Sneak Preview: This collection of 64 best bread machine recipes is designed to mix and knead with a bread machine or bread maker. Enjoy looking like a pro!
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Since bread machines are my thing, I gathered all of my best bread maker recipes into one place to make it easy for you. No more scouring the web for mind-numbing hours looking for a recipe that may or may not be good.
Bread makers are fabulous kneading machines, so I only use the DOUGH cycle. After that, I take control, shaping the bread by hand and baking in my conventional oven.
That’s what makes these the best bread machine recipes.
You won’t need the user’s manual that came with your bread machine when using one of my recipes. Instead, I’ll guide you step-by-step as you use a bread machine to do what it does best. That’s what makes these the best bread machine recipes.
Every yeast bread recipe listed here will include shaping directions, pan size, oven temperature for baking, and how long it should bake. Now you can produce bread you will be anxious to eat and excited to share with your family and friends.
If you are having any specific issues with your bread, be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom for a list of posts you may find helpful.
No worries if you don’t have a bread machine or bread maker. Nearly all of my recipes have alternate directions for stand mixers or making bread by hand.
Why these will be your favorite recipes:
When I bake bread, I want it to be worth the money, calories, and time! But that’s not all:
It must taste fabulous, of course. Every recipe has been tested repeatedly.
It must be as beautiful as the bread you buy from the best bakery in town. My goal is to make bread I love and am excited to share with others. That’s what I want for you, too.
What am I doing wrong?
If you have made much bread in your machine, you might have noticed it’s often too dense, tough, short, flat on top, lopsided, crumbly, ugly, etc.
Don’t blame your bread machine or bread maker. After all, it doesn’t have a brain. Instead, human intervention is required to make the very best bread machine bread.
“Bread machines don’t have a brain.”
That’s right. (I hope I haven’t burst your bread machine dream.) Great yeast bread cannot be made from scratch from start to finish with the touch of a “START” button.
You need a machine with a DOUGH cycle because that’s all you’ll need with my recipes. Whether it’s old or new isn’t a big deal as long as the motor is strong.
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You don’t need a preheat cycle, multiple rest periods interspersed throughout the DOUGH cycle, or multiple options for recipes made with different flours.
Are you thinking, “Why do I even need a bread maker?”
Don’t return your bread machine just yet.
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Bread makers are worth the money. Although you can use a stand mixer with all my yeast bread recipes, stand mixers have no timers or way of controlling the heat while your bread rises.
With a stand mixer, you must recognize when the dough has been properly kneaded and provide the proper environment for the dough to rise. However, a stand mixer would be the preferred choice if you plan to make many large batches of dough (more than 4 cups per recipe).
So what’s the secret to making an incredible loaf of bread with a bread machine?
Second: No matter what the recipe says, choose the DOUGH cycle. When the DOUGH cycle completes, remove the dough from the bread machine to a lightly floured work surface in your kitchen.
Third: Shape the dough as directed. (Please don’t stuff the dough into a bread pan and stick it into the oven. The results won’t be pretty.)
Fourth: Let the dough rise again after shaping (important if you don’t want a dense loaf!).
Fifth: Bake the loaf in your preheated conventional oven. Don’t take it out until it’s perfectly baked throughout (use a quick-read thermometer if needed) and golden brown all over.
Yes, you can make good bread with a bread machine.
You’ll be amazed at how simple most of these recipes are. Even beginners will likely succeed, especially if you read and follow my tips.
Can I recommend the free bread machine course? It’s the perfect place to start for anybody who wants to make bread worth sharing with a bread maker.
What readers are saying:
“Thank you for helping making bread so easy!”
Ana
“I’ve made the Ciabatta bread, the french bread and today the buttermilk sandwich bread. They have all come out PERFECT! The recipes are easy to follow and I love that I can weigh the ingredients. My husband couldn’t get enough of the french bread. He told me not to lose the recipe since it was the best I’ve made since I have tried several different recipes and this was by far the best! Thank you!! Can’t wait to try some other of your recipes.”
Patty
“I have had to make all my bread, pizza, and roll doughs in my bread machines all the time now due to time constraints and your recipes have helped me make full use of my machines with good results. It was very helpful to realize I could do the dough in the machines and finish up in my oven, no holes in the bottom of the loaf, yay!!”
