Our Absolute Best Homemade Bread Recipes

The Best Bagel

Once you learn how to make homemade bagels, you'll never want anything else for breakfast.

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The Best Banana Bread

Our best ever banana bread is soft, moist and filled with a caramelized banana flavor. It’s easy to see why bakers love this recipe!

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The Best Biscuits

You can make biscuits any day of the week with this simple 3-ingredient buttermilk biscuits recipe.

The Best Breadsticks

Soft and tender homemade breadsticks are the all-star side. They’re ideal for dunking in sauce, serving with cheese or plating alongside a pasta dinner or savory salad.

The Best Brown Bread

This chewy, old-fashioned bread boasts a slightly sweet flavor that will transport you back to the old days. —Patricia Donnelly, Kings Landing, New Brunswick

The Best Challah

Our honey challah is a braided bread that can be made with three, four or even six strands. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through making a gorgeous six-stranded braid.

The Best Cornbread

Nix the box mix for this homemade honey cornbread recipe. It’s comforting and complements savory dishes effortlessly.

The Best Dinner Rolls

These soft rolls are out of this world. The addition of oat makes them a little heartier than other dinner rolls. —Patricia Rutherford, Winchester, Illinois

The Best English Muffins

This English muffins recipe yields soft and chewy bread with all the craggy nooks and crannies that make English muffins so iconic. Serve with eggs Benedict, or spread on some butter and jam.

The Best Flatbread

My family loves this as a pizza crust. But with a touch of olive oil and fresh herbs it makes a lovely flatbread appetizer. —Sue Brown, West Bend, Wisconsin

The Best Focaccia

My family eats this flavorful bread as fast as I can make it. Sometimes I add different herbs, red onion or crumbled bacon. It's one of my best recipes! —Mary Cass, Baltimore, Maryland

The Best French Bread

The first time I made this recipe my husband asked it if was homemade or store-bought. When he reached for a second piece, I knew I had a winning recipe. —Roseann Loker, Colon, Michigan. If you enjoyed this recipe, learn how to make fougasse.

The Best Garlic Bread

You'll love the fresh garlic and herbs in this recipe. The mild goat cheese that’s sprinkled on top makes it extra rich and wonderful. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

The Best Naan

Chewy yeast-raised flat bread is a snap to make in a bread machine. Serve naan with your favorite Indian dish to soak up the curry and sauces. —Shannon Ventresca, Middleboro, Massachusetts

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The Best No-Knead Bread

Here's a very easy way to have homemade bread for dinner tonight. Don't worry if you're new to baking. Anyone who can stir can make this no knead bread a success! —Heather Chambers, Largo, Florida

The Best Potato Bread

A tasty mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flour and a small amount of mashed potatoes combine to give this golden bread its wonderful texture. The loaf is very moist and stays that way for days. —Sue Violette, Neillsville, Wisconsin

The Best Quick Bread

Nutmeg and cinnamon add spice to these flavorful loaves. The flecks of green zucchini and red cranberries give each slice a festive look that’s just right for the holidays. —Alice Manzo, South Easton, Massachusetts. Looking for more recipes? Serve them Rosca de Reyes, a bread eaten in Mexico and Central America just after Christmas.

The Best Rye Bread

This gorgeous rye bread has just a touch of sweetness and the perfect amount of caraway seeds. With a crusty top and firm texture, it holds up well to sandwiches, but a pat of butter will do the job, too. —Holly Wade, Harrisonburg, Virginia

The Best Soda Bread

My best friend, Rita, shared this irresistible Irish soda bread recipe. It bakes up high, with a golden brown top and a combination of sweet and savory flavors. —Jan Alfano, Prescott, Arizona

The Best Sourdough

For many years, I've been making 45 loaves of this bread for an annual Christmas bazaar, where we feed bread and soup to over 300 folks. — Beverley Whaley, Camano Island, Washington

The Best Tortilla

Beautifully browned, soft homemade tortillas are just four pantry ingredients away. Once you learn how simple this recipe is, you may never buy the store-bought stacks again!

The Best White Bread

Anytime is the right time for a comforting slice of homemade bread. These loaves are especially nice since the crust stays so tender. This white bread recipe is my husband Nick's favorite. He makes most of the bread at our house. —Joanne Shew Chuk, St. Benedict, Saskatchewan

The Best Whole Wheat Bread

I'm 12 years old and make this bread with my mother, who got the recipe from her mother. I usually prepare the dough, and my mom bakes it. —Freida Stutman, Fillmore, New York

The Best Yeast Bread

My stepmother gave me the recipe for a delicious yeast coffee cake shaped into pretty rings. When I make it for friends, they always ask for seconds. —June Gilliland, Hope, Indiana

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