Bread Machines & Makers: Recipes & Guides

Whether you call it a bread maker or a bread machine, there’s no denying this handy appliance is a carb-lover’s dream. Our guide offers recipes, tips, techniques and more.

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Harvest Fruit Bread

"My sister is raising two little girls but always makes time to bake homemade bread," writes Sandy Vias, San Leandro, California. "They like this loaf best. It's studded with fruit and nuts, and terrific toasted and spread with butter.

Sweet Almond Bread

The crunchy toasted almonds and sweet cinnamony topping on these round loaves make them look and taste terrific. "My niece...


Jalapeno Bread

2 reviews

Grilled cheese sandwiches are especially good made with moist slices from this pretty corn-flecked loaf. For a milder chili taste,...


Home-Style White Bread

14 reviews

I often serve this bread with meals because I can use my bread machine to make it. It is a...


Onion Dill Bread

4 reviews

This flavorful loaf is a nice accompaniment to a light lunch featuring chicken or tuna salad. It owes its richness...

Pepperoni Bread

1 review

"This chewy bread, flecked with spicy pepperoni, is a favorite no matter where I take it," reports Annette Self of...


Apple-Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

3 reviews

With cream cheese frosting on top, these treats are sure to become a holiday “must” at your house. Using the...


Garden Vegetable Bread

2 reviews

Red pepper, zucchini and green onions provide the attractive color and pleasant flavor in this moist loaf from Jean Moore...


Bread Machine Roll Mix

5 reviews

"I usually triple this recipe so I have the mix on hand when I want to make a batch of...


Quick Bread Bowls

4 reviews

I never thought it could be this easy to make bread bowls at home. While the dough is mixing and...


Onion French Bread Loaves

3 reviews

Since I love variety in my cooking, I tried adding dried minced onion to my usual recipe in attempts to...


Bread Machine Multigrain Bread

1 review

This healthful loaf loaded with whole grains couldn't be much easier to make—you just combine the ingredients in a bread...


Fruit-Filled Kolaches

1 review

"In our Czech community, these tender pastries are served at weddings and family dinners," shares Mary Pecinovsky of Calmar, Iowa....

Date-Nut Yeast Bread

1 review

"For breakfast, this bread is delicious toasted, buttered and topped with cinnamon-sugar," writes Roseanne Farulli, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.


Sour Cream Chive Bread

7 reviews

This savory loaf mildly flavored with chives is delicious when served warm with a meal, soup, salad or stew. It...


Pineapple Bread

1 review

From Nicholville, New York, Marian Shelton shares this light loaf that gets its subtle sweetness from pineapple juice. "My daughter...


Multigrain Bread

4 reviews

It's hard to get a good whole-grain bread where I live, so my bread machine comes in very handy when...


Italian Seasoned Bread

2 reviews

"When I didn't have the onion soup mix called for in the original recipe, I used Italian salad dressing mix...


Flavorful Herb Bread

9 reviews

This bread is one of my favorites. It has a wonderful texture and slices beautifully, and the flavor of the...


Banana Wheat Bread

6 reviews

A subtle banana flavor comes through in this moist whole wheat loaf. Flecked with poppy seeds, the sweet slices are...


Soft Italian Breadsticks

16 reviews

I use the "dough only" cycle on my bread machine to prepare these melt-in-your-mouth breadsticks that my family of five...


Honey-Wheat Oatmeal Bread

7 reviews

This wholesome bread from Wannetta Ehnes of Eagle Bend, Minnesota is delicious warm out of the bread machine. Serve it...

Honey Whole Wheat Bread

14 reviews

You'll appreciate the hearty whole wheat goodness in this tender bread from Diane Kahnk of Tecumseh, Nebraska. The recipe calls...


Garlic Herb Bubble Loaf

12 reviews

I adapted an old sour cream bread recipe for this deliciously different pull-apart loaf that smells heavenly while baking. It...


White Rice Bread

1 review

If you like potato bread, you're sure to enjoy this soft moist specialty shared by Lorraine Dallmann from Thief River...


Nutty Wheat Bread

2 reviews

"We prefer whole wheat bread, but sometimes it can taste a bit plain," says Blacksburg, Virginia's Amy Pennington. "I added...


Cracked Pepper Bread

3 reviews

I love my bread machine and am always trying new recipes in it. This bread is one of my successes....


Rosemary Cheddar Bread

1 review

"My husband and I love rosemary-and cheddar-crusted potatoes, so I adapted a potato bread recipe to include our favorite flavors,"...