Easter Quick Bread Recipes

Easter is a time of celebration and, as with many religious celebrations, there are important family traditions that arise. Maybe your family tradition for Easter has to do with throwing the best Easter egg hunt, or going to the grocery store the day after Easter to stock up on all the best candies while they’re on sale. Maybe your Easter tradition centers around baking fresh bread. Easter bread has deep roots and a lot of symbolism associated with it, as it’s often baked in the shape of a wreath, which symbolizes the crown of thorns Jesus Christ wore at the crucifixion. But Easter bread has come a long way recently, and you can enjoy the tradition of baking Easter bread without being pinned down to any one type of bread. Consider trying something new this year with one of these Easter bread recipes that will be welcome additions to your holiday menu. Also, check out these delectable Easter ham recipes and Easter dinner recipes for more Easter menu ideas.

Carrot cake is already the best, so why not try it as an easy-to-make bread? This recipe includes raisins and sugar to give the bread a sweet flavor.

This olive oil cake can be stored at room temp for up to three days — but it's so tasty it'll never last that long.

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This apple bread can be made with whatever variety of apples you prefer. It's pretty sweet so it can be served during dessert, or it would make a tasty treat to accompany tea time.

This banana bread gets a boost of sweetness from a salted caramel drizzle, and although it's worthy of the dessert table, you couldn't be blamed for sneaking a slice for breakfast.

This bread is an amped up take on traditional Irish soda bread. It's got mini chocolate chips and can be served in a skillet with melted chocolate if you want to make it extra sweet.

Bacon And Cheese Bread

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This Italian Easter bread is a fun and festive recipe similar to a challah egg bread. It’s a slightly sweet yeast-leavened baked treat that yields soft and tender slices with colorful sprinkles on top. You can work through each step, mixing, proofing, shaping and have time in between to decorate Easter eggs.

The eye-catching egg in the center will have your guests saying “oohs, and ahhs” about your beautiful creation. This recipe has been a family tradition starting with my husband’s grandmother Rose who made this every holiday. I love the vibrant colors and the fact this bread can be shaped in a variety of designs.

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This Italian Easter Bread is made from a yeast-raised dough, the yeast acting as the leavening agent. Yeast is living organisms, so just like us, they need food to grow. During fermentation, the yeast eats the sugars in the dough, and the result (by-product) is the creation of alcohol and carbon dioxide. The alcohol evaporates during baking and the carbon dioxide assists in leavening giving you airy bread.

I use Fleischmann’s RapidRise instant yeast, which is added directly to the dry ingredients. The advantage of using instant yeast compared to active dry is you need only one rising step after shaping the bread into wreaths. This cuts preparation time in half!

I like to make my own homemade oven proofing box to create a warm and moist environment for the dough to elevate and expand. Just simply place the dough in a pan and cover with plastic wrap then place it in the oven.

Greek Easter Bread (tsoureki)

This recipe yields three large wreaths, or you can make six mini wreaths with the dough. Two long ropes of dough are rolled out and then twisted to form a ring. A simple egg wash is brushed on each wreath just before baking to achieve the perfect golden brown color and shine on the Italian Easter bread.

Oh yeah, and don’t forget the sprinkles! The added pop of colors not only makes the finished product look beautiful, but it also adds just a touch of extra sweetness to each bite.

No need for hard-boiled eggs since they will cook in the oven during the baking process. However, the eggs will be medium-hard with a soft center once baked. If you want a hard boiled egg, use the steam or boil method, or Instant Pot eggs work great too.

Easy Italian Easter Bread

While the dough rises at room temperature, this is an excellent opportunity to color eggs, so they have plenty of time to dry. I use 24 Karat Easter Egg Coloring Kit which is a paint that sticks better to the shell, or Paas Golden Egg Decorating Kit from Target which is a traditional dye.

Raw eggs can be used, but make sure to remove them if you plan on saving the bread to be eaten the next day (food safety first!).

Yeast is living organisms, sitting dormant when dried. When rehydrated with warm liquid, the yeast wakes up, become active, and starts to eat and ferment. Yeast dies at temperatures above 138°F (59ºC). In this recipe, warm milk is added at between 120 to130°F (49 to 54ºC). Any higher and the yeast will die, and the bread will not rise!

Braided Italian Easter Bread (pane Di Pasqua)

A traditional Italian Easter Bread recipe that’s easy to make! A holiday bread with a colorful egg in the middle that's fun to decorate with family.

Calories 163 kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 27 g (9%) Protein 3 g (6%) Fat 4 g (6%) Saturated Fat 2 g (10%) Cholesterol 10 mg (3%) Sodium 24 mg (1%) Potassium 52 mg (1%) Sugar 6 g (7%) Vitamin A 135 IU (3%) Calcium 24 mg (2%) Iron 1.3 mg (7%)

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000-calorie diet. All nutritional information is based on estimated third-party calculations. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.

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I'm a culinary school graduate, cookbook author, and a mom who loves croissants! My passion is creating recipes and sharing the science behind cooking to help you gain confidence in the kitchen.Don't let that ham steal all the praise for your big spring meal — warm, buttery rolls deserve their time in the spotlight too (especially after the Easter egg hunt).

Nothing compares to the aroma of freshly baked bread on Easter morning. Follow along with this video to make the perfect loaf of homemade banana bread.

If you want to gussy up your biscuits a bit, try this herby version. Warm with butter, we might like these better than cake.

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With chocolate and candy everywhere, Easter can be a little too sweet for some people. Indulge in a savory treat with this elegant, egg-topped bread.

This Croatian Easter classic will fill your whole house with the fragrant smell of cocoa and walnuts. We can't imagine anything better.

Gabriella is a freelance writer and recipe developer based in Lakeland, Florida. She is the owner of Vicky G’s, a catering company focused on hand-formed empanadas with both familiar and untraditional fillings. She's also the co-owner of Bandidas, a local pop-up test kitchen concept that throws monthly food events. Before returning to the panhandle, she spent a decade in NYC working in test kitchens for Epicurious, Good Housekeeping, and Cherry Bombe. She also served as the Culinary Director and Head Baker at the beloved Smith Canteen coffee shop in Brooklyn

Braided Easter Bread

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