Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, these 37 fun things to bake at home are super easy to make and will have you cooking up some tasty treats for your family in no time.
Baking is a fun and delicious way to spend time with friends and family.
There are so many different things that you can bake, from cakes and cookies to pies and bread. There’s always something new to learn when it comes to baking.
And this list of comforting things to bake is curated with delicious recipes in mind that are easy to make and that’s sure to keep your whole fam happy.
School is almost back in session and you know what that means…along with back-to-school shopping, football practice, and picture day, there’s bound to be a slew of bake sales popping up on your calendar. Before the panic sets in, check out this list of bake sale ideas and recipes. There are cookies, bars, cupcakes, and no-bake desserts aplenty. Best of all, almost every recipe on this list is quick and easy to make, so you won’t have to stay up all night baking! These delicious bake sale ideas aren’t just for school functions, they can also work for church fundraisers, holiday work parties, or any worthy causes.
And since you’ll likely be taking these treats with you on the go, we’ve made sure that they’re all easy to transfer. Whether you make a big batch of blondies and sell slices individually or package up your favorite cookie recipes in cellophane for a grab-and-go treat, these ideas are perfect for any situation. With this collection of bake sale recipes, you’ll find crowd-pleasing favorites like cowboy cookies and peanut butter blossoms, plus plenty of fall treats that are perfect for the start of the school year. Try the apple pie bars, the Halloween cheesecake bars, or the pumpkin spice muffins—and any leftovers can double as an after-school snack! No matter which bake sale recipe you choose, these goodies are sure to become instant bestsellers.
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Blondies
These rich, nutty, caramel-y bars are a classic bake sale treat. They’re easy to make ahead and they’re a hit with anyone who has a sweet tooth.
Get the Blondies recipe.
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
This recipe comes together in just 20 minutes. Then, all you have to do is pop the bars in the fridge so they’re ready for your next bake sale. It couldn’t be easier!
Get the No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars recipe.
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Halloween Cheesecake Bars
With an Oreo cookie crust and a pumpkin cheesecake filling, these bars are the ultimate fall treat. You can make them with or without the fun sprinkles and Halloween candy depending on the time of year.
Get the Halloween Cheesecake Bars recipe.
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Brookies
Don’t make your customers decide between brownies and cookies (that’s just cruel!). Instead, make this popular mash-up that combines the best of both worlds.
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Graduation Brownie Bites
These chocolate-glazed brownie bites are so good, it’ll be hard to eat just one. If your bake sale is happening later in the school year, turn the brownies into graduation hats using chocolate squares and sour candy belts.
Get Ree’s Graduation Brownie Bites recipe.
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There’s nothing like the joy that comes from ending your meal with a sweet, homemade dessert. They make any occasion feel extra-special, from birthdays to anniversaries to potlucks and everyday dinners. But what if you’re, ahem, not super confident in the kitchen? Fear not, these desserts look like a professional made them, but are actually so easy to put together! From cakes to bars to pies and even dessert dips, you’ll be able to master these recipes in no time.
What makes these recipes so easy, you may ask? We’ve included many desserts that are ready in under an hour (some even in 10 minutes!), so you’re not slaving away in the kitchen prepping a towering dessert all day long. Our no-bake desserts couldn’t be easier to prep ahead of time, with the majority of their time spent chillin’ in the fridge ’til you’re ready to serve. Of course, we didn’t forget one of our favorite easy desserts: poke cakes. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s all in the name—they’re baked, poked, then filled with a sweet syrup or milk to add extra flavor. Basically, they’re foolproof delicious and a super way to impress without all the fuss of a layer cake.
With these recipes, we’ve found plenty of ways to create stunning-looking desserts without any finesse, from simple marbling to fruit toppings that don’t need anything else for a stunning finish (well, some whipped cream never hurt). Want more dessert recipes? Check out our list of easy fruit desserts for when you’re looking for something fresh and fruity. Need more chocolate in your life? Peruse our list of chocolate desserts too.
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Key Lime Pie Mousse
This take on Key lime pie has all of the refreshing tartness and buttery crumble of the classic dessert, but in an adorable, individual container. Turning the pie into a crumble ensures that every single bite gives you that delicious sharp tang of the Key lime with the crumbly oat topping. This just might be your new fave party dessert!
Get the Key Lime Pie Mousse recipe.
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Peach Crumble
What makes a peach crumble different than a peach crisp or peach cobbler? It’s all in the topping. A crumble is defined by the crumbled, buttery topping usually made out of clumps of butter, flour, and sugar. In our crumble, we pile the topping on high so every bite gets a perfect balance of juicy peaches and warm cinnamon topping.
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Easy Blondies
Switch it up from normal brownies with these nutty, rich blondies. You can switch up this base recipe however you desire, but if you’re aiming for a classic blondie, there are a few necessities. Make sure you’re browning the butter to get that signature nutty flavor, and don’t forget the white chocolate chips and toasted, crunchy walnuts!
Get the Easy Blondies recipe.
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Coconut Cookies
Soft, chewy, slightly golden crispy edges with crispy toasted coconut strewn throughout, these coconut cookies are not too shy to highlight their star ingredient. Topped with even more coconut right before baking, these chewy cookies with a crispy edge are a coconut lover’s dream.
Get the Coconut Cookies recipe.
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Chocolate Almond Bark
This homemade chocolate bark couldn’t be easier (ready in under 30 minutes!), and also is so sweet and crunchy that no store-bought bar could compare. We love the sharp taste of dark chocolate and crunchy almonds in this recipe, but feel free to experiment with your favorite combos!
Get the Chocolate Almond Bark recipe.
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Easy Profiteroles
These may look fancy, but they really are a breeze to whip up. The pastry base of this is a dough called pâte à choux, the king cream puffs, eclairs and more! The staple dough is then filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with sweet, runny chocolate sauce—all ready in under an hour!
Get the Easy Profiteroles recipe.
