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35 Bread Recipes Made From Scratch

Bread is a staple in many homes and the foundation for some of our favorite recipes. It's also something that many people love to make themselves.

Whether you are looking for something easy, vegan, or just want to make your own bread from scratch there is a recipe here for you. So take a look around and enjoy! The best part? You don't need a bread machine for any of the recipes you find here!

Types of Bread

We will look at three different types - yeast, quick, and sourdough bread and provide you with a variety of recipes that will suit your needs.

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  • Yeast Bread Recipes
  • Quick Bread Recipes
  • Sourdough Bread Recipes
  • Recipes with Bread
  • All Recipes

1. Yeast Bread

This is the most versatile type of bread and can be used for sweet or savory dishes. From pizza to cinnamon rolls, yeast dough is the basis of many delicious recipes that we all love so much.

Baking with Yeast

Yeast dough can be made with instant yeast, active dry yeast, and fresh yeast. Fresh yeast is stored in the fridge and isn't widely available. For this reason, many homemade yeast recipes are made with either active dry or instant yeast.

The longer I bake with yeast, the more I prefer instant yeast for yeast dough, as you add it directly to the other ingredients without activating it in warm liquid first. Many of my recipes require overnight proofing to improve the taste and texture of the yeast dough. Therefore, it is preferable to keep the dough cold, which is difficult when using a warm liquid.

If you have enough baking experience, you can easily swap one type of yeast for the other as you wish.

Yeast Bread Recipes

These are my favorite yeast recipes and I want to share them with you! From croissants to brioche rolls, there is something for everyone here. Enjoy!

Baked cinnamon rolls topped with cream cheese frosting

There's just something about Cinnamon Rolls that makes your day better!

Baked pretzel buns on a baking tray with baking paper

These soft and delicious Pretzel Buns can be used as burger buns, sandwich buns, or hot dog buns!

Close up of a dinner roll

A secret ingredient makes these Dinner Rolls super fluffy and keeps them soft and squishy for days!

Opening a hot dog bun with two fingers

These Hot Dog Buns are perfect for any hot dog, sausage, or bratwurst.

Split top buns on a cutting board

Serve some of your favorite sandwiches in a delicious and unique way with these New England Hot Dog Buns.

Sliced loaf of challah bread on a serving plate

Challah is a traditional Jewish loaf that is sweet and soft with aromas of honey and vanilla.

Baked brioche buns on a baking sheet

These buttery and light Brioche Buns are perfect for any type of burger.

Raw pizza dough on a pizza peel

You love pizza, don't you? This bubbly and airy pizzeria-style Pizza Dough is just perfect for your next pizza dinner!

What to do with pizza dough?

Try Air Fryer Pizza Rolls, Air Fryer Pizza, Garlic Pizza, Dessert Pizza (4 ways!), or Air Fryer Garlic Bread!

Baked rolls, two of them glazed, in an air fryer basket

Prepare these easy Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls the night before and enjoy them with your family the next morning. 

Baked donuts in an air fryer basket

How about you having Krispy Kreme-style doughnuts for breakfast without leaving home? Air Fryer Donuts are the answer.

several chocolate rolls on baking pan ready to eat

Trust me on this one. There's not much more satisfying than freshly baked Chocolate Rolls straight out of the oven.

Three glazed doughnuts on white paper

If you love donuts, then these Glazed Doughnuts are a must-try. Just 11 ingredients and only 45 minutes of rising time!

Baked croissants on white paper ready to eat

The time has come to make your own French Croissants at home. Because who wouldn't want those buttery and flaky goodies for breakfast?

Slices of bee sting cake on a wooden board

Bee Sting Cake is one of those quintessential German desserts, a yeast dough filled with vanilla pastry cream and topped off with honey almonds.

A bundt pan filled with baked donuts

Oven-baked Yeast Donuts are healthier than fried ones and they're even easier to make!

A wooden tray full of a half dozen baked beignets

These Baked Beignets are like soft and airy little clouds. You won't even believe they aren't deep-fried!

2. Quick Bread

These types of loaves don't need yeast to rise and can be made in large quantities, ideal for sharing with friends and family. They are perfect if you're looking for an easy recipe that won't take too much time or effort on your part.

Why is it called a Quick Bread?

Because they are quick and easy to make, with minimal prep and no kneading. These are simple no yeast breads that usually use baking soda and / or baking soda as a leavening agent. Typically, they are sweet baked goods made from staple foods such as flour, sugar, eggs, milk, and oil.

Quick Bread Recipes

These quick loaves are perfect for meal prep, potlucks, family time, or just a quiet time alone. You can't go wrong with one of these delicious recipes!

Slices of banana bread on a paper lined cutting board

This Sourdough Banana Bread is moist, delicious, and loaded with bananas.

Slices of banana bread on a serving plate with butter, honey, and bananas

Air Fryer Banana Bread is the perfect recipe to quickly and easily satisfy your banana cravings. 

Stacked slices of apple bread on a table

Celebrate fall flavors with this moist and delicious Apple Bread!

Slices of zucchini loaf on a serving plate

What to do with zucchini? This rich and chocolaty Chocolate Zucchini Bread of course!

Slices of blueberry bread on a white napkin

You only need 9 ingredients to make this soft and sweet Blueberry Bread recipe!

cut banana bread with chocolate spread and banana slices

How about if I show you how to make the Banana Bread of your dreams?

