How to Bake Bread – An Easy Bread Recipe Anyone Can Make!
Stop going through so many loaves of expensive store-bought bread and learn how to bake bread instead! Save loads of money and feel good about what you’re feeding your family. Plus, this yummy easy bread recipe is one that pretty much anybody can make!
If you know me, you know I HATE to bake. And I’m terrible at it. Don’t run! I may not be the best baker, but I’m about to teach you how to bake bread…and will hopefully blow your mind with how EASY this recipe is! All you need is a few ingredients and about 15 minutes to toss it together, and you’re set.
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When we started the Shelf Cooking challenge a few years ago, I started looking for ways I could use my pantry items more. We go through bread like crazy in the Page household, and I wondered if I could start making my bread at home.
And guess what?! I have found the best, most delicious, easy bread recipe ever! We make it with simple white flour to cut and use for toast and sandwich bread, but you could make it with wheat if you’d prefer. Ready to learn how?
WATCH OUR HOW TO BAKE BREAD VIDEO
I found this recipe from The Food Nanny and adapted it. Liz is a friend of mine and is the sweetest lady around! And boy, she knows her bread! Hopefully you love it as much as we do.
Check out how to make bread online HERE or click and watch below:
Sounds pretty easy, right? Now you know how to bake bread, stop dawdling and get to it! 😉 Here’s a little refresher to have you going from yeast to bread in no time.
We also have a quick how-to video that shows you how these delicious loaves shape up oh so easily!
We even get rave reviews about the recipe!
I have made bread for years. I made this bread and it is everything Jordan says. It was beyond my expectations. I even sliced it before it was completely cooled and it sliced like hot butter. Then I made toast this morning and oh my goodness! This is my new favorite recipe for sandwich bread. Very tasty and totally easy to make.
Jackie
PRODUCTS NEEDED TO BAKE BREAD
Before you can bake your delicious bread, you’ll need a few items to get started:
- Dough Hook – If you’re using a KitchenAid mixer, then be sure to find one that fits your specific model! However, you don’t have to use a mixer at all, you could just get a large mixing bowl and mix it all by hand.
- Rectangle Loaf Pans – You can use any type of bread loaf pan, but the metal rectangles are my favorite.
- Cooling Rack – Your bread will need to be able to cool completely before you can put it away.
- Clear Bread Bags – If you’re making a large loaf of bread, then these bread bags are awesome! A large loaf of bread won’t fit in a food storage bag, so this is your best option for keeping it fresh if you’re not going to eat it all right away. (I wouldn’t blame you if you did eat it all at once, though, it’s that good!)
Pro Tip: A bread maker is a popular appliance in many kitchens, but we do NOT recommend baking your bread in a bread maker (as we feel it always comes out with the texture of a rock). However, we DO suggest using a bread maker to mix, proof, and rise your bread if you have one!)
Alright, moving on to…
TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST BREAD
As you noticed in the video, this really is such an easy bread recipe. The hardest part is probably figuring out how much flour to use. Just follow these few tips and you’ll be a pro in no time!
Start off by mixing the bread dough with the regular mixer attachment. Once the dough is starting to form, switch to the dough hook. (For me, that’s usually between five and six cups of flour.) Continue adding flour in 1/4 cup increments until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Once that happens, allow it to knead for six minutes in the mixer (or do it by hand).
While your bread is kneading, grease your metal pans with shortening. It’s easiest to do this by greasing it with a sandwich bag on your hand. You can thank me later (in the form of your fresh-baked bread, of course) for this handy little hack that keeps your hand from getting greasy! 😉
Once you hit six minutes, take it out of the bowl and knead by hand a few times. Then, split the dough in half, knead a few more times, and shape into loaf shapes.
WHERE TO LET YOUR BREAD RISE
After your dough is in its new loaf home, it needs to be covered with a dish towel and put somewhere warm to rise until it’s doubled. I like to turn the oven on to 350°F for about a minute, then turn it off and put the covered bread in there so it’s in a warm environment. Don’t leave the oven on and walk away because you’re not baking it yet, just getting those loaves to rise!
LEARN HOW TO BAKE BREAD WITH OUR EASY BREAD RECIPE
If you’ve been looking for an easy homemade bread recipe, then this is it! It’s basically fool-proof. If someone who doesn’t like to bake and isn’t that good at it (*raises hand shamelessly*) can make this bread, then so can you!
Easy, Homemade Bread Recipe
No more wondering how to make bread! We've got an easy bread recipe that everyone will love.
- 2 ½ cups milk
- ¼ cup butter
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 ½ tsp active dry yeast
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tsp salt
- 5-7 cups all-purpose flour
Heat the milk, butter, and honey in the microwave for about 45 seconds. Stir and heat for another 45 seconds. Cool liquids down to luke-warm if they're too hot.
Pour the milk mixture into a large bowl or in a heavy-duty mixer. Add the yeast, egg, salt, and enough flour to stir together and make a moderately stiff dough. Knead for about 6 minutes by hand or in a bread mixer.
Generously grease 2 bread pans. If you use the rectangle pans I use, you need to grease with Crisco!
Form dough into 2 loaves and place in pans. Cover with a dishtowel. Let dough rise until doubled.
Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes on the middle rack, until browned on top.
Allow to cool on a wire rack before cutting or putting in a storage bag. Enjoy!