Magic Cookie Bars
These might just be the easiest (and most customizable) dessert on this list. To make these sweet bars, simply layer various chocolate and nuts over a graham cracker crust with sweetened condensed milk before baking, and voila! We love the classic ingredients chosen for this recipe (we’re looking at you toasted coconut), but we encourage you to find your ideal combinations to discover the true magic of these bars.
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Confetti Squares
These colorful squares are a perfect last-minute party pleaser, only requiring 20 minutes of baking time before chilling! We used rainbow marshmallows for an extra-fun pop of color, but feel free to use regular marshmallows for a more toned-down treat.
Get the Confetti Squares recipe.
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Homemade Milano Cookies
Don’t be intimidated by these fancy cookies—turns out they’re surprisingly easy to make and customize! We filled our light and buttery cookies with a simple yet rich chocolate ganache, but feel free to add in some mint extract for a fresh, minty version.
Get the Homemade Milano Cookies recipe.
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Caramel Apple Tart
This four-ingredient dessert will look like it took you hours, when it’s really ready in under an hour! Store-bought puff pastry is the secret behind this quick and easy tart, but don’t fret, the pastry will be just as flaky and delicious as if it were homemade, in half the time.
Get the Caramel Apple Tart recipe.
Milkshake
If you’re feeling nostalgic for diner days, no worries—it’s surprisingly easy to make a deliciously creamy milkshake at home! This basic vanilla recipe is a great base for endless mix-ins, like chocolate syrup, candy, or even fruit.
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Baking is so rewarding. Even a beginner cook can build up confidence when they pull a finished baked good out of the oven.
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Baking can be intimidated because there is a good bit of science involved. It’s not just about the temperature at which you bake. How long you beat the batter, various ingredients, and how long you bake your recipes can all make a huge difference. Fortunately, recipes remove the guesswork.
The good news is that you don’t have to be terribly experienced in the kitchen to whip up some delicious and impressive baked treats.
When it comes to the best easy baking recipes, there are tons of baking ideas online.
Whether you’re baking peanut butter cookies, cupcakes, banana bread, pound cake, a decadent chocolate cake, or a classic cheesy lasagna, there’s something for you on this list of 31 simple baking recipes.
Let’s dive in and explore some fun and easy baking recipes!
1. Classic Banana Bread
Baking classic banana bread is an excellent way to build up your baking confidence. Moreover, banana bread is one of the best baking recipes.
Banana bread is one of the best easy baking recipes to make and the result is a delicious loaf of bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert for any meal.
Best of all, banana bread is great for using up bananas that are too mushy to eat.
This banana bread recipe is flavored with brown sugar, cinnamon, pure vanilla extract, and butter.
For absolute joy, serve your banana bread warm with softened butter.
2. White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies
It’s hard to pinpoint where this delicious recipe originated, but sometime a couple of decades ago, these cookies seemed to burst onto the scene.
We’re not even mad about it, though, because they’re just delicious.
The melted butter used to make these cookies gives them a wonderful buttery flavor. Meanwhile, an extra egg yolk does a great job of adding even more chewiness.
This recipe has chopped salted macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips.
To make these cookies even more gorgeous, place an extra white chocolate chip or three on top of the warm cookies when you pull them out of the oven.
3. Bisquick Peanut Butter Cookies
Bisquick isn’t just for making biscuits and pancakes.
You can use this convenient ready-made baking mix to make all sorts of delicious foods.
Specifically, you can make chewy and soft peanut butter cookies with Bisquick, and we are here for it.
To make these cookies perfect, use creamy peanut butter. If you can find natural peanut butter, that’s even better.
The recipe calls for white granulated sugar and brown sugar, along with eggs and vanilla extract.
We recommend that you use pure vanilla extract and always avoid the “imitation vanilla” junk.
4. Amish Butterhorn Rolls (Crescent Rolls)
While it’s easy to make crescent rolls from the ready-made refrigerated dough available at the grocery store, it’s pretty simple to make these yummy soft rolls from scratch.
You can even prepare your own Amish Butterhorn Rolls (or Mennonite rolls) the night before for an easy bake in the morning.
These rolls are great for breakfast or brunch, but they are also terrific when served with lunch or dinner.
Just imagine how delicious these rolls would be with a big old salad and a bowl of soup.
5. Cranberry Pudding Cake Served with Warm Butter Sauce
Anything made with cranberries is an amazing dessert for the holidays.
Cranberries come into season in the fall and it’s a great time to make cranberry muffins, cranberry cake, and other baked goods.
This cranberry pudding cake is a classic and it’s easy to make.
The ingredient list for cranberry pudding cake is very short. All you need is butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, and fresh cranberries.
For the butter sauce, you need sugar, butter, and heavy cream.
Don’t leave out the warm butter sauce drizzle. It’s what sends this cake over the top.
6. Chewy Peanut Butter Revel Bar Cookies Recipe
Peanut butter chocolate revel bars may be one of the best cookie bars you will ever bake.
These bars have a layer of oatmeal and peanut butter cookie dough that’s topped with a thick layer of peanut butter chocolate fudge.
Then, the bars are topped with even more crumbled cookie dough.
This wondrous mixture is baked into a gooey chocolatey treat that will disappear quickly.
These revel bars are made with creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, old-fashioned oats, semisweet chocolate chips, and sweetened condensed milk. Heaven.
7. Frosted Cranberry Cookies
We have a few recipes that call for fresh cranberries on this list.
Who can resist these delicious little red cranberries when they’re in season?
But here’s the best part about these cookies: you can use frozen cranberries, too.
These cookies are made with brown sugar and granulated white sugar.
These cookies have a secret ingredient: some orange juice that gives them a delightful zing.
For the frosting, you’re making a light brown butter buttercream frosting with butter, vanilla extract, and confectioners sugar.
8. Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
It’s always exciting when strawberries are in season.
While you can buy strawberries year-round at most grocery stores, in-season strawberries are the sweetest.
