13 Fast & Easy Fruit Bread Recipes with Minimal Prep

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Quick breads are one of the easiest and most versatile baked goods to make, especially if you’re looking to make a fruit bread recipe. These recipes do not use yeast and don’t require a rise time like typical bread, meaning the ingredients simply need to be combined and baked.

I love baking fruit breads to have on hand for my family to enjoy. They’re delicious and take minimal time to prepare. Find more fruit bread recipes like these in our quick breads cookbook. And try our rhubarb bread and lemon blueberry bread!

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Apple Streusel Bread
This Apple Streusel Bread tastes just like an apple fritter. It's the perfect quick bread recipe to try this fall! If you like this recipe, try our Apple Bread and Caramel Apple Pull Apart Bread.
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half of a loaf of chocolate buttermilk banana bread
Buttermilk Banana Bread
Buttermilk Banana Bread is like traditional banana bread with the addition of buttermilk, making it exceptionally moist and delicious! The milk chocolate ribbon adds a unique twist that everyone will love.
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loaf of glazed peach bread
Peach Bread
Packed full of fresh peaches and topped with peach glaze! This recipe is perfect for using in-season produce during late summer.
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Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin bread is a classic quick bread recipe! As the anticipation of fall begins, so do my cravings for all things pumpkin. If you love this recipe, you'll also love our Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread and our Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread recipes.
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Strawberry Bread Recipe with Fresh Strawberry Glaze
Strawberry Bread
Use fresh strawberries to make this Strawberry Bread with decadent strawberry glaze! This recipe can be made as bread or muffins to fit any occasion.
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blueberry quick bread recipe
Blueberry Bread
This Blueberry Bread has an irresistible crumble topping and bursts with blueberry flavor. If you're in a pinch, this bread can be made with frozen blueberries!
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pink maraschino cherry bread on a plate
Cherry Bread
Our Cherry Bread is made with Maraschino cherries and topped with an almond cherry glaze. It's easy to prepare and is such a pretty pink color!
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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Tart and moist Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is one of my favorites! The glaze takes this bread to the next level- it melts in your mouth!
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slice of chocolate chip raspberry bread on a plate
Raspberry Bread
Tart raspberries and sweet chocolate chips make this bread a winner! It's perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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a sliced loaf of cranberry orange bread with glaze
Cranberry Orange Bread
Perfect for the holidays! Our Cranberry Orange Bread is tart and citrusy and topped with a sweet orange glaze.
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blueberry bread with bananas on a wire rack
Blueberry Banana Bread
Ripe bananas and juicy blueberries make this simple bread burst with flavor. The crunchy sugar topping adds another layer of goodness to this bread, too!
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lemon blueberry cake on a wire rack
Lemon Blueberry Bread
Lemon Blueberry Bread is perfect for sweet and sour enthusiasts. Make sure to press the lemon zest into the sugar for maximum lemon flavor!
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Mixed Berry Bread
This red, white, and blue bread is the ultimate 4th of July showstopper. Bring it to any cookout and watch it disappear. It's incredibly moist with fresh fruit in every single bite.
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About Julie Clark

I'm Julie Clark, CEO and recipe developer of Tastes of Lizzy T. With my B.A. in Education and over 30 years of cooking and baking, I want to teach YOU the best of our family recipes.

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Lace
10 months ago

Squash allergy .. PLEASE post alternative recipes (re zucchini)

Susan
10 months ago

Love the looks of all these recipes they really look delicious but isn’t there anyway that you can do some quickie ones that are made like with Bisquick or cake mix etc