 While most variations are quick breads, and can be made in less than an hour, several commercial brands are available.Brown bread is somewhat seasonal, being served mostly in fall and winter, and is frequently served with baked beans.Brown bread is closely related to an earlier bread known as "rye and Indian" (colloquially, "rye 'n' Injun", from the use of "Indian" cornmeal) or "thirded" bread from its use of rye, cornmeal and wheat flours.