10 Homemade Breads That Belong on Your Table

Few things complete a meal like fresh bread straight from the oven. These reliable bread recipes pair beautifully with everything from weeknight suppers to Sunday dinners. Whether you prefer skillet cornbread or soft rolls, these classics always have a place at the table.

Homemade Pull-Apart Rolls

Golden brown baked rolls.
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Skip those store-bought rolls and try your hand at Homemade Pull-Apart Rolls made from scratch. With my recipe, you’ll be baking buttery fan rolls in no time!

Finished butter swim biscuits cooling in the baking pan.

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Angel Biscuits

A biscuit split open and spread with jam.
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These light, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth Angel Biscuits are the perfect cross between a biscuit and a dinner roll. They take the best of both — buttermilk from biscuits and yeast from rolls — and produce an ethereal bread with lovely golden tops and a meltingly tender inside. These are my mama’s specialty, and they’re sure to become a cherished favorite at your table as well.

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Southern Cornbread Muffins

Six golden cornbread muffins in a muffin tin on a rustic wooden table, with more muffins in the background.
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Any time of day is perfect for these quick and easy Southern Cornbread Muffins. You can have these ready for the table in under 30 minutes. They’re perfect to serve plain or add a pat of butter and a drizzle of honey!

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Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread

Sliced steakhouse honey wheat bread spread with butter on a wooden board.
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If you crave the delicious dark wheat bread they serve at Outback Steakhouse as much as I do, then you’ll love this recipe. My Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread is an almost exact copycat of theirs. Slather on some lovely soft butter and enjoy!

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Easy Butter Swim Biscuits

Finished butter swim biscuits cooling in the baking pan.
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If you’ve ever had trouble making biscuits, then these easy, foolproof Butter Swim Biscuits are for you! They take just 5 minutes to stir together and come out of the oven hot, fragrant, and literally swimming in a pool of butter. Yum!

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Sour Cream and Onion Cornbread

Golden cornbread in a cast iron skillet with melting butter on top, next to green onions on a marble surface.
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This easy Sour Cream and Onion Cornbread recipe starts with a box of plain ole muffin mix and ends with a skillet of golden, flavorful cornbread that’s anything but ordinary.

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Olive Tomato Whole Wheat Focaccia

Sliced focaccia bread with olives and sun-dried tomatoes on a wooden board, viewed from above.
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You’ll love this easy recipe for Olive Tomato Whole Wheat Focaccia. It’s a whole wheat Italian bread studded with Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh rosemary.

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Irish Brown Soda Bread

A loaf of soda bread on a plate.
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This authentic Irish Brown Soda Bread recipe brings a touch of Ireland right to your kitchen table. Rustic, hearty, and incredibly simple, it’s the bread that Irish families have enjoyed for generations, and after one bite, you’ll understand why it’s still beloved today.

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Old Fashioned Cornbread

A black cast iron skillet with finished cornbread.
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My best and most basic recipe for Old-Fashioned Cornbread. Made with finely ground white cornmeal, buttermilk, and no sugar (!), it’s the perfect accompaniment for everything from fried chicken to chili.

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Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk biscuits in a black cast-iron skillet.
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These Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits are one of my favorite memories from childhood. Served with butter and syrup for breakfast or filled with a slice of ham or sausage, they’re moist, substantial, and totally delicious! Now, if you’re thinking of the kind of homemade buttermilk biscuits that rise high and turn out flaky, then this is not that recipe. These biscuits are made with oil, not butter, and the result is incredible!

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My Southern Table Cookbook

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If you like these recipes, you’ll love my cookbook! It’s 348 pages filled with 246 recipes, each with a full-color photo. Visit Lana’s Cooking for more information.

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