Diana R
Browse here for your next bread machine recipe:
A Crusty Bread Machine French Bread
This recipe is for a simple, crusty French bread you can mix up in your bread machine and bake in the oven for the freshest bread ever.
These potato hamburger buns (mixed in a bread machine) are guaranteed to make your next outdoor party more memorable. They are soft but sturdy buns and flavorful without tasting like dessert. A fresh potato is the secret ingredient.
This 100% whole-grain loaf is mixed and kneaded with a bread machine, then shaped by hand before baking in a conventional oven. Peanut butter or sunflower butter and vital wheat gluten are optional ingredients.
This pizza crust is made with a bread machine (although easily converted to a stand mixer recipe or by hand) and is simple enough for a beginner to make.
Yeast Cornbread Recipe: A Bread Machine Dinner Roll
These are interesting yeasty cornbread rolls that are mixed and kneaded in a bread machine. The cornmeal adds an interesting crunch to the crust and the texture.
Sprouted Wheat Bread Machine Recipe with Honey and Seeds
This Sprouted Wheat Bread Machine Recipe with Honey and Seeds is so tasty you will enjoy eating it even if you don't care about the benefits of sprouted wheat flour. Sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, flax, chia seeds, and a surprise secret ingredient maximize the flavor.
This Buttermilk Bread Machine recipe makes a soft white sandwich loaf. Skip the hassle of kneading. Let your bread machine do the job instead. Shape the dough by hand and bake in your oven for a blue-ribbon loaf.
Best Oatmeal Bread Machine Recipe with Sunflower Seeds
This Oatmeal Bread Machine recipe has a mild, non-assertive but nutty flavor thanks to the sunflower seeds. It's perfect for sandwiches and toast. Make the dough in a bread machine and bake it in your oven.
Classic Bread Machine Sourdough Bread Recipe – No Yeast
Make this no-yeast sourdough bread recipe in your bread machine using the DOUGH cycle. All the hard work of mixing and kneading happens in the machine, but you do the shaping and baking in a conventional oven for a superior crust and a traditional appearance.
This recipe makes a sweet cinnamon swirl bread with or without raisins. Use your bread machine to mix and knead the dough, but bake in your conventional oven for the best crust.
Japanese Milk Bread Rolls made with a Bread Machine
These homemade rolls are everything you could want in a dinner roll: light, airy, flavorful, and versatile. Plus, thanks to a Tangzhong-inspired modification, they stay fresh for 2-3 days with no preservatives
Bread Machine White Bread with Condensed Milk Recipe
A finely-textured loaf of soft white bread–mixed, kneaded, and proofed in a bread machine, but shaped by hand and baked in a conventional oven for the best of both worlds.
Bread Machine Challah, a traditional Jewish bread, is a golden, eggy, tender, and only slightly-sweet yeast bread you can mix and knead in your bread machine. This is a dairy-free version.
Because ciabatta starts life as a very slack and sticky dough, the bread machine is a useful tool to mix and knead the dough. Make the biga by adding the first three ingredients listed below to your bread machine at least 12 hours ahead of time. This is a sort of “starter” that will contribute flavor and a hole-y texture to your bread.
This dense and hearty rye bread boule is flavored with molasses and caraway seed. Make a "sponge" the night before in your bread machine, then add the remaining ingredients the next day. This simple step will give you a better texture and more complex flavor.
A hot dog wrapped with a yeasty cornbread dough or make the same dough and twist the strips into cornsticks to go with a hearty soup like chili or stew.
Bread Machine Rosemary Parmesan Focaccia is easy to mix and knead in a bread machine. Then, shape it by hand, let it rise again, add the toppings, and bake it in a conventional oven.
This recipe is for a simple, crusty Cuban bread you can mix up in your bread machine and bake in the oven for the freshest bread ever. Heads up: For the best flavor, make the preferment the night before. Or skip it if you don't have time.
A sweet and soft bread in the same style as my favorite Hawaiian bread at the grocery store. The instructions are for mixing and kneading in a bread machine, then shaping by hand and baking in a conventional oven.