These are too long to fit in a gallon-sized bag without slicing. Keep your old bread bags or grab some online if you want to store whole or give as a gift!
Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Start this bread in the afternoon and you’ll have some delicious bread to eat with dinner.
I love to pair it with baked potato soup, butternut squash soup, or my favorite build your own soup where you basically throw everything you own that’s going bad into a soup and it turns into the most delicious thing EVER.
Oh, and PS! If you haven’t made this bread already, just wait! When you do make homemade bread, something magical happens. The smell of baking bread makes your whole house feel warm and fresh. You’ll have your kids and husband coming to you and asking what that absolutely amazing smell is… You’ll pretty much be a new kind of hero! Sounds appealing, right? I challenge you to give this bread-baking thing a try!
Now you know how to make bread, give it a try and let me know how it goes in the comments!
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Check out these great ideas for using your delicious homemade bread:
- Use it to make freezer PB&J sandwiches… Basically the best lunch hack, ever!
- Kids can’t take peanut butter to school? No worries? Use the bread to whip up some make-ahead freezer meat and cheese sandwiches that are perfect for school lunches!
- Baked Italian sandwiches are another great way to use up bread that’s starting to go stale.
- If your bread is really stale, then make it into bread crumbs! It’s super easy and they’ll last pretty much forever in your freezer.
I loaf you! 😉
Any tips on cutting this evenly in slices for sandwiches?
1-I let it cool for a few hours before cutting it, berofe that is too tender.
2- Put your hand on top of the loaf to grab it firmly adn use your thumb- index finger as reference for cutting
3-Use a long serrated knife instead of a sharp blade one, move it down slowly while serrating.
Bread cutter
Hi can I use instant yeast instead of active dry yeast?
I use a meat slicer
Genius!
Do you have an approximate rise time? Like an hour, 3 hours, etc? Thanks!
I always let it rise for an hour, but this depends a lot on room temperature.
When it´s twice the size its time to get it into the oven
1.5 hours if you put in an off oven with 4 cups of boiling water beside it. That creates a warm humid environment and 1.5hrs works for me. Then i usually don’t have time to deal with it so punch it down and let rise another 30… over and over until i actual bake it😅
Dear Jordan,
I am so PROUD of you! I hate to sound patronizing but you are doing such a wonderful job as a wife, mother and woman. I know what it takes to raise a family in our world and the effort you undertake in seeming to do so many things so easily….and still be an expert blogger. My hat is off to you and your handsome husband and sweet children! They are very blessed to have you as their mother. I was lucky enough to find your blog today and find it well done, sincere and helpful. I will be back for more and will tell my children and their spouses about your blog. So glad to know about and support your efforts.
Your friend in Idaho
Thank you so much for this easy and tasty recipe. You are such an inspiration!
You’re so welcome! So glad you loved it!
Looks yummy Jordan! I am trying this today! Thank you!
I find the challenge is cutting the bread in nice even slices. Do you have any tips?
Use an electric knife, works wonders!!!
DId you use the 9″ pans or the 13″ pans?
I used the 13″ pans and the loaves were a perfect size.
I was looking for a easy, yummy bread recipe!! Thank you!!
I have been baking bread for about 6 months. This is definately an easy bread. Thank you!
Hey, so the link for the printable recipe isn’t working for me. Any help?
Thanks so much!!
Can’t wait to try this out! I just bought their cookbooks.
In all my married life I have never made home made bread ? I am going to try this one though!
I made this bread and it’s awesome! So easy and it was a huge hit!
I’m so excited to try this recipe! Love love homemade bread and especially love an easy bread recipe??
I need to try this
Just started making my own bread and i surprisingly love it! I feel so accomplished on bread day! Super mom! I’ll have to try this recipe too now… yum!
I love easy recipes! Definitely going to give this a try! I’ve already shared this with several family members! Thank you Jordan!
This recipe is one of my favorites. (And I’m commenting because of your giveaway!)
Thank out for posting this! I really Needed a new bread recipe
I can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Totally made my this and it was totally good!!
I can’t wait to make this!
Can’t wait to try this out! Our family loves bread!
I saw you post this on IG last week, and have wanted to try it ever since. I also have been wanting to try the Food Nanny’s bread recipe. I should’ve know that two of my favorite bloggers would love the same bread recipe! Now i’m for sure making it this weekend! Thanks for all you share!
I’m so excited to try this recipe!! I want those pans!!
I ruin all cooking! I’ll have to try!
I’m so excited to try this recipe! Making your own bread is so much cheaper and usually tastes better!
I used to make homemade bread, but it wouldn’t fall apart with sandwiches. I can’t wait to give this one a whirl. I’m following the food nanny again, loved her old byu tv show.
You are amazing!
I have made this bread a couple of times and all of my kids love it . Thanks for the recipe!
I need to try this recipe!
Mmmmm looks so yummy! My husband would love this!!
I love trying new bread recipes! On my list for next week… 🙂
Next time try put a bowl with water in the oven, so it can become more fluffy!
I started using your PB&J hack about 6 months ago and it’s been a lifesaver in the mornings when packing lunches. Thank you!
Raising a family of carboholics…this bread looks amazing and so easy so I’m hoping it will save me a trip to the store just to buy bread (which has happened a lot!). Thank you for sharing!
