Noteworthy Comments, Tips & Suggestions

Bread Dad gets tons of great recipe comments & suggestions from our visitors. I am posting a few of the more noteworthy comments on this page because they either help other bakers, are very creativity (baking-wise) or super funny, offer interesting ingredient substitution ideas, etc.

I also want to thank every single person who leaves a recipe comment because they really motivate me to create more easy recipes!

Some of our Visitor Comments & Suggestions

Helen added some amazing variation ideas to our Flaxseed Bread recipe – “Great recipe and a reminder to keep flax seed in the freezer as it tends to go rancid. I usually sub oil for butter, worked well, used part whole wheat, and used honey instead of sugar. Next time I’ll try adding cranberries and cinnamon instead of herbs as we loved the cranberry nut bread.“
Monica posted some delicious upgrade ideas to our No Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe – “Your eggless cookies tasted great (and the dough was exceptional…to eat, of course!) I added mini chips and oatmeal. I added a bit more milk and baking soda. I baked them for 14 minutes. They would have been great with coconut, also. I just seem to have to re-create….lol I had no eggs, so bless you for this recipe!!!! Yummy, yum, yum!!!! Thank you!!!“
Linda added some fantastic enhancements to our Bread Machine 100% Whole Wheat Bread – “OMyGoodness! I have been baking bread for over 40 years and this is one of the best recipes I’ve come across. I never thought bread machine bread could be so soft and yummy! I used white whole wheat flour, coconut milk, coconut sugar, vegan butter, and added 2 tablespoons of raw sunflower seeds and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. I can’t thank you enough!“
Dorlene posted a great variation to our Golden Raisin Banana Bread – “I followed your no-butter banana bread recipe exactly (using grapeseed oil) with two additions after the batter has been completely mixed: 1) 100 grams of chopped pecans and 2) 200 grams golden raisins soaked overnight in warm water, drained, and chopped in the Cuisinart (they’re invisible in the baked loaf but I think they contribute to its moistness)”… “Thank you for creating this website and providing so much useful information. I especially appreciate your including metric conversions for all of the ingredients, ensuring accuracy”.
Leanne posted an amazing upgrade to our 2 Banana Bread Recipe – “Phenomenal recipe for two(medium) bananas. Followed the suggestions and added the extra milk, walnuts and fresh blueberries. I reduced the sugar to nearly 2/3 and the resulting bread was delicious! Perfect crumb, moisture and taste”… “PS: added cinnamon and a little ginger powder as well. It’s just yummy“
Lisa made some awesome crotons out of our Bread Machine All Purpose Flour Bread (Country White Bread) – “I simply cut them up into cubes the day after making the bread, I melted a 50/50 combination of butter with an olive/avocado blend oil in a skillet and put the bread cubes in to coat. It takes several batches. Then put them on a cookie sheet, sprinkled with sea salt and baked them on a low oven around 250 for about 45 minutes. I just watch them closely to get them dried but not too brown. I have stuck with the recipe as written and I am completely serious…they are amazing!“

Connie posted some great flour advice on our Bread Machine White Bread page – “This is an awesome recipe! I forgot to hit the dough setting so I let it finish in the Bread machine and it was great! I will be finishing it in the oven next loaf and see which way I like best. I would also like to share something I learned about measuring flour. Fluff the flour first and gently scoop and level your cup… If you’re scooping hard and packing the flour your measuring cup, you’re actually using more flour and your measurements aren’t right!“
You might want to try out Lisa‘s delicious spring onion version of our Bread Machine Cheese Bread – “Hey Bread Dad. Absolutely LOVING your recipes. I’m new to the bread machine world and your recipes are easy to follow, have “normal” ingredients, and are downright tasty! I really appreciate the instructions for various sizes of loaves within each recipe as well. This cheese bread is amazing (added a couple of green onions as a mix-in). Also love the onion bread, oat bread, and rye. Lots more to try, but your recipes have been the best for me so far“
I want to thank Robynne for her kind comments about all of the tips & instructions found with our Bread Machine Honey Wheat Bread and other Bread Dad recipes – “I love your bread recipes, and I really appreciate the conversions. I would much rather weigh my flour(s) than “spoon and level” or sift them; it’s quicker less messy, and always precise. I also like your tips and links, and I read every one of them before I start making a new recipe. I’ve learned a lot! For example, I didn’t know the salt should be kept separate from the yeast“
Denise converted our Butterscotch Banana Bread into a delicious butterscotch banana nut bread – “Excellant! I used 2/3 white to 1/3 brown sugar and it was even moister than the first time I made it. I also did one adding toasted pecans. Had to fight to get a piece. Thanks for a great revipe.“

Ronald left some great advice on our Bread Machine Multigrain Bread page about how baking your own bread saves money during these inflationary times – ” I have a Sunbeam Stainless Steel Bake House bread maker. I only use it on the Dough Setting. I am finding the bread I buy from Coles the slices and thickness is getting smaller but the Price goes up just the same. So back to baking my own Multi Grain Bread“
Trisha left us a great note about our Bread Machine Rolls (which also inspired me to look up the “birth year” of bread machines… 1986) – “I am a second-generation bread machine baker. I usually use my mom’s recipe she calls “my favorite bread machine recipe”. Today I tried this Buttery Italian Rolls recipe and now it”s MY favorite bread machine recipe. It was very easy AND it makes the best, light and tasty rolls. Bravo Bread Dad!“
Martha posted a fantastic “apple” variation to our Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread recipe – “This bread gets made about twice a month, my family loves it. Today I realized I only had enough golden raisins to make about 1/3 of a cup. I made up the difference with some dried apples I had just purchased at Trader Joe’s. They were similar in texture and moisture content, and I chopped them to a size comparable with the raisins. A great combo & so delicious“

