Bread & Muffins Recipes

• Oat Bran and Almond Bread

  For something different, try making this delicious almond bread. packed with heart-healthy oat bran

• Apple-Walnut Pancakes with Spelt

  Bring your family together on the weekend with homemade spelt pancakes that blend the best flavours of Canada’s changing seasons: crisp, sweet apples and real maple syrup.

• Apple Spice Muffins

  Craving some freshly baked goods? Make these fruity apple spice muffins in just 15 minutes.

• Winter Squash Bread

  This moist, spicy winter squash bread is a perfect foil for almost any soup, from cream of tomato to fish chowder.

• Multigrain Seeded Bread

  Along with adding flavour to this multigrain bread, seeds are a good source or potassium, vitamin E, protein and iron.

• Crusty French Loaves

  This crusty French bread has a chewy crust and is soft inside, just the way Grandma used to make it.

• Classic Chili Con Carne with Cornbread

  Slow-cooked beef and beans in a rich tomato sauce spiced with chilis and cumin make this an inviting meal on a wintry day. Warm, crumbly, moist cornbread studded with corn kernels and mild green chiles makes the perfect accompaniment for a classic chili con carne.

• Cherry-Oatmeal Muffins

  Dried fruit adds flavour to these cherry-oatmeal muffins, a great portable snack or breakfast idea.

• Brioche Peanut Butter and Cherry Jam Sandwiches

  Use frozen or fresh cherries and tart cherry juice to make the cherry jam for these classic peanut butter sandwiches. For a quicker meal, use purchased brioche—or your favourite bread—instead of preparing the brioche from scratch.

• Tuscan Bean Crostini

  Here's an appetizing snack to be enjoyed hot or cold—toasted slices of baguette topped with a creamy white-bean puree flavored with garlic and thyme, and finished with tomato slices and arugula leaves. These Tuscan bean crostini are ideal to serve with pre-dinner drinks.

• Pissaladière

  The Provençal relative of Italian pizza, Pissaladière has a thick bread base, enriched with olive oil, topped with a tomato and onion mixture, then finished with a lattice of anchovies and olives. Serve warm or cool for a snack high on flavor, but low in calories.

• Sesame Cheese Twists

  These crisp sesame cheese twists are delicious served fresh from the oven. Enriched with egg yolks and flavoured with Parmesan cheese, they are made with a combination of wholewheat and all-purpose flours, so they are substantial without being at all heavy.

• Tuna and Tomato Pizza

  Add canned tuna to a good tomato sauce, spread it on a ready-made pizza base and you have a delicious, healthy meal in no time at all. This tuna and tomato pizza makes a flavourful change from the usual cheese-laden pizzas.

• Double-Cheese Pizza Bites

  What a delicious way to welcome your guests! These mini double-cheese pizza bites are loaded with fresh tomato slices, black olives and fresh herbs. And because they’re on the light side, everyone will still have room for dinner.

• Pepperoni Pizza

  Here’s proof—you can enjoy a slice of pepperoni pizza and do your heart good. A few heart-smart substitutions and lots of vegetables make this much more healthy than a pizzeria’s, and you get to savour the aroma as it bakes.

• Cinnamon Raisin Bread

  This milk-enriched fruity cinnamon raisin bread tastes good plain or can be served spread with a little honey or jam. It’s also wonderful toasted for breakfast, when the gentle aroma of warm cinnamon makes a soothing start to the day.

• Potato Scones

  Served fresh from the oven while still warm, scones are a popular treat. Here, mashed potatoes are added to the mixture, which makes these savoury scones wonderfully moist. Potato scones are a great way of using up leftover potatoes.

• Ricotta Herb Scones

  These savoury scones are made with soft cheese and plenty of fresh herbs—ideally a mixture of Italian parsley, chives, thyme and rosemary, although any combination will do. Ricotta herb scones are nicest warm, with soup or salad.

• Summer Berry Muffins

  Fresh summer berries add delicious flavour, colour and nutrition to these tempting berry muffins. They are best fresh from the oven, but are also good once cooled—an ideal addition to a lunchbox, or for breakfast on the go.

• Banana Cinnamon Muffins

  These delicious, moist muffins with a crunchy sweet topping are low in fat and contain bananas, oat bran, soy milk and soy flour—all beneficial for anyone eating for a healthy heart. Enjoy banana cinnamon muffins warm at breakfast or at morning coffee.

• Spiced Pumpkin Tea Bread

  Here’s a delicious, richly coloured tea bread that is moist enough to eat without butter. Spiced pumpkin tea bread makes a great addition to a healthy lunchbox, being rich in essential antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

• Bagels

  These little bread rings are delicious teamed with savoury fillings such as smoked salmon and a soft cheese, or egg and salad. The double cooking method gives bagels their unique softness and slightly chewy crust.

• Focaccia

  This light Italian flat bread is prepared from a soft dough enriched with olive oil. This focaccia recipe uses just enough olive oil to give a good texture and flavour. Focaccia makes an ideal accompaniment to Italian meats, cheeses and salads.

