Recipe Collection
Sandwich Bread & Roll Recipes
The breads that carry the week. Soft sandwich loaves that slice clean, pillowy dinner rolls, burger and hot dog buns, and chewy bagels, all with tender-crumb technique and measurements you can trust. Everyday baking, done right.
45 recipes

Bakery-Style Hot Dog Buns
Soft, Buttery Split-Top Buns
Pillowy tangzhong hot dog buns that stay soft for 3–4 days. An extra yolk and butter brush take them from good to unforgettable.

Bakery-Style Jalapeño Cheddar Sandwich Loaf
Soft, cheesy sandwich bread with sharp cheddar and pickled jalapeños
A soft, enriched sandwich bread loaded with sharp cheddar and pickled jalapeños. Perfect for sandwiches, toast, and the best grilled cheese you'll ever make.

Classic Soft Breadsticks
Pillowy Pull-Apart Perfection
Golden, buttery breadsticks with a soft, tender crumb, perfect for dunking, sharing, and savoring straight from the oven.

Classic White Sandwich Bread
Soft, Fluffy, and Better Than Store-Bought
This is the white bread you grew up eating, except better. Soft, fluffy, and impossibly tender, this recipe makes two beautiful loaves that slice perfectly…
Everyday Multigrain Sandwich Bread
Two Soft Loaves Built on a Seven Grain Soaker
Soft multigrain sandwich bread from a seven grain cereal soaker, honey, and milk. Two 9 by 5 loaves, beginner friendly, no separate grain shopping list.
Fresh-Milled Sandwich Bread
Soft, honey-sweet whole grain sandwich loaves, from berries to bread
Two soft, honey-sweet sandwich loaves made with 100% fresh-milled flour. Milk, butter, and a rest before kneading give you a tender whole grain crumb.
Fresh-Milled Sandwich Bread with Hard White Wheat
The soft, mild whole grain loaf that converts a skeptical household
A soft, enriched sandwich loaf at 100% fresh-milled hard white wheat. Hard white has nearly the protein of hard red with none of the bitterness, which makes it the grain to reach for when the people at your table say they do not like whole wheat bread.

Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread
Soft, sliceable sandwich bread — no one will know it's gluten-free
A tender, sliceable gluten-free sandwich bread using psyllium husk for structure. Better than store-bought, and you'll know exactly what's in it.
Henry's Overnight English Muffins (Yeasted) | Crust & Crumb
The Yeasted Companion — Nooks, Crannies, and Real Bakery Texture
Overnight fridge ferment, griddle bake, real nooks and crannies. No starter required. Same texture as the sourdough version, ready Saturday morning.
Khorasan & Spelt Sandwich Bread | Baking Great Bread
A soft, golden everyday loaf made with two ancient grains
Soft, golden sandwich bread made with fresh-milled khorasan and spelt. A 100% whole grain loaf with honey and butter that slices clean and toasts well.
Mummy-Wrapped Breadsticks
The Halloween Party Bake Kids Fight Over
Soft breadsticks wrapped in ragged dough bandages with googly olive eyes, served with a marinara 'blood' dip. One easy dough, two spooky builds, and a kitchen full of kids who think they're just playing.

Quick Yeasted Garlic Knots
Soft, Buttery & Ready in Under an Hour
Pillowy garlic knots drenched in herb butter, quick enough for a weeknight, impressive enough for company.
Tiger Bread (Dutch Crunch) | Baking Great Bread
A soft loaf under a crackly rice-flour crust
Soft Tiger Bread with the classic crackly Dutch Crunch top. Make it as a loaf or sandwich rolls. The crunch is all in the rice flour paste.

Ultimate Dinner Rolls with Rosemary and Sea Salt
Soft Pull-Apart Rolls with Fresh Rosemary
Soft, fluffy dinner rolls topped with fresh rosemary and flaky Maldon salt. Foolproof, make-ahead friendly, and perfect for holiday gatherings.

White Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
A Softer, Sweeter Whole Grain Loaf
White whole wheat flour comes from white wheat berries instead of red, giving you a milder, slightly sweeter flavor while keeping all the fiber and…
Wholemeal Spelt Sandwich Loaf
A soft pan loaf at 70% whole spelt, with a 100% spelt option once you know the dough
A wholemeal spelt sandwich bread for bakers whose spelt loaves keep going flat, dense, or gummy. The base formula is 70% whole spelt with 30% bread flour, and a 100% spelt adaptation is included. Works with bagged wholemeal spelt or fresh-milled spelt berries.

American Sandwich Bread with Sponge
Soft Sandwich Bread Using the Sponge Method
Soft, tender sandwich bread using a 50% sponge method for an even crumb that slices beautifully — sandwiches, toast, or just butter.