One of our favorite things to make with fresh strawberries is a delicious strawberry cobbler.
This recipe for strawberry cobbler is as easy as pie (actually, it’s even easier than pie).
Instead of a crust, this strawberry cobbler has a topping that’s spooned over the fruit and baked to crispy goodness.
The strawberry filling for this cobbler has half a Granny Smith apple in it, so it has just a hint of yummy tartness.
9. Portillo’s Chocolate Cake Recipe
Portillo’s is a Chicago restaurant and while the establishment is a beloved institution in Chicago, they’re particularly famous for their decadent chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.
Do you know what the best thing about this cake is? It’s made with just five ingredients.
Yes, you read that right.
This chocolate cake is made with a cake mix, eggs, ice-cold water, and mayonnaise. The frosting is pre-made frosting from the grocery store.
We do like to make our own chocolate buttercream frosting, though. It’s easy to make and so worth the trouble.
You can use this recipe to make cupcakes as well.
10. Cheddar Cheese Scones
For most people, scones mean sweetness. However, a savory scone is just as delicious.
This scones recipe gives you cheddar cheese scones that are tall, round, light, and fluffy.
These scones are made even fluffier thanks to some plain Greek yogurt.
The seasonings that give these scones so much flavor are paprika and garlic powder.
You can serve these scones with butter as we would do stateside.
Alternatively, you can serve these delicious cheddar cheese scones as the British do, with whipped cream and jam or cheddar cheese and jam.
11. Paula Deen’s Peach Cobbler
When it comes to peach cobbler, it seems like most Southern families have their own favorite recipe.
Nevertheless, in recent years, chef Paula Deen’s recipe for peach cobbler has become a sort of gold standard for cobblers.
Before long, you will have your own kitchen smelling just like your grandmother’s when she was baking peach cobbler.
This recipe calls for canned sliced peaches packed in a heavy syrup, milk, sugar, and cinnamon.
The crust is made from self-rising flour and butter.
12. Popeye’s Biscuits Copycat Recipe
People love Popeyes Chicken, and one of the favorite menu items at this chain chicken restaurant is their homemade biscuits.
We just love driving through a Popeyes drive-through and ordering a chicken and biscuit dinner.
You’re in luck because we found a copycat recipe for these legendary buttermilk biscuits.
These biscuits are made with dough, but don’t let that intimidate you. These biscuits are made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
The secret to getting these biscuits right is that the butter needs to be very cold. That’s what makes the biscuits tall and flaky.
If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make your own using milk mixed with 3-4 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice.
13. Easiest Lasagna Recipe Ever
Lasagna may be one of the world’s most famous recipes.
With loads of cheese and zesty tomato sauce, it’s impossible to resist a plate of gooey lasagna.
One problem with lasagna is that it’s a bit time-intensive to make. Well, we’ve found an incredibly easy recipe for you to try.
This recipe has a 20-minute prep time. That’s about as good as it gets for making lasagna!
The lasagna is loaded up with three types of cheeses: Mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and ricotta cheese.
14. Nutella Filled Hand Pies
Do you remember the first time you ever tasted Nutella?
Was it on toast or on a spoon right out of the jar?
Either way, you know how delicious Nutella is. Well, we found a recipe that bakes this hazelnut chocolatey goodness in a hand pie.
This recipe has a pastry that’s made from scratch, but you can use store-bought pie crust for equally delicious results.
Also, the recipe calls for hazelnuts, but you can actually leave those out if you want to.
15. Louisiana Crunch Cake
A Southern classic, Louisiana crunch cake is a yellow cake that has flaked coconut and sugar that gives the cake a delightful crunch.
The cake is like a coffee cake, but it’s topped with a tangy-sweet icing that brings it all together to perfection.
For a bit of zing, this recipe calls for some fresh lemon juice. Even the icing has some lemon juice in it, and that’s where the cake gets its yummy tanginess when you bake it.
It’s easy to overbake a bundt cake, and the Greek yogurt and some buttermilk in this recipe help the cake stay incredibly moist.
16. Easy Focaccia Bread
Focaccia bread is a great yeast bread if you’re just beginning to bake because you don’t have to shape your bread at all.
Simply mix up the ingredients with a spoon and let the dough rest for the required amount of time.
This recipe for focaccia bread gives you bread that is chewy and soft on the inside and perfectly crispy on the outside.
This bread is made with maple syrup or honey as a sweetener.
For flavor and seasoning, sprinkle your bread with sea salt, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, and black pepper.
17. Savoury Cheese Muffins
Muffins are a beloved food for breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
While muffins are usually known to be sweet, there is something about a savory muffin that is absolutely perfect.
These cheddar cheese muffins are decadent and they’re super simple to mix up for an easy homemade bread that will get quickly eaten in your house.
The prep and cook time for these muffins is just 30 minutes. How’s that for quick and easy?
To make these muffins, you need kosher salt, baking powder, sugar, all-purpose flour, an egg, milk, butter, and shredded cheddar cheese.
All you have to do is mix them up quickly and bake them. After they bake for 15-20 minutes, you have a wonderful quick bread to serve to friends and family.
These muffins are delicious dipped in olive oil.
18. Copycat Coca-Cola Cake Recipe from Cracker Barrel
We love a good copycat recipe of some of our restaurant favorites, and this Coca-Cola cake recipe from Cracker Barrell takes the cake.
There’s something about Coca-Cola’s deep caramel notes that just make this cake extra special.
The crazy thing is, it really has to be Coca-Cola. It’s just not the same when this cake is made with other types of soda.
You will be using Coca-Cola in both the frosting and the cake batter, so be sure to buy two cans (or a two-liter bottle).
19. Spaghetti Pie
Are there people who don’t love spaghetti? Maybe, but we’ve not met them yet.
An easy way to get some variety in your spaghetti meals is to make a delicious spaghetti pie that you bake.
Kids love this dish and it’s an excellent weeknight dinner.
