Bread Machine Recipes
“Everything you can make with a bread machine, from beginner loaves to brioche, pizza dough, bagels, cinnamon rolls, and more! All tested in a real home kitchen.”
Hi, I’m Mona!
This is your go-to hub for bread machine recipes tried and tested in a real home kitchen, no AI-generated recipes and no stock photos. Every image was taken by me making the actual recipe in our home.
I use my bread machine several times a week. The dough cycle is where it really earns its place. Rolls, bagels, cinnamon rolls, brioche and breadsticks, all with barely any hands-on work.
Every recipe is made on a real family budget. If you’re a complete beginner, you’re in the right place!
Most Popular Bread Machine Recipes!
Easy Cheddar Jalapeño Bagels
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Bread Machine Crescent Roll Dough
Make impressive crescent rolls at home the easy way with your bread machine!
Bread Machine Cinnamon Roll Dough
Learn this foolproof simple method for making cinnamon roll dough using a dough cycle!
Texas Roadhouse Copycat Recipe!
Our most popular bread machine rolls – made with the help of the dough cycle!
My Bread Machine
I use the Cuisinart Compact Bread Machine — it’s the smaller 2lb capacity model, which is perfect for a family of 3-4. It doesn’t take up much counter space, it’s quiet, and it handles everything from a basic white loaf to enriched brioche dough beautifully. I’ve had mine for about a year now and it has never let me down.
If you own a different brand, don’t worry — the vast majority of my recipes will work in any bread machine. I note where something is particularly specific to the Cuisinart settings.
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New to Bread Machines? Start Here!
Before you dive into recipes, a few things that made a real difference in my kitchen:
Bloom your yeast first: yes, even in a bread machine.
Most machine manuals tell you to add the yeast last, on top of the flour, away from the liquid. I do it differently, and I want to be upfront: this goes against standard bread machine instructions, so do this at your own risk.
That said, here’s my reasoning. I add my warm water, honey and yeast together at the start, give it a stir, and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes until it goes frothy and bubbly like the image below:
If it doesn’t bloom, I know immediately and I throw it out before I’ve wasted all my flour. Finding out your yeast is dead after a three hour bake cycle is not a fun experience, trust me.
Every recipe on this site uses this method and it works consistently for me, but if you prefer to follow your machine’s manual and add yeast last, that’s completely valid too.
Measure carefully.
Bread is science as much as cooking. A rough handful of flour is fine for a stew but not for bread. Level off your measuring cups properly and your results will be consistent every time.
Add the salt last, buried in the flour.
Once your yeast has bloomed and you’ve added your oil and flour, make a small well in the top of the flour and tuck the salt in there. This stops it coming into direct contact with your active yeast mixture before the machine starts mixing.
The dough cycle is your secret weapon.
If you’ve only ever used the basic loaf setting you’re missing the best bit. The dough cycle handles all the kneading and the first rise, then you shape and bake however you like. Rolls, cinnamon rolls, pizza dough, bagels and brioche can use this method!
Bread Machine Recipes
Simple Loaves: Start Here!
These are the best recipes to begin with. Straightforward, reliable, and genuinely delicious for sandwiches or toast.
- Extra Soft 2lb Bread Machine White Bread (with Video!) — my most-made loaf, pillowy and perfect for sandwiches
- Easy Dump and Go Bread Machine Soft White Bread — as simple as it sounds, great weekday loaf
- Bread Machine Oatmeal White Loaf — slightly heartier, lovely toasted
- Bread Machine Honey White Loaf with Condensed Milk — a touch sweeter, wonderful for French toast
- Easy Bread Machine Cinnamon Loaf — makes the absolute best French toast the next day
- Easy Bread Machine Dairy Free White Bread — for anyone avoiding dairy, just as soft
Dinner Rolls and Savoury Rolls
All made using the dough cycle, the machine does the hard work, you just shape and bake.
- Easy Bread Machine Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls — a family favourite, ridiculously good warm from the oven
- Texas Roadhouse Rolls Copycat Bread Machine Recipe — soft, slightly sweet, buttery — these are dangerously good
- Sweet Pink Hawaiian-Style Rolls Made with Cherry Juice — a fun twist on Hawaiian rolls with a beautiful colour
- Bread Machine Brioche Hamburger Buns — when a regular bun just won’t do
- Easy Bread Machine German Brötchen-Style Crusty Rolls — crustier rolls with a lovely chew, great with soup
- Bread Machine Crescent Dough — the dough cycle does the kneading, you do the rolling
- Bread Machine Pigs in Blankets — a British classic, made with homemade dough — ridiculously good for parties
Brioche and Sweet Rolls
This is where the bread machine really earns its place. Brioche dough is notoriously demanding to make by hand, the machine takes all the effort out of it.
