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19 Best Homemade Bread Recipes

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The best homemade bread recipes, in my opinion, are the ones that have either been handed down through the generations or I find scribbled in the flyleaf of one of my old cookbooks. There's always something to learn - a new technique, a new way of helping the dough rise higher, a new way to get that buttery, tender loaf everyone drools over. Here are 20 of my favorites for you to try and enjoy. You'll find even more recipes in the Bread Category.

The Best Yeast Bread Recipes

Title image. Bread with a reddish swirl in each slice.

I have a lot of bread recipes here on Restless Chipotle but out of all of them these are my favorites. They're the basic recipes, the ones I make most often, and the ones I trust to never fail.

If you aren't an experienced bread baker take a look at this great bread baking guide. It's bound to answer your questions and give you a good start!

Give them a try - I hope you love them as much as I do.

Homemade White Bread Recipes

White bread is easily the most popular bread in the United States, despite the rise of artisan loaves over the past 10 years or so. The best recipes result in high, billowy loaves with a soft crust and tender crumb that are never try or crumbly.

A loaf of honey buttermilk bread cooling in a glass baking dish.
Best Homemade White Bread for Beginners
This is the most basic of white bread recipes. Master this and you'll be on your way to creating all kinds of yeast breads in no time!
Old fashioned and yummy, this easy white bread can be on your table tonight. From RestlessChipotle.com
Buttermilk Bread Recipe
This buttermilk bread recipe makes two soft, fluffy loaves with a tender crumb and lightly sweet flavor-perfect for sandwiches, toast, or warm slices straight from the oven. It's an old-fashioned, beginner-friendly yeast bread made with simple pantry ingredients and over 900 five-star reviews to prove it works.
Check out this recipe
Buttermilk bread sliced to show texture.
Amish White Bread Recipe
This soft Amish white bread recipe makes fluffy homemade sandwich bread with a tender crumb and just the right touch of sweetness. It slices perfectly and works for everything from PB&Js to late-night buttered bread standing over the kitchen sink.
Check out this recipe
Two finished loaves of Amish white bread cooling on a table.

No Knead Bread Recipe

No knead breads are sometimes called batter bread. The dough is sticky and almost a liquid. You allow it to rise in the pan you plan to bake it in. All in all it's a simple type of bread that works great for first-time bread bakers.

Beer Bread Recipe
No knead beer bread recipe is made with whole wheat for a hearty, rustic side to all your soups and stews! Instructions for quick bread version included.
Check out this recipe
two slices of brown bread with a beer bottle nearby
English Muffin Bread Recipe
Easy, no-knead English muffin bread packed with buttery craters that hold those pools of melting butter - the perfect homemade bread for toast lovers. No fail, no knead recipe with just one rise and done in under and hour! Freezes well, too.
Check out this recipe
english muffin bread
No Knead Sourdough Bread
Classic sourdough bread recipe has a chewy crumb and thin, crisp crust. Super easy to make because there is no kneading required. Perfect for beginners! You'll need to make the starter about 5 days ahead of time.
Check out this recipe
Sliced loaf of sourbread with crispy crust.

Whole Grain Homemade Bread Recipes

Whole grains have a nutty flavor and kind of a chewy texture. They can be dry and crumbly - usually because they're not kneaded enough.

Be sure to knead thoroughly whether you're kneading with a machine or by hand.

Honey Cracked Wheat Bread
High, light, slightly sweet loaves of cracked wheat bread are so good for sandwiches and toast! The mix of flours in the recipe ensures that the finished loaf won't be tough and crumbly.
Check out this recipe
A loaf of cracked wheat bread on a cutting board.
Multigrain Bread with Flaxseed
Easy multigrain bread recipe is soft and fluffy (think Wonder bread) but is hearty, nutritious, and full of flavor. I developed this recipe when my kids were small and wanted those soft store-bought loaves. You can make this even if you're a beginner!
Check out this recipe
Close up of a slice of multigrain flaxseed bread showing texture.
Honey Oatmeal Bread
Old fashioned honey oatmeal bread recipe is a soft, slightly sweet sandwich bread with the country goodness of oats and honey. It makes great sandwiches and toast! You can also shape this dough into sandwich rolls or dinner rolls.
Check out this recipe
Peanut butter sandwich made with the honey oat bread to illustrate the finished product.
Molasses Oatmeal Walnut Bread
Nutty, wholesome oatmeal bread with old fashioned flavor - sweetened with molasses.
3 loaves of finished bread.

