Our Favorite Bread Recipes

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Bánh Mì Khong (Bánh Mì Bread)
There’s no dish that people associate as directly with the word bánh as this crusty, French-style bread. The term bánh mì could refer to the bread itself or the sandwich. So if you want to specify plain bread, you might want to say “bánh mì không,” and to refer to the sandwich, you should say “bánh mì ô.” Making loaves yourself is an especially đặc biệt way to approach the famous bánh mì sandwich.
Tadka Focaccia Recipe
This tadka-topped focaccia is loaded with crispy curry leaves, black mustard seeds, white sesame seeds, and dried red chiles. It's a great choice for when you want a homemade bread recipe that is both flavor-packed and achievable.
Popovers
They may seem like a blast from the past, but the popover is a holiday classic for a reason. Glossing the tin with butter gives these eggy, airy puffs a rich, toasty flavor—and with such a simple batter, every ingredient counts.
Brown-and-Serve Rolls
Kelly Janke created this recipe for Brown-and-Serve Rolls out of nostalgia, but it’s a winning old-fashioned concept for make-ahead cooking. The baking approach starts with making the dough, then baking the rolls slowly at a low temperature, causing little to no browning. Then, whenever you’re ready to serve the rolls, you finish them at a high temperature until golden brown.
Shirmal Recipe
This Iranian bread recipe is fluffy and tender, with saffron (and a pinch of turmeric) providing a vibrant color and subtly sweet, honey-like scent.
Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls
The brown-and-serve approach starts with making the dough, then baking the rolls slowly at a low temperature, causing little to no browning. Then, whenever you’re ready to serve the rolls, you finish them at a high temperature until golden brown. So whether you do the first two steps one day or one month ahead, you can have hot and steamy rolls on the table almost instantly. They’re perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner since you’re able to do most of the work ahead of time.
Yogurt Biscuits
The yogurt in the dough helps these biscuits to rise and makes them exceptionally light and fluffy. They're a great go-to option for your new favorite biscuit recipe.
James Beard's Zucchini Bread Recipe
Making zucchini bread is the perfect solution if you have an excess of zucchini or just spotted a sale at the market. This reader-favorite classic loaf recipe has a very pleasant flavor. Serve the loaves warm, fresh from the oven with butter and good honey; toast a slice of leftovers the next day and slather it with cream cheese; or wrap a loaf tightly in plastic wrap and then foil before tucking it into the freezer.
Naturally Leavened Brioche Recipe
This delicate loaf deserves all the superlatives. Making this brioche is a practice in pushing the limits of what a dough can handle, a testament to the wonder of gluten, and the power of lengthy, natural fermentation. Successful execution requires careful attention to ingredients, temperatures, and process. But this bread baking project is definitely worth the effort.
Chapati Recipe
This is the everyday bread eaten by many families in India. Chapati flour is readily available in many South Asian grocery stores and also in mainstream supermarkets. If you can’t find it, you can use sifted whole wheat flour. If you want to cook the chapatis in advance, so you can sit and break bread with your family and friends, you need to cook them on low to medium heat so they remain soft. Wrap them in a cloth immediately.
Irish Soda Bread Recipe With Raisins
Irish soda bread may be most popular around St. Patrick’s Day—at least in the US—but it’s equally delicious every other day of the year. This easy Irish soda bread recipe gets a little tang from buttermilk and pops of concentrated sweetness from dried fruit. It bakes into a lightly sweetened round loaf resembling a giant scone, with a burnished crust and tender, fluffy crumb. Plump raisins add pops of concentrated sweetness, but you could swap them out for any dried fruit
Garlic Bread Recipe
This easy garlic bread recipe turns out a rich, buttery loaf topped with crispy Parmesan. Make it to accompany any soup, pasta, or a big Caesar salad.
Extra-Fluffy Sourdough Dinner Rolls Recipe
These soft and buttery dinner rolls are perfect for your Thanksgiving bread basket, or any holiday meal. They use the tangzhong technique for extra tenderness.
Sweet Corn Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
These sweet corn biscuits are perfect. are flaky, tender, and imbued with the sunny spirit of sweet corn. Freeze-dried sweet corn works its magic here, adding all the sweetness you need.
English Muffin Toasting Bread
This yeasty, coarse-textured bread makes the best toast ever, a perfect partner to jam or preserves. A purely mix-it-slap-in-the-pan-bake-and-eat-it loaf, it’s earned a place of honor in our test kitchen’s hall of fame.