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Sweet Bread Base Mix (One Mix, 10 Breads)

This Sweet Bread Base Mix is a flexible, pantry-friendly master mix that lets you bake up to ten different sweet breads using one simple dry blend. Make the mix once, store it, and customize each loaf with fruit, spices, nuts, or chocolate depending on what you have and what you’re craving.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course baking
Cuisine American
Servings 3 loaves (and some leftover mix)

Ingredients
 
 

  • 5 cups PLUS 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • cups sugar then add 2 tablespoons.
  • 2 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a standard loaf pan.

Cinnamon Sugar Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup milk (or milk alternative), ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Create swirl in a small bowl: ¼ cup brown sugar + 1 tablespoon cinnamon. Pour batter into prepared pan. Spread swirl mixture over batter and gently swirl with a knife before baking. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
  • Spread swirl mixture over batter and gently swirl with a knife before baking.

Apple Cinnamon Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, 6 tablespoons of milk (or milk alternative), ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Toss 1½ cups finely diced apples in 1 teaspoon of flour and add in then add 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Banana Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup mashed overripe bananas, ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Optional: add ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Blueberry Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup milk (or milk alternative), ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Toss 1 - 1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen) in 1 teaspoon flour before folding in. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Lemon Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup milk (or milk alternative), ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and stir just until combined. Add 1½ tablespoons lemon zest. Do not overmix.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
  • Optional glaze after baking: powdered sugar + lemon juice.

Orange Cranberry Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup orange juice, ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and stir just until combined. Add 1 tablespoon orange zest and ¾ cup dried cranberries. Do not over mix
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Chocolate Chip Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup milk (or milk alternative), ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and ¾–1 cup chocolate chips and stir just until combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Nut Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup milk, ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and stir just until combined. Add ¾ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans). Toast nuts lightly for best flavor. Fold in.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Streusel-Topped Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup milk (or milk alternative), ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix. Pour batter into prepared pan. In a small bowl combine: ½ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup butter, crumbed, and ptional: add nuts or oats. Top with streusel before baking:
  • Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

  • In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup milk (or milk alternative), ⅓ cup melted butter or oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the 2 1/2 cups Sweet Bread Base Mix and ¾ cup raisins (Soak raisins in warm water for 10 minutes and drain before adding for softer texture) and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Do not overmix.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Pumpkin Bread

  • In a bowl, add 3 cups of your base sweet bread mix, 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling), 2 eggs, ⅓ cup oil (or melted butter), ¼ cup milk (reduce liquid because pumpkin adds moisture) and 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice(or 1 tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp nutmeg + ¼ tsp cloves).
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Notes

Use 1–1½ cups total add-ins per loaf for best texture.
Mix batter just until combined to keep bread tender.
This recipe can also be baked as muffins (18–22 minutes at 350°F).
Bread is best the day it’s baked but freezes well once cooled.