Jon left us a very nice note about our Bread Machine Cinnamon Bread (with Chocolate Chips) – “i’m a relative n00b when it comes to the bread machine but this recipe made one of the most delicious things to come from it. moist and great amount of sweetness, so delicious! thank you!“
WonderingOpal posted some fantastic flour combination ideas for our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread – “I made this recipe (2 lb loaf) exactly as listed the first time I made it and it came out PERFECT. I also tried it with a small diversion: 2.5 cups all purpose flour and 1/2 cup spelt flour (*left everything else exactly the same) and it produced a BEAUTIFUL loaf of bread that way as well. Since then, I’ve tried it this same way with 1/2 cup of Rye and another time with 1/2 cup Ainkorn. All of them come out quite nice but my favorite was with spelt. **This recipe is perfect.”
Janice left some AMAZING tips on how to turn our No Butter Banana Bread into a Bundt “cake” – “I used a Bundt pan that was lightly greased on the bottom. A small offset metal spatula that I use to frost cupcakes worked well to loosen it after cooling, and get into the crevices in the shape of my Bundt pan. The Bundt pan solved the problem I’ve always had in the past of the interior of my bread taking so long to completely cook that the outer edges of the bread were always over baked. An internal temperature of 200 degrees let me know when the bread was done baking, so if you have a good quality temperature probe, use it. My bead was done baking in 55 minutes, I believe because it was in a nice “tube” not a large brick with very moist banana center that took forever to bake all the way through. This is a truly wonderful recipe. Used corn oil, added a cup each of toasted chopped walnuts and chocolate chips, and everyone loved it. Husband commented it is the best thing I’ve ever made and my hobby is baking! My 5 year old grandson who hates nuts sat at the table and kept cutting off little pieces to eat. I’m so glad I found this recipe and also solved my problem of banana bread that takes so so long for the center to cook by using a Bundt pan. Super moist wonderful recipe. Thank you.“

I want to thank Dawn for the nice comment about our 2 Banana Bread Recipe – “This is a great banana bread recipe for a weekend when you find two brown bananas left over. It comes together quickly. The flavor is understandably not as strong as a three banana recipe, but it is a full and moist loaf. I substituted lactose free milk and chopped pecans. Delicious!“
Deana left us some wonderful improvement ideas & tips (i.e. make your own chopped almonds) for our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies recipes – “EXCELLENT RECIPE!! I was in one of those situations you mentioned…….”late at night…no more butter in the fridge…..$%#@!……” I’m a decent amateur baker, but your instructions and extra tips are so spot on and thorough, ANY person could master this recipe! I split the chocolate chips measurement/portion in two and did Dry Roasted Almonds (good ‘ol Costco Kirkland brand which have just the right hint of salt…blasted in little food chopper for a few seconds), reduced the salt to 1/4 teaspoon and for the remaining measurement of chocolate chips, split that between semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips. DELICIOUS!!! THANK YOU for providing a wonderful “no butter” cookie recipe! TOP MARKS, BREAD DAD!“
Allison added some great “enhancements” to our 100% Whole Wheat Bread Machine Recipe – “This is a keeper! I substituted oat milk since my husband is dairy free. I added 2 tbs of ground flax seeds and 1/4 cup of mixed seeds. It’s perfect! I was thrilled to find a recipe that was truly 100% whole wheat flour, required no vital wheat gluten, and could be made in a bread maker. Thank you!!!“

I want to thank Charly for posting vegan modification tips on our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread page – “The best bread machine bread I have ever tasted! If any vegans are wondering, you can use alternative milks in place of cows milk and alternative “butter” in place of dairy butter. I used coconut milk and country crock olive oil butter substitute in the same amounts listed and the bread is delicious.“
Martha left a great French toast idea on our Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread page – “This bread is worthy of so much more than 5 stars. I spent my rainy day off baking bread and this is without a doubt our favorite so far. It had a beautiful, perfect rise, the texture was soft yet hearty, with ample raisins. Wonderful as is, or toasted. I whipped a block of cream cheese with a bit of cinnamon and splash of maple syrup for spreading – deeeelish! I think this would make a fantastic French toast, but I know by Sunday morning, there will be none left.“
I want to thank Dave for “multitasking” when making our Bread Machine Italian Bread – “Made this yesterday between (and during) work meetings. LOL. Followed the recipe exactly. Was a beautiful, rich dough at the end of the dough cycle and baked into a really terrific loaf of Italian bread. The bread machine’s dough setting has become my go-to for all types of home baked breads and rolls, and this recipe will now be my go-to for Italian bread. I’ll check out some of your others, next. Cheers!“

I really enjoyed Alfred‘s “neighbor’s zucchini” comment about our Bread Machine Zucchini Bread – “This Zucchini bread is simply amazing and this is from someone who doesn’t eat anything green. I was ready to toss the zucchini I got from a neighbors garden when I came upon this recipe and now I can’t wait to make more. I didn’t use walnuts or chocolate chip and it really doesn’t need it as its delicious without it. Thank you so much for your recipes.“
Karl left a SUPER nice comment about our Buttermilk Bread Recipe – “I never liked white bread as it is sold at the supermarket. I always toasted my bread before eating it. Then I got a bread machine. The recipes I tried from bread machine cook books were mediocre at best. One day I happened upon Bread Dad on the internet. My first recipe was the buttery white bread. From that moment on, I was a convert. It was absolutely delicious. I started eating the bread before it cooled because the smell was heavenly. Then I tried this buttermilk bread recipe. Once again, it was fantastic and delicious! I only use Bread Dad’s recipes. Good bread feeds the heart and soul.“
Marnie wins this week’s most innovative baker award as she turned our Bread Machine Multigrain Bread into bagels!!! – “Just loved it! It’s become a staple. I do the 1.5 lb loaf on dough setting and make 15 bagels“
I want to thank Alice for her kind words about our Bread Machine French Bread recipe – “This is a fantastic baguette recipe. My husband typically buys baguette from our local grocery store… at least he used to before I made this bread. We won’t be going back to grocery store for baguettes anymore, this bread is far superior, we’re hooked!“

