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    Breads

    There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh-baked bread! Here you'll find a collection of my best bread recipes so you can enjoy bakery style breads at home.

    I've got everything from your basic no-knead bread to an elaborate apple and honey babka and plenty of small batch bread recipes, like my super popular mini focaccia recipe, too. Looking for something sweet? Try my chocolate chip brioche. For something more savory, try my soft baked ciabatta bread.

    With tips and step-by-step visuals for kneading, rising, and baking, you can feel confident in your bread-making skills. These homemade bread recipes are perfect for beginners and busy home cooks.

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    • pumpkin gingerbread cake in a loaf pan with cream cheese frosting
      Pumpkin Gingerbread Loaf Cake
    • close up of a bialy with onion and poppy seed filling.
      2-Hour Homemade Bialys (Beginners Guide)
    • a loaf of whole wheat bread cut in half, the halves are stacked on top of each other with the crumb facing out.
      Crusty Whole Wheat Bread in a Dutch Oven
    • pepperoni pizza pinwheels with the bottom right roll torn off the loaf.
      Easy, Cheesy Pizza Pinwheels with Pepperoni
    • cross section of a loaf of deli rye sandwich bread
      Fresh Deli-Style Rye Bread Loaf (with Seeds)
    • mini honey butter biscuits on a plate, one spread with jam
      How to Make Mini Honey Butter Biscuits
    • slices of challah bread leaning on each other.
      Homemade Braided Challah Bread Recipe
    • four browned english muffins in a cast iron skillet.
      Soft 3-Hour English Muffins on the Stovetop
    • a cross section of a loaf of cinnamon swirl bread.
      Foolproof Cinnamon Swirl Bread From Scratch
    • a bowl of bagel chips with a small bowl of salt nearby.
      Crunchy Homemade Bagel Chips
    • four kaiser rolls on a black wire cooling rack.
      Easy Kaiser Rolls for Beginners
    • cream cheese stuffed bagel bombs on a cooling rack. one has been split open.
      Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Bagel Bombs
    • brioche bun topped with sesame seeds and an X cut into it sits on a black wire cooling rack.
      Soft Brioche Buns for Burgers
    • a straight on shot of the end of a loaf of brioche bread.
      How to Make Just One Loaf of Brioche Bread
    • a blueberry bagel sliced open slathered in cream cheese
      Chewy Blueberry Bagels
    • a loaf of chocolate chip brioche bread with one slice cut off in front of it
      Chocolate Chip Brioche Loaf - Same Day Recipe!
    • a loaf of rosemary parmesan bread on a sheet of parchment paper with a small cup of parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary sprigs nearby.
      Crusty Rosemary Parmesan Bread
    • focaccia pizza topped with pepperoni and fresh basil in a rectangular metal pan.
      Thick & Crispy Focaccia Pizza
    • soft and fluffy ciabatta rolls.
      Soft Baked 3-Hour Ciabatta Bread
    • ciabatta breadsticks.
      Same-Day Twisted Ciabatta Breadsticks
    • a mini loaf of ciabatta on a small cooling rack with three slices cut off the front.
      Small Batch Mini Ciabatta
    • 16 brioche dinner rolls.
      How to Make Fresh Brioche Dinner Rolls (Overnight Recipe)
    • Cheesy Focaccia with Onions and Poblano Peppers
    • overnight focaccia
      Thick & Fluffy Overnight Focaccia
    • a close up of a ciabatta loaf on a sheet pan with a bulb of roasted garlic and pinch bowl of fennel seeds next to it. more ciabatta loaves are in a pile behind it.
      Roasted Garlic Olive Oil Ciabatta
    • a cheddar jalapeno bread cut in half and stacked on top of each other.
      Cheddar Jalapeño No-Knead Bread (Dutch Oven)
    • an overhead shot of a round babka on a wooden board drizzled with honey icing
      Apples and Honey Babka
    • thin strips of ligurian focaccia on a sheet pan and on a white rectangular plate.
      Thin and Crispy No Fuss Ligurian Focaccia
    • cheddar jalapeno bagels
      Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels
    • everything bagels on a cooling rack. one has cream cheese inside it.
      Fresh Homemade Everything Bagels
    • two hands holding a small grapefruit sized loaf of crusty bread over a dutch oven.
      Small Batch Crusty Bread
    • close up of a cornbread muffin with brown sugar topping on a black wire rack.
      My Best Sweet Corn Muffins with Creamed Corn
    • a large no knead bread with a dramatic ear in a mustard colored dutch oven with parchment paper.
      Overnight No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread
    • cornbread cut into 12 wedges in a cast iron skillet on a butcher block surface
      Sweet Homemade Cornbread in a Cast Iron Skillet
    • pumpkin spice bagel with cinnamon sugar topping
      Homemade Pumpkin Bagel Recipe
    • a cross-section of a loaf of white sandwich bread
      Easy Soft Sandwich Bread in a Loaf Pan (For Beginners)
    • closeup of icing covered cinnamon rolls.
      Gooey, Soft Brioche Cinnamon Rolls
    • two hands holding a small braided challah bread.
      Small Batch Challah Bread
    • a hot dog in a brioche bun with a squiggle of mustard on it.
      Soft-Baked Brioche Hot Dog Buns
    • a mini loaf of baguette bread sliced in half lengthwise with the top half offset slightly, showing the crumb inside.
      Small Batch Mini Baguette Bread
    • close up of a hand rolled bagel on a black wire cooling rack.
      Hand-Rolled New York-Style Bagels (Overnight Recipe)
    • an overhead shot of rye bagels with a small bowl of caraway seeds
      Easy Rye Bagels

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    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

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