Quick-Bread Recipes For When You Don't Have Time (to Wait for Baked Goods)

Satisfy your carb cravings without waiting for dough to rise with easy breads and muffins like banana bread, blueberry muffins, cornbread and more.

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Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Start your morning off right with tangy lemon and juicy blueberry muffins.

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Pumpkin Bread

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Alton Brown! This recipe not only uses fresh shredded pumpkin, but also includes pumpkin seeds to add a nice crunch to the cinnamon loaf.  

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Banana Bread with Vanilla-Bean Pecan Butter

Bobby Flay’s bourbon-spiked vanilla pecan butter melts into the fluffy loaf studded with crunchy pecans.

Banana Bread with Vanilla Bean-"Pecan Butter

Coconut Banana Bread

Give your taste buds a tropical vacation with toasted coconut, ripe bananas and sweet spices topped with vanilla-rum icing.

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Figgy Holiday Quick Bread

Get figgy with it this holiday season. These mini loaves with figs, pecans and apples will make tasty gifts.

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Apple Muffins

Golden Delicious apples make for golden, delicious muffins. Bite into brown-sugar-pecan-apple goodness.

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Brown Sugar Oat Cherry Muffins 

Delve into the good kind of muffin top with brown-sugar-and-oat crumbles. This sweet topping pairs well with the sweet and sour cherries in the muffins.

Pecan Banana Bread

Add pecan pieces to your banana bread for a salty hint to a sweet dish.

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Beer, Bacon and Cheddar Cornbread

This cornbread has sharp cheddar, crispy bacon, spicy jalapenos and beer, all sizzling in a cast-iron skillet for a crunchy outside and a smooth, cheesy inside.

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Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Corn Muffin

Dress up your $1 corn muffin mix with garlic, kernels of real corn and smoky sun-dried tomatoes.

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Morning Glory Muffins

An unexpected mix of carrots, plums, applesauce and oats makes the perfect healthy morning pick-me-up.

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Pancetta Cornbread

In case pancetta isn't already amazing enough for you on its own, sprinkle it into cornbread mix for sweet-and-savory heaven.

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