Recipe Roundup

43 Lightning-Fast Quick Bread Recipes

Easy loaves, yes. But also our favorite muffins, cornbread, biscuits, and more.
A loaf of banana bread half sliced on a marble surface with a dish of softened butter to the side.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Rhoda Boone

Maybe you've been baking a lot of banana bread, but quick bread recipes extend beyond the banana to many other baked goods, including anything leavened with baking powder and/or baking soda instead of yeast. Below you'll find some of our favorite loaf cakes, soda breads, cornbread, and more no-stress baking projects.

  • A loaf of banana bread with walnuts sliced on a marble countertop.
    Photo by Travis Rainey, Prop styling by Sean Dooley, Food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
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    Easy Banana Bread Recipe

    This sweet, nutty, and supremely moist loaf is everything you could ever want in classic banana bread.

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  • Chocolate chip scones in a bowl with a cup of tea.
    Photo by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Christina Allen, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht
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    Chocolate Chip Scones

    A batch of homemade chocolate chip scones has the power to turn any regular morning into a special occasion.

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  • Corn bread being served from a cast iron skillet.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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    Skillet Cornbread

    Proof that the best cornbread isn’t necessarily the most complicated, this easy recipe gets it on the table in 30 minutes.

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  • A loaf of pumpkin bread made with cider and filled with chopped walnuts on a cutting board with a serrated knife.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Stevie Stewart
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    Pumpkin Bread

    Reduced apple cider gives this pumpkin bread extra sweetness and a freshening tang, not to mention double the fall vibes.

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  • A row of blueberry muffins on a marble surface strewn with fresh blueberries.
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kate Schmidt
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    Classic Blueberry Muffins

    Chock-full of berries, our ultimate muffins have just the right amount of sweetness, plus a gentle tang and tender crumb thanks to sour cream.

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  • vertical stack of three flaky sour cream and onion biscuits
    Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Susan Spungen
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    Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits

    Not all quick bread recipes make big loaves. These sour cream-enriched biscuits have a tangy flavor and wonderful, tender texture.

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  • Baked biscuits in a cast iron pan next to a dish of buckwheat honey and butter ready to be mashed together.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Joe Sevier and Anna Stockwell
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    Fluffy Cathead Biscuits With Honey Butter

    Cathead biscuits are a Southern staple whose name refers to their large size (about as big as a cat's head). The dough for this hand-rolled biscuit recipe is made by incorporating flour into the wet ingredients, instead of the reverse. The result is a fluffy (rather than flaky) biscuit, ready to be split and spread with flavorful honey butter.

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  • Loaf of French spice bread on a wooden cutting board.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
    10/43

    French Spiced Bread

    This classic French spiced bread is perfumed with a vibrant spice mix of star anise, ginger, and cinnamon. It's great for a sweet toast in the morning, or it can be sliced thinly and served with pâté for a pretty appetizer.

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  • Five raspberrystudded muffins on a cooling rack with more muffins still in the tin.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Styling by Ali Nardi
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    Raspberry Corn Muffins

    Buttermilk and honey makes these muffins impossibly tender and indescribably delicious.

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  • Skillet Cornbread With Chives
    Photo by Alex Lau
    12/43

    Skillet Cornbread With Chives

    A true Southerner wouldn’t dare add sugar to this cornbread recipe, but a Yankee might miss it. Do what you will; we don’t judge.

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Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
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These playful cookies are reminiscent of St. Louis butter cake, with specks of crunchy rice brittle throughout.
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Veggie-packed eggs, gooey cheese, and don't skip the sprinkle of sugar.
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So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
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Practical to make and feels like a total flex.
Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing
Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing
A cool, custardy treat for the hottest days and beyond.