No Yeast Required! 14 Bread and Biscuit Recipes to Satisfy Your Carb Cravings (2024)

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Ready to bake but out of yeast? No worries, we have you covered! Peruse this selection of sweet and savory, no-yeast bread and biscuit recipes. You’ll find banana bread, beer bread, and soda bread. When you’re done with those start on the biscuits and cornbread!

Claudia Cash

Claudia has been a contributor for Simply Recipes 2017, writing numerous articles focused on cooking on a budget, quick and easy meals, and kid-friendly foods.

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Published May 29, 2020

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No Yeast Required! 14 Bread and Biscuit Recipes to Satisfy Your Carb Cravings (3)

When the leaves change that means the oven turns on. It might be time for pumpkin spice and front porch decorating, but, for me, fall means baking season! There’s just something about baking that soothes the soul. I call it baking therapy, but you can call it whatever you like!

Sometimes the need to bake yeasty loaves of bread and cinnamon rolls doesn't always align with actually having yeast on hand. Never to be outdone by a shopping list, I get my baking (and bread) cravings in even when certain key ingredients like yeast are missing from my cupboard.

What’s a good human to do when this happens? Keep Calm and Bake On, that’s what I say!

We have plenty of bread and biscuit recipes that don’t require yeast. Here are a few that will fill your house with that homey baked-bread scent and give you the carb-loaded comfort you crave.

Having trouble finding flour? We have ways to help you with that as well. Check out: The Ultimate Guide to Flour: How to Swap Substitute and Supplement Your Favorite Flours

Banana Bread
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This is the first bread recipe that comes to mind when yeast is nowhere to be found. Our version is simple, doesn’t require a mixer, and uses only one bowl. Banana bread is the perfect breakfast or snack! Looking for more Banana Bread Recipes? Check out some of our favorite recipes here.
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Zucchini Bread
In the summer I shred zucchini and freeze it to use later. This is the recipe you’ll want in your back pocket. You’ll get your baking fix while using up that plentiful zucchini. It’s a win-win situation!
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Orange Bread
Brighten up any day with a slice of this bread. You can use any oranges you’d like and increase the flavor with more orange zest!
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Guinness Bread with Molasses
If you’re looking for something rich and malty this is the bread for you. If you don’t have Guinness on hand use a different beer – skip the IPAs though, the bitterness will overpower the bread.
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No Knead Bread
This recipe calls for yeast, but also gives instructions for substituting sourdough starter if you have that on hand. It’s an easy-to-make loaf with a crusty surface and chewy crumb. Let it rise overnight and bake it in the morning!
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Boston Brown Bread
This chewy bread is made right in a coffee can (or a loaf pan, if you desire) and is steamed on the stovetop or in the oven. We give you directions for both ways!
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Oatmeal Soda Bread
This is a fantastic bread to make in times of shortage because this version swaps rolled oats for some of the flour. The result is deeply flavored and nutty loaf.
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Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread
This is a simple, gluten-free bread recipe made from tapioca flour. You can make it with several different types of cheese, but we are particularly fond of feta. Simply pour the ingredients in a blender, pour in a muffin tin, and bake!
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Cheese Biscuits
You’ll want to bake the day away after you try these. What’s not to love about tender, flaky biscuits surrounded with cheese? There are so many variations you could make, so use up whatever cheese you have on hand!
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Classic Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
All you need is four simple ingredients and you’re on your way to the best biscuits in all the land. What makes a good biscuit? It should be strong enough to be dipped in honey or white gravy, and if times are good, a piece of country ham stuck in the middle.
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Bisquick Shortcake Biscuits
If you’re short on flour and yeast head to the pancake aisle! You might be able to repurpose a box of Bisquick. This recipe makes a sweeter biscuit, but you can reduce the sugar to make it more savory if you’d like.
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Yankee Cornbread
This slightly sweetened cornbread is welcome at any dinner table. It pairs perfectly with chili or chicken. Our version has a little Greek yogurt, which definitely isn’t traditional, but it balances out the cornmeal!
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Southern Cornbread
If you want cornbread that’s savory, this is the way to go. It’s flavored with bacon drippings, cooked in a cast iron skillet, and comes out wonderfully crumbly! If you want a little heat, try this version.
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Green Chile Cornbread
This cornbread is loaded with bits of corn and chopped green chilies. It’s tender, moist and bursting with flavor.
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