Brioche Hamburger Buns
Rich, Golden-Brown, and Decadently Buttery
Rich, golden-brown and decadently buttery with a hint of sweetness. Perfect for burgers, sandwiches, or sliders. These brioche buns elevate any sandwich…
Brown Butter Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls
Soft tangzhong cinnamon rolls filled with roasted peaches, finished with brown butter streusel and a buttermilk glaze. Real fruit, no extract.

Classic New York Style Bagels
Chewy, Glossy Perfection in Half the Time
These are the bagels you've been dreaming about: shiny crust, dense chewy interior, and that unmistakable malt sweetness. This yeasted version comes together faster than sourdough while still delivering authentic New York flavor through an overnight cold retard. Perfect for weekend baking or meal prep.
Einkorn & Spelt Cinnamon Rolls | Baking Great Bread
Soft tangzhong rolls with a cardamom swirl and maple cream cheese frosting
Soft fresh-milled einkorn and spelt cinnamon rolls with a cardamom swirl and maple cream cheese frosting. Tangzhong keeps them tender. Overnight option.

Enriched Sesame Sandwich Loaf
Soft butter, egg, and milk crumb with three diagonal sesame stripes
A soft enriched sandwich loaf with butter, egg, and milk, finished with three diagonal sesame stripes. Bakes top-off for a golden crown, scales for a Pullman.

Everything Bagel Sourdough
Toasted sesame, poppy seeds, and everything bagel seasoning in a bold, tangy sourdough boule
Toasted sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and everything bagel seasoning are folded into the dough and pressed onto the crust for flavor in every bite. Uses your active starter directly—no levain build required. Cold retard overnight for convenience and deeper complexity.
Garlic Cheddar Basil Sourdough Knots
Soft, pull-apart knots loaded with melted sharp cheddar, fresh basil, and toasted garlic butter
Soft, enriched sourdough knots brushed with toasted garlic butter, folded with sharp cheddar and fresh basil. Built on a fully sourdough levain at 17% inoculation. Same-day or overnight bake.

Henry's Big, Gooey Cinnamon Rolls
The Ultimate Make-Ahead Rolls That'll Make You a Legend
These aren't your average cinnamon rolls. Using the tangzhong method (a Japanese technique that creates incredibly soft, long-lasting bread), these beauties stay tender for days. The overnight cold-proof develops deep flavor while making your morning routine easier. When Ryan called asking for cinnamon rolls for his track teammates, I knew these had to be perfect. By the end of the day, half the track and field team was in his dorm and all those rolls were gone.

Henry's Decadent Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls
With Swirled Cream Cheese Frosting
These blueberry cinnamon rolls are built for balance. Soft, enriched dough. Real fruit flavor from preserves and fresh berries. Toasted walnuts for depth.…
Henry's Jam Ribbon Sweet Roll
Soft sweet rolls layered with jam and wrapped into striking ribbons
Soft yeast rolls layered with jam, cut into ribbons, wrapped around a dowel, and baked glossy and golden.

Hoagie Rolls (Yeasted)
Bakery-Style Hoagies Built With Baguette Technique
Soft, chewy yeasted hoagie rolls shaped and scored like baguettes. Great flavor, real technique, and a skill-building shaping method you'll use forever.

Hot Cross Buns
Soft, Spiced, Fruit-Studded Easter Buns with a Traditional Flour Paste Cross
Pillowy spiced buns filled with currants and candied orange peel, topped with a traditional baked flour paste cross and finished with an apricot-orange glaze.
Jalapeño-Cheddar Bagels
Spicy, cheesy, and chewy in every bite
Classic chewy New York bagel dough folded with sharp cheddar and fresh jalapeño for a spicy, savory breakfast bagel.
Montreal-Style Bagels
Sweeter, denser, and hand-rolled the traditional way
Egg-enriched, honey-boiled Montreal-style bagels with a denser chew and sweeter crust than New York bagels.

Sandwich Bread with Pre-Ferment
Soft, Tender Loaves with Complex Overnight Flavor
Soft, tender sandwich bread with complex flavor from an overnight pre-ferment. Slices clean for sandwiches and toast. Freezes well.
Soft Italian Sandwich Bread
A Lean Loaf with Honey, Olive Oil, and Milk
A lean Italian-style sandwich loaf built on a sponge with honey, olive oil, and milk. Soft, slice-friendly, and made for everyday lunches.
Soft Multigrain Sandwich Bread
The Scald Method for a Pillowy Crumb with Real Grain in It
Soft multigrain sandwich bread using a scald of ground cereal and flour for a pillowy crumb. One 9 by 5 loaf, no grit, no dense crumb.

Sourdough Breadsticks
Overnight Rise, All-Day Flavor
Sourdough breadsticks with overnight cold retard and herb garlic butter Parmesan finish.

Sourdough Hoagie Rolls
Bakery Hoagies With Real Sourdough Flavor and Baguette Technique
Chewy, flavorful sourdough hoagie rolls shaped and scored like baguettes. A cold overnight bulk makes next-morning shaping easy and the flavor complex.