Unlike traditional spaghetti, this spaghetti pie has tons of melty gooey cheese on top.
For the crust, this pie is made with noodles that are mixed with cheese and eggs.
Serve this spaghetti pie with garlic bread and a salad for a full meal.
20. 5-Ingredient Tahini Cookies
Did you know that Tahini isn’t just for savory dips and sauces? You can also use this versatile spice in baking sweet treats.
These tahini and almond cookies have only five ingredients and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes.
These nutritious cookies also provide a boost of goodness and energy because of their wholesome ingredients.
Made with almond meal and sweetened with maple syrup, the sweetness in these cookies is a bit better for you than granulated or processed sugars.
Garnish with chopped pistachios and antioxidant-rich cacao nibs.
21. Bisquick Brownies
Brownies are one of the easiest baked goods to make, and these brownies that are made with Bisquick baking mix are absolutely perfect.
This recipe produces a cake-like brownie instead of a fudgy brownie, and some people prefer this style.
Bisquick brownies are made with sweetened condensed milk, butter, semisweet chocolate morsels, and Bisquick.
If you like, you can frost your brownies with store-bought chocolate frosting.
You can make these Bisquick brownies with or without nuts, and you can use pecans or walnuts.
22. Tastykake Tandy Cake (Copycat)
Tastykakes are traditionally prepackaged sweet desserts made by big bakery brands.
However, you can easily make your own Tastykakes at home.
There are tons of different flavors of Tastykakes, including Butterscotch Krimpets, creme-filled Tastycakes, and more. One of the most popular Tastykakes is the Tandy Cake.
The Tandy Cake has a frosting that’s made with unsweetened cocoa powder, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk.
The cake is a plain yellow cake, and you can even use a yellow cake mix if you want. Just be sure you modify it to include peanut butter or another nut butter such as almond butter.
23. Broccoli Cheese Hand Pies
Hand pies are so handy (ha). They’re just great to have around for a quick breakfast, brunch, lunch, or snack.
These broccoli, chicken, and cheddar cheese hand pies have a flaky pastry crust.
The filling is stuffed with fresh broccoli, tender chicken breast, and cheddar cheese. To make them creamier, add some cream cheese.
We love that these handy little pies are loaded with wonderful spices that include seasoned salt, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, white pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and parsley.
You can absolutely make these without the chicken if you want a lighter hand pie.
24. The Best One Bowl Chocolate Cake Ever
Chocolate cake is one of the great wonders of the world, right? It’s definitely a favorite dessert in most households.
Well, maybe not technically, but we imagine you wouldn’t hear many arguments from folks as they’re spooning delicious forkfuls of chocolate cake into their mouths.
This recipe delivers a chocolate cake so rich and moist, you won’t believe how easy it is to make.
You can even make this cake in a bowl without a heavy-duty mixer.
The secret ingredient in this cake is espresso powder.
Frost this cake with homemade buttercream frosting and your guests will be swooning.
25. Blueberry Buckle
Blueberry buckle is an old-fashioned cake that is made in one single layer.
The cake gets its name because as it cooks, the streusel topping on the cake will “buckle.”
Basically, it’s like cutting into a gigantic blueberry muffin. What’s not to love?
This yummy blueberry wonder is peppered with delicious blueberries and cinnamon and boasts a crispy streusel topping that is to die for.
You can use frozen blueberries to make this cake and it will turn out perfectly. However, if blueberries are in season, it’s hard to beat baking with fresh blueberries.
26. Jessica’s Pistachio Oat Squares
These pistachio oat squares aren’t just delicious. These delicious little bars are also chock-full of wholesome goodness.
Jessica Murnane runs a popular cooking blog and has a podcast that is beloved by foodies.
These squares are loaded with raw pistachios, rolled oats, and coconut flakes.
For sweetness, use maple syrup. Olive oil and sea salt make them just savory enough that they aren’t overly sweet.
Jessica’s pistachio oat squares can be made using a food processor.
27. Pecan Pie Bars
We love pecan pie, but sometimes we want a decadent sweet treat that we can pick up with our hands.
That’s where these brown butter pecan pie bars come in.
Although these bars aren’t pie-shaped, they’re just as mouthwatering as a traditional pecan pie.
The bars are made with a brown butter crust that’s made of flour. You can use almond flour to make this crust, too.
For the topping, you use pure maple syrup, heavy cream, dark brown sugar, and pecans.
You can even make chocolate chip pecan pie bars if you want an extra special treat.
We love that they have a small sprinkling of sea salt dusted on top.
28. Easy Oatmeal Cookies
Have you seen that meme that shows someone biting into an oatmeal cookie and being disappointed?
That meme is so unrealistic because there’s nothing better than a spicy, chewy oatmeal cookie.
Oatmeal cookies are incredibly easy to make and we just love them.
These cookies get their flavor from cinnamon, vanilla extract, sea salt, and cardamom.
The recipe calls for chopped nuts, and you can use whatever kind you like (or leave them out).
You can customize this recipe to include different types of nuts, dried fruits, and even chocolate chips.
29. The Easiest Seven Layer Cookie Bars
Seven-layer bars are surely one of the most beloved desserts of all time.
The original recipe was found on the back of a can of sweetened condensed milk, but it has been adapted, changed, and improved upon by countless cooks over the years.
This classic recipe for seven-layer bars is made with a crust of crushed graham cracker crumbs.
Other ingredients include chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened flaked coconut, and walnuts.
You can use any type of nuts you like and you can use other flavors of chocolate chips, too. We love adding some cream cheese to this recipe.
The sweetened condensed milk is a must-have.
30. Kitchen Sink Cookies
We love the name of these delicious cookies, but we also love the image the name conjures up.
These cookies are called “kitchen sink cookies” because they have everything in them except the kitchen sink.
Kitchen sink cookies are salty, soft, sweet, crispy, and chewy all at once because they have so much going on.
