Quick Bread Baking Recipes

Quick Bread Baking Recipes for Muffins, Biscuits, Cornbread, and More

When you're in a hurry, turn to no-yeast quick bread recipes to make a satisfying breakfast or snack bread. Quick breads also make easy and popular special occasion breads. Anybody, even a beginner to baking, can make quick breads from scratch. Quick breads are made with baking powder or soda for leavening in place of yeast, eliminating the long rising periods. Quick breads are generally sweet, but you can also make savory breads like biscuits and cornbread. My Farmhouse Buttermilk Biscuits, shown below, are a true Southern biscuit for those who stick with tradition. The recipe contains detailed instructions for anyone who has never made down-home buttermilk biscuits from scratch. These biscuits are equally at home on the breakfast table or with a comfort food dinner. If you enjoy Southern quick breads, my Skillet Southern Cornbread is made the right way, the only way, in a seasoned cast iron skillet. No other baking pan provides the deep brown crust with soft interior as does cast iron. Start your morning with Lemon Blueberry Muffins, tangy with lemon flavor and not too sweet. The recipe uses lemon yogurt and honey to complement fresh blueberries. For a different twist on blueberry muffins, try my Banana Blueberry Muffins. The recipe is made with dark brown sugar and your favorite sweet spices, cinnamon and nutmeg. For holiday baking, try my Pumpkin Mini-Bread Trio recipe. Instructions let you make one variation or all three to please everyone at your Christmas brunch. Variations include walnut, cranberry, and apple with a sweet, streusel and nut topping. Because these quick breads are made in mini-loaf pans, they make great holiday food gifts.
Lemon Blueberry Muffins Tender muffins made with fresh blueberries, lemon, honey, and with the tang of lemon yogurt.
Pumpkin Mini-Bread Trio 3 breads in one batter made with either walnuts, cranberries, or apple, and with streusel topping.
Skillet Southern Cornbread Cornbread made the Southern way in seasoned cast iron with white corn meal and buttermilk.
Farmhouse Buttermilk Biscuits Light and airy buttermilk biscuits which are high-rising and tender on the inside.
Banana Blueberry Muffins Fresh blueberries, banana, and spices deliver all your favorite flavors in one muffin.