Quick Bread
Quick breads gained popularity in the 1800s thanks to the advent of chemical leavening agents such as baking soda and baking powder. Unlike yeast, which was traditionally used to bake both breads and cakes, these agents don't need to "rise." Thus, true to their name, quick breads are ready in a fraction of the time. Despite their speed of production, quick breads didn't replace traditional bread (as some people thought they might), but they did become their own delicious category of baked good. Quick breads can be savory or sweet and include scones, biscuits, muffins and loaves. F&W's guide to quick breads runs the gamut of treats, from the best banana and zucchini bread recipes to tips for making the most moist and flavorful loaves. And one thing's for sure: you'll have a delicious treat ready to bake in 20 minutes or less.
![Kimchi Cornbread Casserole](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/e30b3fm4W5d4lUhyZee4lGWIFoU=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Kimchi-Cornbread-Casserole-XL-RECIPE1223-6f778aadd5b549e6be2f1522233ce11d.jpg)
Kimchi Cornbread Casserole Was Our Test Kitchen’s Sleeper Hit of the Year
![Card Placeholder](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/qDkvKf_I27IfyhMfKpssD96yfQU=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/defaultimageplaceholder-9fd5e1075cd244b190106553700abb99.png)
Red Pepper Corn Bread with Farmer Cheese
![Cheddar, Corn, and Jalapeño Cast-Iron Cornbread Recipe](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/j_o9wKcbyIufibpcLeDZlLGZxW8=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Cheddar-Corn-and-Jalapeno-Cast-Iron-Cornbread-Recipe-FT-RECIPE1023-b77aaa9aaf3f4fe98f5ce3839abd87b8.jpg)
Frozen Corn Kernels Are the Secret Ingredient in This Cheddar, Corn, and Jalapeño Cast-Iron Cornbread
![Carrot, Coconut and Zucchini Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/4fOea4k5vXPfNtF_sqOAhSE2Fts=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201311-xl-carrot-coconut-and-zucchini-bread-abcf0b4ffc0d492ab6315ccbab677c50.jpg)
Carrot, Coconut and Zucchini Bread
![Old-Fashioned Banana Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ZHwtDh65zLiINFrzZar7y61GflA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200911-xl-banana-bread-0ec8fb7d166d48d88db4cd3d44b23d3e.jpg)
Banana Bread
![Mom's banana-apple bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/L1LQ5BPy0o82GSqOMob45vbZDcE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/moms-banana-apple-bread-FT-RECIPE1224-e09d9ba469b54ede99c5be10672474ef.jpeg)
Mom's Banana-Apple Bread
![Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/kuK7DtWYH7soLABCRmSTErMvMJ0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Flaky-Buttermilk-Biscuits-FT-2-RECIPE1121-92689b875a574589944e6bcf4f329d0a.jpg)
Carla Hall's Buttermilk Biscuits
![Skillet Cornbread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/NjTwo0_4TI4WDJwpnewJie4vEIY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/skillet-cornbread-xl-recipe2017-46a988dd0ca84b72b8ba8e3676393294.jpg)
Skillet Cornbread
![Jalapeno Corn Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/vLztEwYdnU_Q2Pjf7fx3NrEV_sc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Jalapeno-Corn-Bread-FT-RECIPE0423-26f88b7ca31447be809c59e052a772f3.jpg)
Jalapeño Cornbread
![Mido Banana Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/oP0KYeWx79scrbW9DtPyuUK5KtU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/miso-banana-bread-XL-RECIPE0716-f097aa93aaae4723a7078d166d223cc4.jpg)
Our 12 Best Quick Bread Recipes
![Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/kIY-2d2c0cxvLY7WXIFMuIco5dY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/bolla0715-r-gluten-free-pumpkin-bread-0729bdbb5fb941449dcff51bec0bc8d0.jpg)
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
![Sausage Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/oH2CayMz_SRJGrua7AmwZKquKm0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sausage-muffins-xl-recipe0216-56bce3e9253646978b825ae9f6dc2470.jpg)
Sausage-and-Cheddar Muffins
![Brown Butter Banana Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/uLq7Qe8y9KWzyUOw_-mJ7xdhLsM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/brown-butter-banana-bread-FT-RECIPE0221-735c12c0c83444e2980866f1be4385d6.jpg)
Brown-Butter Banana Bread
![buttermilk-cornbread-FT-RECIPE1119.jpg](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/7Q6ukqskTv-csDlJehs5JKAuBeM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/buttermilk-cornbread-FT-RECIPE1119-2788187abda746d39721983b2d90aa8c.jpg)
Buttermilk Cornbread
![Miso Banana Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/oOXkXDvIwcgNJOCcxwe7Dr5oKyY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/miso-banana-bread-XL-RECIPE0716-92f1fe2e041a4c459d193687c13c8bc6.jpg)
