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Beginner

Beginner Baking Recipes

Bakers of all skill levels, including beginners, love these easy-to-follow recipes. These recipes don’t require any special tools, techniques, or unusual ingredients. You might be surprised by how many recipes you (or your kids) can accomplish! Try your hand at a yeast-beginner’s recipe like these soft pretzel bites; skip the fuss of assembling and decorating a layer cake by making a loaf cake instead, like this chocolate chip loaf cake; and you don’t even have to turn on the oven for these easy 7-ingredient chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies.

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Beginner Bread Recipes

homemade soft pretzels on parchment.
Yeast Bread

Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels

1,878 Comments
slices of cinnamon swirl bread with icing on top.
Quick Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

1,372 Comments
homemade artisan bread loaves
Yeast Bread

Artisan Bread Recipe (4 Ingredients)

3,355 Comments
pizza dough.
Pizza

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe for Beginners

2,797 Comments
sliced loaf of chocolate banana bread on loaf shaped cutting board.
Quick Bread

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

360 Comments
3 homemade biscuits in a pile on striped linen.
Quick Bread

Homemade Biscuits (Popular Recipe)

1,389 Comments
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Beginner Breakfast Recipes

double chocolate muffins in muffin pan
Muffins

Double Chocolate Muffins

1,445 Comments
stack of 2 banana muffins
Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

4,307 Comments
spreading cream cheese icing on a round pan of cinnamon rolls.
Breakfast

No-Yeast Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

484 Comments
square of baked oatmeal on a white plate
Breakfast

1 Bowl Baked Oatmeal

1,075 Comments
platter of maple chicken breakfast sausage.
Breakfast

Maple Chicken Breakfast Sausage

68 Comments
ham and cheddar cheese scone with chives and sea salt garnish on top sitting on brown parchment paper.
Scones

Savory Ham & Cheese Scones

381 Comments
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Beginner Brownie & Bar Recipes

pumpkin pie bar with whipped cream on a plate.
Brownies & Bars

Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars

302 Comments
homemade brownies.
Brownies & Bars

Seriously Fudgy Homemade Brownies

884 Comments
sugar cookie bars with frosting and sprinkles.
Brownies & Bars

Sugar Cookie Bars

241 Comments
stack of no bake chocolate peanut butter bars
Brownies & Bars

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

679 Comments
Rice krispie treats cut into squares
Brownies & Bars

Family-Favorite Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

503 Comments
stack of chocolate chip cookie bars.
Brownies & Bars

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

515 Comments
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Recommended Baking Tools

As a published cookbook author, I’ve tested MANY baking tools. And I’m happy to recommend my absolute must-haves to fellow home bakers.

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Set of Silicone Spatulas

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goldtouch baking pans set.
Williams Sonoma

Williams Sonoma Goldtouch® Pro Bakeware Set

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set of 10 glass mixing bowls.
Anchor Hocking

Glass Mixing Bowls

Set of 10 – a bowl for everything!
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matte blue stand mixer.
KitchenAid

Stand Mixer

A newer shade that is absolutely gorgeous in person.
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Flour/Sugar Storage Containers
Progressive International

Flour/Sugar Storage Containers

These are the best bulk storage containers… and I’ve tried plenty! They aren’t fancy but they are a staple in my kitchen.
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Measuring Cups & Spoons

Good quality and practical with magnetic handles so they stick together.
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Beginner Cake Recipes

stack of two apple cake slices.
Cakes

Easy Apple Cake Recipe

910 Comments
slices of chocolate chip loaf cake
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake

367 Comments
6 inch chocolate cake with chocolate ganache on top sitting on a pink cake stand.
Cakes

Small Chocolate Cake (6 Inch)

683 Comments
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Cakes

Easy & Flavorful Zucchini Cake

186 Comments
slice of sprinkle funfetti cake
Cakes

Easy Homemade Sprinkle Cake

307 Comments
peach cake cut into slices sitting on bottom of springform pan.
Cakes

Fresh Peach Cake (Extra Peaches!)

459 Comments
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Beginner Cookie Recipes

shortbread wedge cookies
Cookies

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

663 Comments
chocolate cookies with melted Andes chocolate mint spread on top on white plate.
Cookies

Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies

204 Comments
Snickerdoodle cookies
Cookies

Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles

1,318 Comments
6 giant chocolate chip cookies
Cookies

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

629 Comments
oatmeal chocolate chip cookies on gold cooling rack.
Cookies

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,597 Comments
plate of brown sugar shortbread round cookies on white plate.
Cookies

Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies

124 Comments
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Beginner Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

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Cheesecake

Easy Cheesecake Pie

352 Comments
apple crisp in white baking dish
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Classic Apple Crisp Recipe

626 Comments
Oreo cookies and cream pie with whipped cream on top
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Cookies & Cream Pie (Oreo)