Kitchen sink cookies are simple to make and they freeze beautifully.
These cookies make fun and unique food gifts at holiday time. They’re also fun to take to holiday parties because people gobble them up.
31. Apple Pandowdy
Apple pandowdy will remind you of cobbler, and the original classic recipe comes from traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cooking.
Apple pandowdy has been around since the 1800s and it’s similar to an apple cobbler or apple pie.
In this recipe, spiced apples are layered in a pan and then topped with puff pastry.
The entire decadent mixture is then drizzled with deliciously melted butter.
The result is a sugar crunch that is delightfully crunchy.
Here’s a tip: when your pandowdy is fresh out of the oven, use the backside of a wooden spoon to press down the dough into your apple filling.
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Blueberry Blondies
If you have a tray of blueberries that are a day away from going bad, then this recipe is for you. Depending on how ripe those berries are, you may even consider reducing the amount of extra sugar you add to this recipe.
Peanut butter chocolate pie
And this dessert right here is my number 1 foolproof peanut butter chocolate pie recipe to make that tastes and looks amazing every time.
This pie has a store-bought pie crust, a rich and creamy peanut butter filling, and is decorated with chocolate ganache and creamy peanut butter.
It’s easy to make and can be made ahead of time.
Cinnamon rolls
Fun things to bake like cinnamon rolls are a classic breakfast treat served with a coffee!
They’re made with fluffy cinnamon-sugar dough and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting.
These cinnamon rolls are easy to make and taste even better than they look.
Salted dark chocolate truffle cake
This salted dark chocolate truffle cake is an ultra-decadent dessert perfect for a special occasion.
It’s made with buttery chocolate and almond graham cracker crust, topped with a thick layer of chocolate ganache and finished with a sprinkling of flaked sea salt.
This cake is rich and delicious and will satisfy even the most die-hard chocolate lover.
Carrot cake
Last on the list of things to bake is this festive carrot cake is moist, flavorful, and topped with a rich and creamy cream frosting.
The cake is made with a mixture of fresh carrots, raisins, and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to pair with the shredded carrot and orange zest.
It’s one of the best cakes on this list and definitely carries a punch in flavor and light texture.
Salted caramel Samoa bars
These gluten-free salted caramel Samoa bars are guaranteed to be a huge hit with your family and friends.
The chewy cookie base with coconut and the salted caramel sauce is pure heaven in every bite.
You’ll want to make a double batch of these because they will go so fast!
Jack Daniels pumpkin pie with oat streusel
This Jack Daniels pumpkin pie is a delicious twist on the classic Thanksgiving dessert.
It’s made with a flaky pie crust, rich and creamy pumpkin filling, and topped with an oat streusel.
The pie is then finished with a maple whiskey whipped cream, making it the perfect dessert for any holiday gathering.
Oatmeal raisin cookies
If you’re running out of things to bake, give oatmeal raisin cookies are go. They’re the perfect mix of chewy and crunchy, with a hint of cinnamon and plenty of raisins.
They’re a classic cookie that’s always a hit and easy to make too, using pantry staples.
Oatmeal raisin cookies are a great choice for a snack or any time you’re craving a classic cookie.
No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake
If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing dessert to bring to your office or classroom, then this no-bake cheesecake that uses Nutella as its base will do the trick. It requires zero baking and can be made with just a few pantry staples.
Recipe: No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake
Tomato soup cake
This cake is made with a can of tomato soup and is surprisingly moist and flavorful.
The cake is super light and fluffy from the baking soda and flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. It’s also studded with raisins for a bit of sweetness.
The cake is then iced with a delicious buttercream frosting made with brown sugar, condensed milk, and vanilla extract. It’s perfect for a summer picnic or potluck. It’s easy to make and transport, and it’s sure to be a hit with everyone.
Easy one-dish Blueberry cake
This easy one-dish Blueberry cake is perfect for those who want a quick and easy dessert.
The cake is made with a buttery cake base and fresh blueberries. It’s so simple to make and only requires one cast-iron skillet to combine the batter and bake it.
The cake is best served warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.
Mississippi mud cake
This Mississippi mud cake is a classic recipe perfect for any chocolate lover.
The brownie base is dense and fudgy, making it all the more indulgent, and then it’s topped with marshmallows, semi-sweet chocolate chips, walnuts, and chocolate drizzle.
You’ll be in chocolate heaven with this cake!
Rich brownies with rocky road topping
One of my favorite desserts is brownies, but they have to be gooey and rich in chocolate, and these rich brownies with a rocky road topping are truly unique.
They’re made with a dense and fudgy brownie base, topped with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and walnuts.
Some people say they are the best brownies in the world! And I wouldn’t argue with that statement!
Banana Bread
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When you have overripe bananas, what do you do but make banana bread? Here, you don’t need more than a couple of household ingredients to finish out the recipe.
Recipe: Banana Bread
Almond joy brownies
These almond joy brownies are similar to the other fudge brownies on our list but with tropical coconut and crunchy almond topping to with the chocolate goodness.
The brownie base is still dense and fudgy, but the addition of shredded coconut, chopped almonds, and chocolate chips make these brownies even more delicious.
You could make these brownies and the others on the list to give guests a variety of brownies to choose from!
Froyo Fruit Cups
There’s something about recreating your usual breakfast of Greek yogurt and berries in a cupcake liner that somehow makes it feel way more indulgent.
Recipe: Froyo Fruit Cups
Oatmeal cream pie
These oatmeal cream pies has an amazing texture, the molasses, cinnamon, and vanilla extract give them a delicious flavor and they pair perfectly with a glass of milk.
These cookies are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike!
If you’re looking for easy and fun things to bake for a party these oatmeal cream pies are a perfect choice.
Pumpkin muffins with cream cheese
If you want to try a new muffin recipe, try these pumpkin muffins with a delicious cream cheese topping!
The muffins are perfectly moist and flavorful, and the topping is rich and creamy.
