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From-Scratch Bread Recipes

My homemade bread recipes from scratch are made without a bread machine - just real ingredients, sometimes a mixer, and a little patience. I didn't love bread until I started to make my own - homemade bread is in a completely different league than a grocery store loaf.

Favorite Quick Breads

These are some of my most-reached-for quick breads. Unlike yeasted breads, they use baking powder or baking soda to rise - which means no waiting for dough to proof. As a bonus, these are all one-bowl, no mixer recipes.

  • Two slices of banana bread, stacked and staggered, on a plate.
    Classic Banana Bread with Oats (One Bowl, No Mixer)
  • a split piece of classic cornbread, stacked, on a plate
    Classic Cornbread
  • A slice of whole wheat zucchini bread in front of a stack of zucchini bread.
    Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread

My Favorite Yeasted Breads

Bread made with yeast can seem intimidating, but the process is simpler than it looks. In a nutshell, just mix and wait, fold and wait, then bake. Here are some of my best walkthroughs so you can get the hang of making bread with confidence.

  • A slab of focaccia, seen close up along the cut side.
    Focaccia
  • Three slices of yeasted banana sandwich bread, fanned out to show texture.
    Yeasted Banana Sandwich Bread
  • cut slice of Italian bread
    Peter Reinhart's Italian Bread
  • Overnight cinnamon roll torn apart to show the swirl of brown sugar cinnamon. A fork holds a bite next to it.
    Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze
  • loaves of stollen from the Bread Baker's Apprentice
    Stollen
  • peter reinhart's french bread
    French Bread
  • Multigrain Sandwich Bread
  • A hand holds half of an English muffin covered with honey, with a bite taken out of it.
    Homemade English Muffins
  • cinnamon rolls and cream cheese glaze, in separate freezer bags before baking, to go into the freezer
    How to Freeze Cinnamon Rolls (and Other Bread and Breakfast)
  • A platter of popovers, viewed from directly overhead.
    Martha Stewart Popovers
  • An unsliced pepperoni pizza in a pizza pan.
    Easy, No-Knead Pizza Dough
  • 3 paczkis on a plate, coated with sugar
    Paczki (Polish filled donuts)
  • easy french bread slice
    Easy French Bread
  • New York Deli Rye from the Bread Baker's Apprentice
    New York Deli Rye Bread
Leona Konkel, of Easy As Cookies, holds a cookie with a bite missing. Photo credit: Heart from Home Photography.

Hi, I'm Leona!

I'm Leona, a self-taught home cook and baker, keeping my family stocked with cookies. I share from-scratch recipes that are tested, simple, and made to fit everyday life.

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