• Sourdough Bread

  Instead of commercial yeast, delicious sourdough bread is made with a “starter,” which uses the yeasts that occur naturally in the atmosphere and on flour. Despite the time needed to “grow” the starter, sourdough is not a difficult bread to make.

• Multi-Grain Seeded Loaf

  Serve this nutty-textured bread very fresh, cut into wedges. The multi-grain seeded loaf is good with a hearty bowl of soup or cheese and pickles. The mix of seeds can be varied to your own taste or you can use just one kind.

• Light Rye Bread

  Rye flour is lower in gluten than wheat, so it produces a close-textured, moist loaf. Caraway seeds are a traditional seasoning, complementing the nutty rye flavour to make an excellent light rye bread that goes well with soft cheeses.

• Quick Whole-Wheat Bread

  With only one rising and no kneading, this quick whole-wheat bread couldn’t be simpler to make. High in fibre, and with a dense, moist texture, this filling bread makes excellent toast.

• Basic Loaf

  This recipe makes a very good basic loaf, but it is also infinitely flexible. You can make any number of breads, just by using different types of flour or adding herbs, nuts, cheese, olives, seeds, dried fruit and berries, or shape it into rolls.

• Vegetable Tart Provencale

  Brimming with the sunny flavours typical of southern France, this delectable vegetable tart provencale is perfect for a lunch or light dinner. An easy-to-assemble, herb-scented crust is the perfect partner for heart-healthy fresh vegetables.

• Chicken and Spinach Roulades

  Fresh spinach, roasted red pepper, ricotta and a touch of Parmesan together make a fantastic filling for tender chicken roulades. Braised in stock and vermouth and served with asparagus, chicken and spinach roulades make an elegant, attractive dish.

• Spicy Steak with Garlic Toast

  This is a delicious combination of juicy sliced steak, confetti-bright corn relish, and a hefty hunk of garlic toast, all totally heart-healthy. You can cook the spicy steak and garlic toast under the broiler, or barbecue them outdoors.

• Tuna Provencale on a Baguette

  Flavoursome, savoury and full of heart-smart nutrients, this baguette sandwich is sure to become a favourite. The special today: a variation of the classic “pan bagnat,” a baguette bursting with provencale tuna, olives and garden-fresh veggies.

• Sundried Tomato and Basil Crostini

  Little bites of bliss, bursting with all the flavours of the Mediterranean—here, sundried tomatoes are marinated with a blend of Italian herbs. These tomato and basil crostini are so delicious, your guests will never guess how healthy they really are.

• Chunky Gazpacho with Garlic Croutons

  This chilled soup is a delicious concoction of tomatoes, red and green peppers and cucumbers with a hint of garlic—all high in what’s good for you and low in fat and calories. Ladle this gazpacho with garlic croutons into cups as an entree, or into bowls for a light dinner.

• Indian Chicken and Broccoli Wrap

  These mouthwatering Indian chicken and broccoli snacks are quick to make. They use whole-wheat pita wraps instead of the traditional Indian chapatis. A yogurt-based raita, containing cucumber and tomato, is the perfect accompaniment.

• Leek and Prosciutto Pizza Muffins

  Leek and prosciutto combine with basil and mozzarella to make a sophisticated pizza-style topping for whole-wheat muffins. Serve with a simple salad of arugula and grated carrot tossed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.

• Lima Beans and Bacon on Toast

  Here’s a new version of beans on toast, combining creamy lima beans with crisp bacon, cottage cheese and mustard. Accompanied by a fresh salad, this makes a fabulous meal that is ready to serve in about 15 minutes.

• Herbed French Toast with Mushrooms

  Give breakfast or brunch a new twist with this savoury version of French toast. Triangles of bread are dipped into a fresh herb and egg mixture, then fried until crisp and golden. Serve herbed French toast with mushrooms and lean bacon.

• Caramelized Banana Crumpets

  Forget about smothering toasted crumpets in butter; this low-fat topping is yummy and much healthier. Mashed bananas are mixed with ricotta and spices and piled onto crumpet fingers, then drizzled with honey and broiled.

• Blueberry Popovers with Berry Salad

  Similar to Yorkshire puddings, popovers are a much-loved treat, and the sweet version here is perfect for breakfast or brunch. The batter is baked, and the blueberry popovers are served with sweet, fresh berries to add extra vitamin C.

• Waffle with Glazed Nectarines

  Waffles aren’t just for weekends any more! You can dig into this hot breakfast any weekday morning. Light and simple ingredients and plenty of juicy glazed nectarines make these wonderful waffles a heart-healthy way to start the day.

• Fruity Vegetable Muffins

  Not only do grated vegetables and dried fruit add food value and flavour to these muffins, but they also make them deliciously moist. Unlike many other kinds, these vegetable muffins are not too sweet, so they are as good in a packed lunch or as a snack.

• Apricot and Pecan Muffins

  Packed with fresh fruit and nuts, and delicately spiced with cinnamon, these homemade apricot and pecan muffins are lower in fat and sugar than store-bought muffins, and contain no trans fats or preservatives.

• Breakfast Muffins

  Muffins are perfect for breakfast, providing the energy boost the body needs to start the day. This particular breakfast muffin recipe is packed full of good ingredients that add fibre, vitamins and minerals, too.