It would seem that you can throw just about anything into an 8×4-inch loaf pan and have some sweet smellin’ magic come out of your kitchen after an hour or so. What’s more, pulling a beautifully risen quick bread out of the oven is sure to make you feel like your a prime-time, super legit baker.
Here’s a peek at my favorite quick bread recipes.
Oh! Happy Wednesday to you. Also… you look pretty today. I like what you did with your hair.
Low Fat Oatmeal Banana Bread. Still moist. Still all sorts of delicious. I even counted the Weight Watchers points on this one. Whaaaat!? Yea. That happened.
Raspberry Almond Bread. Yes, after it’s baked the bread turns a touch blue from the raspberries. What’s the science on that? Can we get Bill Nye the Science Guy on this one?
Zucchini Sweet Potato Bread. Fresh grated zucchini. Raw grated sweet potato. It’s unique, full of spice and delicious.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. It’s chocolate. It’s for breakfast. If this offends you… I’m not sure what you’re doing here. I mean that with love and respect.
Lemon Drenched Lemon Cakes. Ok… so maybe this is more of a pound cake recipe than a quick bread recipe. This cake is too good to pass up. Lemon plus lemon syrup plus cake. I vote: awesome.
Honey Cranberry Cornmeal Quick Bread. Have any leftover cranberries in your fridge? Me too.
Fresh Mango Bread. I never would have thought to put fresh mango in bread until Dorie Greenspan told me it was ok.
Vegan Pumpkin Walnut Bread. Dense and moist. Who says you need butter and eggs to make awesome bread!? Whoever they are… kick ‘em in the toe. They’re wrong.
Persimmon Bread. You are mighty strange persimmon bread, but I love you just the same.
Honey Whole Wheat Pound Cake. Dense. Nutty. It’ll charm your pants off. Be prepared.
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Wow these all look so good. I’m not sure which one to try first.
Super pumped to try these :) They look great!!
Joy,
Thanks for two things…the great post and the lovely compliment on my hair! How did you know i did it differently today?
Your Sweet Potato Zucchini Bread is my go to bread that pleases everyone! I must try some of the others soon!
Happy Wednesday to you, too!
I love it. Yum. I know what I’m doing this weekend – buying a new loaf pan.
PS – My hair looks horrible today, but I appreciate the sentiment. ;)
PPS – Can’t wait to hear about the Sonoma class details!!
One of these days, I’ll try them all! Thank you.
one of my favorite posts as of yet! i love how accomplished i feel when pulling something splendid out of the oven – and i am so glad that it’s a shared feeling :)
and thanks for the compliment, joy! you look really great today, too!
I love quick breads. Just made a loaf of banana bread last night. Thanks for providing such a variety. The Goddess of Baking rocks! Hope you’re having a good day, too.
I wish you baked one of the sourdough breads. It would be a real thing to see them on your blog. I’m sure they’d be stunning.
I love how calling a cake a bread makes it okay to eat it for breakfast with butter to boot!!
Your recipes are wonderful as is your website, a real joy! Thank you :-)
I’m so trying the lowfat oatmeal banana bread. New Year’s resolutions and all. Thanks!
I love the Lo-fat Oatmeal Banana Bread! I made it last week and it didn’t last long it was so delicious! I can’t wait to try all of these other quick breads =)
i love quick breads. I have made a few from this list and loved them. I will soon make the rest and i know i will love them too. Thanks Joy. Off to buy a few more loaf pans…. :)
Just what I was in the mood for. Now I wish I would have bought those loaf pans at Sur La Table that are on sale.
And about the raspberries turning the bread blue, I just read about that in my new cookbook, The Art & Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet. She says “When there is not enough acidity in the batter, you’ll see a ring of blue around the fruit pieces… However, if the batter is made with an acidic liquid, such as buttermilk, the problem is averted. This is one of the reasons that muffin/bread batters contain buttermilk instead of milk.”
These all look amazing! I have the worst luck with quickbreads. The lemon looks especially yummy.
I bet they all taste great!
Joy! I’ve been wanting to make your honey whole wheat pound cake for months, and tonight after reading your post, I decided to make it. Man am I glad!! This is one of the best cake/muffins I’ve ever had!
I’m making all of these. This weekend. So if I have a three day weekend, I could do three a day, and ummmm….
Bottom line, I need to make all of these. Soon.
I have now downloaded all these recipes and put them in my computer. I can’t wait to start baking. My boys are going to be so happy.
Just made the cranberry cornmeal bread… Yum! After having starred the initial posting, I knew I had to make it tonight after seeing it again here. It’s not as sweet as I expected it to be but that’s okay; it makes eating it for breakfast much more legit! Thanks!
