9 Shortcut Bread & Roll Recipes

Delicious breads and dinner rolls don't have to involve kneading, punching down, and long rise times. These easy-to-make, flavorful bread recipes start with purchased doughs and are quickly transformed into elegant, partyworthy breads.

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Brandied Blue Cheese Bread

Brandied Blue Cheese Bread

Looking for a bold bread? Look no further. Pungent blue cheese, fresh chives, and a dash of brandy give this delectable bread unbeatable flavor.

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Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls

Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls

Use purchased crescent rolls to make cinnamon rolls in less than 30 minutes. A simple drizzle of powdered sugar icing makes these sweets irresistible.

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Cheddar-Bacon Loaf

Cheddar & Bacon Loaf

In just 20 minutes you can be enjoying warm, cheesy, bacon-sprinkled bread. Just a tiny amount of mustard melds all the yummy flavors together.

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Oregano-Manchego Cheese Straws

Oregano-Manchego Cheese Straws

Puff pastry is any baker’s friend when time is of the essence. With a simple layering of pastry, cheese, and herbs, you’ve got impressive-looking breadsticks that explode with flavor.

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Cran-Sage Rolls

Cran-Sage Rolls
Instead of plain dinner rolls, turn this year's Thanksgiving bread into an elegant side dish by rolling dried cranberries, crystallized ginger, and fresh sage inside each roll.

Filled with flavors of cranberry, ginger, and sage, these pretty spiral rolls are a must-have bread for autumn. Garnish each roll with a small sage leaf for gorgeous presentation.

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How to Roast Garlic

Add a spread of sweet and pungent roasted garlic to any bread for unbeatable flavor.

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Easy Sticky Buns

Easy Sticky Buns

Sweet, gooey sticky buns are a crowd favorite for breakfast or dessert. With our sweet topping, you can make a sticky bun fix-up from most any variety of purchased breakfast roll.

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Checkerboard Rolls

Checkerboard Rolls

Frozen rolls get dressed up with two distinct flavorful toppings. When placed side by side, the result is as delicious as it is attractive.

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Bacon-Wrapped Breadsticks

Bacon-Wrapped Breadsticks

Bread and bacon -- is there any happier combination? With such popular flavors, you might want to make a double batch as these breadsticks are sure to disappear fast.

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