Karen posted a great note about our Bread Machine Gingerbread – “The heavenly smell that permeated the kitchen was wonderful, but the taste of the gingerbread was awesome. The entire loaf was quickly demolished. Another loaf was requested for tomorrow, and due to the ease of putting it together, I shall do exactly that. Thank you for your fabulous recipe!“
Becky made a great birthday meal with our Bread Machine Italian Bread – “This Italian Bread tasted and looked like one I would have bought except it was fresher! Haha! Made it for my husband’s birthday dinner to go with marinated flank steak and it was so so good. My mother-in-law couldn’t believe I made it! Will be my go to recipe from now on!!!!“
Martha left a very nice note about our Bread Machine Multigrain Bread – “Oh Bread Dad, you have turned my bread machine Christmas present into the best gift ever! This Multi Grain is far better than anything you may find in any store (and at a ridiculously high price). The heartiness and texture was perfect with the right balance of wholesome flavor.“
I want to thank Patricia for answering the powdered buttermilk vs carton buttermilk question on our Buttermilk Bread Recipe page – “I prefer the powder. It’s always there, no worries about going to stores and hoping they have it, and in date. And then the issue of the leftover buttermilk. I’ve ended up trying to use it up in date, and finally tossing out the leftovers. I’m very careful to look and get the best date too. That’s even if the store has it in stock. It’s hit and miss these days.“

Shami added some tasty additions to our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – “Really good recipe! I’m making it second time and decided to share my take on it. I’ve added a banana and 2 spoons of peanut butter and it tastes even better!“
Carol left a fantastic topping idea for our No Butter Banana Bread – “This is the best banana bread I have ever made. I’ve added a step that I think makes it even better…. Mix up some cinnamon and sugar and swirl if around in the greased pan to coat it and sprinkle it over the batter before baking. It gives great bread a little crunch that is so good.“
Kimberly wins this week’s most innovative baker award for her unique addition to our Bread Machine Banana Bread Recipe – “Thank you so much for the recipe & all the tips!! My family loves this banana bread recipe, I add raisin & pecans. MyTip: you can use 2 jars (4 ozs each) of stage 1-Baby Food Banana in a jar. I keep a few jars (banana, pear & apple) in my pantry for when I want some sweet bread, it’s already mashed & usually has 2 year shelf life.“
Kim left some great cookie tips on our No Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies page – “BEST CHOC CHIP RECIPE EVER”…”make sure your cookies AND YOUR PAN are completely chilled before sticking it in the oven. Those cookie dough balls need to be HARD. Do that, and at the 9 or 10 minute mark (depending on your oven) take them out.“
I always REALLY appreciate nice comments about my recipes’ (overly?) lengthy tips & instructions (as we try to make things easy for beginners). Here are some of Jjess‘s comments from our Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread recipe – “Great recipe. I have an inherited bread maker without a manual, but Bread Dad’s recipes are so detailed that the breads always turn out perfect.“

Keisha wins this week’s innovative baker award for her delicious use of Bread Machine Banana Bread leftovers – “I made this recipe yesterday and followed the directions completely. I’m new to making anything in my bread machine. I was very worried about it coming out right. Yet it turned out perfectly. The best banana bread I have ever eaten. Everyone who has tried it has raved about it and wants the recipe. I’m going to use the leftover banana bread for bread pudding with rum sauce.“
I want to thank Helen for the great tips that she left in regards to our Bread Machine Buttermilk Bread – “Excellent bread recipe! Delicious in sandwiches and make great frnech toast. I like to add a large egg and an extra tablesoon of butter cutting down the buttermilk to one cup. Occasionally I use dried buttermilk and a cup of warm water. My bread machine works best with warm liquids so I let the buttermilk come to room temperature before using.“
Martha left a super nice comment about our Bread Machine Rye Bread – “Thank you Bread Dad for the most delicious loaf of rye!! I read the recipe through twice, as well as all of your tips, and it came out absolutely perfect. I had it with a nice pot of homemade soup – perfect for a cold and miserable January night. It was so good, my husband & I ended up eating half the loaf, lol. Now to decide which one of your recipes to make next…..“
I also want to thank Becky for highlighting some very useful tips (for avoiding cookie problems) when making our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – “I don’t care for buttery cookies so was looking for something new. This is an excellent recipe! Very easy, perfect texture. I took the advice and used fresh baking soda and also chilled the dough before baking. Thanks!“
I want to thank Carolyn for her super nice comments about our Bread Machine Banana Bread – “I’ve never actually written a review for a recipe, until now. Wow, my bread maker is able to make banana bread! Seriously, I’m amazed and thrilled that this worked so well. And the incredible detail in the directions really made it easy to follow.“

Melody added some fantastic modifications to our Bread Machine Multigrain Bread Recipe – “Great recipe! light and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness! All I did was add 1/3 cup of pepitas and a smattering of flaxseed to it. Excited to try more of your recipes! This worked well with plant-based substitutes (soy milk and earth balance butter).“
Rachel‘s comment about our No Butter Banana Bread made my day! – “I had ultra-ripe bananas but realized at the last minute that I didn’t have any butter. This recipe saved my day! Delicious!“
I want to thank Frances for the tons of interesting tweaks & enhancement ideas added to our Bread Machine 100% Whole Wheat Bread Recipe – “Oh my goodness this is the best 100% whole wheat bread recipe! Yes it is not like fluffy white bread, but it is soft and tasty, so good I could eat on its own! But I did tweak the recipe a bit after some reading up: 1. I replaced milk with egg and water mixture 2. I added 5 tablespoons of milk powder 3. Added 2 tablespoons of wheat gluten 4. Reduced sugar to 3 tablespoons of muscovado sugar I am so happy this turned out great! Thank you for the recipe!“
I want to thank Kimberly for the helpful tips on how to “veganize” our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread – “I made this recipe tonight to go with a chickpea noodle soup and my whole family loved it… Only swapped a few things to veganize it.. soy milk for the milk and used earth balance butter and it was perfect!!! So good!“
Corinne left us a very nice comment about the No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe – “This was the first time I ever made chocolate chip cookies using oil instead of butter. The cookies turned out fabulous! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I would highly recommend making these!“

