With flavors ranging from classic banana to birthday cake and recipes made with everything from Gold Medal Flour to Bisquick and Betty Crocker cake mix, there’s bound to be a recipe here for you—even if you’re a beginner baker! We’ll show you how to cobble together something delicious with next to no effort, no matter what you do (or don’t) have in your pantry. With a loaf cooling on your counter, you’ll be set up for snacks, breakfast or even dessert—at least until the rest of the family discovers what you’ve made!
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 49 reviews.- Prep time: 25 min
- Total time: 2 hr 20 min
- Ingredients: 12
- Servings: 16
Easy instructions, few ingredients and decadent results sound good? Then whip together this recipe and you’ll be rewarded with a loaf that has the sweet, moist crumb of a carrot cake and even the requisite tangy cream cheese frosting!
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 31 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 2 hr 15 min
- Ingredients: 7
- Servings: 24
Is it bread? Is it cake? One thing’s for certain, this sweet treat is sure to spark joy! Who could resist being cheered by a slice of this tender-crumbed (thanks to the addition of pudding mix), sprinkle-spattered and frosting-topped birthday cake bread!
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 3 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 2 hr 10 min
- Ingredients: 7
- Servings: 8
This elegant loaf studded with blueberries and blanketed with zingy-sweet lemon glaze is a perfect way to start your day. In 15 minutes, you can mix up a loaf with a box of Betty’s muffin mix. Then all that’s left is stirring together the two-ingredient glaze!
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 1301 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 2 hr 30 min
- Ingredients: 11
- Servings: 24
Here it is: the gold-standard of banana breads. Save it, memorize it, make it! It’ll never let you down and you don’t have to take our word for it: over 1,000 home cooks have already vouched for this recipe.
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 222 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3 hr 20 min
- Ingredients: 7
- Servings: 24
Add a sweet-tangy twist to your banana bread with the addition of blueberries—frozen works perfectly in this easy recipe. Throw it together with your box of Bisquick™ and don’t forget the oats, they add a wonderfully toothsome texture to this scrumptious breakfast bread.
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 92 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 2 hr 10 min
- Ingredients: 6
- Servings: 24
We’ll never complain about overgrown zucchinis and this recipe is the reason why. They’re the key to a moist and tender-crumbed quick bread. And you can mix this one up, even when you’re low on flour, because it makes clever use of a box of Betty’s yellow cake mix.
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 349 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 10 min
- Total time: 2 hr 30 min
- Ingredients: 6
- Servings: 12
The secret ingredient in this low-ingredient loaf is yogurt. The moisture it adds is undeniably delicious, especially when combined with tangy and bright lemon peel. Sprinkle some coarse sugar on top and you’ve got an easy and irresistible breakfast bread.
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 65 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3 hr 10 min
- Ingredients: 13
- Servings: 32
Look what you can do with a can of pumpkin, some warming spices and a bag of chocolate chips! This scratch-made loaf is a win-win; eat it at breakfast or at snack time. Who’s to say it can’t be dessert too?!
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 51 reviews.- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients: 10
- Servings: 24
When life gives you apples, make this bread! The two cups of shredded fruit add flavor, texture and most importantly moisture—the key to any good quick bread. Mix this up with your box of Betty Crocker™ cake mix and a few favorite spices, then sprinkle it was a sparkling layer of cinnamon-sugar!
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 40 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 1 hr 45 min
- Ingredients: 10
- Servings: 12
Is there anything a sweet potato can’t do? We think not! The orange tuber has so much to offer a quick bread, from subtle sweetness to tenderness. Give it a try in this kitchen-tested, scratch recipe, and we think you’ll agree the sweet potato is king.
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 54 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3 hr 25 min
- Ingredients: 12
- Servings: 48
This unsung better-together combo strikes again! Cranberries need the sweetness of orange to temper their tanginess and orange needs the shock of these bitter berries to bring out the full depth of its tropical flavor. Together, they add so much to this fruity, nutty loaf.
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 85 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3 hr 15 min
- Ingredients: 13
- Servings: 12
Tangy, sweet and moist—this loaf is practically a perfect specimen. It’s 100-percent made from scratch and features yogurt, lemon and lemon peel, blueberries and a creamy icing. Mix it up the night before and you’ll have an excellent reason to get out of bed in the morning.
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 20 reviews.- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 2 hr 25 min
- Ingredients: 11
- Servings: 24
More is more in this recipe! With a homemade cheesecake filling running through a sweet, moist pumpkin bread, this decadent loaf can definitely double as dessert. But don’t be fooled by its impressiveness, you can mix it up quick—your box of Betty Crocker™ yellow cake mix is the key!
5.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 2 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 3 hr 30 min
- Ingredients: 10
- Servings: 12
Look what your Bisquick™ can do! When you’re running low on flour, try this alternative for a loaf that’ll turn out just right, especially since it includes the better-together combo of cranberry and orange, plus a sweet glaze on top! What’s not to love?
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 76 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3 hr 20 min
- Ingredients: 9
- Servings: 24
If you can have banana-nut bread, why not strawberry-nut? At least that’s what we thought and thanks to the work of the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens—we weren’t wrong! This sweet, fruity and nutty loaf is what breakfast dreams are made of.
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 3 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 2 hr 15 min
- Ingredients: 11
- Servings: 12
When your raspberries need using fast, why not turn them into the sweet-tangy filling that makes this lemon-poppy seed loaf so special. It’s a perfect use of over-the-hill berries and it’s totally doable, just follow along with the easy step-by-step instructions.
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 182 reviews.- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 2 hr 45 min
- Ingredients: 5
- Servings: 24
Crowd-pleasing banana bread is always an option when you keep a pantry stocked with Betty Crocker™ yellow cake mix—we know you’ve already got brown bananas in the freezer! Combine these two ingredients with oil and egg and ta-da breakfast is served.
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 17 reviews.- Prep time: 10 min
- Total time: 3 hr 20 min
- Ingredients: 4
- Servings: 12
Chocolate lovers this one’s for you! Made with a box of brownie mix, your over-the-hill bananas and a couple of kitchen staples, this indulgent bread would make an excellent treat at any hour of the day, breakfast included! After all, what could be wrong with a fudgy slice alongside a steaming mug of black coffee?
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 63 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3 hr 30 min
- Ingredients: 10
- Servings: 16
With coconut oil, non-dairy milk and a couple other smart swaps, you can mix up a sweet and nutty loaf that everyone will enjoy. And we mean everyone, in our experience, non-vegans can’t detect a difference between this and a conventional banana bread.
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 232 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3 hr 25 min
- Ingredients: 13
- Servings: 24
Tried-and-true zucchini bread is a breakfast we’ll never turn down. It’s sweet, moist and just right. Smear your slice with some butter and pour yourself a mug of coffee for the perfect start to any day!