Miso Banana Bread
![Cheddar-Scallion Biscuits](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/KBC6h0Rfdda_8_EjKZ--aS5NQ5g=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cheddar-scallion-biscuits-ft-MAG1218-85778aa0a61a4131a0d44abaa172e745.jpg)
Cheddar-Scallion Biscuits
![Irish Soda Bread Pudding](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/hlwOVBRrl-Ucm_mWHiAghMGN8-E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-201404-r-irish-soda-bread-pudding-5d29f038a548458b8d9be163e8a4372c.jpg)
Irish Soda Bread Pudding
![Sugared Lemon-Rosemary Scones](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/0QV8H8Wk2sKtRA5AuqhVkybVVEo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201503-xl-sugared-lemon-rosemary-scones-0cb4975a712c41c88c3bd4a042b15a00.jpg)
Sugared Lemon-Rosemary Scones
![Broccoli Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/gpqZ4rqqaca12nyHiyalkP8DFL0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2012-r-xl-broccoli-bread-2000-e19b353ff6b44f278168c033e290b666.jpg)
Broccoli Bread
![Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/NVxDk11c1SoJb_uovwaqOnnAkP4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/recipe1115-xl-sour-cream-coffee-cake-muffins_0-182ba0188e704dc0ab2aed88426afa60.jpg)
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins
![Zucchini Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/lx_tZqjYtQxxItGevgkdIROp-84=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/zucchini-bread-xl-r-200410_0-73cbf263b1d3462db32f366ec0551525.jpg)
Zucchini Bread
![Pumpkin Muffins with Crumb Topping](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/sm8D02toWSY5Uqr-2gP7uGML2wU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201109-xl-pumpkin-muffins-with-crumb-topping-2000-582874c1de694336ac32300444a456d0.jpg)
Pumpkin Muffins with Crumb Topping
![Gluten-free Flax Seed Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ql0j8OzcMeMsQrOVpNQodf1ttr0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gluten-free-flaxseed-muffins-fwx-2000-b38983e0707041f9b6a11fe40776bf46.jpg)
Gluten-Free Flax Seed Muffins
![Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/kuK7DtWYH7soLABCRmSTErMvMJ0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Flaky-Buttermilk-Biscuits-FT-2-RECIPE1121-92689b875a574589944e6bcf4f329d0a.jpg)
The United States of Biscuits
![Yogurt-Zucchini Bread with Walnuts](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/8yGxSvRg6WjuDLsUl3kmYGuHwgY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-200909-r-yogurt-zucchini-bread-507cfbe50456488fa561f59eb51f8aef.jpg)
Yogurt-Zucchini Bread with Walnuts
![Pull-Apart Cheesy Onion Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/0k1RvbMfMd1tRyek3clDoJd5aV8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200909-xl-pull-apart-cheesy-onion-bread-def9fdab34514fbab7d86c09e38c89f3.jpg)
Pull-Apart Cheesy Onion Biscuit Bread
![Goat Cheese, Bacon and Olive Quick Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/4s5-cPcy-c5V9k4LUd53qyyrMvI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/goat-cheese-bacon-and-olive-quick-bread-xl-recipe0216-dc068fad42844529abddfbbfed2cec10.jpg)
Goat Cheese, Bacon and Olive Quick Bread
![Pumpkin Seed Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/dhZ7z8dsYcu_HF26KCFt090lt_E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pumpkin-seed-bread-xl-200205-0ba0d08c69424285b3f27d56abce3642.jpg)
Pumpkin Seed Bread
![Pumpkin Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/TdmaPkyylausnWYZpygR4K2plV0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Pumpkin-Bread-FT-RECIPE0823-ec44ae7bb50542e0bd00fd79478c49db.jpg)
Pumpkin Bread
![Carrot-Flax Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/mVY8xgM7V_4ogJ0qXgyNjqTDwlI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/carrot-flax-muffins-fwx-2000-654b8e60a31e450fbd275a08cdf1518e.jpg)
Carrot-Flax Muffins
![Smashed Banana Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/7hFzxEiVUfTGtQ98KRNFdqDgKtk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smashed-banana-bread-XL-RECIPE1117-b1129189f255444199451a2824b9c359.jpg)
Smashed-Banana Bread
![Banana Brioche Bread Pudding](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/0iUehaDHvifTUTXU6T4Huojh5do=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200211-r-xl-banana-brioche-bread-pudding-2000-8e1d53a45e7c43778ad9ecc0add9673a.jpg)
Banana Brioche Bread Pudding
![Parmesan-Herb Cloverleaf Rolls](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Wkgo2I-KZfcTOz2e5yKiuw3NDc0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20111-r-xl-parmesan-herb-cloverleaf-rolls-2000-10f24d918be0488b9b09e76b81ad6f5b.jpg)
Parmesan-Herb Cloverleaf Rolls
