Loaves & Quick Breads Archives

Pumpkin Banana Bread

This pumpkin banana bread is the perfect fall treat that combines the best of both worlds – the comforting sweetness of bananas and the earthy richness of pumpkin. It’s moist, mildly sweet and has a slight crunch with pumpkin seeds scattered throughout.

Gingerbread Loaf with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Nothing says the holidays better than gingerbread! And this simple gingerbread loaf is full of warm cozy spices! It’s made with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Then it’s topped with a nutty, fluffy brown butter cream cheese icing, that’s simply irresistible! Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee and cozy up by the fire.

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

Enjoy these old fashioned strawberry shortcakes with buttery, flaky biscuits, sugared strawberries and light fluffy whipped cream! They make the perfect summer treat to enjoy the season’s arrival of fresh strawberries.

Dried Cherry Scones

These cherry scones are made with dried plump cherries that give a sweet yet tart note to the buttery scones. They are lightly flavoured with almond extract, giving the cherry scones a hint of nutty flavours.

Moist Carrot Cake Loaf

This carrot cake loaf is moist with plump golden raisins and has a nutty crunch from the pecans scattered throughout. Cinnamon and ginger enhance the flavours and the carrots give an earthiness and sweetness to the loaf. It’s topped with a traditional cream cheese icing which turns this loaf into that carrot cake that you know and love.

Mini Carrot Cake Loaves

These mini carrot cake loaves are super moist and the sweetest size. Each cake is filled with crushed pineapple, raisins, cinnamon and ginger. And of course carrots and pecans! They are topped with light fluffy, lemon cream cheese icing and chopped pecans. This recipe feeds a crowd and can be turned into cupcakes or one large layered cake.

Classic Banana Bread

You can’t beat a classic banana bread, simple as that! This bread is an easy, nutty, moist bread full of bananas with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Beer Bread

This no yeast, super simple beer bread will no doubt become your favourite bread to go along side your winter meals! It’s full of flavour, crisp on the outside and chewy and soft on the inside. I used Guinness beer which gave a dark rich molasses flavour. I highly recommend using a stout for a richer flavour moving into the cooler winter days.

Homemade Crackers

Homemade crackers are fun and simple to make. They are a flat, crisp cracker loaded with Herbs de Provence and sprinkled with flaked Maldon sea salt. These crackers make a great addition to a cheese board or as a hostess gift. Change up the herbs for your favourite flavours.

Herb Drop Biscuits

You’ll love the ease of making these drop herb biscuits! They are quick and simple to make and are a classic comfort food to go with any savoury dish. They are buttery, soft and bursting with fresh herbs. Choose your favourite herbs to create your own variation!

Cinnamon Scones

These cinnamon scones are classic buttermilk scones covered in cinnamon and then layered on top of themselves to create swirls of cinnamon bursts. They are flaky, buttery and not sweet at all.

Mini Rosemary Scones

These mini rosemary scones are cute as a button and make a sweet appetizer for a holiday party. The recipe can be easily adapted to make large scones as well.

Lemon Blueberry Scones & Tips for the Perfect Scones

If you’re a scone fan, you’ll love these buttery, flaky lemon blueberry scones. They are filled with juicy blueberries that add moisture to the dough and the slight zest of lemon adds a fresh citrusy flavour.

Lemon Bread

Pucker up lemon lovers; I’ve got your favourite snack that’s effortless to make and perfectly scrumptious! This bread is full of lemony flavour and is light and versatile. Add poppy seeds, fruit, nuts, etc. I bet even you non bakers can whip this up and feel like a baking superstar!

One Bowl Healthy(ish) Blueberry Banana Bread

This one bowl blueberry banana bread is made with sour cream and oil for a super moist ‘healthier’ treat. Bursting with blueberries, crunchy walnuts, and whole wheat flour this banana bread will become your new summer go to recipe for those cottage mornings to share with family and friends.

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

This traditional Irish soda bread is a simple bread made with only 5 ingredients. The bread is rustic, hearty i texture and has a slightly tangy flavour that comes from the buttermilk. It’s dense and crumbly, with a slightly crunchy crust and a soft, moist interior.

Coconut & Cranberry Scones

These country style coconut and cranberry scones are loaded with chewy coconut and dried cranberries. They are flaky, buttery and each bite has a little crunch making them the perfect morning snack to pair with a hot cup of tea.

Banana Blueberry Coffee Cake

This banana blueberry coffee cake is super moist and has just the right amount of sweetness. It’s filled with cinnamon, cloves, bananas and toasted pecans; that swirl throughout. This coffee cake will be your new favourite treat to enjoy with a hot cup of tea!