I want to thank Andi for pointing out the Cuisinart setting used to make Bread Machine Pumpkin Bread – “This bread was so delicious, as good as a Starbucks pumpkin muffin! I used the cake setting on my Cuisinart bread machine.“
Casey left us a nice & funny note about our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – “Made this after realising I had no butter and could not be bothered heading to the shops… Where has this recipe been all my life?! Reminds me of Subway cookies, so delicious! Managed to end up with 36 cookies; it would have been 40 but obviously I had to taste test once or twice, haha.“
Carole added a wonderful suggestion about using “mascarpone” (as a condiment) with our Bread Machine Cranberry Nut Bread – “The best bread I have made in my Zojirushi bread machine. Such a wonderful bread for toast and marscarpone or turkey sandwiches.“
Jen made a delicious walnut & chocolate chip version of our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – “My husband broke open a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie and with great surprise said’ That’s a really good cookie”. Now he’s right, I typically make terrible cookies, so you can imagine how pleased I was to finally get it right. He doesn’t know they are butter-free either! I added chopped walnuts to mine and they are oh so good!“
I want to thank Angela for trying out so many of our recipes & for the kind words about our Bread Machine Pizza Dough recipe – “Bread Dad, you have not disappointed me yet. We’ve made banana bread, oatmeal bread, rye bread, cornbread, and now pizza dough. Whenever I want to make homemade pizza, the crust is always a conundrum because nothing is ever quite what I want. Boxed mix, premade crust, refrigerated…never quite right. I took the plunge because every recipe we’ve tried has been great, and this one got kudos from everyone!“
Pamela posted an amazing upgrade to our basic Bread Machine Banana Bread – “Yummy-delicious! Came out so wonderfully! Next day slices are even more divine than when it was first cooked. This recipe is superior to recent banana breads I’ve made the traditional way”… “I love that this recipe allows for a lot of variations. I spiked mine with nutmeg, cinnamon, chopped walnuts and chopped dates. This will be my forever banana bread recipe. Thank you so much!“

Cheryl posted a great way to make a lighter tasting version of our Bread Machine Naan (Indian Bread) – “Love the ease of this recipe, bread machine does all the work. I tried frying some in butter, but found it lighter and tastier when I just brush the dough lightly with butter and baked in my convection oven at 375 for 9 to 10 minutes“
Sammy made a wonderful “professional shaped” version of our Bread Machine French Bread – “This receipe made me order one of the fancy French loaf baking pans (for under $12 I got a 2 pack). I must say I couldn’t believe how awesome it turned out and how delicious it was. Spaghetti nights & Sandwich Saturday’s will never be the same. THANKS“
I want to thank EmmaLee for the very nice comments about our “seasonal” Cranberry Banana Muffins recipe – “Made these this afternoon, being a Fall day, rain and cool it was a perfect day for Cranberry something…..and we had bananas that needed to be baked into muffins so tried this recipe… Perfect, made sixteen LARGE muffins which were moist and delicious with our afternoon coffee!“
Nancy posted a great variation to our Bread Machine Cranberry Bread recipe – “This is a wonderful recipe. My inaugural batch turned out great. I used craisins and pecans and added fennel seeds from my garden which enhanced the flavor. Since I really like rye flour, I used one cup of rye flour and two of regular flour (am out of bread flour). I took several slices of the warm bread to a meeting. The bread got rave reviews and disappeared quickly. Thank you for sharing this recipe, Bread Dad!“
I also want to thank Bob for his super nice comments about our Bread Machine Multigrain Bread recipe – “An absolutely great recipe. I have found most of the bread dad recipes very easy to follow. They consistently yield good results. The comments and suggestions at the end really do help ensure success. This one though is my favorite. It’s the perfect combination of white, wheat, and grain.“
I want to thank Fran for posting an amazing variation to our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread – “This is delicious!! I also made a variation: In addition to the original recipe, I used 2-3/4 c. bread flour. ; 1/4 c almond flour. I added 1/2 c craisins and 1/2 cup sliced almonds. Wonderful!“
Masayu posted an amazing upgrade to our Bread Machine Chocolate Chip Bread – “Excellent bread recipe. Thank you for the generous sharing! I added 200gm of choc chips, 50gm of chopped macadamia, 1 tsp hazelnut powder and 1 tsp vanilla essence for that extra indulgence. Bread was so good, it was promptly demolished by the family. Kudos to Bread Dad!“

