154 sweet bread recipes

Five-grain bread baked in terra cotta flower pots with cracked wheat, rye, whole wheat, oatmeal, and rice. Honey and malt extract add natural sweetness to this rustic multigrain loaf.

Fry bread made from flour, baking powder, milk, and water shaped into thin discs and fried golden in hot oil. The puffy, pillowy base for Indian tacos, sweet honey drizzles, or savory toppings.

Classic bread and butter pickle slices with cucumber, onion, and green pepper in a sweet-tart cider vinegar brine with mustard seed, turmeric, and celery seed. Canned for the pantry.

Papaya lamb salad pairs stir-fried lamb chops with sweet ripe papaya, roma tomatoes, bean sprouts, and warm rice for a tropical-meets-Asian main-course salad. Served with lemon wedges and crusty bread.

Peachy pork chops stuffed with a sage and peach bread dressing, then baked over more stuffing with a peach preserve glaze. Sunday dinner with sweet-savory Southern charm.

Pumpkin raisin quick bread made with whole wheat flour, cinnamon, and just two tablespoons of sugar. A lightly sweet, lower-sugar loaf with a tender crumb from pumpkin puree.

Madonna bread machine recipe with whole wheat flour, oats, honey, and molasses. A hearty, dark-crusted loaf with a soft crumb and rich, earthy sweetness from the double sweetener combo.

Banana monkey bars: a one-bowl banana bread baked thin into chewy bars, studded with walnuts and finished with a chocolate sugar drizzle. Lunchbox sweet, ready in under an hour.

The classic onion tea sandwich: thin sweet onion and mayonnaise on rounds of soft egg bread, with the edges rolled in minced parsley for a pretty green rim. A retro cocktail-party favorite.

Potato flake sourdough starter: a simple three-ingredient base of water, sugar, and instant potato flakes left to ferment for 3 to 4 days. The sweet, old-fashioned starter used in friendship bread and soft white loaves.