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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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    • thin strips of ligurian focaccia on a sheet pan and on a white rectangular plate.
      Thin and Crispy No Fuss Ligurian Focaccia
    • sourdough beer pretzels with mustard
      Soft Sourdough discard Beer Pretzels
    • 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.
      EASY Roasted Garlic Ciabatta BREAD ROLLS
    • A round loaf of golden-brown soda bread sits in a black cast iron skillet with a tan handle, placed on a white and blue checkered towel, on a light-colored surface.
      Quick Irish Soda Bread with Buttermilk (NO YEAST)
    • ciabatta breadsticks.
      Twisted Ciabatta Breadsticks
    • an overhead shot of garlic and fennel bagels on a white backdrop. a small bowl of fennel seeds is with them.
      Roasted Garlic Bagels
    • slices of challah bread leaning on each other.
      Homemade Braided Challah Bread Recipe
    • a cheddar jalapeno bread cut in half and stacked on top of each other.
      Cheddar Jalapeño No-Knead Bread (Overnight Recipe)
    • an overhead shot of rye bagels with a small bowl of caraway seeds
      Easy Rye Bagels
    • A stack of 3 funnel cakes on a small cooling rack. two halves of a strawberry sit in front of them.
      Fried Sourdough Discard Funnel Cakes
    • cross section of banana bread
      Simple 6-Ingredient Banana Bread (With Shortening)
    • a hot dog in a brioche bun with a squiggle of mustard on it.
      Soft-Baked Brioche Hot Dog Buns
    • pumpkin spice bagel with cinnamon sugar topping
      Homemade Pumpkin Bagel Recipe
    • A close-up of several oval-shaped french bread rolls with light brown crusts and slits on top, arranged in a cloth-lined basket.
      Crusty French Dinner Rolls (Restaurant-Style)
    • close up of a bialy with onion and poppy seed filling.
      2-Hour Homemade Bialys (Beginners Guide)
    • close up of a cornbread muffin with brown sugar topping on a black wire rack.
      My Best Sweet Corn Muffins with Creamed Corn
    • an overhead shot of rosemary olive oil bagels topped with fresh rosemary sprigs. one has been sliced open and has cream cheese on it.
      Rosemary Olive Oil Bagels (Bruegger's Copycat)
    • a loaf of chocolate chip brioche bread with one slice cut off in front of it
      Chocolate Chip Brioche Loaf - Same Day Recipe!
    • a small white bowl with focaccia croutons in it.
      Homemade Focaccia Croutons
    • cheddar jalapeno bagels
      Foolproof Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels
    • two hands holding a small grapefruit sized loaf of crusty bread over a dutch oven.
      Small-Batch Crusty Bread
    • four browned english muffins in a cast iron skillet.
      Soft 3-Hour English Muffins on the Stovetop
    • 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
    • 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 cross section of a loaf of cinnamon swirl bread.
      Foolproof Cinnamon Swirl Bread From Scratch
    • a straight on shot of the end of a loaf of brioche bread.
      How to Make Just One Loaf of Brioche Bread
    • two hands holding a small braided challah bread.
      Adorable Small-Batch Challah Bread (3-Strand Braid)
    • 16 brioche dinner rolls.
      How to Make Fresh Brioche Dinner Rolls (Overnight Recipe)
    • Five everything bagels rest on a cooling rack, one sliced and filled with cream cheese. A butter knife lies nearby, with poppy and sesame seeds scattered around.
      Fresh Homemade Everything Bagels
    • 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
    • A plate with “EAT BREAD” written on it holds two bagels; one is plain and the other is topped with everything seasoning. A serrated knife and a napkin are nearby on a white surface.
      Small-Batch Bagel Recipe (Makes Just 2 Bagels!)
    • cross section of a loaf of deli rye sandwich bread
      Fresh Deli-Style Rye Bread Loaf (with Seeds)
    • a blueberry bagel sliced open slathered in cream cheese
      Chewy Blueberry Bagels
    • closeup of icing covered cinnamon rolls.
      Gooey, Soft Brioche Cinnamon Rolls
    • a hand holding a mini bagel with cream cheese. a bite has been taken out.
      The Cutest Homemade Mini Bagels
    • an egg bagel with bacon and cream cheese
      Homemade Egg Bagels
    • cream cheese stuffed bagel bombs on a cooling rack. one has been split open.
      Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Bagel Bombs
    • overnight focaccia
      Thick & Fluffy Overnight Focaccia
    • a mini loaf of ciabatta on a small cooling rack with three slices cut off the front.
      Small-Batch Mini Ciabatta Bread (1 Cup of Flour)
    • close up of a hand rolled bagel on a black wire cooling rack.
      Hand-Rolled New York-Style Bagels (Overnight Recipe)
    • A close-up of a baked garlic knot topped with melted, golden-brown cheese on a sheet of parchment paper. Other cheese-covered knots are visible in the blurred background.
      Small Batch Cheesy Garlic Knots (1 Cup of Flour!)
    • a large no knead bread with a dramatic ear in a mustard colored dutch oven with parchment paper.
      Overnight No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread

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    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality and New York Times bestselling author of Small-Batch Breads. 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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    Fall Favorites

    • fresh homemade pumpkin pasta on a counter dusted with flour
      Pumpkin Spice Pasta Dough
    • A close-up of a cinnamon raisin bagel with a shiny, golden-brown crust sits on a wire rack, while everything bagels and a bowl of raisins can be seen in the background.
      Quick & Easy Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
    • four browned english muffins in a cast iron skillet.
      Soft 3-Hour English Muffins on the Stovetop

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    rebecca@thepracticalkitchen.com

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    Journalist turned pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors! A Pittsburgh native currently calling Boston home.

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