- Bread Machine Nutella Filled Sweet Brioche Rolls — I have no words. Just make these.
- Fluffy Chocolate Nutella Freezer Rolls — make a big batch and freeze them for later
- Bread Machine Dubai Chocolate Brioche Rolls — inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate trend, genuinely spectacular
- Easy French-Style Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls — petit pains au chocolat vibes, bread machine style
- Easy French Style Braided Chocolate Chip Brioche Breakfast Loaf — looks impressive, easier than it looks
Cinnamon Rolls
The bread machine makes cinnamon roll dough absolutely foolproof, no hand kneading, no guessing whether it’s ready.
- Basic Bread Machine Cinnamon Roll Dough — start here if it’s your first time
- Fluffy Large Cinnabon Copycat Cinnamon Rolls — big, proper Cinnabon-style rolls with cream cheese frosting
- Pumpkin Filled Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls — a seasonal favourite, perfect for autumn
Bagels
Yes, you can make bagels in a bread machine. The dough cycle does the kneading and rising, then you boil and bake as normal. They are so much better than shop-bought.
- Easy Bread Machine Bagels — your classic plain bagel, perfect every time
- Easy Cheddar Jalapeño Bread Machine Bagels — a little kick of spice and melted cheese, these are addictive!
Pizza Dough and Breadsticks (Dough Cycle)
This is probably the most underrated use of a bread machine. The dough cycle gives you perfectly kneaded, properly risen pizza dough with almost zero effort!
- Easy Foolproof Bread Machine Pizza Dough — my go-to, works every single time
- Papa Murphy’s Copycat Bread Machine White Pizza Dough — for a slightly different, softer crust
- Wholewheat Bread Machine Pizza Dough You Can Freeze — make a big batch and freeze portions for later
- Homemade Bread Machine Olive Garden Breadsticks — buttery, garlicky, unbelievably close to the real thing
- Easy European-Style Garlic Bread Pizza — a garlic bread base topped like a pizza, wonderful starter or side
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, in almost every case. The core recipes: flour, yeast, liquid, fat, salt, all work the same across brands.
The main thing to check is your machine’s capacity.
Most of my loaf recipes are written for a 2lb machine. If yours is 1.5lb, reduce quantities by about 25%.
Most of my recipes use bread flour, which has a higher protein content and gives you a better rise and chewier texture.
All-purpose flour will often work in a pinch but the loaf may be slightly denser. I always note in the recipe which flour I used and tested with.
The most common causes are too much liquid, old yeast, or too much yeast causing the dough to over-rise and then collapse. Check that your yeast is in date and that you’re measuring carefully.
Some machines have a delay timer. I’d avoid using it for recipes with eggs, milk, or butter at room temperature for long periods as these can go off. Stick to basic loaves with water rather than milk for overnight baking.
The dough cycle kneads your dough and completes the first rise, then stops, it doesn’t bake.
You then take the dough out, shape it into rolls, pizza, cinnamon rolls, whatever you like, and bake it in the oven.
It gives you all the convenience of the machine for the hard part (kneading) while letting you control the final shape and bake yourself.
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Why You’ll Love Using a Bread Machine In Your Kitchen!
If you’re new here, you’ll quickly learn that I am such a fan of using a bread machine for dough. It has been one of the biggest helps in my kitchen, especially during busy or overwhelming seasons.
My parents gifted me this little Compact Cuisinart Bread Machine recently when I moved from the UK to the States after getting married, and it has worked like a little powerhouse ever since!
It kneads beautifully. It rises dough evenly. It keeps everything contained in one pan so I am not dealing with flour across every surface of the kitchen.
And on days where the house feels chaotic or I am juggling too much, I can add the ingredients, press the dough button, and let it get on with the work while I focus on everything else.
It takes away so much of the guesswork and makes homemade bread, pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, soft rolls, and sweet bakes feel much simpler.
It has also been a real blessing for our budget. Homemade dough costs pennies compared to store prepared versions and certainly compared to eating out. As a military family on baby step 2 of our debt free journey, little savings like that matter across an entire month.
If you have ever felt intimidated by bread making, this is your gentle nudge to give it a try. A dough cycle handles all the kneading for you.
You get soft, reliable, fluffy dough without standing over a counter for ages or worrying if things rose the way they should. It makes homemade cooking feel doable, even on days that are far from calm.
There are so many beginner friendly ideas to help you feel confident and excited about homemade dough!
– Mona
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