I want to thank Bobbie for the great tips on how to convert our Bread Machine White Bread (Extra Buttery) into a “traditional” oven-baked loaf – “Made a 1.5 loaf the other day & this recipe so far has been the best yet. I used my bread machine using the dough setting & then proofed it in the oven for 1 hour, then baked it at 350 degrees for 32 minutes & after it was done brushed it with butter.“
Bella posted a fantastic yogurt version of our Eggless Banana Bread recipe – “What an excellent and forgiving recipe. Did not have applesauce, so substituted it with unsweetened plain yoghurt, and only had two large bananas, so substituted the third with even more yoghurt. This worked a treat, because we prefer our desserts not too sweet, and our bananas were well ripened, providing sufficient sweetness. Also used a mixture of brown and white sugar for extra moisture. For added texture, we used a mixture of plain, cake and bread flour. Threw in a cup of chopped walnuts and almonds. Bread was gone in a day (liked by vegetarians and omnivores alike). Thank you, from sunny Singapore!“
We have another great creative baker today!! Millie is converting our Bread Machine Italian Bread into smaller hoagie rolls (subs, heroes, etc.) – “This bread is excellent. Made it several times and always came out great. I’m making one tomorrow and will try taking about 1/4 of dough and making one or two hoagies buns.“
Bird wins the most innovative baker award for the week with her homemade cranberry juice substitute for our Cranberry Bread with Dried Cranberries recipe – “Hi and thank you for the recipe!! I had been searching for a recipe to use up some dried cranberries and this fit the bill exactly as I had all the ingredients except a cup of cranberry juice or the subsitute, milk. I made my own cranberry juice by heating up the dried cranberries for a few minutes along with some frozen blueberries and strawberries. It worked like a charm!! Super moist and delicious“
Debbie made a fantastic “honey” version of our White Bread Recipe – Instant Yeast (oven baked) – “Wow, this is GREAT bread!!!! I prefer baking in the oven to get the standard loaf shape, but many bread machine to oven recipes create too soft and crumbly texture, which doesn’t work well for sandwiches. This is perfect! The only change I made was substituting honey for granulated sugar, because I realized at the last minute that I was out of sugar.“
Susan reminded me that fall is almost here with her nice additions to our Bread Machine Pumpkin Bread – “Oh sooo good! Followed recipe using fresh pumpkin. Added craisins and 1.5 tsp of pumpkin pie spice. I have a kenmore bread maker and used the quick bread cycle. Tested done with 10min left. Perfect“
I want to thank Lisa for her super!! nice comments about our Bread Machine Banana Bread recipe – “Thank you for the thorough instructions, tips and recipe. I truly appreciated all the details and suggestions. You’re doing a fantastic thing in helping us all out there. Keep up the wonderful work.“

Anna posted an amazing upgrade to our 100% Whole Wheat Bread Machine Recipe – “I was looking for a 100% whole wheat bread machine recipe and found out they’re rare. I appreciated the tips here very much! I ended up using 2 tablespoons honey and 2 tablespoons molasses instead of the brown sugar and I added dates and walnuts. It turned out absolutely fabulous!“
I want to thank Mary for the very kind words about our Bread Machine White Bread – “This is HANDS DOWN the BEST homemade bread we have ever made! We tried a piece of it, and have another loaf in the bread machine!! The moistest bread I’ve ever eaten!!!! Great recipe!!!!“
Arline posted a great “holiday” version (in my opinion) of our No Butter Banana Bread recipe – “I made this recipe, doubled it but used brown sugar and added a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon and some chopped walnuts and it came out perfect and delicious.“
Christina posted a delicious twist to our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – “This recipe was super easy to follow. The cookies came out delicious and beautiful! I made a couple modifications: – added unsweetened cocoa powder to make them even more chocolatey – swapped 1/4 cup all purpose flour for 1/4 cup Buckwheat flour“
I want to thank Pat for the very nice comments about our Bread Machine Potato Bread – “Finally, this is the best recipe I’ve found anywhere to make white sandwich bread. It produces a soft interior, more like store bought, and is delicious, with or without herbs added.“
Jenna posted some great variations/upgrades to our 2 Banana Bread Recipe (Banana Bread made with 2 Bananas) – “This was amazing. I added a few pecans, a little allspice, and a splash of banana extract to give a little more banana. It was sooooo good and easy. Go to banana bread recipe even if I were to HAVE 3 bananas left.“

I want to thank Maureen for the nice words about our Bread Machine Rye Bread and for pointing out the regional bread known as Boston Brown Bread (which sounds delicious!) – “Finally a rye bread recipe that uses more rye flour. This is delicious, I could hardly wait until it cooled enough to slice. The flavour reminds me of another favourite- Boston Brown Bread and it is so nice and moist. On to another of your recipes which I am sure will be as delicious as the first two I have made.“
Carol made some fantastic gourmet upgrades to our Bread Machine Cheese Bread Recipe – “Excellent cheese bread! Beautiful loaf and delicious. Yes Ingredient ratios are spot on. I used asiago cheese. Melted the butter with a clove of garlic. Used thyme (generous 1/4 tsp) for the seasoning. Water instead of milk and added 1/4 cup of buttermilk powder to the dry ingredients. Cut the water by 1/8 cup and added an egg to help with structure. A great basic recipe is so versatile!“
Angela had a great suggestion about using milk to replace a missing banana when she made our Bread Machine Banana Bread Recipe – “WOW! I have never had much luck with banana bread in the oven. Just got a new bread machine, and thought why not? I will likely not make it any other way again. Just perfect. I only wish I had more ripe bananas so I could make more to share! Just had 2 bananas that were slightly under a cup, so I took your 2 banana recipe as an example and just added enough milk to make my bananas equal 2 cups. Next time I’ll make sure I have 3 for even more banana goodness! Can’t wait to try your other recipes!“
I want to thank Michelle for her “maple” version of our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread. It sounds delicious! – “Love this bread! Used 1/8 cup pure maple syrup instead of sugar and 2 tblsp of olive oil instead of butter. Turned out perfectly.“
Zyn posted a great cinnamon sugar topping suggestion for our No Butter Banana Bread – “Used this recipe as a whim and because I didn’t have butter… O.M.G. It was the best banana bread I have made so far! It was so fluffy & flavorful. Couple of tweaks… 4 bananas (because I had 4 and didn’t want to waste one), pureed smooth; handful of chocolate chips swirled in, slightly less sugar, light dusting of cinnamon sugar on top. Ive already eaten a third of the loaf!“