This recipe produces a light and airy slightly-sweet dinner roll you can mix up in your bread machine. Shape by hand and bake in your conventional oven for the best of both worlds.
Make this Cranberry Yeast Bread into a loaf or dinner rolls. The lemon and cranberry flavors go perfectly with turkey or ham. It's a delicious way to put cranberries on your Thanksgiving menu
Terrific Tangzhong Cinnamon Rolls from Your Bread Machine
These cinnamon rolls are so soft, buttery, and ooey-gooey, they probably won't last more than one day. But if you have leftovers, you'll be surprised at how long they stay fresh.
I can think of no better accompaniment for stew, gumbo, or chowder than these Crusty dinner rolls with a soft interior. Cornstarch glaze is the secret.
Sweet Banana Bread with Yeast: A Bread Machine Recipe
Break out of your same old banana bread routine. Use those old bananas to make this Banana Yeast Bread with whole wheat flour in your bread machine. It's slightly sweet with a sugar-cardamom mixture sprinkled over the top.
Rosemary Bread Machine Recipe with Cranberries and Pecans
This bread machine recipe is a whole wheat artisan loaf with a gorgeous brown crust. Dried cranberries and toasted pecans complement the fresh rosemary in this flavorful bread. Easily mix and knead the dough in a bread machine, then bake in a conventional oven.
Herb Dinner Rolls with Garlic (Bread Machine Recipe)
These rolls are soft but slightly chewy dinner rolls. They will make your house smell like a chic Parisian cafe as they bake. Wonderful with a Thanksgiving turkey.
Golden Egg Bread with Dried Fruit (Bread Machine Recipe)
This recipe for Egg Bread with Dried Fruit has a light texture that works well for bread pudding, sandwiches, and eating out of hand. Incidentally, it is dairy free.
Christmas Dinner Rolls with Brown Butter and Rosemary Recipe
You’ll find this festive ring of rosemary yeast rolls difficult to resist. They also make wonderful slider buns for leftover ham, turkey, or roast beef.
Distinctly orange-flavored sweet yeast rolls you can mix and knead with your bread machine. Finish with a deliciously orange-flavored cream cheese frosting.
White Whole Wheat Flour Bread Machine Recipe for Dinner Rolls
White whole wheat flour makes these rolls from your bread machine light and fluffy with a milder wheat taste than regular whole wheat flour. I guarantee they will be the star of the party when you pull them out of your oven.
This Brown Bread Recipe is dark-colored bread like we used to get at the local Steak and Ale. Directions for mixing and kneading in a bread machine are included.
Bread Machine Challah, a traditional Jewish bread, is a golden, eggy, tender, and only slightly-sweet yeast bread you can mix and knead in your bread machine. This is a dairy-free version.
Cardamom Yeast Bread for the bread machine is a sweet and rich yeast bread, spiced with cardamom. Instructions for mixing and kneading in a bread machine, then shaping and baking in a conventional oven.
This recipe for Seeded Rolls makes dinner rolls or buns mixed and kneaded in the bread machine, Roll in a snail shape, top with seeds, and bake in a conventional oven.
These Oatmeal Rolls are soft, light, and fluffy with just enough oatmeal to give a little chew and make them interesting. Honey adds the right amount of sweetness.
Please email me if you are looking for a specific recipe but don’t see it here (address below). I’ll add it to my list. Many of the recipes you see here were created and tested in response to a reader request.
Looking for some advice for using your bread maker?
It depends. If you want excellent bread every time with the touch of one button (from start to finish in a bread machine while you sleep), you will most likely be disappointed. But if you are willing to combine your brain with the touch of your fingers and the kneading power of a bread machine, you can make almost any bread recipe out there with a bread maker.
If you have questions or suggestions, email me privately for a quick answer: Paula at saladinajar.com. Hope to see you again soon!
Paula Rhodes, author
I’m a retired home economist, wife, mother, grandmother, and creator of Saladinajar.com. I believe you don’t have to be a chef to find joy in creating homemade food worth sharing. Here you’ll find time-saving tips, troubleshooting advice, and confidence-inspiring recipes to make life in the kitchen more fun, appetizing, and satisfying.