16 Easy Bread Recipes

Baking bread can sound like a whole production, but I promise it doesn’t have to be. These 16 easy bread recipes are all about simple ingredients and doable methods. Some are quick breads with no yeast, some use long fermentation so the dough does most of the work for you, and others are soft, buttery rolls that make dinner feel a little more homemade. You can control what goes in, make exactly what you need (for way less than the bakery version!), and freeze extra slices, rolls, or flatbreads so nothing goes to waste!

Quick Breads

Some homemade bread recipes can take hours, and sometimes that slow, cozy process is part of the fun. But these quick breads are the ones I make when I want fresh bread without babysitting dough or waiting through multiple rises! These quick breads are a mix of savory and sweet, and all of them keep homemade baking feeling easy.

1. Soda Bread

Easy Soda Bread

This Easy Soda Bread recipe is budget-friendly, and endlessly adaptable. It's also a stone-cold stunner. It got props from Gordon Ramsay!

4.24 from 52 votes

$0.66 recipe / $0.08 serving Get the Recipe

Our easy soda bread is a great beginner loaf because it uses just FOUR ingredients and skips the yeast completely. If you don’t usually keep buttermilk around, you can make a quick substitute by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk, which makes this recipe even more pantry-friendly!

2. Banana Bread

Homemade Banana Bread

This homemade Banana Bread recipe is super rich, moist, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. It's the perfect Saturday morning treat!

4.64 from 19 votes

$6.26 recipe / $0.52 slice Get the Recipe

Homemade banana bread makes a few overripe bananas feel like a gift instead of something you forgot on the counter! Our recipe uses butter for flavor, oil for moisture, and a mix of brown and white sugar for a soft, rich loaf that doesn’t bake up heavy. I highly recommend using very ripe bananas for the best sweetness and banana flavor.