263 Comments
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Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Key Lime Pie Recipe

670 Comments
apple galette with caramel sauce on white parchment paper with apples and jar of caramel.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Easy Apple Galette Recipe

212 Comments
decorated sugar cookie fruit pizza on pizza pan with strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, grapes, and mandarin oranges on top.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Fruit Pizza

471 Comments
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Latest in Beginner

slice of malted chocolate pie on a plate.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Malted Chocolate Pie

21 Comments
broccoli cheddar chicken pot pie topped with squares of puff pastry in a large round casserole dish.
Dinner & Sides

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Pot Pie

47 Comments
closeup of maple sweet potato pie bar on a plate.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Maple Sweet Potato Pie Bars

48 Comments
spiced cranberry cherry cobbler in a baking dish topped with vanilla ice cream.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Spiced Cranberry Cherry Cobbler

122 Comments
butterscotch blondies.
Brownies & Bars

Salted Butterscotch Blondies

32 Comments
pumpkin pie bar with whipped cream on a plate.
Brownies & Bars

Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars

302 Comments
pumpkin baked oatmeal with maple glaze in a white ceramic dish.
Breakfast

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

35 Comments
Frosted pumpkin sugar cookies on parchment paper.
Cookies

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

73 Comments
platter of mini chocolate chip muffins.
Muffins

Lunchbox Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

52 Comments
homemade graham crackers on a platter.
Cookies

Homemade Graham Crackers

428 Comments
no-churn peach cheesecake ice cream in a loaf pan.
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats

No-Churn Peach Cheesecake Ice Cream

61 Comments
whipped cream frosting
Frosting

Not-So-Sweet Whipped Frosting

875 Comments
cornbread biscuits with sea salt.
Quick Bread

Homemade Cornbread Biscuits (3 Ways)

617 Comments
9x13 inch pan of brownies.
Brownies & Bars

9×13-Inch Pan Brownie Recipe

240 Comments
frosted strawberry cookies.
Cookies

Frosted Strawberry Cookies

898 Comments
blueberry galette with slice being removed.
Recipe Round-Ups

15 Desserts That Don’t Require a Mixer

2 Comments
stack of no bake cookies.
No-Bake Recipes

Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

175 Comments
frosted lemon blueberry cookies.
Cookies

Lemon Blueberry Cookies

111 Comments
creamy lemon pie with whipped cream and graham cracker crust.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Creamy Lemon Pie (7 Ingredients)

481 Comments
applesauce muffins.
Muffins

Simply Applesauce Muffins

280 Comments
creamy chicken stuffed shells with marinara and garlic spinach.
Dinner & Sides

Garlic Chicken & Spinach Stuffed Shells

68 Comments
homemade brownies.
Brownies & Bars

Seriously Fudgy Homemade Brownies

884 Comments
tomato soup in bowl.
Pasta & Soup

Homemade Tomato Soup

58 Comments
5 frozen bananas in glass rectangle container.
Baking Tips

How to Freeze & Thaw Bananas for Baking

106 Comments
honey mustard pretzel pieces.
Appetizers & Snacks

Honey Mustard Pretzel Pieces

47 Comments
candied pecans in jar.
Candy

Homemade Candied Pecans

82 Comments
brioche french toast.
Breakfast

How to Make Brioche French Toast

14 Comments
chocolate snickerdoodles on cooling rack.
Cookies

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Snickerdoodles

50 Comments
gluten free almond flour sugar cookies.
Cookies

Almond Flour Sugar Cookies (GF)

92 Comments
big fat dark chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies on cooling rack.
Cookies

Big Fat Dark Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

72 Comments
spumoni cookies.
Cookies

Spumoni Cookies (Cherry, Pistachio, Chocolate)

131 Comments
brown butter marshmallow crispy cookies.
Cookies

Brown Butter Marshmallow Crispy Cookies

211 Comments
gingerbread blossom cookies with Hershey's Kisses and Hugs.
Cookies

Gingerbread Blossoms

109 Comments
various flavors of slice and bake icebox cookies.
Cookies

Icebox Slice & Bake Cookies (1 Dough, 5 Flavors)

490 Comments
piece of bread pudding with vanilla ice cream.
Desserts

Bread Pudding with Butter Rum Sauce

35 Comments
hands holding creme de menthe mint chocolate pie.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Crème de Menthe Pie (Mint Chocolate)

57 Comments
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Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

2,862 Comments
homemade brownies.
Brownies & Bars

Seriously Fudgy Homemade Brownies

884 Comments
stack of 2 banana muffins
Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

4,307 Comments
6 chocolate chip cookies on silver wire cooling rack
Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

6,990 Comments
homemade banana bread slices on wooden cutting board.
Quick Bread

My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe

4,497 Comments
slice of chocolate cake on a plate
Cakes

Triple Chocolate Cake (Popular Recipe!)

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