The aroma from freshly made bread fills your home with warmth and happiness!
From simple sandwiches to the most tantalizing artisan loaf with an air of sophistication, there is no shortage of delicious homemade baked goods.
1. 100% Whole Wheat Bread
I love my homemade Whole Wheat Bread because it has a hearty, yet sweet taste and comes out with a soft, chewy inside and amazing toast capabilities.
It is super easy for a beginner and, after making it for the first time, you will understand why.
2. Moist Banana Bread with Lemon and Sour Cream
The sour cream lends this recipe its moistness, as well as a little zing with the lemon zest added into it.
The key to this one is rubbing the lemon zest into the sugar before adding them to the batter.
Oh my, within seconds of making this, my house is filled with the delicious scent of banana bread!
3. Classic French Spiced Bread (Pain d’Épices)
If you want a traditional-style loaf that is not too sweet but still offers you rich flavor — try Pain d’Épices!
Due to the three main ingredients (rye flour, honey, and the unique spice blend), this bread has a deep earthy flavor that makes it perfect served with a cup of coffee and butter for breakfast or as a snack.
4. Soft Potato Sandwich Bread
Potatoes give this sandwich bread a super light and airy texture that no other bread will ever create!
Therefore, when preparing your sandwich or simply enjoying this bread on its own, the bread will feel like it has twice as much volume than other sandwich loaves!
I use this for everything from making morning toast to grilled cheese sandwiches — it’s a fantastic bread, tender for 7 days after baking.
Enriched dough with butter gives this bread a very fresh, bakery-style flavor.
5. Brown Butter Banana Bread
Taking the time to brown your butter before adding it to your banana bread creates a special flavor; the nutty, caramelized taste makes it well worth the extra time.
Brown butter glaze on top makes it look very professional!
This is a great “secret weapon” for impressing guests.
6. Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
This is a great, nutritious 50/50 blend of whole wheat and all-purpose flour that still provides the same lightness and softness you expect from a sandwich bread.
Both powdered milk and cream in this bread make it super soft.
You would never know this is a healthier version of white bread, making this a fantastic daily lunch sandwich.
7. Raisin Bread
This very soft, dense raisin loaf has a hint of molasses flavoring that reminds me of old-fashioned bakery breads.
My method for mixing has the fat melting into the milk, creating a really incredible texture when baked.
Slather it with butter, toast it up, and you have a great breakfast!
8. Classic Banana Bread
Sometimes you just want a classic banana bread without any frills, and this recipe delivers!
The richness of melted butter and overripe bananas combines for an amazing crumb that is moist and delicious.
The addition of a small amount of cinnamon adds a nice warmth to the bread without competing with the flavor of the bananas.
The perfect treat for any occasion!
9. Soft and Buttery Brioche Loaf
An enriched dough made with eggs and a large amount of butter yields the most decadent bread you can produce at home.
Its delicate crumb is ideal for making excellent French toast, and it’s fancy enough for special occasions.
Once you’ve tasted homemade brioche, store-bought cannot hold a candle to it!
10. Authentic French Baguette
The overnight cold fermentation process used in making these baguettes helps to create their characteristic crunchy crust and airy inside.
There is no need to knead the dough when using this method, so you can let time do all the work!
Nothing compares to ripping into a fresh baguette, especially when paired with a great piece of cheese!
11. Honey Whole Wheat Rolls
By using buttermilk and honey in these rolls, they will not become as dense and heavy as many other recipes for whole wheat dinner rolls.
These gentle rolls have a slight sweetness, making them the ideal accompaniment to any dinner that you serve!
I always bake them in bulk, because they will be gone quickly!
12. Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
Making homemade bagels is far easier than you might expect!
These soft and chewy bagels will put all others from the grocery store to shame.
The combination of the brown sugar & cinnamon gives the bagels their perfect sweetness, and the boiling method allows them to have the proper bagel texture.
Weekend breakfasts just got a major upgrade!
13. Perfect Popovers
The secret to perfect popovers is using a two-step baking process to produce a high temperature at the beginning of baking.
This blast of hot air gives the popovers the lift they need to reach their full potential during baking.
While fast and easy to make, popovers also give every meal an upscale feeling.
Serve popovers warm from the oven with butter to see how excited your guests will become when they enjoy your creations!
14. Classic Cream Scones
These traditional cream scones are the one to try if you want to enjoy an authentic scone that isn’t too sweet or too cake-like, as many others tend to be!
These are soft, fluffy, and perfect with a nice dollop of jam and/or clotted cream, for a relaxing afternoon tea.
The ingredient list is simple so that you can really appreciate the buttery, tender texture!
