29 Delicious Recipes for Your Bread Machine

There's Nothing Better Than a Warm Homemade Loaf

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 12/27/20
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Honey Buttermilk Bread

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A bread machine can complete the full bread-making process, from mixing to kneading, to rising, to baking. Just place the ingredients in the machine's bread pan and walk away. In two to three hours you will have freshly baked bread.

But this countertop appliance can also make a lot more than just loaves of bread, from pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, hamburger and hot dog buns, and even doughnuts. Many of these recipes require just a few simple ingredients, making it easy to get a warm loaf of bread or other treats on the table.

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    Country White Bread

    Country White Bread

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    This simple bread machine white bread recipe results in a bread with a pleasant, chewy texture. It's delicious as toast for breakfast, or you can use it to make great sandwiches, grilled or not. Make this on rapid or quick cycle, or on the regular cycle with less yeast (about 2 teaspoons). 

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    Whole Wheat Bread

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    This straightforward wheat bread is ideal to have on hand as it can be used for sandwiches as well as breakfast toast. With just a handful of simple ingredients and only whole wheat flour, you will have a delicious loaf without much effort.

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    Multigrain Loaf Bread

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    Full of flavor, this bread machine recipe uses multigrain cereal to add texture and crunch to the loaf. It is delicious for breakfast, toasted and slathered with butter or honey, or use for your favorite chicken or roast beef sandwich.

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    Milk and Honey Bread

    Milk and Honey Bread

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    This is an easy bread to make with your bread machine, and it's wonderful for sandwiches and toast. The recipe calls for only milk, honey, butter, flour, salt, and yeast. It's quick to put together and can be frozen for later use.

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    Sweet Potato Rolls

    Sweet Potato Rolls

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    Mashed sweet potatoes give these rolls amazing flavor and color, and they're perfect on the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table. But this recipe is also ideal for using up leftover sweet potatoes, and the two dozen or so pull-apart rolls are great to have on hand for weeknight meals.

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    Soft Pretzels

    Soft Pretzels From the Bread Machine

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    Soft pretzels are a fun snack, and considering they don't require any special ingredients, they can often be made without any planning. Of course, you need to shape the pretzels by hand, but the bread machine will take care of the dough.

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    Wheat Cornmeal Bread

    Whole Wheat Bread With Cornmeal

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    This is a fabulous bread for both toasting and for making delicious sandwiches. The cornmeal and whole wheat flour add just enough texture to the bread, and a small amount of brown sugar sweetens it perfectly.

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    Banana Bread

    Bread Machine Banana Bread

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    Banana bread is always a good use for overripe bananas, and this bread machine recipe makes it quick to prepare. All the wet ingredients are combined in the machine and then the mixed dry ingredients are added. Just set to quick bread and wait for the delicious loaf to be done.

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    Pizza Dough

    Bread Machine Pizza Dough and Sloppy Joe Pizza

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    This recipe makes enough pizza dough for two 12-inch thick-crust pizzas. You can enjoy one pizza now and freeze the other half of the dough for another day. Or feel free to assemble both pizzas and place in the freezer to enjoy later for a quick dinner or snack.

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    Peanut Butter Bread

    Peanut Butter Bread

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    What could be more perfect for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich than peanut butter bread? Considering there are only four other ingredients, you probably have everything you need to make this simple bread machine recipe. Toast a piece and enjoy with jelly for breakfast, lunch, or snack.

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    Easy Mini Burger Buns

    Awesome Homemade Slider Buns

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    Fill these mini buns with tiny burgers, seafood salad, roast beef, or pulled pork for appetizers, lunch, or a fun dinner. This recipe calls for simple ingredients such as yeast, milk, eggs, butter, and all-purpose flour, and it's easy to pull together.

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    Onion Bread

    Onion Bread

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    Dry onion soup mix, often in the back of the pantry, is the secret ingredient to this tasty savory bread. When combined with butter, flour, sugar, dry milk, and yeast, it creates a flavorful bread perfect for sandwiches and can add a bit of interest to a ho-hum meal.

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    Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns

    Bread Machine Hamburger Buns

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    This bread machine recipe is a great choice if you're looking for a quick homemade hamburger or hot dog bun. The bread machine makes mixing and kneading a breeze, and you can shape the dough into round rolls or longer buns, depending on your needs.

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    Quinoa Oatmeal Bread

    Quinoa Oatmeal Bread

     
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    Quinoa, oats, and whole wheat flour make this a nutritious homemade bread to serve any time of day. When combined with buttermilk and honey, the result is a tasty, chewy bread with a nutty, slightly sweet flavor. Just be sure to cook the quinoa before adding it to the bread machine.

