There’s something unforgettable about the smell of homemade bread—warm, cozy, comforting, and nostalgic. Whether you’re baking for your family, your guests, or simply treating yourself, these 15 easy and delicious homemade bread recipes will make your kitchen the heart of your home.
From fluffy rolls to crusty artisan loaves, these recipes are simple, rewarding, and absolutely irresistible.

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1. Classic White Sandwich Bread

Ingredients:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 3 tbsp butter, softened

Method:

1. Mix warm water, sugar & yeast. Let foam for 5 minutes.
2. Add flour, salt, and butter; knead 8 minutes.
3. Let rise 1 hour.
4. Shape into a loaf, place in pan, rise 30 minutes.
5. Bake at 180°C for 30–35 minutes.

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2. No-Knead Rustic Artisan Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp yeast
• 1 ½ cups warm water

Method:

1. Mix everything into a sticky dough.
2. Cover and rest 12 hours.
3. Shape roughly and rest 30 minutes.
4. Bake in a covered pot at 230°C for 30 minutes, then 10 minutes uncovered.

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3. Wholewheat Honey Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 cups wholewheat flour
• 1 cup white flour
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 tbsp oil

Method:

1. Stir yeast, honey & water together.
2. Add remaining ingredients and knead 5–7 minutes.
3. Rise 1 hour.
4. Shape and rise again 30 minutes.
5. Bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes.

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4. Garlic & Herb Pull-Apart Bread

Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp mixed herbs
• 1 ½ cups warm milk

Method:

1. Mix flour, yeast, salt.
2. Add milk and half the melted butter. Knead 8 minutes.
3. Let rise 1 hour.
4. Roll into balls, dip in garlic butter, place in a pan.
5. Rise 30 minutes, bake at 180°C for 30–35 minutes.

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5. Soft Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 cup warm milk
• ¼ cup melted butter

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients and knead until smooth.
2. Rise 1 hour.
3. Shape into rolls and rise 30 minutes.
4. Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes.

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6. Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 cup warm milk
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Method:

1. Make a dough with flour, yeast, milk & butter.
2. Rise 1 hour.
3. Roll out, spread sugar + cinnamon.
4. Roll up and place in loaf tin.
5. Bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes.

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7. Classic Sourdough Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup active starter
• 4 cups flour
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 tsp salt

Method:

1. Mix everything into a sticky dough.
2. Rest 30 minutes, then fold dough 4–5 times.
3. Rise 4 hours.
4. Shape, rise 2 more hours.
5. Bake at 230°C in a pot: 25 minutes covered + 20 uncovered.

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8. Moist Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup oil
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda

Method:

1. Mix bananas, eggs, sugar, and oil.
2. Add dry ingredients and fold in.
3. Pour into a loaf pan.
4. Bake at 170°C for 50–55 minutes.

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9. Cheddar & Jalapeño Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup grated cheddar
• 1–2 jalapeños, chopped
• 1 ¼ cups warm water

Method:

1. Mix flour, yeast, salt, cheese & jalapeños.
2. Add water and knead.
3. Rise 1 hour.
4. Shape and bake at 180°C for 35 minutes.

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10. Buttery Brioche Loaf

Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp yeast
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup milk

Method:

1. Mix milk, eggs, sugar & yeast.
2. Add flour, then butter. Knead until glossy.
3. Rise 1–2 hours.
4. Shape into loaf.
5. Bake at 180°C for 30–35 minutes.

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11. Multigrain Seed Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 cups wholewheat flour
• 1 cup white flour
• ½ cup mixed seeds
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 ½ cups warm water

Method:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Add honey & water. Knead lightly.
3. Rise 1 hour.
4. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes.

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12. Rosemary Focaccia

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 ½ cups warm water
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Fresh rosemary

Method:

1. Mix dough ingredients and knead 5 minutes.
2. Rise 1 hour.
3. Press onto a tray, dimple with fingers.
4. Add olive oil & rosemary.
5. Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes.

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13. Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk

Method:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Pour in buttermilk and shape quickly.
3. Form a round loaf, cut an X on top.
4. Bake at 190°C for 35–40 minutes.

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14. Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 bananas
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Method:

1. Mix wet ingredients.
2. Add dry, fold in chocolate chips.
3. Bake at 170°C for 50 minutes.

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15. Olive & Cheese Artisan Loaf

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp yeast
• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 1 cup mixed olives, chopped
• 1 cup cheese, grated

Method:

1. Mix dough ingredients (except olives & cheese).
2. Rest 12 hours.
3. Fold in olives & cheese.
4. Shape and bake at 230°C for 35 minutes.

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Final Thoughts

These 15 homemade bread recipes offer a beautiful mix of sweet, savoury, rustic, and refined loaves you can bake anytime. Whether you want something quick and easy or slow and artisanal, there’s a loaf here that will make your home feel warm and inviting.