9 easy bread recipes Mary Berry would be impressed you made

It’s week three in the Great British Bake Off tent and tonight the contestants will be making bread – in all kinds of ambitious shapes with flavours you never knew could go in bread.

If you’re inspired to join in the bread baking, here are a few recipes to try at home.

1. Traditional white soda bread

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Keep it simple with this white soda bread recipe.

2. Olive bread

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Mmm… olivey bready goodness. Try this easy to follow recipe.

3. Indian coconut bread

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Next time you make a curry impress with this tasty Indian coconut bread recipe.

4. Blueberry focaccia

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Who said bread had to be savoury? Try this blueberry focaccia recipe for a sweet treat.

5. Gluten free bread

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If you want to go gluten free, the bread in supermarkets tends to taste like crumbly cardboard. Make it yourself with this recipe and add texture with seeds.

6. Fig bread

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Another sweet bread recipe with a bit of a surprise in the middle to wow your guests.

7. Parsnip and rosemary bread

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Who says you can’t put root vegetables in bread? Try this scrumptious recipe.

8. Simple soup rolls

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This recipe is great if you’re not feeling overly ambitious.

9. Miniature banana chocolate bread

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This bread-cake hybrid recipe is much simpler than you’d think. Plus they’re miniature and kind of adorable.