34 loaf recipes

Wheat-free yeast bread combines barley flour and oat flour with honey and a simple rise for a one-loaf workhorse. Naturally wheat-free with hearty grain flavor and a tender crumb.

Tender date loaf quick bread studded with plump dates and vanilla. This moist tea bread freezes wonderfully, slices like a dream, and tastes even better slathered with salted butter the next day.

Pressure cooker tuna loaf with rice, buttered bread crumbs, pimento, and celery salt. Dense, savory, and cooked in just 30 minutes. A vintage comfort food main dish worth rediscovering.

British tea loaf with raisins and sultanas steeped overnight in cold tea, baked with brown sugar and self-rising flour. A no-butter fruit bread that's moist and dense.

Banana loaf with lemon zest, dried apricots, and nuts in a moist quick bread batter. A citrus-bright twist on classic banana bread with chewy fruit pieces throughout.

Italian bread topped with sun-dried tomatoes, black and green olives, garlic, and melted mozzarella. A Mediterranean-style open-faced loaf ready in 20 minutes flat.

Classic ketchup meatloaf with ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, and oregano. A simple, old-school comfort food recipe that bakes in one hour with no fuss.

Simple fruit loaf made with Weetabix cereal, golden raisins, and milk. This British-style breakfast bread is lightly sweet and wonderfully moist.

A lemon-scented yeast bread studded with blueberries, made entirely in your bread machine. Five minutes of hands-on work gets you a soft, fragrant loaf with pops of fruit in every slice.

Low-fat lentil loaf with tomato sauce and green bell pepper, bound with egg whites and saltine crackers. A hearty vegetarian meatloaf alternative packed with plant protein.

Brown lentil loaf made with red lentils, sauteed onions, cayenne, and nutritional yeast. A vegan, high-protein main dish that slices like meatloaf without any meat or eggs.

Make this all-bran loaf that has lots of goodness is ideal for breakfast and gives you enough energy to start a new day.

Ground venison mixed with oats, ketchup, and evaporated milk bakes right on top of sliced potatoes for a one-dish meal straight from hunting camp. Ready in under an hour.

Turkey loaf with spinach is a lean food-processor meatloaf: pureed turkey breast with carrot and onion wrapped around a spinach-Parmesan filling, baked into a pinwheel-sliced main. Low-fat, high-protein, and elegant enough for company.

Easy crusty French-style bread with just five ingredients: flour, yeast, water, sugar, and salt. Baked with steam for a crackly golden crust and chewy interior.

A traditional English fruit loaf where dried fruit soaks overnight in hot tea, then bakes low and slow with self-rising flour, mixed spice, nutmeg, and marmalade. No butter needed. Keeps brilliantly.