12 sweet bread recipes

Sweet zucchini bread with cinnamon, three loaves' worth of garden zucchini, and a tender oil-based crumb. Two-loaf yield, doubles easily for gifting and freezing.

Homemade sweet coconut bread tucks a filling of desiccated coconut simmered in coconut treacle and cinnamon inside soft, milk-enriched yeast buns. Sesame-topped, golden, and Sri Lankan to the core.

I made all Hawaiian food and this was with it. I loved smelling this cooking throughout the house, and it was divine. I froze two of the loaves, because I was told do not give it away, save it. Oh well will have to make double next time.

Sweet monkey bread made with canned buttermilk biscuits rolled in cinnamon sugar and drenched in a melted brown sugar glaze. Pull-apart, sticky, and ready in 40 minutes.

Soft, cinnamon-swirled quick bread made with buttermilk and vanilla, topped with a crumbly streusel that bakes into golden ribbons. No yeast needed. One loaf, one hour, pure warmth.

Made with soy milk and cornmeal, this simple bread is great for sandwiches.

Bread machine sweet oatmeal bread with rolled oats and molasses for a soft, hearty sandwich loaf with deep caramel notes. Six ingredients, no fuss, and a slice that's perfect for breakfast toast.

Ravioli with sweetbreads filling: a classic French-Italian preparation of ground veal sweetbreads, shoulder, shallots, and Cognac baked into a rich pasta stuffing. Old-world fine dining at home.

Barb's special sweet bread dough Part I. A laminated yeasted dough folded with butter in three turns, the master base for danishes, kringles, and filled pastries. Family recipe from 1850s tradition.

Spiral sweet bread rolls filled with almond butter and plump currants, topped with vanilla cream icing and toasted almonds. These elegant French-style snails are a stunning addition to any brunch spread.

Barb's Special Sweet Breads Part 3 (Spandauer) recipe

Barb's Special Sweet Breads Part 2 (Weinerbrod) recipe