12 bread-baking fails to make you feel better about yourself

From phallic-looking banana bread to a terrifying bunny-shaped loaf, Instagram users admit making bread is not easy.moominesthers_kitchen/Instagram, Cap Cooke/Instagram

• Baking bread has become a popular pastime for people at home.
• All over the world, first-time bakers are trying their hand at fragrant focaccia and airy sourdough.
• Many social-media users are proud to share their stunning loaves, but some are also willing to show off their failures.

I've baked bread three times since being in quarantine — that's three times more than I've ever baked it before.

I tried making rolls by following along with a Food Network tutorial, and then beer bread using a recipe from celebrity chef Alton Brown. My final attempt was homemade pizza dough, which actually came out great.

From my first experience proofing yeast, I learned that this process really is a science. And it's not easy.

But, I'm not alone. Home bakers around the world have taken to Instagram to show off their failed attempts at bread baking. So, however badly you may have messed up your own bread, here are 12 home cooks who probably made an even bigger mess, but who had fun doing it.