All along I thought a bread maker was needed. ?? I’m going to pin this to Pinterest for later.
This bread looks so yummy but I haven’t tried it yet. I loved the French bread recipe you shared, my whole family loves it!
Love me some breaddddd . .
I need to get these bread pans!! Looks delish and so easy!!
Yum!
I love those pans you use! I need to get one!
Never tried baking bread but maybe I’ll give this a try! Thanks for sharing
I love making bread (is that weird??)! So I’m way excited to try this recipe. It’s been on my want to do list for a long time!
Yum! Can’t wait to try your recipe!
Excited to try this bread recipe. Always on the hunt for an easy recipe
1. I never knew these bread pans existed
2. I have now discovered @foodnanny !!!
Win!!!Win!!!
Off to Amazon to order the bread pans right now! 🙂 🙂 thank you for this post!
I can’t wait to make this for my family! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your recipe! ❤️
I love bread!!!! (Said like Oprah)!!
Can’t wait to try this, I’m all about quick and easy. Plus ?? I win the BBC program
Looks yummy and easy! Thank you for sharing!
Super excited to try this recipe… just need to invest in some pans!! Thanks for sharing!!
I can’t wait to try this. It’s looks delicious!
I’m so intimidated by making homemade bread but if you say it’s foul proof I’ll definitely give it a try! ?
I’ve been telling myself to bring out My breadmaker that I got as a wedding gift 8.5 yrs and have only used 4 or 5 times but this looks too good to not try before pulling the out again
I’m so excited to try this! I love homemade bread!
I need to try this recipe and then make a bunch of PB&Js. Man, I love PB&Js!!
Home baked bread is so delicious! I’ll have to try this recipe, thanks!
I have an old bread maker and a mixer with a dough hook. Maybe I should employ them both, freeze half the yield, and only make bread every other week. I’ll try it but I’ll probably go back to Costco 2-packs.
Yay! For loaf bread!!!
This has made such a difference in our grocery budget!
Looks so hood I’m going to have to try it
Such a great bread recipe, I can’t wait to get the sandwich bread pans!
I love making my own bread! I will have to try this recipe soon!
I seriously called my sister who just got an awesome mixer for Christmas and we have planned a bread making day! So excited to start making my own bread!!
Super excited to try the bread recipe! Thank you for sharing!
I am excited to try this!! I have not liked buying bread recently because it seems so silly when I know I have stuff to make it. Hopefully this easier recipe will help me want to make it. ?
I totally want to get those bread pans! Thanks so much! Totally going to try this recipe out!
This looks so flipping good!!!!! I LOVE homemade bread. 🙂
So excited to try this bread recipe!! I never make bread because it intimidates me and also I don’t love to cook so I’m all for fast and easy and this seems easy enough I could do it! Thanks for the recipe!!!
This looks easy and delicious!
I am seriously going to try this! I have wanted to make my own bread and this one seems the easiest! Can’t wait to try it
Ah! I need to make this tomorrow!!! There’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread!
I love homemade bread! I can’t wait try this out!
I love this post because I am HORRIBLE at baking. But this is so easy! Love it! ?
YUm!!
Made this recipe tonight. My house smelt so good. Thank you for sharing.
Love homemade bread!! Thanks for sharing!!
I love homemade bread
Ah! Thank you!! I need to make this tomorrow! There’s nothing like the smell freshly baked bread!! Especially for this pregnant momma!! Comfort food is life! ?
I can’t wait to try this!!
Thank you for the recipe! Can’t wait to try it!
I once made bread…it was as hard and heavy as a brick. We were newlyweds and my husband ate it with a straight face. We still laugh about it.
Need to get these pans!
Love the bread! Best bread pans ever.
This looks yummy. I’m going to try it this weekend.
Looks so easy I’m totally gonna try this. I don’t have bread pans but I’m pretty sure I saw some at the dollar store.
Can’t wait to make this bread. Bread has always intimidated me so love finding an easy bread to make!
Yum!!! Love me some homemade bread!!!
Thanks! Now how to make it gluten free?
You’ve helped me realize how simple but delicious making your own bread can be! I’m doing this Sunday for a family we are having over for Sunday dinner thanks for the frugal tips! Just found you tonight you guys are fun!
I need those bread pans!
Trying this tomorrow! I’ve never been good at bread baking ?
Yum!
You’re amazing !!! Thank you for the recipe
I have to try this recipe, thank you so much Jordan! I use a bread maker and already make all our bread but use a bulk mix I buy bagged from the supermarket, I want to try this one so bad so I am going to have to adapt for my machine I think(we don’t have a mixer) but this looks so delicious! I have had so much trouble finding pans like that in Australia though, i have been looking for nearly 2 years.
I have been dying to try this recipe!! I’m awful at baking but would love to learn how to make yummy homemade bread. My mom always made bread when I was little and those were some of my favorite days!! Can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
Bought the pans!!! Must haves!! And this recipe is on point!!!!!! Does your fam like peanut butter? Cut two slices thick bread, put PB in the middle, dip in raw scrambled eggs and prepare like French toast…… eat with syrup! Delicious!!!! ?
Homemade bread is THE BEST!! You remind me of me when I first started making my own bread. I had always wanted to do, but in my head it was basically rocket science. Then one day is decided to go for it! I found a recipe that was supposedly “super easy” (and thank goodness that turned out to be the truth!!), and I just did it!! SO YUMMY!! I will definitely be giving this recipe a go!! Thanks!!