This comment by Caroline about our No Butter Banana Bread Recipe made me laugh out loud! – “Excellent recipe BreadDad! We giggled as we too, were out of butter but craved banana bread really badly. Then we found your recipe online and saw your comments about being out of butter and this recipe was born! It is so nice to read your instructions, you really made it super easy to follow along and understand what to do.
Our house smelled heavenly as it was baking and all of our family members came running to the kitchen, drooling with anticipation. Waiting for it to cool was torture…but so worth it, as you could hear a pin drop…the silence (finally!…from our demanding and chattering kids), as we all ate big slices, our mouths full of the deliciousness.“
I really appreciate Jess‘s comments about our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread recipe & instructions – “I’m a newbie when it comes to bread machines (having inherited a bread maker without a manual) and I really appreciate quality recipes. I’ve made this recipe twice now and both loaves have come out perfect! The instructions are super clear and easy and I followed it exactly. This is a loaf (and website) that I’ll definitely be coming back to.“
Angie made a delicious variation of our 2 Banana Bread Recipe – “This recipe is perfect! It was a struggle to find one with only 2 bananas, but that’s all I had. It’s still so moist and has that lovely banana flavor. I did replace the vanilla extract with orange extract and added in some pistachio pieces. The orange wasn’t too overpowering like I worried it might get. I’d make it exactly this way again!“
I also want to thank Dorothy for her “shaping” tips regarding our No Butter Banana Bread – “Great recipe. Pretty much a no fail, which I like. I did do something different however: I got a steal on a springform/bundt pan at Goodwill and thought I’d put the bread in that. Added a crumble topping. When it was done I flipped it over and perfecto! Who says banana bread has to be in a loaf pan?“
I want to thank Silvia for her “grams & milliliters” comment about our Bread Machine Honey Wheat Bread recipe (FYI – I will try to add gram & milliliter info to my older recipes later in the year) – “Thanks for using grams & milliliters in your recipes, so I don’t need to convert all the measures. I’m from Argentina and I’ve just made this bread. It is delicious“.
Rachel had a great suggestion about using olive oil (if you are out of butter) when making our Bread Machine – Italian Herb Bread – “I make this Italian bread way more often than the fit of my pants would like me too. It is delicious and easy! I do substitute olive oil for the butter because one day I realized I was out of butter so I tried olive oil and it turned out great! So I never went back to butter. This bread is wonderful for sandwiches or a side for an Italian dish.“

Little Sparrow left some great tips on how to turn our Bread Machine Cheese Bread into a vegan cheese bread – “I veganised it using vegan cheese, margarine and almond milk, and used only plain flour instead of bread flour n it turned out perfect! This recipe is a keeper!“
I want to thank Jennifer for posting an amazing variation to our Bread Machine Multigrain Bread – “Decided i wanted extra chunks of goodies so added a cup of Post Great Grains with raisins, dates and pecans at the “mix ins” time“.
Margaret added a great suggestion about using buttermilk to improve our Bread Machine Cheese Bread – “This is a lovely bread recipe that I have made several times”… “In this recipe (as I do with many) I used buttermilk. There is nothing like buttermilk for making your bread loaf. This recipe is a favorite:) I used sharp cheddar, but that of course is up to your personal preference. Thanks Bread Dad !!“
You might like to read (& try) Laura‘s fantastic “gourmet” upgrade to our No Butter Banana Bread Recipe – “Delicious. My grandkids and I made this and loved it! Thank you “Bread Dad”! I used olive oil, honey (only 1/2 cup) instead of sugar. Chopped dates, raisins and craisins (for sweetness because of reduced sugar) chopped walnuts and cinnamon. Tastes great with coffee, tea or cold almond milk! Yummy!“
I want to thank Jennifer for reminding us that you can use toppings & different “shapes” to improve or differentiate your quick breads such as our Blueberry Quick Bread – “Oh my goodness! My husband loved this. I had 2 cups of blueberries so used them all. Made it in a bundt pan and topped it with a vanilla maple sour cream icing.”… “I tried 3 Bread Dad recipes so far and loved them all“.
Joy wins our most innovative baker award of the week! Here is her amazing solution to a power outage when making our No Butter Banana Bread – “We had a power cut just as I was about to put the loaf in the oven… so had to use the outside gas barbecue which has a cover. It turned out great!“

Kristen made a great suggestion about using soy milk when making our 100% Whole Wheat Bread Machine Recipe – “This is the best whole wheat bread I have ever made! I love that it is 100% whole wheat, yet it it so soft and slices nicely. It is so delicious! I used the lesser amount of brown sugar, and I used unsweetened soy milk instead of regular milk, just because that’s the kind of milk we use, and it came out perfect!“
Wendy added an amazing topping to our No Butter Banana Bread – “My go-to basic banana bread recipe- I think oil based makes it moister for longer and is healthier. I add a walnut brown sugar crumb topping (which has a little butter) – this makes it like a dessert coffee cake (and a little unhealthier). I also add spices- cinnamon, ginger (ground) and nutmeg. Thank you so much for this recipe.“
Karen added a wonderful extra “cheesy” suggestion on how to improve our Bread Machine Pizza Dough – “The bread machine pizza dough is fantastic. I stuffed the crust with mozzarella cheese sticks…..yummy.“
Stephen left us some great “high altitude” baking tips and some interesting flavor ideas (i.e. pickle juice) for our Bread Machine Rye Bread recipe – “I live in the foothills of Albuquerque, and my kitchen counter is over a mile high, so all my bread recipes are “experimental”. It usually means more liquid, less yeast and baking at a higher temperature in the oven, using dough cycle, unless it is only a one pound loaf… I added a little homemade dough enhancer, a teaspoon of Coleman dry mustard, and substituted 1/4 cup water with dill pickle juice. WOW! Try it. You’ll like it.“
I want to thank Catherine for sharing a delicious “spiced” variation of our No Butter Banana Bread – “Loved this! Texture is perfect. It was really helpful that you gave a volume of bananas in the comments – I used 1 2/3 cups. I made it in a big old fashioned enamel loaf tin that I think is used to make terrines and such. Baked 1 hour. We like spiced banana bread so I added 1/2 tsp ground vanilla powder, 2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp nutmeg plus some vanilla extract. Took it to our neighbours and our kids asked me to make another one for us as soon as we got back.“
Suzy made an amazing “crunchy” variation of our 100% Whole Wheat Bread Machine Recipe – “This is an awesome bread machine recipe! I weighed the flour and used plant based oat milk and it has sunflower lecithin it so, omitted extra butter/oil and added sesame, sunflower, and flax seeds and pepititas. Really great crunch and heartiness!“

