Buttermilk Quick Bread Recipes

BUTTERMILK BREAD II

Steps:

• Proof yeast in warm water.
• Place the butter or margarine and buttermilk in a small saucepan. Heat slowly until butter or margarine has melted. Cool to lukewarm.
• Place sugar, salt, baking soda, buttermilk mixture, and yeast in large mixing bowl. Add 3 cups flour one cup at a time, and mix with the dough hook attachment of an electric mixer. Gradually add the remaining flour while continuing to mix. When dough is not sticky, turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead for several minutes, until the dough is soft and smooth. Place in a greased bowl, and turn once. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
• Punch down the dough. Divide, and shape into 2 loaves. Place in two well greased 8 x 4 inch bread pans. Allow to rise until dough has risen one inch above pans.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Loaves are done when nicely brown and hollow sounding when thumped.

QUICK BUTTERMILK CINNAMON BREAD

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl combine oil and sugar; add buttermilk and eggs and mix well; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fill 2 greased 8"x4"x2" loaf pans (or five 5"x2 1/2" mini loaf pans) about 1/3 full.
• Combine cinnamon and remaining 1 cup sugar; sprinkle half over the batter; top with remaining batter and cinnamon-sugar; swirl batter with a knife; sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake at 350°, 45-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean; cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

BUTTERMILK QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray the interior of a 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with a vegetable oil spray.
• In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients except for sesame seeds.
• In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, honey and oil; stir into flour mixture just until blended.
• Spoon batter into the baking pan.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool slightly.
• Turnout and cool completely on a wire rack.

BUTTERMILK QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*F. Spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium mixing bowl. In another bowl combine oil of choice, if using butter first melt it, buttermilk and eggs. Whisk to combine.
• Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients. Gently stir and fold ingredients until all the flour has been incorporated and shaggy, wet batter is formed. Be careful not to over mix.
• Scrape batter into prepared pan spreading evenly into corners. Bake for 45-50 minutes. When finished the loaf should be domed and golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean. Let the loaf cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Wrap baked loaves tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature. Baked loaves can be wrapped in plastic and then aluminum foil and frozen for up to three months.
• Variations: Blueberry Loaf - 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, 1 tsp vanilla, zest from one lemon.
• Spicy Jalapeño Loaf - reduce sugar to 2 Tbsp, 1/3 cup diced jalapeño peppers, 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar, 2 tsp chili powder.
• Irish Soda Bread Loaf - reduce sugar to 1/4 cup, 1 Tbsp caraway seeds, 3/4 cup raisins or currents.
• Cherry Almond Loaf - 1 cup dried cherries, 1/2 cup toasted sliced chopped almonds, 1 tsp almond extract.
• Apple Cinnamon Loaf - 1 cup finely diced apples, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts.
• Pesto Parmesan Loaf - reduce sugar to 1 Tbsp, 1/4 cup prepared pesto, 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.

BUTTERMILK QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients in large a bowl and make a well in the center.
• Whisk the wet ingredients in a small bowl together, then pour into the well in the dry ingredients and blend together just until moist.
• Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray and pour the batter into it. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until the center comes out clean and let cool for at least 10 minutes prior to serving. (Or, just use your bread machine's Quick Bread cycle.).

BUTTERMILK QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center of the mixture.
• Combine the buttermilk, butter and egg whites, stirring with a whisk.
• Add wet mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just moist.
• Spread batter into an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.

ONION AND BUTTERMILK QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 deg C, 350 deg F, Gas mark 4.
• Sift flour into a large mixing bowl then stir in soup mix and chives.
• Use a flat-bladed knife, and a cutting action, to mix in the buttermilk. This should form a soft dough. Use the extra buttermilk to achieve this consistency, if too dry.
• Lightly flour your work surface. Turn out dough and quickly knead into a smooth ball. Divide into 4 even pieces. Shape each piece into a ball.
• Place balls onto a floured baking tray. Allow room for each to rise. Sift a little flour over the top and make a slash, with a sharp knife, across each loaf.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.