Let’s just pretend that my last comment actually had my name spelt right… 😉
I’m totally using this recipe!
This was so helpful!! thank you???
I love this! Such a simple thing to make to save a few bucks. Can’t wait to bake these with my girls!
Oh my, this sounds amazing!!
Thanks so much for the recipe! I will try it out very soon!
I had never made bread before and I was really nervous that it wasn’t going to come out right. This was great and easy to follow with the instructions and video. It’s a big bonus my husband loves homemade bread.
I love that I have all of these ingredients in my pantry right now. I just saw the video on YouTube and can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!!!
I’m definitely going to have to give this a try the next time I need bread at my house.
I’m excited to try this recipe.
Looks yummy!!
I can’t wait to try this out! Any recommendations for where to buy a similar pan?
Yummmmm!! I need to get some of those amazing pans!!
That there is some beautiful bread! Can’t wait to try this!
I tried your bread recipe and froze the second loaf. Thanks for the great tips!
I can’t wait to try your bread recipe. My family can devour a homemade loaf like this in an hour. Love your posts!
Okay I watched your video and it looks easy BUT…….I don’t have a legit standing mixer and it’s been hard to convince myself to buy a kitchen aid! I mean we are on a TIGHT budget ?So is there another mixer that is a bit cheaper you suggest? I’m so torn because I love to bake, but just can’t bite the bullet and get the kitchen aid! ?♀️
Whenever you post about making bread, I crave it because fresh bread slathered in butter is one of my guilty pleasures. I totally need to make some soon!!!
I am sooo gonna make this on Sunday!!! Thanks for sharing!?
Totally making bread this weekend!!
Totally trying this bread this weekend!!
Looks so good and easy! I need to try making this!
So….I have never made a bread besides banana bread! ? Thanks for this recipe! I am for sure going to make this one! Yum!!
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Looks really good!
I have been wanting to try this and your salsa recipe! I have never made either one before!! I just be a terrible homemaker!! Hahaha
I HAVE to try this recipe! I am well known in my family to be the exception to fool proof recipes, anything involving flour and yeast. I love homemade bread but I cannot bake to save my life. Pretty much making food in general, thanks Jordan for the recipe!
I have never made bread because I’m scared to use yeast ? Don’t worry I’m 28 so I should clearly have this skill already! This post gives me confidence that maybe I can!
I want to try this! What is all purpose flour? Im in the UK and we have plain of self raising.
Leaving a comment for the BBC giveaway!!!!! ❤️❤️
I made this last week-so heckin yum! And way easy. My husband thought I had slaved all day making it, jokes on him ?
Yum!
Can this recipe also be made in a bread machine to save time? I want to try it out for our Sunday dinner! <3
This bread ? looks so good definitely going to give it a try
Made this a few weeks ago! It was super easy and my kids loved it!
Mmm I’ll have to try this
I bought all the ingredients just need a bread pan and I am going to have my girls help me. Thanks for the recipe!!!
I’m super excited to try this!
Looks delicious!
This looks amazing!! My kids go crazy for homemade bread, thanks for sharing this. I’m definitely trying
Anyone try this gluten free yet?? I have Celiac disease and am ALWAYS looking for a great bread recipe, but have had little success. And I hate to waste expensive GF flour on something that my husband or I don’t end up even eating… Thanks!
I want The Food Danny’s cookbook! I put it on my wishlist on Amazon. Love watching her on BYUTv.
Gottaa give this a try – easy enough for my YW to do as they head off to college
I love bread! Thank you for sharing this. I have been looking for an easy recipe!
About 2 weeks ago I bought wheat flour with the intent of making my own bread cause wow bead goes quickly at my house, but all the recipes I have looked into are so intimidating. Yours seems doable so tomorrow I’m putting on my apron and hoping mine come out as nice as yours ?
I gave this recipe a go last Sunday and it was a HIT in our house. Will definitely be making again ? thank you for sharing ?
Was looking for a new bread recipe! This is awesome thank you!!
We go through bread so fast! I’ve been thinking it would be a good idea to make my own but thought it would take too much time. Definitely giving this a try!
BEST BREAD EVER! I’ve started getting creative with adding spices and herbs
Also I’m entering your giveaway!!
I tried this recipe last week using 100% whole wheat and it was great! It looked beautiful, and tasted so great!
Ohhhh this will win me Big brownie points with the husband for sure! Homemade bread is his love language ? Thanks!
I really want to try this! If we only have regular loaf pans do we need to break it up into 3 loaves?
Thanks for sharing! This recipe I need to try!
Yum! Can’t wait to try!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! My family goes through almost two loaves a week sometimes ?
Can’t wait to try this!! When my mom was newly married she made all their bread. Hamburger and hot dog buns too. I had totally forgotten she told me that.
Love it! I’m totally going to try this!!
This looks so easy and delicious too! Making a note to try this one!
Thanks for sharing! Do you find that these freeze well?
Love those big loaf pans!
I am totally going to make this bread!
Yay! Homemade Bread!!! ? it looks so EASY!!
I make bread all the time but this looks so much easier!
I love homemade bread!! This recipe looks so much easier than others I’ve tried, thanks for sharing!
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!!