Lewis made a delicious variation (with more fiber!) of our Bread Machine Breadsticks – “I bought a machine two months ago and I am wearing it out making all kinds of things, but my fav is your breadsticks. I grind my own flour and like to replace half with whole wheat. hope that’s ok. I love all of your recipes.“
I really appreciate Nancy’s Bread Machine – Buttery White Bread comment about our detailed instructions & tips – “This is my 2nd Bread Dad recipe that i have tried. The first was whole wheat (10 star) and now this white buttery bread. This also is a 10 star rating!! I love the precise wording for the different breads. Easy to follow.. I am a newbie making bread with a machine. Bread Dad your the best.“
We also really appreciate Mila’s kind remarks about our 2 Banana Bread Recipe. This is an “emergency” recipe for when you have only 2 bananas (and not the 3 called for in most banana bread recipes) – “So delicious! Turned out amazing. This is now going to be my new go-to banana bread recipe. I keep finding myself sneaking back to my kitchen for more!!“
I want to thank Jess for the kind remarks about our new 100% Whole Wheat Bread Machine Recipe – “This recipe worked very well. I am making it now for the second time this week. Per the notes in the recipe, I tried it with only 2 Tb of sugar, and it tasted great. Thanks for another new favorite recipe!“
Grammacat made some amazing modifications to our Bread Machine Chocolate Chip Bread – “Excellent bread. After reading that people made PB sandwiches, I decided to add peanut butter chips along with the chocolate chips. Made the dough in the bread machine. I then separated the dough in half and patted it out. I then added chocolate chips/PB chips and PB M&M’s. Folded the dough so the candy was in the middle. Placed in pans and let rise in a warm oven for 30 minutes. Then baked in a 350 degree oven about 25 minutes. After baking I let the bread cool about 10 minutes. Cut a piece. The candy in the middle was great.“
I want to thank Nik for this super nice comment about our Bread Machine White Bread – “The best bread machine white bread that I’ve had. Beautiful crumb, golden crust, easy to slice, and tastes great.“

MsD added an interesting “twist” to our Vegan Banana Bread by adding “hemp hearts” (I learn something new every day from this blog!) – “I added 1 cup of hemp hearts, 1 cup of blueberries, 1/2 cup shredded coconut, and 1 tsp cinnamon. This is my new favorite recipe!“
A big shout out to Kay who left some great details on how to make gluten free versions of our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – “Best recipe ever! Finally I got the right combination for a perfect cookie! Also I substitute all purpose gluten free flour and the recipe worked perfectly! I added a half teaspoon of baking powder (because of GF flour it rises differently) amazing cookies, wowed everyone! Thank you.“
My thanks to Carol for pointing out which European measurements (i.e. milliliters versus grams) to use for the ingredients in our Strawberry Bread Recipe. Looks like I should use grams for things such as flour & sugar and milliliters for salt, milk, etc.
I want to thank Nancy Jo for posting her “egg free” variation to our No Butter Banana Bread – “This is a fabulous recipe! I have made it with olive oil and egg replacer for friends on restricted diets. Everybody loves it. Definitely add the cinnamon for a hidden surprise.“
Just received a great Bread Machine Whole Wheat Bread variation from Sage. Love the use of applesauce! – “This recipe turned out beautifully. Perfect texture and excellent flavor! I substituted olive oil and a little applesauce for the butter, reduced the sugar and salt. Making another loaf today!“

Eva suggested a wonderful “nutty” modification to our No Butter Banana Bread – “I seem to collect Banana bread recipes and this the best one I have found as yet! I added nuts and dates to it and used light brown sugar. Tastes great and is now in there with my other banana bread recipes!” “I used mixed nuts – pecans, walnuts, cashew and hazel. Chopped reasonably into bits and added them in. Gives it a slightly nutty note!“
Eileen left us a great “breakfast” suggestion about adding some maple flavor to our No Butter Banana Muffins – “Very good. I use 1\2 to 3\4 tsp maple flavoring. Try it you might like it.“
More great recipe “tweaks” this week. Kara made the following modifications to our Bread Machine Whole Wheat Bread recipe – “Loved the recipe! Substituted whole milk with unsweetened oat milk and used half sugar and half swerve, bread was light and tasty! It was perfect! Thank you for this easy wholewheat breadmaker recipe!“
Joan left us some very useful tips for our Applesauce Cranberry Bread and a great idea about using different cranberry “textures” – “I just made this. It came out of the oven and is almost gone now. I decided to make this because I had a jar of applesauce that has been sitting around for a while. I didn’t have enough frozen cranberries, so I used 1/2 cup frozen and 1 cup dried. For the 1 cup dried, I put them in the 1 1/4 cup applesauce for 10 min to rehydrate them. Then strained the dried cranberries (save applesauce for the recipe). I reduce the white sugar to 1/2 cup since I had sweetened dried cranberries. Then I followed the rest of the recipe. I checked it at 60 min with toothpick and was still wet in the center. It was perfect at 70 min. Very moist and tasty. A keeper. Thanks.“

Rafi left us a great comment about how to make a vegan version of our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread – “The best bread machine bread I have tried so far. I ‘veganised’ it by using almond milk instead of milk and plant butter instead of butter. It tastes great and the texture is perfect. Highly recommended!
Cindy made an awesome variation to our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies by adding some crushed chocolate malt ball-type candies – “Amazing! We made them with crushed Malteasers instead of chocolate chips and they were delicious!“
You might like to read how Katie is making an amazing “tropical” improvement to our No Butter Banana Bread – “I live in the Caribbean and have at least 20 banana trees in my yard, so endless bananas. I’ve tried so many recipes and this is my favorite. I’ve actually memorized it, it’s so easy! I serve this to my guests for breakfast or on the dive boat (I run a small guest house and scuba shop) and it’s always gets rave reviews. Butter is super expensive here so this recipe is great. I’m trying this exact recipe but substituting pineapple (crushed in food processor) for bananas and coconut extract for vanilla extract. Hoping it comes out as good as the original, it smells divine already!“
Sherry has a nice twist to our Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe – “Yessir! Best cookies award!!! Last day before the keto life ( for a few weeks)! I’ll be back cuz these cookies kick behind! Ohh! I added hazelnuts to my second batch! Mm-hmm!“
Damian, a fellow “bread dad” from New Zealand, has a family who loves the smell of our Bread Machine Onion Bread – “This one was my wife’s fave so far. Such a good idea and another one which created a lovely smell while it was baking. I added a tiny sprinkling of rosemary to the top. Thanks BD =)” and our Bread Machine Rosemary Bread – “Such a lovely smell through the house while this was baking. I’m a dad who’s just discovered the joys of our bread machine and am so grateful to have discovered your site. Thanks for all the great recipes BD!“

