the bread a great flavor, and a really nice coarse texture. The combination of ingredients give it a very different flavor than standard banana/nut or pan-baked corn bread.

Tender lemon loaf brushed with hot lemon-sugar glaze while warm. Fresh lemon zest throughout, perfect for afternoon tea or morning coffee.

Maple nut biscuit ring made with refrigerated biscuit dough, brown sugar, pecans, and maple syrup. Five ingredients, one bundt pan, and golden pull-apart bread in under an hour.

Bread machine Danish rolls filled with cinnamon, raisins, and sliced almonds. The machine handles the dough, you shape and bake golden, egg-washed spirals.

Mom's banana loaf bakes ripe bananas, butter, and eggs into a tender, simple quick bread. Eight-ingredient family recipe, makes one large loaf or three small.

Pumpkin bread pudding with cinnamon, nutmeg, and dark raisins, baked into a custardy fall dessert. Finished with a warm bourbon sauce poured over the top.

Streusel coffee cake with a hidden layer of stretched caramel candy ribbons baked inside and a cinnamon-brown sugar walnut crumble on top. Best served warm.