There’s something quietly beautiful about giving bread on Purim.

No flashy candy boxes. No cellophane bursting with neon treats. Just something warm, golden, and made with care. The kind of food that says, “I thought about you.” Because at its heart, mishloach manot are about connection. Nourishment. A gift that feels personal.

If that’s the direction you’re looking to go in this year, then this roundup is for you.

Wrapping Mini Garlic Herb Rolls alongside a container of homemade tomato soup. Sliding Cheese ’n Chive Rolls into a dairy brunch basket with spreads and iced coffee. Lean into a Middle Eastern theme with Za’atar Manaeesh or Mezonot Onion Flatbreads wrapped with techina to create a mishloach manot that feels vibrant and intentional.

Below, you’ll find a collection of breads, rolls, breadsticks, and pull-aparts perfect for building mishloach manot that feel abundant, beautiful, and just a little unexpected.

1. Pretzel Rolls by Leah Klein

These pretzel rolls are absolutely fantastic! The unique combination of crispiness and saltiness perfectly complements every dish.

2. Dinner Rolls for a Simcha from the Dining In Cookbook

Just like the title says, this easy dinner roll recipe is perfect for your next simcha (and for mishloach manos!). Every meal starts off right with a hot doughy roll topped with sesame or poppy seeds. Get creative with this recipe. The dough is easy to handle and there are so many varieties to how you can shape these. We offered a few ideas in this bread recipe below.

3. Bagel Rolls from the Nitra Cookbook

Make your own bagels at home with this great recipe from the Heimishe collection. The dough itself is egg-free.

4. Perfect Spelt Rolls by Efrat Libfroind

After you make them the first time, you will make them again and again and again…

5. Sourdough Baguette Rolls by Miriam Spitzer

These rolls are simple yet delicious! They are great for just about anything, mini sandwiches, breakfast, lunch etc. You’ll love its crispy crust and heavenly taste.

6. French Sweet Rolls from the Dining In Cookbook

These rolls are soft and slightly sweet. They won’t last long!

7. Honey Quinoa Rolls by Sima Feiger

I love making these on Sunday morning so the kids can enjoy them fresh and steaming from the oven.

8. Whole Wheat Rolls from the Nitra Cookbook

The most amazing soft and light honey whole wheat dinner rolls you’ve ever tasted. 100% whole wheat and totally dairy free.

9. Soft Dinner Rolls from the Nitra Cookbook

Many recipes for dinner rolls call for butter and milk, but these rolls come out perfectly soft and fluffy with absolutely NO dairy. While they definitely can be served with butter, they’re also scrumptious fleishigs!

10. Spelt Sourdough Rolls by Rorie Weisberg

Classic sourdough loaves are made of flour, water, and salt, and baking requires either a clay or cast-iron Dutch oven. This recipe has been created to be made without special equipment. It includes honey and oil, which takes the edge off the classic sourdough tang and creates a softer (but still crunchy!) crust and an inside that’s nice and moist. Note that this recipe can be made entirely by hand, sans mixer.

11. Multigrain Seeded Sourdough Rolls by Katie Shaw

Chewy and hearty homemade rolls, this hybrid recipe adds a pinch of yeast to a sourdough base for extra rise and fluffiness. You can customize the seeds and grains however you want.

12. Fluffy Multigrain Seeded Rolls by Chavi Feldman

These light and airy rolls are the perfect comfort food along with a hearty bowl of soup. The addition of oats and seeds add interest and texture, making it a healthy choice too! My family actually enjoys these rolls as an alternative to challah at times.

13. Mini Garlic Herb Rolls by Brynie Greisman

These tender rolls have just the right amount of seasoning. I love the fact that the dough rises in the mixing bowl, so it makes the cleanup much easier.

14. Cheese ‘n’ Chive Rolls by Brynie Greisman

These rolls are light, very tasty, and really good for you. The cheese is well camouflaged. Actually, you can’t even tell it’s there! It just adds a lot of moisture and texture. Whenever I serve these, they're gobbled up.

15. Delicious Spelt Breadsticks by Leah Klein

The irresistible flavor of these breadsticks will keep you coming back for more! This easy recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

16. Sourdough Sesame Twists by Leah Klein

For those who regularly bake sourdough, you’ll be able to adapt your own recipes to these amazing, scrumptious sourdough rolls and enjoy the variety!

17. Half Whole Wheat Herb Pull-Aparts by Estee Kafra

Less than traditional, more than delicious challah rolls. These rolls are soft and tasty and the topping adds great flavor. This is a smaller recipe, but it doubles nicely.

18. Onion Crescents from the Nitra Cookbook

19. Savory Onion Crescents from the Dining In Cookbook

A must try if you like onion rolls! Bring them to your next neighborhood get-together.  

20. Middle Eastern Za’atar Bread (Manaeesh) by Gil Marks

Za’atar is commonly sprinkled over labneh (yogurt cheese) and hot flat breads and complements oily fish, various stews, soups, and salads. Another way of serving this combination is to dip pieces of warm bread into a saucer of olive oil, then into a plate of za’atar. Or the za’atar is stirred into the olive oil for dipping. In any case, olive oil, in particular, releases its flavor.

21. Mezonot Onion Flat Breads from the Nitra Cookbook

22. Dairy-Free English Muffins from the Dining In Cookbook

Way better than store-bought!