Buttermilk Bread is one of those old-fashioned homemade breads that make everything better. And by everything, I mean sandwiches, croutons, bread pudding, French toast, regular toast, garlic bread or grilled cheese. Of course, in order to make any of these bready delights, you need some leftover bread. You might eat it all right out of the oven!
Buttermilk makes the best bread
Looking over the rest of the recipes on my blog, it seems that I REALLY love baking with buttermilk. (Check out the other buttermilk recipes here!) My grandfather used to drink buttermilk at every meal, so I am very nostalgic about buttermilk. However, the moist crumb and tender crust also make buttermilk an excellent choice when making bread. I bet my grandfather would have really loved this bread too!
This recipe for Buttermilk Bread makes one really large loaf. The original recipe said something about 2 loaves, but I could never make that happen. My bread loaf pan is 9”x 5” x 2.5” (22.8 x 12.7 x 6.35cm) and from the pics you can see that it makes a nice sized loaf.
One of my favorite ways to use Buttermilk Bread is to toast it on a cast iron griddle with a generous dollop of Irish butter. What is it about a simple piece of toast that makes my heart sing? I also really love a good homemade jam. In fact, I would take toast and jam over a dessert any day of the week. So very good!
Excellent for Texas toast
Ooh, I forgot to mention Texas toast! All you need to do is slice the bread extra thick. I especially love Texas toast with barbecue. So delicious with a slather of barbecue sauce, pickles, potato salad and some slices of smoked brisket. My favorite!
Buttermilk Bread might become you go-to weekly bread recipe. Easy to make without complicated ingredients, this is one that I will make again.
Love it! Makes a delicious loaf of bread – thank you!
thank you! very kind, enjoy! MG
Making this for egg salad/Sando Easter sandwiches. Thank you!
Awesome! I hope you had a great Easter! Send pics of your bread on IG!
Hello Melissa. I made your wonderful recipe for an accompaniment at Christmas Dinner, and the compliments were truly endless. It came out of the oven with more of a beautiful texture and most importantly, taste, than I might have ever hoped for.
I used active dry yeast. You did not mention the type of yeast to use in your recipe, so I made a judgement call. Is this what you tend use as well?
Thank you for what will now be a fabulous addition to my bread baking in my kitchen.
Hey John! Thanks for the sweet compliment on the recipe! I try to bake my own bread and now I am very spoiled! ONly the best! This recipe is a good one for every day or special occasions. I always use regular active dry yeast. There is quick rise yeast which I don’t use very often. It can be unreliable – either rises too much or not enough. I will fix that in the recipe online.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Stay tuned for more bread recipes in 2025!