40 Sweet & Savory Quick Bread Recipes

We love this classic, no-frills pumpkin bread (especially warmed up and slathered with cream cheese—seriously, TRY IT). Other times, we're craving chocolate pumpkin bread... or pecans! And we're sure you are too. Feel free to fold in 1 cup of extra stuff, like chocolate chips, nuts, dried cranberries, or pepitas, once the batter is made.

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There are thousands of banana bread recipes out there—this is the only one you'll ever need. What sets it apart? For starters, we swap in full-fat sour cream (don't even think about reaching for low-fat) instead of milk, and use one whole egg plus one egg yolk, both of which help make the banana bread extra moist.

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Biscuits can take on very different meanings in different parts of the world. In North America, they're meant to be a flaky and soft leavened quick bread. Ideally they should have tender flaky layers and an extra-buttery taste. An easier alternative to dinner rolls and equally good at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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This quick bread is drizzled with a thick icing and spiced to perfection with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves (though you can substitute 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice as a shortcut). There's just 1 cup of sugar to keep the taste sweet enough without getting into super-decadent dessert territory. We'll be eating it for breakfast all fall long.

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Popovers are likely the cutest thing you can bake to accompany any meal. Watching them rise in the oven is a thrill for any cook. When they emerge, they stand tall and smell amazing. They're the sweet version of savory Yorkshire puddings, perfect for impressing your guests at breakfast brunch. Pair with oven-cooked bacon, a big batch of scrambled eggs, and a pitcher of mimosas for the ideal spread.

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Though the dough for this recipe is rather traditional, how we serve it (with chocolate 😅) is not. We messed with tradition and replaced the currants with mini chocolate chips. This upset a lot of our fans on Facebook. Because apparently, not even currants are authentic. Traditional Irish soda bread has no mix-ins.

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Zucchini bread is always the first thing on our list to make with summer’s squash bounty, but we wanted to switch it up this time. This lemon poppyseed bread is still super-soft, like a zucchini bread should be, with a little bit of tartness thanks to the lemon. Yum!

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Banana nut muffins are the shortcut version to banana bread, and are made for breakfast meal prep. They are light and moist, full of toasted walnuts, and just sweet enough. Grab one next time you're running out the door in the morning to improve your whole day.

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In the world of quick breads, banana bread and zucchini bread used to be our favorite. But then we met carrot bread. Which on its own, though nice and spiced, could be rather humble. But spread some cream cheese frosting on top and you've got CARROT. CAKE. BREAD. It's not as dramatic is our layered carrot cake, but it's just as good.

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The most important thing about a scone? How buttery and flaky they are! These certainly pass the test and they come out tall and proud with plenty of layers and perfectly buttery. This base recipe works well with any extra add-ins and can even go sweet or savory. We include a few of our favorite variations, but don't let the fun stop here. Go wild with some of your favorite fruit, chocolate chips, or favorite cheeses!

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The beer pulls double duty here, serving both as a boost to the leaveners and the flavor of the bread. Beer bread can be a delicious accompaniment to any hearty soup, makes for a killer lunch or dinner sandwich, and is delicious enough to stand on its own with a simple slather of butter.

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Is there a muffin more delightful than a strawberry muffin? We think not. These pillowy, tender muffins are packed with jammy summer fruit and fragrant with lemon zest.

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Sure banana bread gets a lot of hype, but we here at Delish think pumpkin bread is just as good, if not better. Especially for the fall! So how do you take the best pumpkin bread and make it even better? You stuff it with cheesecake, of course. Because pumpkin and cheesecake were MFEO. This easy quick bread recipe is a fall baking essential.

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The flavor squad is here to provide standard corn muffins with a mega boost. The result is pimiento cheese corn muffins, which take their cues from the classic Southern cheese dip. Packed with shredded cheddar, diced pimiento peppers, garlic powder, and a generous amount of cayenne, the result is a savory delight.

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Scones sound fancy, but really, they're so easy to make. These scones are studded with fresh berries and sprinkled with coarse sugar for the perfect bite. Fruit scones are meant to be seasonal, so use your favorite fruit that's in season, or whatever you need to use up in your fridge. If you aren't sure what to make in the fall, you can always go with pumpkin spice scones.

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Few flavors go together as well as cranberry and orange. This cranberry bread is full of warm spices and a sweet orange glaze that gets drizzled on while the bread is still slightly warm so that it can seep into it. Check out our cranberry cheesecake banana or our sparkling cranberry cheesecake too for even more cran-orange flavor.

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Aside from mouthwatering chicken and sandwiches that make people line up around the block, Popeyes is known for their iconic, fluffy, crisp, salty, and buttery biscuits. Made for sopping up gravy or shuttling red beans and rice from point A to point B, these copycat biscuits come crazy close to the original thanks to a few classic biscuit-baking techniques and tips.

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These are a cheesy and herb-studded muffin that's more like a savory scone or biscuit in texture. The muffin itself is fantastic, and we wouldn't be upset to eat it all on its own, but add a perfectly soft-boiled egg inside, and we're OBSESSED.

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The vibrant, all-natural glaze and delicious punch of lemon-blueberry flavor will brighten all your days.

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Nothing says fall like the smell of freshly baked pumpkin bread. Why make this version? Not only is it loaded with chocolate chips, it's also incredibly moist and tender thanks to our favorite secret ingredient—sour cream.

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