Old-Fashioned Comfort Foods
Find easy to make quick bread recipes including sweet breads like banana, cranberry, and apple along with savory breads like cheddar and cornbread.
A moist banana buttermilk nut bread recipe made with sugar, eggs, bananas, chopped nuts, and fresh buttermilk. This easy banana bread recipe is special because the buttermilk inside makes a very moist delicious bread. Baking a quick bread is one of my favorite things, as the heady aroma fills the kitchen and will surely get … Read more
A pumpkin raisin bread recipe made with pumpkin and flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, raisins and walnuts. Serve for brunch, dessert, or a snack. What says fall better than pumpkin and the spices like ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg that go with it? This is a nice treat for any occasion like a fall brunch, Thanksgiving, … Read more
An old-fashioned date bread recipe made with butter, eggs, pecans, and chopped dates and baked in a loaf pan. Serve this quick bread for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert. I happen to love dates. They are sweet, chewy, and nutty. This recipe is from my mom’s recipe box collection and I still make it … Read more
An old-fashioned strawberry bread recipe made with mashed fresh strawberries, a touch of cinnamon and topped with a vanilla powdered sugar glaze. What a great way to use up fresh strawberries that might have become a bit too ripe for other recipes! You mash the berries and incorporate them into the batter so you get … Read more
Cranberry orange bread is made with dried sweetened cranberries, orange juice, egg, and walnuts. This quick bread is a great combination of sweet and tart. Serve it for breakfast, brunch, an afternoon snack, or with tea. This is a recipe from my mom’s recipe collection and has been around for many years. One of the … Read more
This buttermilk banana bread recipe is made from butter, sugar, eggs, and bananas. Fresh buttermilk in the batter makes a moist and delicious bread. Having a few leftover bananas around seems to be a common occurrence in our household, so this is a recipe that frequently gets brought out as a way to use up … Read more
An old-fashioned butterscotch bread recipe made with brown sugar, golden raisins, and buttermilk. Serve this quick bread recipe for a sweet treat at breakfast or brunch. This is an interesting recipe not often found in many cookbooks. I believe this one came from my Grandmother’s recipe box. When I first read the recipe, I doubted … Read more
This fresh and flavorful old-fashioned rhubarb bread is a quick bread recipe with a special brown sugar topping. It is made with fresh cut rhubarb, brown sugar, egg, and chopped nuts. Nothing says spring more than this fresh and flavorful rhubarb bread. It can be served for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert bread. What an … Read more
This recipe for homemade apple nut bread is made with apples, sour cream, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and chopped pecans. Fill the house with the wonderful aroma of this fresh apple nut bread baking in the oven. Everyone in your household will be waiting for it to come out of the oven and cool down enough … Read more
This cheddar cheese bread is made with buttermilk baking mix, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese. This recipe is from my mom’s recipe collection. You can eat this bread either warm or at room temperature with softened butter. When I made this quick bread, I was unsure of what to expect since most quick breads … Read more