They are made with a simple muffin batter, a crunchy streusel topping, and a cream cheese coating. Pumpkin muffins are the perfect fall treat.
If you’re craving something sweet, but don’t have the time to get into a complicated dessert recipe, then look no further.
We’ve put together the easiest dessert recipes we’ve ever made. From no-bake treats that set in the fridge to three-ingredient cookie recipes that you can easily memorize, we’ve got your sweet tooth covered.
OREO cheesecake
This OREO cheesecake is a clone of the popular Cheesecake Factory dessert. It’s rich and creamy, with a layer of OREO cookies on top and easy to make.
The Oreo moist crumb crust is crunchy, and the cheesecake filling is smooth and fluffy.
This dessert is perfect for a special occasion or a crowd, and it can be made ahead of time and frozen, so it’s perfect for entertaining.
Traditional Yorkshire pudding
These Yorkshire puddings are perfect if you have a weekend baking project and need a few ideas on fun things to bake that are beginner-friendly.
Yorkshire puddings are used in meat dishes with vegetables and gravy. The idea is to make a big one and fill it with the mean veg or make small ones.
They are easy to make with equal quantities of white/wheat flour, egg, and milk. They’re light and airy with a lovely chewy dough, perfect for a Sunday roast dinner.
Quick and easy baking ideas
Easy chocolate brownies
Triple chocolate chip cookies
You can’t beat the smell of freshly baked cookies wafting through your kitchen – these luxurious ones combine dark, milk and white chocolate.
Fairy cakes
For an easy spot of afternoon baking, you can’t go wrong with light and spongy fairy cakes. Jazz them up with extra decorations of your choice, if you like.
Chocolate drip cake
Take your love of chocolate cake one step further with this impressive chocolate drip cake, where chocolate sponge is slathered in chocolate buttercream and topped with a layer of glossy ganache.
Biscoff cupcakes
A batch of these malty, biscuity cupcakes are easy to whip up – they require less than an hour of hands-on time. Check out more Biscoff recipes for you to try.
Sugar cookies
Taking just 30 minutes to make, check out these charming vanilla-flavoured biscuits topped with a light frosting.
Vanilla cupcakes
Bake these sweet and fluffy vanilla cupcakes for a celebration or simply as a treat with your afternoon cuppa.
Chocolate chip banana bread
Take banana bread to the next level by topping with an indulgent chocolate sauce and caramelised bananas. Even better when served with a morning brew.
Chocolate mug cake
This nifty microwave mug cake recipe is the perfect bake for impatient chocolate lovers, ready in just five minutes.
Cardamom buns
Check out this cheat’s version of classic spiced buns. Bread mixes make a genius shortcut – just add butter and spices for the ultimate swirl bun.
Fudge
Silky, creamy fudge is offset by a smattering of chunky sea salt flakes in this speedy recipe.
White chocolate, tahini and pretzel cookies
Tahini gives a lovely sweet/salty kick to these crisp, grown-up cookies, while pretzels add extra crunch.
Rock cakes
A rustic version of scones, have a go at baking these easy-to-make rock cakes for a sweet treat to enjoy at the weekend.
Classic Swiss roll
Enjoy a light and airy sponge, coated in crunchy sugar and bursting with fruity jam for a vintage teatime treat.
Classic millionaire’s shortbread
This is the perfect trio of buttery shortbread, gooey caramel and thick, sweet chocolate. Ideal for enjoying with an afternoon cup of tea, keep you biscuit tin filled to the brim with these moreish beauties.
Classic vegan carrot cake
Invite your vegan friends for afternoon tea and bake this British classic, ready in just 1 hour! Our frosted carrot cake is made with a surprising (vegan) ingredient that guarantees a moist sponge every time.
Quick and easy chocolate fudge cake
Need to bake a last-minute birthday cake? Our chocolate fudge cake recipe is super quick and easy to make so it is perfect for a simple yet decadent cake for a special occasion. You don’t need to use a chocolate with a high % for this, just standard dark chocolate is fine.
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Biscoff cookies
Chewy, golden cookies with crunchy biscuit crumbs and a melting Biscoff middle. These mouth-watering cookies will disappear in a flash.
Vegan lemon loaf cake
A delicate, zingy vegan lemon cake made without eggs, milk or butter! The key to that lemony tang is a decent lemon extract (we use Nielsen-Massey), ready in just 1 hour!
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Chocolate muffins
Is there anything better than a soft, spongy, oven-warm chocolate muffin with melting milk chocolate chunks? Our foolproof recipe shows you how to make them in just 35 minutes.
Portuguese custard tarts
Portuguese custard tarts made easy with with step-by-step help from the olive test kitchen. Use ready-made puff pastry to make this recipe ready in under an hour. Dusting the pastry with icing sugar gives the tarts a golden, caramelised crust when cooked.
Ultimate chocolate fudge cake
Enjoy a slice of heaven in under an hour! Our decadent chocolate cake is covered in silky smooth frosting and we teach you how to create dark chocolate curls for an artisan finish.
Cheat’s ginger, salted caramel and rum cake
Transform simple ginger loaf into this boozy cake in just 25 minutes by soaking in rum and caramel then layering with boozy caramel cream.
Quick cinnamon buns
Check out our easiest ever cinnamon buns that are quick to make because they use ready made puff pastry. Bake and enjoy now or save for a weekend breakfast – just make sure to eat them warm from the oven.
Apricot and white chocolate cookies
These apricot and white chocolate cookies are really quick and easy to make but taste delicious. They are ideal for a bit of baking and only take 40 minutes. Try our biscuit recipes here.
Salted caramel and pear blondies
Check out these moreish blondies with salted caramel and pears. Whip these up in under an hour for an easy treat to serve friends or family.
Cherry bakewell tart
Our cherry bakewell tart is an exceedingly good tart – serve with a cup of builder’s tea for a proper English teatime treat, perfect to serve when guests come for tea last minute.