Yeast Rolls

Not many people take the time to make dinner rolls anymore but it's a great way to make any dinner special.

Old Fashioned Cloverleaf Rolls
Classic homemade cloverleaf rolls baked in muffin tins for that signature three-part shape. Soft, lightly sweet, and easy enough for even nervous yeast bakers.
Check out this recipe
Closeup of cloverleaf rolls in a muffin tin.
Cornmeal Yeast Rolls
Easy, chewy sandwich rolls with the country fresh taste of cornmeal. They're perfect for hamburger buns or torpedo rolls to hold bbq and other saucy fillings.
Check out this recipe
A golden brown cornmeal sandwich roll on a plate.
Easy Cheese Dinner Rolls
Sharp Cheddar cheese and cracked black pepper combine in these hearty rolls to take the flavor right over the top. Great with stews and thick soups! Makes 16 dinner rolls, 12 sandwich rolls, or about 8 hamburger buns.
Check out this recipe
Easy cheese dinner rolls recipe is full of cheddar cheese and black pepper flavor. Quick and easy! From RestlessChipotle.com
Soft Dinner Rolls
Light and buttery, these homemade, soft dinner rolls freeze well - make them in a big batch and have them whenever you want!
Check out this recipe
Closeup of rolls in a basket.

Special Breads

Special breads, those gorgeous loaves that you see in bakeries and on TV, usually aren't that difficult to make. I love these specialty bread recipes to update a sandwich or make the best toast ever.

A round, crusty loaf of Harvest bread with rolled oats on top sliced to reveal the pieces of fruit throughout the bread - title image
Bacon Bread
Savory, slightly smoky bacon bread is an easy white sandwich bread studded with crispy bacon. It's fantastic for all kinds of sandwiches but especially grilled cheese with tomato soup!
Check out this recipe
2 slices of bacon bread on a plate.
Jewish Rye Bread
This authentic, chewy Jewish rye bread with caraway seed is the perfect base for those midnight pastrami sandwiches-and the heartburn that goes with them. It has that slightly sour flavor that makes it perfect. It freezes well for up to 3 months.
Check out this recipe
Close up of slices of homemade Jewish rye bread.
Hatch Chile Cheese Bread
Hatch Chile Cheese bread is delicious as a sandwich bread or as toast. Smoky cheddar cheese combines with spicy Hatch chiles to bring out a magical flavor in this light, tender yeast bread recipe.
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Hatch chile cheese bread is tender and light with lots of smoky, cheesy flavor and a Hatch chile kick. From Restlesschipotle.com
Old Fashioned Cinnamon Bread
Sweet, tender cinnamon bread with a gooey swirl and buttery vanilla glaze is just right for breakfast or as a snack anytime. Raisins optional. Some baking experience needed
Check out this recipe
slice of cinnamon swirl bread

Find one you like? Be sure to make it and tag me in it on Instagram! #RestlessChipotle or @Marye_RestlessChipotle

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About Marye

Marye Audet-White is a professional food writer, New York Times bestselling cookbook author, and founder of Restless Chipotle, where she shares Southern comfort food, yeast breads, and from-scratch recipes tested in real kitchens. She’s known for explaining the little technique details that keep recipes from going off the rails, so home cooks can count on what comes out of the oven actually tasting good.

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  1. Sarah Sosa says

    Your site is very informative on all the different flours, and your recipes are some of the ones my Mom used to make. bread takes practice. Mom always had wonderful bread. always had non fat dry milk in the house. She also would use the left over potato water per instructions from my Dad ( he worked at Martha White Flour Company when he was 14 yrs. old) The old baker there taught him. The best potato bread with the water. its crown was bigger than Sunbeam! Do You Have The Recipe For The Sun Dried Tomato Bread? There was no button to click on for it. Would like to have it as I really like the Panara's Tomato Bread. But this swirl looks awesome!

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    • Marye says

      No I think the sun dried tomato bread is gone but it was very similar to the tomato swirl bread.