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    Herb and Parmesan Bread

    Bread Machine Herb and Parmesan Bread

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    This fragrant herb and Parmesan loaf is the perfect bread to bake when serving lasagna, spaghetti, or soup. Fresh oregano, chives, a little basil, and rosemary are ideal, but if in a pinch, you can use what you have on hand or even dried herbs.

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    Challah Bread

    Jewish Bread Machine Challah

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    Whether for the Jewish holidays or to enjoy any time, this beautiful braided challah bread is simplified in the bread maker. You still have to roll out and braid the dough, but that is the fun part anyway.

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    Sweet Potato Bread

    Sweet Potato Bread for the Bread Machine

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    Both mixed and baked in the bread machine, this easy sweet potato yeast bread has many familiar flavors of fall. A few spices, brown sugar, and a little vanilla combine with sweet potatoes and just a few other ingredients to make a tender and tasty bread. Add raisins or nuts for added texture.

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    Cinnamon Raisin Bread

    Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread

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    Perfect toasted for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, this cinnamon raisin bread is simple to make in the bread machine. Place all of the ingredients except raisins into the maker, adding the fruit when the fruit and nut signal goes off. In under three hours, you can enjoy a warm loaf of this sweet bread.

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    Kalamata Olive Bread

    Bread Machine Kalamata Olive Bread

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    This recipe makes a large loaf of bread, perfect for serving over several meals. Dried basil, Kalamata olives, and some of the olive brine make for a delicious smelling and tasting bread, perfect as a snack dipped in olive oil.

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    Roasted Garlic Bread

    Garlic Bread
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    If you are a fan of garlic bread, then you'll love this bread machine recipe. It incorporates all of the delicious flavors of the Italian dinner side dish into the bread itself and even ramps it up with the addition of a whole bulb of roasted garlic.

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    Honey Buttermilk Bread

    Honey Buttermilk Bread

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    This recipe is quick and easy, and it's also quite versatile. You can bake the bread in the machine, take it out after the dough cycle to make rolls, or bake it in a loaf pan in the oven.

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    Cajun Bread

    Cajun Bread

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    This flavorful bread machine loaf is made with chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and a generous amount of Cajun seasoning. It will liven up that ho-hum sandwich or add interest to a simple dinner.

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    Cocoa Bread

    Cocoa Bread

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    Perfect when the craving for chocolate strikes, this bread machine recipe includes just the right amount of cocoa powder to satisfy. Great any time of day, slathered with raspberry jam for breakfast or Nutella for dessert.

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    Honey-Molasses Oatmeal Bread

    Bread Machine Honey Molasses Oatmeal Bread on Table

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    This bread machine oatmeal bread is flavored with a combination of honey and molasses, making it a wonderful addition to breakfast. It's a fabulous toasting bread and also makes great sandwiches, adding a little bit of sweetness to almost any lunch. 

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    Oregano and Romano Cheese Bread

    Romano Bread

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    Just a little bit of grated cheese and dried herb turns a simple bread into something special. This tasty herb bread is a snap to prepare and is the perfect accompaniment to a spaghetti or lasagna dinner.

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    Cinnamon Rolls

    Bread machine cinnamon rolls recipe

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    The great thing about cinnamon rolls is that they can be served at breakfast, eaten as a snack, or offered for dessert. These bread machine cinnamon rolls are easy to make using your bread machine's dough cycle. Feel free to add other finely chopped nuts instead of pecans or leave the nuts out altogether.

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    Hot Cross Buns

    Hot Cross Buns

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    Hot cross buns are a traditional Easter treat, and the bread machine makes these classic rolls a little easier. You can make with currants, raisins, or other dried fruit.

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    Pumpkin Quick Bread

    Pumpkin Bread With Walnuts

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    Fans of pumpkin with the quintessential autumn spices will love this recipe. This bread should work with any standard size bread machine with a cake or quick bread cycle. Mix the ingredients in a bowl first to make sure they're well combined before putting them into the bread machine.

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    Glazed Yeast Doughnuts

    Glazed Raised Doughnuts

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    Doughnuts always seem to make us smile. You can glaze these delicious yeast rolls with a chocolate or vanilla glaze (or both). The dough is cut out with a doughnut cutter or formed into knots or crullers and then deep-fried to perfection. This recipe does require a few steps over time, so make sure you plan ahead.