Your bread looks perfect. I need to try this.
Looks so good! Definitely trying it this weekend ❤️
Beautiful Bread ? JP.
Yummy. I have been looking for an easy bread recipe. Thank you
I use to love making bread but got out of the habit! Thanks for this easy recipe!!!
( entering the Instagram giveaway)
The bread looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it for my girls.
Super excited about this bread recipe. I have been wanting to make homemade bread again, and long since parted with my 1990’s bread maker. So when I saw this post I loved it. I love it even more because it is a typical loaf perfect for making sandwiches. Thanks Jordan!
Looks great and so easy! Can’t wait to try the recipe!
This seriously is one of the easiest bread recipes I’ve ever made and the most delicious!
This is one of my favourite recipes! Yummy!
I really want to try this recipe!
Making this!!
Thanks for the recipe, I’ve been making waffles for my kids for breakfast and freezing the extras for later and it’s been amazing so maybe it’s time to start making my own bread too!
tried this the other day and it was super good!
Yum! Definitely need to try this.
When I’m done with my whole food challenge I’m going to make this bread!
Carb lovers dream! One day I’m going to be brave enough to try this 🙂
Thank you!! I’ve been wanting to learn how to make our bread but it’s usally so intimidating.
Looks yummy, thanks for the link to the rectangular pans!
I can’t wait to try this!! Looks delicious!
This bread look amazing!!!! So excited to try it!! My family loves fresh bread!
Thank you!! Love when the ingredients are so simple 🙂
Love this recipe! So easy and foolproof 🙂
Looking forward to baking this as I have never made bread before!
We love to bake homemade bread!
On my list to try! Thank you!
Homemade bread is the best. It usually goes so fast around here,especially if there is an open strawberry freezer jam.
Love this bread
I made this bread a few weeks ago – my family devoured it! Such a treat!
I can’t wait to make this with my girls! Thanks
I have been looking for an easy recipe on bread thanks!!
I’m trying this recipe today-thanks so much!!
Love it!! Thanks for sharing
Awesome! We make a lot of bread at home for dinner (baguettes with everything!!!) but I don’t make sandwich bread very often.
Can’t wait to try this!
I love that you post this bread recipe. I can’t wait to try it.
I haven’t made bread in years. But as Oprah would say “I love bread!”
I can live off of bread!!! Love this!!
Love homemade bread!
I’ve always been scared of making my own bread… it always seemed like too much work! Excited to try this
On my to do list to make this week! You make it look so easy! I just need those pans!!
Yum! Can’t wait to try!!!
I can’t wait to try this! We spend so much money on bread and it’s usually just whatever in flavor. Thanks for the awesome tips!
Looks great !
Wo! This really is fail proof! I’ve made it twice already and have received several compliments on it too. It comes out perfect!!!!
I think you’ve inspired me to stop bring scared and just do it! There’s nothing better than fresh bread!
Love baking our own bread at home! Can’t wait to try out this recipe for when I’m short on time!
This looks amazing. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks!!!
I have been looking for an easy bread recipe!
I used to make bread all the time for my husband and I then we had kids… I love your. If retangle pans. Someday I’m going to buy them.
I have tried this 2 times and both times it didn’t rise. Going to try again! ?
Same with me! I can’t get it to rise and I have checked my expiration date on my yeast, and everything seems okay.
Making this TODAY!!! ??
This is a quick and easy bread our family loves. We are ordering new pans and not loaf pans.
Yummy! This seriously is the easiest bread recipe ever! Now I can feel like a true homemaker! Thanks for sharing!
I have this recipe saved, and I can’t wait to try it!
Looks easy peasy!
Thanks for the recipie can not wait to try it.
I’ve been wanting to make my own bread…I just didn’t want to invest in a bread machine to do it! Hopefully this recipe is easy enough that I can make it happen. Can’t wait to try this!
I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing!
Love the food nanny too! Thanks for sharing how easy the bread is.
Bread is my weakness, especially fresh smelling bread. Yum!
I just wanna be you when i grow up ?
I just want to be you when i grow up ?
I can’t wait to try this! Shelf cooking was such an awesome challenge last fal, it’s good to try new things! Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve been looking for a good bread recipe, so thanks for sharing. Looks yummy!
This bread recipe looks amazing!! I’ve got to try it! I love that it’s just ingredients that are already in the kitchen!
Making bread is an awesome way of saving money. Plus so much better tasting and healthier too! I’ve been enjoying many of your money saving posts!
Thanks for sharing! Love getting simple recipes.
Looks so yummy!! I need to try it.
I can’t wait to try it!
Can’t wait to try this. It looks delicious!
Excited to try this one. We go to brought WAY too much bread in our house.
This is now my favorite bread recipe!! I couldn’t believe how easy it was!! Thank you sooo much for sharing!! ❤️?
Can’t wait to try this!!! Thanks!!
I’m so excited to try this! I’m always looking for ways to save money and this actually sounds fun!
I have always been terrified of baking bread (because it must be difficult). But, this has given me the confidence to try it because this looks easy! Thanks for the recipe and confidence Jordan!
Looks delicious!!
This looks so easy and delishhh!
Yum! Will definitely try!
Yum! Gonna try it this weekend! I’m a little afraid I’ll want to eat it all myself, though! ??