Thank you for the WW/honey pound cake recipe. I have been looking for that exact thing!
Joy, these look fantastic! I’ve tried your lemon pound cake (and it truly is wonderful) and can’t wait to try these other ones (esp the chocolate/banana!).
MT
oh my! I am so making some of these. They look deeelish!
I do believe I see that cranberry bread in my future, once I’ve finished off my batch of pumpkin cranberry muffins. And I do believe I’m on a cranberry kick lately!
Oh wow, I’m so glad you posted this. I’ve been wanting to bake some quick breads and now I have a whole bunch to try. I am really intrigued by the persimmon bread and the zucchini sweet potato bread. I think I might back one tomorrow night.
I heart quick breads & your updated layout!
The oatmeal banana bread is calling my name.
awesome post joy. cannot wait to try them ALL.
Thank you for the round up! I love baking bread and everything looks so great!
That oatmeal banana bread is definetely calling my name!
made the zucchini and sweet potato bread yesterday… so delicious!! just a side note – i used 2 C of king arthur whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar and generous 1/2 cup agave nectar, one small zucchini and one medium/large sweet potato. no cloves but the bread came out dense and moist and amazing. thank you!
Your new site design is completely adorable. I love bees!
made the honey cranberry bread to rid my fridge of the holiday berries – it is FANTASTIC! thank you – a recipe I will keep.
Made the honey whole wheat Pound Cake last Thursday. Need I say by Sunday, it was gone?? Will post it on my blog with a link to your recipe :)
Oh wow! Joy, you have amazingly perfect timing (well, for me anyway). I’m cooking up a storm to stock my sister-in-law’s pantry since they just had a baby this week and I realized that I can’t possibly leave out a quick bread! Your zucchini and sweet potato bread looks amazing, I might have to try that one. But the lemon is calling to me too. Maybe I’ll do both tonight! Thank you!
Oh my goodness!! They all look so scrum deli umpious!!!! :)
Thanks Joy! I love visiting your blog – it always makes me smile. :)
Now, which one to make first? I’m thinking the chocolate, chocolate banana one ~ yum, yum!!(I think this one will also delight my two girls!
Oooh…looks FABULOUS!!
Joy,
The Strawberry version of your raspberry bread is in the oven here in London and I love your blog it keeps me going at work checking in on all your georgous recipes!
Keep it going
xx Joy
Wow! You’re a baking machine! These all look delectable :-)
And thanks for commenting on my hair…I needed that=)
This page is definitely bookmarked.
Fresh mango bread is calling my name! What kind of wackadoo could possibly be offended by chocolate for breakfast?!
made the banana oatmeal bread last night. Very tasty for “Weight Watchers”, I might add a little more bananas or oil next time, needs a bit more moisture. Very good with a little margarine though! Love the bread recipes! Can’t wait to get through them all!
Hi Joy! I made the honey cornmeal cranberry cake last night and it’s amazing! The honey and the cornmeal are perfect together, and the cranberries give it just the tart contrast that cornbread needs. We’re flying out of town in the morning, and it’ll be just the perfect thing to munch on with a cup of coffee on the plane. Have a great weekend!
Beautiful bread. Lemon drenched lemon cakes, where do I sign up for that??
my kids are going to love you for these recipes. we usually turn bread recipes into muffins instead of loaves and they eat them for breakfast and/or pack them in their lunches. plus we’ll have so much fun making a mess in the kitchen together.
you look pretty too!
I’m slightly obsessed with the sweet potato zucchini bread.
I LIKE!!!
Joy,
I love you and I love your site and have never failed with any of your recipes. I think, though that you are being a little unfair in this post.
Low-fat banana bread AND chocolate chocolate-chip banana “bread” in the same post ?? I had a lot of bananas and I made them both…
Oh the poor plain wholesome good sister overshadowed by the buxom, flashy rock-your-world sister. I can only hope the sensible one is strong enough to handle the comparison. I’m taking them both to work tomorrow in a sort of social experiment. Fingers crossed for the plain sister !!
Thanks for a wonderful site !! Peggy
Oh Joy, I just love you. You bring back memories of one of my most favorite college roommates. I need to cook again but I’m pregnant and tired, so I will just pretend like you are here to bake for me. Thanks for bringing a smile to my day!
I now can eat and enjoy banana bread again. I cannot wait to try this!
Joy, you are truly a delight!
All of these look amazing, shall have to try them all!
The Zucchini one will be the perfect way to use up the crazy amounts sprouting in our garden!
x
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