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Thanksgiving is all about the roasted turkey and side dishes, but what would the big feast be without a fluffy dinner roll, buttery biscuit, or hunk of cornbread to swipe through your giblet gravy? A downright disappointment, that's what! So fill this year's Thanksgiving bread basket with everyone's favorite carbs. On this list, you'll find plenty of delicious bread recipes to add to your Thanksgiving menu. (There's even a few sweet breads and muffins to try as a quick Thanksgiving breakfast before the main meal!)
Homemade bread can seem intimidating, especially when there's lots to prepare for the big holiday meal. But here you'll find different types of bread to make on any Thanksgiving cooking schedule. If you're in no hurry, try baking the gourd-geous pumpkin-shaped challah, herb focaccia, or flavor-packed buttermilk ranch angel biscuits. These recipes use yeast and require some time to rise, but they're not difficult to make.
Of course, if you need something quicker, try quick breads! Stick with a classic skillet of cornbread, or try something sweeter with the pan de elote. This recipe's batter comes together in a blender and bakes up quickly. Of course, drop biscuits are another fast and easy addition to the feast. The olive oil drop biscuits are flaky and buttery, but with no butter in site! Perhaps the easiest recipes of them all, though, is the maple bacon butter fan rolls. This one starts with frozen bread dough. Bonus: Leftovers make a wonderful breakfast treat with a cup of coffee.
Potato Rolls
Spuds are already the star of Thanksgiving! So, give them another leading role when you make potato rolls. Here, mashed potatoes replace some of the white wheat flour you'd normally use for bread that's light, fluffy, and so delicious.
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No-Knead Dinner Rolls
As easy to make as they are delicious, these rolls require no kneading and can be baked up in a cinch. You know, just in case you're preoccupied with other Thanksgiving dishes! Just don't forget the butter!
Get Ree's No-Knead Dinner Rolls recipe.
Buttermilk Ranch Angel Biscuits
A cross between a dinner roll and a buttermilk biscuit, these zesty angel biscuits are just about the best thing you could bring to a Thanksgiving feast. Don't skip the ranch butter!
Pumpkin-Shaped Challah
This gorgeous gourd-shaped loaf is almost too cute to slice. But one taste, and you'll want to gobble up the whole thing yourself! It's bound to impress everyone at the holiday table.
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Maple Bacon Butter Fan Rolls
You won't believe how easy it is to make these rolls using frozen bread dough. Let the dough thaw in the fridge overnight and they'll come together in a snap on the big day.
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Morning Glory Muffins
Make these muffins for an easy breakfast before your feast or a sweet addition to your dinner table. Either way, they're loaded with apples, raisins, carrots, coconut, pecans, whole wheat flour, spice, and everything nice!
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Pan de Elote
A sweeter spin on cornbread, this pan de elote batter comes together in a blender. All there's left to do is bake it until golden brown. It's ready in under an hour!
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Olive Oil Drop Biscuits
Freshly baked biscuits in 30 minutes? Oh yes, you can! These flaky, golden biscuits don't have an ounce of butter in 'em. Instead, they have olive oil for a peppery flavor and seriously good texture.
Get the Olive Oil Drop Biscuits recipe.
Herb Focaccia
This fluffy herb-packed focaccia is the ultimate gravy-dipper on Thanksgiving Day. The bonus? It makes the best leftover turkey sandwich!
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Apple Butter Cheese Twists
These easy sweet and savory twists are so easy to make with the help of puff pastry. They're perfect for adding to a holiday bread basket, but make an epic appetizer for a party, too!
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No-Knead Bread (Boule)
If you're in charge of bread this Thanksgiving, wow the crowd with this no-knead loaf. It has a soft interior and delightfully crispy crust. It's simply begging for a slather of butter!
Get the No-Knead Bread (Boule) recipe.
Pull-Apart Cheese Bread
Just grab a round loaf of sourdough, some mozzarella, and a jar of pesto from the grocery store and whip up this cheesy, herby bread in under an hour.
Get the Pull-Apart Cheese Bread recipe.
Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
If there was ever a time to bake pumpkin dinner rolls, it's for the big Thanksgiving meal. Make extra—everyone will want more than one!
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Buttermilk Biscuits
With tons of flaky layers, these tender, buttery biscuits are perfect to fill your holiday bread basket. Slather 'em with honey and plenty of butter!
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Ciabatta Bread
Serve this rustic loaf at your Thanksgiving meal, and then use the leftovers to make French toast for breakfast the next day or toast hunks into croutons to top salads and soups.
Get the Ciabatta Bread recipe.
Skillet Cornbread
Pull out your handy cast-iron skillet to make a fresh pan of golden cornbread. Everyone should know how to make this classic bread, and this recipe will show you how.
Get Ree's Skillet Cornbread recipe.
Pepper-Parmesan Biscuits
These pepper and parmesan-flecked biscuits couldn't be easier. There's no rolling and cutting; you simply drop scoops of dough on a baking sheet and pop 'em in the oven!
Get Ree's Pepper-Parmesan Biscuits recipe.
Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Swirls of sweet cinnamon and brown sugar meld with juicy raisins to form this scrumptious bread. And if you have a large crowd, it's even easily adaptable to suit different dietary needs.
Buttered Rosemary Rolls
Ree uses the ultimate time-saving trick to get these buttery rolls on the dinner table. She starts with frozen, store-bought dinner rolls and simply jazzes them up with herbs, butter, and sea salt.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Whether these serve as a Thanksgiving morning breakfast treat, or you simply want to add a little sweetness to your holiday bread basket, these muffins have you covered.
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