Oh my goodness, so easy and looks delicious!! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I used to make homemade bread all the time. Maybe I should start doing it again. I even took a breadmaking class in college…my roommates LOVED it! I was always bringing home homemade deliciousness.
Definitely going to get some of those loaf pans!
I am no baker and everyone knows that so when my mom saw the yeast on my coutlnter she was confused..lol when they came over for dinner everyone was blown away…when you say the easiest you aren’t kidding but so delicious also!!
We eat so much bread in our household. I need to try this!
Thank you so much for this recipe. I have been looking for something like this. I’m excited to try it!
Thank you have much! This recipe is so wonderful!!
I’ve got to try this!
So happy to try out this recipe! I love homemade bread but hate the time it takes! So we will try this! And hopefully save some cash in the meantime☺️
I am an awful baker, but this looks easy. *fingers crossed*
Yum!!! Bread making scares me but you make it look so easy!
Love homemade bread! Can’t wait to try this!
Definitely want to try this recipe!
My go-to bread recipe! Thank you!
This sounds easier than my current recipe, I gotta try it!
Can’t wait to try this recipe! I just need bigger bread pans!
Yum! I looove homemade bread!! Thank you for sharing! I’m going to put it on my list to make!!
My kids basically live off of bread, I cant wait to try this recipe!
I need to make this!
I love this bread recipe! Made it 4 times since you posred. Thanks girl 🙂
I love this recipe! Made it 4 times since posted. Thanks girl 🙂
I tried this recipe and loved it!!! Thank you!!!
Love this bread!!! Would also love to win your giveaway!
I love this. I got a bread machine at Goodwill and haven’t had a successful loaf yet. This is what I need! I’m the worst at baking. I can cook. I can’t bake. ?
I need to order those bread pans! This seriously looks so simple and yummy!
I love making bread but sometimes think it is not worth the effort. This post really made me want to start making bread again. This recipe also sounds super easy
Ok! I’m going to give this a try. I’ve never been good at bread making…even with an actual bread maker Haha! But you’ve convinced me to try it!
I love this recipe! Do you let it rise for an hour?
Thanks SO MUCH for this! I would also be very interested in seeing how you cut it up?
I love simple recipes like this!! Thanks!
I’m so excited to try out your bread recipe!! I ordered the long metal bread pan too!!!
I adore the Edmunds family! Best neighbors ever! We love her recipes. Your bread looks fantastic!
Thanks! I love easy recipes going to try this!
Are you able to cut slices evenly or do you just wing it?
We eat a lot of bread in our family! This would be a great way to save money on our groceries by making it at home.
Looks yummy! I’m gonna have to get me some of those pans!! ?
Homemade bread is bomb.com!
I really need to try this! Thanks for the recipe!
I need an GF recipe so I’d yiy have one please share! Thanks!
Looks easy and delicious!
Love this size!! Thanks for the bread pan link!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. My husband and I are having our monthly budget talk next week and I will hopefully be buying those great bread pans. My mom uses them and loves them.
I don’t make bread often, but now having this easy recipe AND a visual on video HELPS A TON!!
I am so excited to try this today and hopefully have wonderful homemade bread every week!!! Thanks
Tried this it was delicious fresh. I think it would better with bread flour.
I would love to do this but I don’t own a stand up mixer! Whomp whomp whomp (like the sounds from old cartoons lol) 🙁 .
I’m going to make this today, I hope!
I love easy recipes! I bet this would work with gluten free too for my son!!!
I’m definitely going to give this bread recipe a try!
Ooh! I might have to try this! Does it cut and toast easily without crumbling?
I’m so looking forward to making this bread! I have tried other homemade recipes but this one sounds the best! Xoxo
Loving this give away!!
I am so looking forward to trying this bread! I have tried other homemade bread recipes but this one sounds the best!! Xoxo
Looks like I need to give this a try! I need a great bread recipe, thanks for sharing.
Hands down the simplest recipe I’ve ever tried! Love your content!
I want to try budget bootcamp
Can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Love homemade bread!!! Yummy ?!!!
Giveaway entry!❤
Trying this next week! Thabks for sharing 🙂
I love recipes!!!
100k giveaway!
This recipe is on my to do it list!!
Ok, HAVE to try this recipe now!! ???
I am AWFUL at making bread. But this recipe was a success!!
A friend of mine gave me this recipe years ago and I misplaced it. Thank you for posting it!!! It’s so good.
I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for a few months but still haven’t tried it because I’m not a fan of baking…but I need to bite the bullet and do it already!
Such a great tool to save some money from my good budget.
Ummm…I might actually do this?! I can’t believe it. But I don’t ever bake anymore and this seems like a really easy way to save some ?
Looks great! Can’t wait to try it!
Can’t wait to make this bread!
I love homemade bread. This looks so easy! I’m definitely going to try!
Love this! So yummy and simple
I have to try this bread!! ??
I was hoping I’d find this after I saw one of your loaves of bread on one of your InstaStories! Thanks!
This recipe looks easy enough, I could rock it! Thabks for sharing!
I am so trying this next weekend!
Yummmmmm!
Yum, I will have to try it. Love your bread pans!
I have this recipe printed on my kitchen counter at home! Can’t wait to try this recipe soon!!
Yum! I’ll have to try! I have a breadmaker but I struggle with the high altitude…
The best recipe ever, thanks for sharing. My family love this bread. Hi from Serbia.
