Savory Quick Breads with 3 Variations

Here’s an elegant, simple recipe that is just perfect as a party appetizer. These savory quick breads are the quintessence of easy snacking! Just like our olive, bacon, and cheese bread, we start with a common base for the 3 quick breads, then we vary the ingredients to obtain 3 loaves with 3 distinctive flavors:

by Christina Cherrier

Christina Cherrier

Christina Cherrier is a recipe developer and editor for Eatwell101 since 2011. She specializes in savory recipes, quick dinner options, and holiday menus. She is a professionally trained cook and worked as a consultant in the hospitality industry.

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Updated Aug 22, 2026

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• Italian: with dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and basil.
• Spanish: with red bell pepper, grilled turkey and thyme.
• French: with green olives and bacon.

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Yield: Serves 20
Preparation time: 25 minutes.
Cooking time: 1h + 35 minutes.

Ingredient list for the garnish: Quick Breads

Make it 1 hour ahead.

• 2 small tomatoes
• 1 handful of pine nuts
• A few basil leaves
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 turkey breast
• Fresh thyme
• 1 3/4 oz (50g) green olives
• 2 slices of bacon

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 360°F (180°C).
2. Cut tomatoes in quarters and lay them on parchment paper on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour to dry them out and candy them a bit.
3. Grill pine nuts in a skillet, without adding fat.
4. Cut turkey breast into small pieces. Sauté in a hot skillet with a bit of olive oil.
5. Cut the remaining ingredients into small cubes

For the dough

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups (200g) all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 oz (100g) grated cheddar or Swiss cheese, or any other hard cheese
• 1/2 cup (10cl) olive oil
• 1/2 cup (10cl) milk
• 1 packet of baking powder = 1/2 oz (15g) or 1 1/3 tablespoon
• 1 pinch of salt, black pepper

Directions:

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, and grated cheese.
2. Beat the eggs with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients; mix well. Add milk and olive oil.

For the 3 quick breads

1. Divide the batter into 3 equal parts.
2. Add dried tomatoes, pine nuts and basil into the first part of the dough.
3. Add sautéed turkey breast, red pepper and thyme into the second.
4. Add olives nd bacon into the third.
5. Pour the batter into 3 small aluminum loaf pans and bake for 35 minutes at 360°F (180°C). Quick breads are done when you can prick with a knife, and it comes out dry. Let it chill to serve cold.

Note: You can freeze quick bread for 3 months. Easy to reheat; serve it with a salad, and you’ll have a perfect dinner savior when you have no time to cook at home.

(Photos by Marion Deveaud)

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