Sourdough Hot Cross Buns
Overnight Spiced Buns with Natural Fermentation and a Traditional Flour Paste Cross
Spiced, fruit-studded hot cross buns made with 100% sourdough. A sweet levain controls the sour, tangzhong keeps them soft, and the flour paste cross goes on before baking.
Sourdough Multigrain Sandwich Bread
The Same Soft Loaf, Built on a Levain and an Overnight Cold Proof
Sourdough multigrain sandwich bread with a seven grain soaker, honey, milk, and an overnight cold proof in the pans. Two 9 by 5 loaves.

Sourdough New York Style Bagels
Chewy, Malt-Kissed Perfection from Your Own Kitchen
These authentic New York style bagels deliver that unmistakable chew, shiny crust, and deep malt flavor, all powered by your sourdough starter instead of commercial yeast. The overnight cold retard develops incredible flavor while fitting into a real schedule. Once you make these at home, you'll never look at store-bought bagels the same way.
Sourdough Soft Italian Sandwich Bread
A Naturally Leavened Lean Loaf with Honey, Olive Oil, and Milk
A naturally leavened lean Italian sandwich loaf built on a levain with honey, olive oil, and milk. Soft, sliceable, and made for everyday lunches.
Sourdough Soft Multigrain Sandwich Bread
The Scald Method on a Levain for a Pillowy, Mild Sourdough Crumb
Soft sourdough multigrain sandwich bread with a scald of ground cereal, honey, and milk. Mild, pillowy crumb, no grit. One 9 by 5 loaf.
Sourdough Tiger Bread (Dutch Crunch)
Naturally leavened, with the classic crackly top
Soft sourdough Tiger Bread with the crackly Dutch Crunch crust. Naturally leavened dough, same rice-flour topping. Bake it as a loaf or rolls.
Spelt & Khorasan Maple Monkey Bread | Baking Great Bread
Pull-apart bread with a maple cinnamon coating and a salted caramel base
Fresh-milled spelt and khorasan monkey bread with maple cinnamon coating and a salted caramel base. Soft, sticky, and made for sharing.

Tangzhong Sourdough Sandwich Bread
Bakery-soft sourdough sandwich bread made with tangzhong for incredible tenderness that lasts for days
Naturally leavened pillowy loaf using the Japanese tangzhong technique—perfect for sandwiches, toast, or eating warm with jam.
Sourdough Brown Butter Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls
Naturally leavened, roasted peaches, brown butter streusel
Naturally leavened peach cobbler cinnamon rolls with a tangzhong crumb, roasted peaches, brown butter streusel, and buttermilk glaze. Real fruit, no extract.

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Explore the AcademyWho these recipes are for
These are the workhorses: sandwich loaves that slice clean for Monday lunches, dinner rolls for Sunday tables, burger and hot dog buns that don't disintegrate, hoagies, and proper chewy bagels. If your household eats bread daily, this collection replaces the grocery aisle.
Start with the Classic White Sandwich Bread or the Soft Italian. Both are straightforward doughs with tight, even crumbs built for slicing. The bagels are a weekend project with a boiling step, and worth every minute of it.
What you need
Good loaf pans matter here; a heavy 9x5 or 8.5x4.5 pan gives straight sides and an even bake. A scale keeps rolls uniform, and a dough divider or bench scraper speeds that up. For bagels you need a wide pot for boiling and a little barley malt syrup, or honey in a pinch.
The two mistakes that wreck sandwich bread
First: wrong pan size. A 9x5 recipe proofed in an 8x4 pan mushrooms and collapses; the reverse gives a flat, sad loaf. Match the pan or adjust expectations. The recipes here name their pan for exactly this reason.
Second: slicing hot. A sandwich loaf needs to cool fully, an hour or more, before slicing, or the crumb compresses into gumminess and the loaf stales faster. Bake in the evening, slice in the morning, and the loaf behaves.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get sandwich slices that hold together?
- A properly kneaded dough, a full final proof, and complete cooling before slicing. A serrated knife or an inexpensive slicing guide keeps thickness even. The tangzhong loaves are the most slice-stable of the collection.
- Why do homemade buns go stale so fast?
- No preservatives, so plan around it: buns freeze beautifully. Split them first, freeze in a bag, and ten seconds in a toaster brings them back better than day-two counter buns.
- Do I really have to boil bagels?
- Yes, if you want bagels instead of round bread. The boil gelatinizes the surface, which creates the shine and chew. Sixty seconds per side in water with malt syrup is all it takes.
- Can I turn a loaf recipe into rolls?
- Almost always. Divide the dough into 80 to 100 gram pieces, shape tight rounds, and drop the bake to roughly 18 to 22 minutes at the same temperature. The recipe pages scale the math for you.