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These popular quick bread recipes are all simple, take little time, and are great to make—especially if you are out of yeast.
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No Yeast REquired!
We love quick bread, mostly because they’re SO easy. No dealing with yeast, no rise times, and almost always faster. What’s not to love about them?!
Why we love quick bread:
- Easy. Making these quick bread recipes from scratch is great for the novice baker!
- Variety. There are so many flavor variations you are sure to find something that can fit into your meal.
- Delicious. There is nothing better than a loaf of warm bread straight from the oven!
What makes a bread recipe “quick”?
No proofing. Yeast bread recipes need time to proof and rise which can take hours. When bread is made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast it doesn’t need time to proof and rise and can be ready in less than an hour!
Simple ingredients. Non-yeast bread options are also great for emergencies when yeast is scarce. These types of quick bread usually call for flour (or cake flour), baking powder, milk, and salt. Many quick breads also call for cake mixes which are a combo of the ingredients listed above.
Tips + Tricks
- Dry ingredients. When instructed to mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, don’t skip this step. It will aid in a fluffier texture.
- Don’t over-mix. Stirring by hand until the wet and dry ingredients are combined is sufficient. FOLD in any additions like berries, nuts, and chocolate chips.
- Room temp ingredients. Unless otherwise stated, use room temperature butter, eggs, and dairy to help everything incorporate better.
- Fresh leavening ingredients. Baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar must be fresh otherwise they won’t activate properly.
- Make it moist. Adding 1-2 tablespoons of applesauce will help make the bread moister.
- Milk substitute. Try a 50/50 combo of yogurt and water. Whisk the yogurt and water together well for a nice smooth texture. Or use nut or soy milk if that’s more readily available.
- Let it cool. Allow the bread to cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan before placing it on a cooking rack.
- Cracks are okay. Quick bread often develops a crack on the top when the crust sets before the bread has finished rising. When the bread continues to rise the pressure cracks the crust.
- Adding fruit. Toss berries in flour before folding them into the batter to prevent sinking and bleeding. If using bananas make sure they are over-ripe.
- Check for doneness. Insert a toothpick in the center to check for doneness. If the bread is browning too quickly on top before the center is done, tent a piece of tin foil over the top for the remainder of the baking time.
Best Quick Bread Recipes
We love to have savory bread. Most of these usually call for yeast, but as you can see below we have a lot of recipes that “cheat” a little bit.
Many of them start with already-made bread and can be changed up to make an even more delicious recipe.
Be sure to check out our favorites for when you’re craving some savory bread!
1 Best Banana Bread Recipe
2 Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe
3 Garlic Bread Recipe
4 Fry Bread Recipe
5 Homemade Cornbread
6 Pistachio Bread
7 Snickerdoodle Bread Recipe
8 Easy Pumpkin Bread
9 Zucchini Bread Recipe
10 Amish Friendship Bread Recipe
Savory Quick Bread Recipes
We have several of these recipes on the site because we love them so much. Plus, they’re simple, take little time, and use ingredients we usually have on hand.
11 Mexican Cornbread Recipe
12 Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe
13 Spinach Artichoke Bread Recipe
14 Garlic Knots Recipe
15 Cornbread Muffin Recipe
16 Pull Apart Bread Recipe
17 Buffalo Chicken French Bread Recipe
18 Barbecue Chicken French Bread Recipe
19 Sour Cream Cornbread
20 Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe
Sweet Quick Bread Recipes
There’s never a wrong time to whip up a batch of sweet and easy quick bread recipes.
21 Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
22 White Chocolate Lemon Bread Recipe
23 Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
24 Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe
25 Cinnamon Quick Bread Recipe
26 Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
27 Glazed Almond Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
28 Blueberry Bread Recipe
29 Banana Nut Bread Recipe
30 Cream Cheese Banana Bread Recipe
31 Peach Bread Recipe
32 Chocolate Bread Recipe
33 Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
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Our Favorite Blueberry Bread!
We love homemade bread but especially when it has delicious seasonal fruit inside like this Blueberry Bread recipe.
This blueberry bread recipe is one of our favorites to gift to neighbors. This quick bread is loaded with blueberries and is very simple to make!
Here is the recipe:
30+ Quick Bread Recipes
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups blueberries, washed and drained
- ⅛ cup coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- Using parchment paper, line a 9×5 bread loaf pan and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add butter and sugar and beat until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, making sure to blend in between and then add in the vanilla.
- Sift flour, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl and then add to sugar mixture a little bit at a time, alternating with the ½ cup of milk.
- Using a fork, crush ½ cup of the blueberries and add to your batter. Fold in the remaining blueberries.
- Pour batter into the prepared bread pan. Sprinkle sugar over the top and bake for about 65 – 70 minutes.
- Remove from pan and allow to cool at least 30 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Something Quick and Tasty!
These recipes for quick bread are as easy as they are delicious! What are your favorite quick breads? Be sure to let us know!
And be sure to also check out all our Bread Recipes.
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