I need to try this!!
Love this idea! Probably healthier for your family too without the preservatives. Im going to try it.
I need to try this !
I have always wanted to make homemade bread, but it’s so intimidating. I’m going to have to give it a try now.
Looks yummy!
Looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try it
I may be literally the worst cook ever and my husband is always beggin me to bake bread, but this actually looks manageable! Can’t wait to try it!
yum!
I love making homemade bread. I need to try this recipe.
This looks awesome! Can’t wait to try!
Love this! I’m gonna have to try this recipe! We make our own sourdough which is an 8hr+ process. This looks a little less involved & I’m all about simple!
I am super excited to try this recipe.
I need a new bread recipe. My home bread keeps cracking. Maybe it’s just me. Your bread looks awesome!
Love this! My husband and I are keeping an eye out for mixers on sale now so we can start making our own bread!
Thank you, thank you for posting this recipe it is delicious. I have made it every week since I seen it here, love it!!
I think I made this once a long time ago, I need to try it again!
I have never made home made bread (something about it is intimidating). But this feels simple enough for me to give it a try! Thanks!
I am so excited to try this! I would love to make my own bread cause we go through it so fast – my daughter loves toast. Haha, thank you!
Those impulse buys get me every time. Need to work I’m going less.
Trying this tonight!
Saving this for next week! Thanks!
Made this recipe the other day and it’s super easy and so yummy!! Excited to have a bread recipe I’m not intimidated by!
Thank you for sharing your recipe so i can give it a try!
Yum
I would love to try this! Thanks!
So glad I found this. Home made bread is so much tastier than store bought by far!!!
I’m totally going to try a gluten free version of this! Thanks!
Never baked bread but want to try!
How long does it take to double usually?
I definitely want to try this!
I’ve been watching and waiting for your bread recipe and bread pan link! I got a new BIG mixer (8qt commercial Kitchenaid) for Christmas that I want to start making bread again with!
Excited to try this!
Making bread is not soo hard! Yeah!
This was so easy! I’m saving to buy those bread pans now!
The sandwich loaf pans really genius
I have been wanting to give bread baking another go. I am excited to try this recipe! 🙂
This looks so good! I have been looking for a good bread recipe. I am planning to make this tonight.
Okay those pans are legit and this recipe is far from intimidating! I also love that it’s stuff I already have in my pantry!
I just bought two of the USA Pullman pans from Amazon after watching your YouTube video. I can’t wait to try your recipe. It looks doable. Thanks!
Yummy
Love how easy your recipes are!
I love this recipe! Thanks for making it easier to be a better wife to my hubs! You give out such practical tools and I love it!
Thankful for you!
I’m making this tomorrow!
I just made this bread today and it was perfect and delicious. I even watched your video twice because I needed to find the recipe and I took a screen shot of the recipe. And now I just found it at the bottom of the post. Thanks Fun Cheap or Free for helping make fun and cheap bread with so little effort!
Looks great. Can’t wait to try!
Can’t wait for my first try to bake bread!
I really want to try this! I’ve never made bread in my life!
I’m so excited to try this!
I’m saving up to buy a kitchenaid mixer and the first thing I’m going to make is this bread!!!
Cant wait to try!
I wonder if this would work with gluten free flour? I’ll have to try it!
Oooo i wpnder if my gluten free flour would work?? ?
Printed and going to try!!! Thanks!
I loved your shelf cooking challenge. I made some bread during the challenge but I think I’ll have to try this recipe as well!
I can’t wait to try this bread! I used to make bread but it’s been even awhile, this looks amazing! Thank you!
I need to be better about making pretty bread like that! Keep trying!
Thanks! Been wanting a long loaf recipe!
this looks so yummy! i need to give it a try pronto!
This bread looks amazing! I love love your hacks and time saving ideas, need all I can get if that in my life! And warm bread on a cold winter day, oh yes please! Can’t wait to try!
This is very useful! I still love the Shelf Cooking group on Facebook! Such a great idea!
I’ve made this bread twice and it was delicious but both times it didn’t rise! Am I doing something wrong? I’m not a baker so I have no idea what it could be. It tasted great but I definitely cannot use this for sandwiches. Please help!
Gurrrrrrl this bread is ahhhhmazing!!! I make at least 2 loaves a week and they are the big pans too 16×4! We use this for homemade garlic bread with sketti, Alfredo, stuffed shells…umm basically any pasta ? We use it for sandwiches. Toast. You name it we prolly do it! We love homemade bread and this recipe is the bomb dot com!! Thank you for sharing the recipe and the pan!
so, do you use two of the 13 X 4 inch pans for one recipe?
I can’t wait to try this. Wonderul information.
Hi Jordan, Greetings from Uruguay! I really admire your energy!
I´ve been baking this bread for a few months now and it´s always, always delicious! Once I run out of honey and used brown sugar and you couldn´t tell the difference.
Since I work 9 to 5 during the week it has become part of my Saturday morning routine. I make this recipe twice in the morning and by night, cut it in 1cm slices and freeze it. Just put them in the toaster once to defrost or twice to toast and is ready to eat.
Why cut it by night? Before then the bread is soooo tender that cutting straight slices is really difficult.
