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Round May Day Breads

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May Day, a favorite day to celebrate spring, is perfect for baking and serving up some delicious bread for picnics and family dinner. Here are ten, beautiful round breads you can bake for your spring celebrations.

1. Limpa Rye Bread

Limpa Rye BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Orange and sunshine! Limpa rye bread is a favorite bread because it is flavored with the zest of an orange. This recipe makes 2 small round loaves - perfect for picnics and an afternoon on the patio.

2. Pepper Spice Bread

Pepper Spice BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Spice up your May Day with this specialty bread! Easy to make, this beginner's bread packs a lot of flavor and is perfect for picnicking on this spring day.

3. Orange Citron Dessert Bread

Orange Citron Dessert BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Spend May Day outdoors and live it up with this beautiful dessert bread. This recipe makes three small round loaves of sweet bread topped with icing.

4. Spicy Casserole Bread

Spicy Casserole BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, and sweetened with brown sugar, this yeast bread is perfect for breakfast and snacking.

5. Cherry Pecan Coffee Bread

Cherry Pecan Coffee BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Live it up! Make May Day a special day with homemade baked breads and sweets. Cherry pecan coffee bread is perfect for an afternoon or evening of sipping coffee and enjoying the garden.

6. Buttermilk Molasses Rye Bread

Buttermilk Molasses Rye BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Make your day so much brighter with this lovely recipe for two round loaves of rye bread. Serve the fresh baked bread on the patio and set the table with butter and your favorite marmalades. It's the perfect way to spend the afternoon!

7. Whole Wheat Nut Bread

Whole Wheat Nut BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Honey and the zest from an orange make this a happy spring bread to serve family and company. Serve with whipped butter, marmalades, and jellies to make a fun afternoon of sitting, talking, and snacking.

8. Cheese Casserole Bread

Cheese Casserole BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

Get cheesy this May Day and bake this delicious round bread. Made with the cheese of your choice, this is an excellent lunch and dinner bread.

9. Colonial Sally Lunn Bread

Colonial Sally Lunn BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

This beautiful round bread represents the sun - something we're all hoping to see more of now that the winter months are over.

10. Monkey Bread

Monkey BreadPhoto © Elizabeth Yetter

A yummy dessert that kids love, this round loaf of monkey bread is a great family bread that everyone can help make. Let's call it Monkey Bread May Day and start a family tradition.

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