Types of Bread
Everything you need to know about different types of bread and when to bake them.
Yeast Bread
The classic risen bread made with commercial yeast. From sandwich loaves to dinner rolls, yeast bread encompasses the most familiar bread styles. Includes white bread, whole wheat, and enriched doughs.
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Leavened with wild yeast and bacteria from a starter culture. Tangy flavour, chewy crust, and complex open crumb. Requires patience but delivers unmatched depth.
Quick Breads
No yeast needed — leavened with baking soda or powder. Banana bread, zucchini bread, and cornbread are classic quick breads. Mix, pour, bake — ready in under an hour.
Flatbreads
Thin, flat breads from around the world — naan, pita, focaccia, tortillas, lavash, and chapati. Some use yeast, others don't. All cook quickly.
Artisan & Crusty
Handcrafted breads with crackling crusts and open crumbs. Baguettes, ciabatta, boules, and batards. Often baked in a Dutch oven for professional results.
Sweet Breads & Brioche
Rich, enriched doughs with butter, eggs, sugar, and milk. Brioche, babka, cinnamon rolls, and monkey bread. Tender crumb, golden crust.
Whole Wheat & Multigrain
Breads made with whole grain flours, seeds, and grains. Heartier, nuttier, and more nutritious than white bread. Includes spelt, rye blends, and seed breads.
Bagels & Pretzels
Boiled-then-baked breads with distinctive chewy textures. Bagels get their chew from malt-water boiling; pretzels from a baking soda bath.
Dinner Rolls & Buns
Soft, individual-sized breads perfect for meals — dinner rolls, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, Parker House rolls, and slider buns.
Gluten-Free
Breads made with alternative flours — rice, almond, tapioca, oat, and potato starch. Requires different techniques but can be just as delicious.