Quick coffee cake
Classic coffee cake is one of our all-time favourite afternoon treats. In this recipe, we’ve given it a modern twist to include deliciously crunchy pecan brittle. It makes a quick baking recipe that’s really impressive.
Croissant cinnamon buns
Check out these easy-to-make, moreish cinnamon buns. This simple cinnamon bun recipe uses Jus-Rol croissant dough making them extra flaky and extra crispy.
Jammie Dodger blondies
Check out these super easy super fun blondies using a children’s classic biscuit, Jammie Dodgers. These fudgy moreish white chocolate blondies are a great alternative to a traditional chocolate brownie, and will go perfectly with your afternoon cuppa.
Chocolate chip cookie pizza
This chocolate chip cookie pizza is super easy to make and great fun with all the family. Crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, this giant cookie makes for a great alternative to a birthday cake that’s quick to make.
Salted caramel shortbread
Quick apricot and hazelnut pastries
Check out these flaky apricot pastries with creamy fresh custard and sweet apricots, the perfect weekend breakfast treat ready in 35 minutes.
Texas sheet cake
Jaffa cupcakes
Check out these fun and easy orange cupcakes with silky smooth chocolate frosting and old school Jaffa cakes. Make these cupcakes for an impressive alternative to a showstopping birthday cake.
Easy white chocolate fudge cake
Our white chocolate fudge cake is easy to make, looks fantastic and is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.
Peanut butter and jelly scones
Peanut butter and jelly is a classic American flavour combination. This combined with an English classic to make peanut butter and jelly scones is sure to be a new favourite.
Sticky honey cakes
This recipe for sticky honey cakes is really easy to make and they look great. The combination of honey, lemon and ginger works really well together and they’re surprisingly low-cal.
Ginger shortbreads
Try our easy shortbread recipe for triple ginger biscuits. These crumbly ginger shortbreads are perfect for elevenses with a hot cup of tea or alternatively with strawberries and cream for dessert.
Salted maple brownies
How do you make brownies even better? Add sea salt and maple of course! This recipe is really easy to make but looks impressive and delivers big flavours. Our top brownie recipes are here
Jam tarts
This is a perfect tea-time recipe for the whole family. Recruit the kids to help you dolloping jam into the delicate pastry cases and use different jams to get a multicoloured plateful.
Piña colada tarts
Add a Caribbean twist to your baking with pineapple, coconut and rum flavours of piña colada. Use ready-baked tarts if you want to make this dessert even easier.
Peanut butter thumbprint cookies
These peanut butter thumbprint cookies use the classic peanut butter and jam (or jelly) combination in a fun new way. They’re best eaten the day they’re made.
Bourbon biscuit brownies
What’s better than a chocolate Bourbon biscuit? Chocolate Bourbon brownies! This is one of our favourite recipes of 2016 – trust us, you’ll need to make a double batch.
Frosted lemon fairy cakes
These cute little lemon cupcakes would work equally well for a kids party, baby shower or just a treat to serve with afternoon tea. If you are short of time make the sponges ahead and store in an airtight box then ice on the day.
Cobnut and chocolate shortbreads
Chocolate shortbreads, our favourite biscuit already, but add cobnuts (part of the hazelnut family) and your teatime treat just got a whole lot better.
Coffee and walnut cupcakes
Coffee and walnut cake is a teatime favourite. With this recipe, we’ve given it a modern makeover by giving it the cupcake treatment. Pipe the icing sky-high for maximum cake drama.
Custard cream blondies
Salted peanut and honeycomb rocky road
These salted peanut and honeycomb rocky road squares are a great twist on a classic and will please everyone. Plus, they’re really easy and only take 15 minutes of work.
Classic banana bread
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Dense and chewy oatmeal fudge bars
They’re chewy, nutty, chocolaty, and so good that you’ll need to make a double batch of these oatmeal fudge bars!
One is never enough! The buttery chewy base with Bisquick and oats sets these fudge bars apart from all the other recipes, and the smooth chocolatey, nutty center is extremely indulgent.
Be careful though, because they are moreish and calorific at the same time.
Chocolate chip peanut butter cookies
These chocolate chip peanut butter cookies are classic cookie that is perfect for those who love peanut butter and chocolate.
The cookies are made with, brown sugar, peanut butter, and chocolate chip dough that is then rolled into balls and baked until golden brown.
The result is a chewy and delicious nutty flavor cookie that is perfect for any occasion.
Beignets
Everyone knows frying is a very delicate process where dough can burn in the blink of an eye. Instead of trying to time how long you should fry these beignets for, simply flip them and take them out when both sides are a light golden brown.
Starbucks pumpkin bread
This Starbucks pumpkin bread is a clone of the popular coffee shop’s fall favorite.
It’s just as delicious as the one we’re accustomed to eating with a spiced latte, and it’s easier than you think to make it too, with pantry staples and some pumpkin puree.
It has a lovely sweet pumpkin flavor, and it’s the perfect cake to treat your friends with on your next coffee cate.
Fudge dark chocolate brownies
Delicious recipes don’t get much better than fudge brownies, and these fudge dark chocolate brownies are ultra-rich and decadent!
They’re made with a combination of bittersweet chocolate, espresso powder, and cocoa powder, and they’re absolutely delicious.
These brownies are not for the faint of heart, but if you’re looking for a truly indulgent dessert, these are the brownies for you.
Chocolate-covered cherry cookies
These chocolate-covered cherry cookies are a delicious and easy dessert.
They’re made with a soft, chewy sugar cookie dough, filled with maraschino cherries and topped with a rich chocolate ganache.
They’re fun to bake with the kids, and they make a great gift for the holidays.
Cherry pie chimichangas
These cherry pie chimichangas are the perfect blend of sweet and tart.
The filling is made with cherry filling, sugar, and cream cheese, then it’s all wrapped up in a flour tortilla and fried to perfection.