![Card Placeholder Image](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/qGZ2CDjfKbQd64oZqCu4DfpHwMQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/defaultimageplaceholder-9fd5e1075cd244b190106553700abb99.png)
Cream Biscuits
![Zucchini Breakfast Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ZzntdqQV4Aisvh3JBQf2o1ptObg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fw-zucchini-breakfast-bread-ft-recipe2019_30-d833ef61d7ab43cf8ffc2277f2ea08fa.jpg)
Zucchini Breakfast Bread
![Banana Nut Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/RrJo6krngVWlzV-ThkLe8WnCpKw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/banana-nut-muffin-XL-RECIPE2016-d9b75d837a5a4a399f1e0455c4f806b3.jpg)
Banana Nut Muffins
![Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/oEpqlTKkoUMrsrd4ZTlkt4cHttU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201308-r-xl-apple-snickerdoodle-muffins-2000-777e37aab5294b69a3ee67044c568665.jpg)
Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins
![Kelly Fields Biscuits](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/lhhIIfuqVF4g9556kHWughS3MKY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kelly-fields-biscuits-FT-BLOG0920-2-096b05a5efca46d1912c8ed956ceeb47.jpg)
Make Better Biscuits with Pasta Flour
![double-lemon scones](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/P8iyH0pjiK6URZNazosHiO699Nk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/double-lemon-scones-XL-RECIPE0117-187e0a6808be4ed6aeac8461550139d1.jpg)
8 Essential Scone Recipes
![Sausage-Stuffed Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queijo)](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/kVXetH1LZINZE37xh_Ub36XdSew=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sausage-stuffed-brazilian-cheese-bread-pao-de-queijo-XL-SEO0316-598515e7dc03412f9db0c580b2ce5faf.jpg)
Sausage-Stuffed Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
![Strawberry creme fraiche biscuits](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/5qcRdAf97aVR5otjPtRdoJ6y1yA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/strawberry-creme-fraiche-biscuits-FT-RECIPE0624-79fe7bdec6b9415aa9554bbfe0b36bc2.jpg)
Strawberry Crème Fraîche Biscuits
![Slices of Southern Corn Bread in a cast iron skillet.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Posu9HUqoSFMH5ucnOj5Mb-N-IU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-corn-bread-FT-RECIPE0524-7ff0b355d58a46a680e569f1835d72a8.jpeg)
Southern Corn Bread
![Cranberry-Almond Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/TLQ6uTqBbEb3q2vBPeL8BoKZVk0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2014-r-xl-cranberry-almond-muffins-2000-b168eab8f74c454e91196373dffc0657.jpg)
Cranberry-Almond Muffins
![Chicken Pot Pie Cornbread Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/6QG3P5TrwGPlSd6ClPMRI5s3f0Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2014-r-xl-chicken-pot-pie-cornbread-muffins-2000-45e0d2d6d6ee4837a6fc9025ffc96205.jpg)
Chicken Pot Pie Cornbread Muffins
![Potato and Celery Root Biscuits](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/5K8mXp0SYkyMFYuRIJYXerj4-Rc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Potato-and-Celery-Root-Biscuits-FT-RECIPE1121-096b4c084f834bf5b964f84255953131.jpg)
Potato–and–Celery Root Biscuits
![Corn Bread with Scallions](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/efzidTrbzsOG0Xlf9pVFXbZMbyI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fw200701_cornBread-f91f394366d047bb8911382751b0a323.jpg)
Corn Bread with Scallions
![Irish Country Bread](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/4MgI5YqhguYl6QDDD8mWkF3ZmcU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201410-xl-irish-country-bread-2000-eb112363e5cd46879231fcfb96aff1c6.jpg)
Irish Country Bread
![Pumpkin-Chai Muffins](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/qzKbJL4iLUqj551-x1ZGUDfiB9w=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/recipe1115-xl-chai-walnut-muffins_0-0d5d46a727e749b98403b56e32dbfe36.jpg)
Pumpkin-Chai Muffins
![Biscuits Baked with the dough scraps](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/8AIYsCbBmiPDGOKGYjttQh1Uaco=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/erika-council-biscuit-scraps-technique-FT-BLOG0820-c215c5e098364c1094665a30c4b5f008.jpg)
The Best Thing to Do with Your Biscuit Scraps
![Sweet Lemon-Poppy Biscuits](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/GDjOmEoHGSfY-Nye1klBVO5YXJA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-fw200711_r_lemonpoppybisc-b649ff13670b486799e0c586cb73a06e.jpg)
Sweet Lemon-Poppy Biscuits
![Scallion-Corn Muffin](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/DA8zFYVpeMEi6NDX4-nL71OEQ1k=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/scallion-corn-muffin-XL-RECIPE1117-b1f6cd752a254da499d676b07fd1a7ce.jpg)
Scallion-Corn Muffins