Quick Bread

Healthy Quick Bread Recipes

Quick breads are leavened with baking powder or baking soda, as compared to yeast breads that require long rising times before baking. We compiled a collection of our editors' and readers' best-loved quick bread recipes—from biscuits and scones to muffins and loaves. Based on research from MyRecipes.com, we pulled the Cooking Light recipes that received the most votes and highest star ratings.
First up: Mixing orange juice in with the powdered sugar creates an easy-to-drizzle glaze that adds a burst of orange flavor to this loaf. Reviewer rmiller2 awarded this recipe 5 stars: "This bread was outstanding. I loved its intense orange flavor with the crunchiness and nuttiness of the pecans. It also had a nice, moist and tender texture.

• Mix the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Make a well in the center, add the oil and water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add 1-2 tbsp water.
• Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead it until the dough becomes satin-smooth.
• Place it in a lightly oiled bowl to prove. Leave to prove for 1 hour until doubled in size or place in the fridge overnight.
• Knock back the dough, then gently mold it into a ball. Place it on a baking tray lined with parchment to prove for a further hour until doubled in size.
• Dust the loaf with flour and cut a cross, about 6cm wide, into the top of the loaf.
• Preheat the oven to 220˚C/fan 200˚C/gas 7 and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Bake until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath.
• Cool on a wire rack.