You can use apple pie filling to make apple pie chimichangas if you wanted or a even with a crushed pineapple filling. Whichever flavor you choose, you won’t be disappointed with this Chimichangas recipe.
Palmier Cookies
With a sheet of puff pastry, some butter, and a bit of sugar, anyone can make these French treats that look more complicated than they actually are to make.
Texas roadhouse rolls
This Texas roadhouse rolls copycat recipe is absolutely fantastic!
The milk, honey, and butter used to make these copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls are what makes them so soft, light, and a little sweet.
These rolls goes with just about any classic American meal, whether it is hand-cut beef steaks, barbecue pork ribs, a burger bun with cinnamon honey butter, or deep-fried chicken.
Chocolate eclairs
If you ever wanted to make those delicious eclairs you always buy at the local patisserie, now is your chance with this homemade chocolate eclairs recipe.
They are made with a simple choux pastry that is filled with vanilla pastry cream and then dipped in a chocolate glaze.
They are light, fluffy, and so delicious! The perfect treat for any chocolate lover.
Peanut Butter Bread
This peanut butter bread is the perfect afternoon snacks or even breakfast. They’re light and packed with the peanut buttery flavor.
This bread pairs phenomenal with any jam and a glass of milk.
Best part? It only takes 50 minutes to make from start to finish. Yum!
Cranberry orange zucchini bread
Using zucchini in bread helps keep it moist and soft during baking, and the flavor combinations are endless, like this fruity cranberry and orange zucchini bread.
This bread combines two of my favorite flavors, cranberry, and orange. The orange juice and zest give the bread a lovely citrus flavor that goes so well with the sweet cranberries. The bread is also studded with chopped walnuts for some texture and crunch.
This bread is perfect for breakfast, snack time, or even dessert. It’s moist, flavorful, and packed with nutrients.
Chocolate-dipped biscotti
These chocolate-dipped biscotti are a great choice if you want fun things to bake with to bake your kids.
They are easy to make with just 15 minutes of prep time required and minimal kitchen equipment.
The biscotti are dipped in melted chocolate and then sprinkled with chopped pistachios. Perfect served with tea and coffee.
Lemon raspberry pound cake muffins
These lemon raspberry pound cake muffins are a delicious and easy way to enjoy a classic flavor combination.
They’re made with a moist and fluffy pound cake base, filled with raspberry jam, and topped with a tart lemon glaze.
They’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack and are ready in 45 minutes!
Blueberry buttermilk banana bread
We have quite a few banana and zucchini bread recipes on this list simply because they are easy to make for any home chef.
And they’re great for mixing different ingredients like nuts, dried fruits, chocolate, and fresh fruits like this recipe with blueberries.
It’s soo good and filled with juicy sweet blueberries. It’s in my top 3 banana bread recipes of all time.
Blueberry muffins with maple crumble
These blueberry muffins are made with a pancake mix and topped with a maple streusel crumble.
They’re easy to make and perfect for a fall breakfast or brunch.
The muffins are moist and fluffy, with a hint of cinnamon and plenty of blueberries in every bite. The maple crumble topping is sweet and crunchy, and it’s the perfect finishing touch to these delicious muffins.
Cream cheese banana bread
This cream cheese banana bread is a delicious twist on classic banana bread.
It’s packed with walnuts to give it a crunchy texture, and the creamy cheese makes it fluffy and moist.
It’s perfect for breakfast or a snack, and great for freezing and eating later.
Ginger Sandwich Cookies
These sandwiched ginger snaps are a delicious and easy dessert to make at home with your kids.
They’re made with a soft and chewy ginger snap cookie, filled with a tart lemon cream cheese filling and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar.
They make a great snack or dessert, and they’re sure to be a hit with the whole family.
Chocolate Mug Cake
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The humble mug is the gateway to so many easy dessert recipes, just like this chocolate cake. Just dump flour, sugar, milk, cocoa and baking powder, and vegetable oil into a mug and microwave.
Recipe: Chocolate Mug Cake
Turtle cheesecake
Baked turtle cheesecake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion.
The crunchy sweet crust with pecans and the caramel-flavored cheesecake batter combined with the silky chocolate sauce on top is mouth-wateringly good.
It’s fun to make and sure to please anyone with a sweet tooth!
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Lemon raspberry sour cream pound cake
This lemon raspberry sour cream pound cake is a delicious and easy dessert.
It’s made with a Cake Mix, sour cream, eggs, raspberry jam, and lemon juice. It’s then topped with a raspberry sauce and a lemon glaze.
This cake is moist and flavorful, and the raspberry and lemon combination is delicious. It’s the perfect dessert for any occasion.
Sugar cookies
I absolutely love making homemade sugar cookies because it is a great baking activity to get your kids involved and entertained.
These fun sugar cookies are sure to be a hit with the whole family and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Pumpkin cheesecake
This is a classic pumpkin cheesecake recipe with a graham crackers crust and a creamy pumpkin filling.
It’s easy to make and can be made ahead of time, so it’s perfect for entertaining. It’s also a great way to use up any leftover pumpkin puree you might have from making pumpkin pies.
The combination of pumpkin pie and cheesecake together in one dessert that everyone can enjoy.
Lemon Bundt Cake
Lemon-flavored desserts deserve a whole dessert roundup of their own, but for now, here’s this lemon bundt cake. It’s aesthetically beautiful, easy to make, and made abundantly moist with a double layer of glaze and icing.
Recipe: Lemon Bundt Cake
Baked beef empanadas
First on the list of fun things to bake is these beef empanadas are packed with flavor and easy to make. The filling is made with a delicious ground beef mixture of boiled eggs, onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper.
The filling is placed in the middle of each circle, and the dough is then sealed and crimped. The empanadas are then brushed with egg yolk and baked until golden brown.
These beef empanadas are the perfect party food. They’re flavorful, easy to eat, and can be made ahead of time. If you’re looking for a new recipe to try, this is it!