3. Sourdough Bread

Sourdough is perfect for people who want to avoid chemical leavening agents or commercial yeast, as it only contains natural wild yeast. It has a distinctive taste that can be more or less tangy, depending on the recipe.

How to make a Sourdough Starter

Sourdough loaves require a sourdough starter. A sourdough starter is a fermented mixture of flour and water that provides the natural yeast and lactobacilli needed to turn bread dough into delicious, well-risen, hearty loaves.

A glass jar half filled with active and bubbly sourdough starter

Learn everything you need to know to make a Sourdough Starter and grow your own natural yeast cultures.

Sourdough Bread Recipes

Baking with sourdough might be a little trickier for beginners. But don't worry, I'm here to walk you through each recipe so you can bake beautiful and delicious loaves in your own home!

Sliced sourdough sandwich on a cutting board

Its mild-tangy taste and ultra-soft crust make this Sourdough Sandwich perfect for sandwiches, toast, or even French toast.

A bitten slice of sourdough brioche

This Sourdough Brioche is mild-tangy and not too sour thanks to the moderate addition of leaven starter and a shorter fermentation time.

Bread cut in half on cutting board

Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked Sourdough Bread. It's a simple everyday loaf and perfect for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

Close up of a pizza slice

This Sourdough Pizza Crust is just amazing! It's crispy and chewy, with a hint of sourdough flavor.

Recipes with Bread

You may be wondering what to do with leftover and stale bread? In addition to freezing, there are other delicious ways to use leftovers. Prepare a delicious breakfast for your family using the following recipes.

Grilled cheese cut in half with cheese oozing out on a plate

This Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich is the grown-up version of the good ol' sandwich we all love so much. 

Pouring maple syrup over a stack of freshly cooked French toast

Making Air Fryer French Toast is a great way to use up your leftovers and give yourself a breakfast or snack option that's quick and easy.

Close-up of baked bread pudding in a casserole

Bread and Butter Pudding is made of buttered bread slices, sweet vanilla custard, and raisins.

Need more breakfast inspiration? Check out my breakfast category as well!

How To Make Bread - Video Tutorials

Baking bread at home has never been easier! Each recipe posted on Also The Crumbs Please includes a video tutorial so you can successfully recreate any recipe in your kitchen!

All Recipes

Slices of bee sting cake on a wooden board

German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich Kuchen)

Baked and frosted cinnamon rolls in a round baking dish

The Best Recipe For Cinnamon Rolls

Grilled cheese cut in half with cheese oozing out on a plate

Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich (with Mayo)

Baked pretzel buns on a baking tray with baking paper

Pretzel Buns (German Recipe Without Lye)

Slices of banana bread on a paper lined cutting board

Sourdough Banana Bread Recipe (Made with Sourdough Starter Discard)

Close up of a dinner roll

Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe: How to Make Soft Yeast Rolls from Scratch

Pouring maple syrup over a stack of freshly cooked French toast

Air Fryer French Toast (Regular, Sticks, and Frozen)

Sliced sourdough sandwich on a cutting board

Sourdough Sandwich Bread with Soft Crust

Opening a hot dog bun with two fingers

Easy Homemade Hot Dog Buns

Split top buns on a cutting board

Soft and Fluffy New England Hot Dog Buns

Sliced loaf of challah bread on a serving plate

How to make Challah Bread: An easy step-by-step guide

Baked brioche buns on a baking sheet

Brioche Buns

A baked loaf of sourdough brioche on a cutting board

Sourdough Brioche

A loaf of baked sourdough bread on a cutting board

How to Make Sourdough Bread (Easiest Method)

A glass jar half filled with active and bubbly sourdough starter

How to make Sourdough Starter (For Beginners)

Sliced pizza on a serving board

Sourdough Pizza Crust

Baked pizza rolls in a baking pan

Air Fryer Pizza Rolls

Lifting up a slice of pizza from a cutting board

Air Fryer Pizza from scratch

Sliced pizza on a cutting board

Garlic Pizza

Slices of different pizza flavours arranged as one big pizza

Dessert Pizza - 4 Ways

Slices of banana bread on a serving plate with butter, honey, and bananas

Air Fryer Banana Bread

Balls of garlic bread in a baking pan with parsley, garlic, and lemon decoration

Air Fryer Garlic Bread

Raw pizza dough on a pizza peel

Cold fermented Pizza Dough

Baked rolls, two of them glazed, in an air fryer basket

Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

Baked donuts in an air fryer basket

Air Fryer Donuts

Baked bread pudding in a casserole

Bread and Butter Pudding

several chocolate rolls on baking pan ready to eat

The Best Homemade Chocolate Rolls Recipe

Stacked slices of apple bread on a table

Moist Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe

Slices of dark chocolate zucchini loaf with dollops of chocolate spread on top

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Slices of blueberry bread on a white napkin

Easy Blueberry Bread (fresh or frozen blueberries)

Three glazed doughnuts on white paper

Homemade Glazed Doughnuts

slices of banana bread with a dollop of chocolate spread and banana slices

The Best Banana Bread Recipe

Baked croissants on white paper ready to eat

The Best Homemade Croissant Recipe

A bundt pan filled with baked donuts

Coconut Cream filled Baked Yeast Donuts Recipe

A wooden tray full of a half dozen baked beignets

Oven Baked Beignets (French-style)

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