Last week I even used this dough to make cinnamon rolls. Just spread the dough thin with a rolling pin put some butter, sugar and cinnamon on top (no measures here just do as you feel) . Then roll everything and cut one inch slices, put them on a cookie tray and let them rise.
Really good with tea or coffee to get some heat in your body (sorry winter here ….)
Regards…
If I want to just use this recipe in my bread machine to mix and bake do I just halve the ingredients? Thanks
What temp do you warm the butter, honey and milk? I have to do this step on the stove (as my microwave just went out a few days ago). Thank you!
i keep making this recipe, it’s so amazing! i just reduce the honey, but leave the rest, it’s the best bread and it stays the same for days! thanks jordan!
I just want to let you know I’ve made this recipe only with dairy free substitutions and it still turned out fabulous! I used coconut milk and Earth balance vegan butter. Thanks!
Oh wow, that’s great to hear! Thank you for sharing that with me.
Best bread in the world!! Amaze! Thanks, Jordan!! :))
Isn’t it?! You’re so welcome! 🙂
I am curious if you have ever made this bread dough in a bread machine, allowing it to rise in there and then transferring to the oven to bake. Thanks.
I’ve never made the dough in a bread machine, but I don’t see why you couldn’t!
I’ll definitely make this for kids and hubs, but I was wondering if you happen to know a gf version? I know that’s not really your thing but just thought I’d check😊
Thank you for all your wonderful content!
That’s definitely not our area of expertise! But would using a gluten-free flour do the trick? You’ll have to try it out and let us know! 🙂
Haven’t tried this recipe yet but am excited to! Anyone have any “hacks” to make it honey-free? My carb-loving 8 month old will thank you!
You could probably just leave it out! Or substitute a little brown sugar or regular sugar. Try it out and let us know how it goes! 🙂
I substituted equal amounts of white sugar for the honey in the recipe (since I have a little one under 1 I try to avoid honey in things i know she’ll enjoy eating) and it worked great! I haven’t made this recipe with honey so I don’t have anything to compare it too, but we all loved the bread so i’ll be making it again!
What is the approximate rise time?
It’s less about the time and more about it doubling in size. Room temperature has a lot to do how quickly it will rise. If your bread is in a warmer environment, it will rise faster than if it’s in a cool environment. When we do the warm oven trick, it usually takes an hour.
I’m wanting to try this but I only have 3 — 5 1/2 x 9 x 3 inch pans. Can I use those 3 pans and divide dough into 3 sections?
Of course! You’ll just have to lessen the bake time for them.
Thank you .. I tried it but doesn’t work so well for me because the bread is not tall enough for a sandwich but it’s good for toast.
It’s still a really good and easy recipe. I will definitely bake again but in 2 long pans instead of the 3 shorter pans. 😁
You could always make little mini sandwiches with it! Or you may be totally happy with having that much toast. 😉
I made this a few times now, always turns out. I find that the bread is even better if you omit the egg.
So glad to hear you love it! That’s great for others to know it can still be made even if you run out of eggs, thanks for sharing!
Ok to make the bread cheaper use water instead of milk and halve the yeast. Turns out perfect. Just about to pop mine in the oven😁
Made this today in three 9×5 pans. Baked for 25 minutes. It’s so so good. I will leave it to raise more time so it would be taller. But good anyways. I also made the French Bread recipe, just cut ingredients in half and got one big loaf. Guess what we have for dinner? Italian baked sandwiches 🙌🏻 Thank you!!!!
I have only been making bread since the pandemic started. I have good loaves and bad. Basic white bread seems to do well. Flavored bread no so much. My wife and I watch you a great deal. Thanks for making things look easy and inspiring.
Has a anyone used buttermilk instead of regular milk? If so, how did it turn out? Should it even be used as a substitute? Thanks!
You can definitely use buttermilk in bread because we’ve seen recipes for that before. But we haven’t tried it with this recipe, so we can’t 100% say how it will turn out! If you try it, let us know! 🙂
I’m new to baking, can I use unsalted butter for the shortening?
You can certainly try! I’ve never had any issues with my bread sticking to the pans with Crisco, which is why I always use that. If you use butter, just be sure to really get them covered well! Let us know how it turns out. 🙂
How do you recommend adding flax or other things to “beef” the bread up a bit? Do you remove some of the flour to compensate?
We haven’t tried adding anything extra in. After doing a little research (#ThankYouGoogle), it sounds like you could attempt substituting 1/4 cup of ground flaxseed for flour? There have also been people in the comments who have tried it with whole wheat flour and had success. If you try it, let us know how it goes! 🙂
I’ve been baking bread for our family for over 10 years and this is, by far, the best bread recipe for toast and sandwiches! So easy, so quick and tastes great while holding it’s shape for sandwiches🙌 Even pb & j!!!! I won’t stray from this recipe. I plan to try it with whole wheat next.
Yay, SO glad you loved it!
Any tips for swapping for gluten free flour?
We suggest using a gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour. Let us know how it turns out if you give it a try!
I didn’t know that you had to literally grow the bread first. My wife and I have been wanting some more flavorful sandwiches in our diet. We’ll have to consider trying more BLTs.
I cannot get the middle of the bread to finish cooking. I’ve had it in for almost an hour and it’s still gummy… I finally took it out of the pan and put it on a cookie sheet to see if that will work.. any advice? I’m using the USA long bread pan that she uses.