Rebecca‘s twist on our Bread Machine Cheese Bread Recipe makes me super hungry!! – “I was craving a good savory bread and this is it! I used a blend of cheddar, Monterey Jack, and parmesan. And Italian seasonings along with an added pinch of oregano as well as a teaspoon each of garlic and onion powders. It drove me mad while baking and is delicious.“
More interesting visitor variations! Here is Chwip‘s change to our Bread Machine Multigrain Bread Recipe – “Amazing!! I substituted 1 cup of Kefir for 1 cup of milk in the 2lb loaf recipe and had to proof my active yeast in the warmed kefir since I didn’t have bread machine yeast. I believe this will now be our staple weekly bread recipe! Thank you so much.”
Alexis added a nice cornmeal & whole wheat twist to our Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread – “Great recipe and even better were all the extra tips and explanations! I inherited a bread machine without instructions on its use and many online bread machine recipes are very unclear. But Bread Dad’s info turned out to be excellent and this oatmeal bread has become a go-to recipe. I up the health factor by subbing in 1/4 c of cornmeal and 3/4 c of whole wheat flour for some of the white flour and the loaf still has a great texture and flavor. Thank you Bread Dad!“
Our visitors continue to demonstrate their amazing baking skills. Emily took our No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and turned it into something special – “I really loved this as a base. I substituted cacao nibs and added slivered almonds and lemon zest. What a light and wonderful cookie!“
I want to thank Mary Kay for her Bread Machine Butter Bread comment because one of my key goals is to make my instructions very detailed. I want to help beginning bakers to maximize their success, esp. if they are just starting with a bread machine – “This is the best bread! Fabulous toasted… has a really nice crunch to it. Oh and giving a personal shoutout to Bread Dad for giving such excellent instructions! Love the fact that he lets you know ALL the settings to use. I’ve tried a few other posters recipes and they don’t say if it’s a one, one and a half, or two pound loaf, and winging it has turned out a disaster or two for me. Thanks bunches! Will be trying many more of Bread Dad’s recipes!“

We got this super nice & really motivating comment from Alison about our Bread Machine White Bread Recipe – “Favourite recipe! I have tried a lot of different recipes from different sources and yours are the only ones that come out consistently great. I have made this numerous times as well as French, Italian, Cheese & I have butter bread going now. I really want to try the rye bread but the stores here don’t sell rye flour. Thanks so much & keep up the great work!“
We got this great comment from Tania on our Vegan Banana Bread – “This is absolutely my favorite recipe. Banana bread is moist, full of flavor and most delicious! I am not vegan but when I want the best banana bread, I use this recipe“.
Another fantastic post that demonstrates our visitors’ amazing creativity. Irene used a unique homegrown ingredient to make our Bread Machine Pumpkin Bread – “Being a gardener I tried this recipe today using the Blue Hubbarb squash that I have cooked and mashed. This bread came out moist and very tasty, will add walnut next time“.
Eric had a great suggestion on how to turn our Bread Machine Rye Bread into a vegan bread. “This recipe is he best rye bread recipe I have found. My family is vegan so I just used vegan butter instead and it turned out fantastic. Highly recommend using this recipe“.

Here is a great comment from Kimberly about our Bread Machine French Bread. It started my week off right! “OMG! This French bread recipe is the best. I made 3 breads and they were awesome. I’m going to try the Italian bread next.“
The creativity of our visitors continues to be amazing. Here is Liane‘s Christmas version of our No Butter Banana Bread – “Such a great recipe… I’ve added crystallised ginger and spices for a Christmas version“.
I want to thank Kim for the tip about using yogurt instead of butter in order to make healthier Cranberry Banana Muffins.
We have some very creative people visiting this website! Carl tweaked our basic Bread Machine Banana Bread and made the following upgrade – “Easy, very tasty bread! I added orange rind, dried apricot and cinnamon along with the walnuts. Delicious!“
Sharon made the following delicious suggestion for our Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – “Omg I just made this as directed but threw in some GF toffee (Heath) bits too. Hands down between the brown sugar and that, I’d put this up against any recipe!! It’s amazing! Thank you!!!!”
I want to thank Kimberly for her super nice comment about our buttery Bread Machine White Bread – “I came across your website because I was trying to find out what I was doing wrong. I just got a bread Machine and I have tried many receipts. They all came out ok, but not great. I knew there must be someone out there with a great receipt, and then I found you! I just made this tonight and the bread is so good. I cant wait to try out your other breads.“
Here is a great (and VERY funny) comment by Steve about our Bread Machine Banana Bread – “Beware of this recipe! Sure, it makes the most delicious Banana bread you’ll ever eat, but there are CONSEQUENCES… My family loved this so much, I was forced to cook it 3 TIMES. I started at 4pm, thinking it would be nice with a cup of coffee, and didn’t stop unti after 10pm. I never even got to TASTE the first loaf, and the family were circling like RAVENOUS ZOMBIES, waiting for the second and third loaves to finish. I suspect I’ll now have to buy a banana plantation, to ensure a steady supply of ingredients, as this has easily become THE most favourite thing to come out of the breadmaker. So, DON’T try this recipe, unless you are prepared for similar consequences. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.“

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