Description
Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked bread filling your kitchen, especially when it comes together in less than an hour. This fast bread recipe delivers soft, golden, and flavorful bread without long rising times. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and easy to customize with herbs, cheese, or nuts.
Ingredients
2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon (12 g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon (6 g) baking powder
½ teaspoon (3 g) baking soda
½ teaspoon (3 g) salt
1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk, room temperature
1 large egg, beaten
3 tablespoons (45 ml) unsalted butter, melted
Optional: ½ cup (60 g) shredded cheese, herbs, or nuts
Instructions
Preheat and Prepare:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
Mix Dry Ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
Combine Wet Ingredients:
In a separate bowl, whisk buttermilk, beaten egg, and melted butter until smooth. Ensure butter is not too hot to prevent cooking the egg.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Gently fold with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
Add Optional Mix-ins:
Fold in cheese, herbs, or nuts if desired for extra flavor.
Transfer to Pan:
Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Bake:
Bake 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
Cool:
Let cool in pan for 5–10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice after slightly cooled.
Notes
Avoid overmixing to keep bread soft and tender.
Optional mix-ins add versatility: cheese, herbs, nuts, or cinnamon sugar.
Serve fresh for best texture; reheating slices restores freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
- Category: Bread / Quick Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 50 g)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: Fast bread, Quick bread, Easy homemade bread, No-yeast bread, Simple bread recipe