20 Breads and Rolls for Your Thanksgiving Feast

For some people, mashed potatoes are the ideal vehicle to sop up gravy, but a good piece of bread does the job just as well (and maybe better). Plus, the leftover slices put you in the perfect position for turkey sandwiches come Friday. Many of these breads come together quickly in one bowl, and others can be prepped overnight to cut down on your work on Thanksgiving day itself. From super flaky buttermilk biscuits to sweet maple bacon bread, we have 20 recipes that will pair with whatever makes your turkey day menu.

Pan Loaves

Rich and molasses-y Boston brown bread. [Yvonne Ruperti]

• Pumpkin Cornbread
• DIY Cornmeal Cornbread
• Bacon, Onion, and Cheddar Beer Bread
• Easy Boston Brown Bread
• Gluten-Free Boston Brown Bread
• Meyer Lemon and Olive Focaccia

Shaped Loaves

The workhorse loaf is good bread done plain and simple, with no frills. [Photograph: Vicky Wasik]

• The Workhorse Loaf: Simple Crusty White Bread
• Better No-Knead Bread
• Cranberry Challah
• Maple Bacon Bread
• Rieska (Finnish Rye Bread)
• Sesame Flatbreads with Salted Honey Butter

Rolls and Biscuits

Super flaky buttermilk biscuits. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]

• Easy Pull-Apart Stuffing-Flavored Rolls
• Parker House Rolls
• Super Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
• Honey Biscuits
• Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits
• No Knead Whole Wheat Buns with Honey Butter
• Soft Bread Salami Rolls
• Sweet Potato Biscuits With Jalapeño Butter