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Two rolls on a blue plate. One has been pulled in two to show the fluffy interior. The rest of the rolls are in a basket in the background.

Garlic Herb Rolls

A sliced loaf of cinnamon raisin bread on a cutting board with a bread knife and a jar of ground cinnamon in the background.

The Best Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Slices of oatmeal bread on a dark wooden surface and black wire rack with the cut loaf in the background.

Oatmeal Bread for Sandwiches or Toast

A croissant that has been pulled in half on a cutting board with a full croissant behind it.

Easy Croissant Recipe

Several golden-brown biscuits coolign on a round, black wire rack on a butcher block surface.

Old-Fashioned Angel Biscuits

An overhead shot of a round pan of heart-shaoped chocolate honey buns with a hand holding it.

Chocolate Honey Buns (Heart-Shaped!)

A spent grain English muffin egg sandwich on a neutral-colored plate.

Spent Grain English Muffins

A ramekin of dry yeast spilling onto a wooden surface.

What Does Yeast Do In Bread Baking?

sprouted wheat English muffins split with jam

The Best Sprouted English Muffins | Sprouted Whole Wheat Muffins

An overhead shot of six hot cross buns all lined up with their icing crosses touching on a purple linen surface.

Cranberry Cream Cheese Hot Cross Buns

basket of rolls with an orange napkin and a cheese roll on a wooden plate

Easy Cheese Rolls

a plate of asiago cheese bagels stacked up

The Best Asiago Bagels

loaf of grits bread with a cut roll on a cooling rack

Grits Bread or What To Do with Leftover Grits

a platter of squares of Moravian sugar cake

Moravian Sugar Cake | The Best Yeasted Coffee Cake in the World

The Best Chocolate Pecan Babka Recipe

The Best Chocolate Pecan Babka Recipe

A loaf of pumpkin bread on a stack of cutting boards. The loaf is made of 6 balls of dough all baked together in a loaf pan, and the top is dusted with flour.

Savory Pumpkin Bread

A basket of dinner rolls topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

Soft Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls| Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Rolls

The Best Soft Pumpkin Dinner Rolls | Perfect for Thanksgiving

The Best Soft Pumpkin Dinner Rolls | Perfect for Thanksgiving

pumpkin spice donuts with eyes for Halloween

The Best Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

A whole grandma pizza in a dark gray metal pan on a cooling rack.

Grandma Pizza Dough

pan of 12 glazed sweet rolls with a packet of coffee in the background

Coffee Peanut Butter Sweet Rolls Recipe

Traditional Pretzel Buns for Burgers and More

Traditional Pretzel Buns for Burgers and More

A loaf of potato sandwich bread on a cutting board with 2 slices cut from it.

Potato Bread Recipe | Great for Sandwiches

A whole pumpkin babka on a cooling rack with a small stainless steel pan with a silicone brush in it in the background.

Pumpkin Babka with Gingersnap Filling

Roasted Pumpkin Focaccia with Herbs | Thanksgiving Focaccia

Roasted Pumpkin Focaccia with Herbs | Thanksgiving Focaccia

How to Make a Braided Bread Wreath for Thanksgiving

How to Make a Braided Bread Wreath for Thanksgiving

a cinnamon roll decorated for Halloween on a plate with a plastic snake skelteon

Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls

Potato Dinner Rolls with Garlic and Chives

Potato Dinner Rolls with Garlic and Chives

Soft and Gooey Cinnamon Rolls Stay Fresh for Days!

Soft and Gooey Cinnamon Rolls Stay Fresh for Days!

Buttery Mini Brioche Buns with Idaho Potatoes

Buttery Mini Brioche Buns with Idaho Potatoes

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Two rolls on a blue plate. One has been pulled in two to show the fluffy interior. The rest of the rolls are in a basket in the background.

Garlic Herb Rolls

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Coffee Marshmallows

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Santa Twinkies (Die Hard is a Christmas Movie)

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