Easy Baking Recipes

Baking a loaf of banana bread for the first time? Need a pan of bar cookies for the soccer team? Want a special birthday cake that won’t take hours? These easy baking recipes are dear to us, and we know you’ll love them, too.

Two Loaves of English Muffin Bread in Parchment Lined Loaf Pans on a Wooden Tray Next to a Kitchen Towel

English Muffin Bread

Twisted Cheese Straws on a Plate Next to a Drink and a Kitchen Towel. One Twisted Cheese Straw Is Broken in Half Next to the Plate.

Easy Zucchini Bread Recipe Cut into Pieces on Tray

Easy Zucchini Bread

On a Marble Slab, Slices of Chocolate Banana Bread Next to the Rest of the Loaf, and on the Counter, a Glass of Milk, a Kitchen Towel, and a Slice of Bread

Chocolate Banana Bread

Bisquick Shortcake Biscuits on a marble countertop

Bisquick Shortcake Biscuits

Side view of butternut quick bread with pecan streusel with slices cut in front of the loaf.

Butternut Squash Bread with Pecan Streusel

Kicha from ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen’ Cookbook set on top of a linen on a wooden board.

Kicha (Eritrean Flatbreads) from “In Bibi’s Kitchen"

Earl Grey Yogurt Cake on a white platter and topped with whipped cream and strawberries.

Earl Grey Yogurt Cake with Strawberries

Asparagus Tart with Goat Cheese and Lemon cut into slices.

Easy Asparagus Tart with Goat Cheese

Chocolate Tahini Brownies with Flaky Salt on a Piece of Parchment Paper

Tahini Swirl Brownies

copycat levain fall cookies

Copycat Levain Fall Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie Topped with Ice Cream with Spoons Digging into the Dessert, Surrounded by a Bowl of Chocolate and an Ice Cream Scoop with More Ice Cream

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ham, Cheddar, and Green Chile Egg Bites on a Plate

Ham, Cheddar, and Green Chile Egg Bites

Tray of Lemon Scones with Drizzle of Lemon Glaze

Whole Banana Bread in loaf pan.

Whole Banana Bread

Spiced brownies on a white platter.

3-Spice Brownies

Salara (Guyanese Coconut Roll)

Salara (Guyanese Coconut Roll)

Side shot of sliced almond flour banana bread.

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Chocolate pound cake on wooden board.

Chocolate Pound Cake

Quick and easy beer bread slices next to the remaining loaf on a plate.

Rosemary Garlic Beer Bread

Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches on a Cutting Board with a Knife

Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

Pepperoni Rolls on a Plate with Bowl of Marinara in Background

Pepperoni Rolls

Classic Shortbread Cookies on a Baking Tray

Classic Shortbread Cookies

Easy banana bread cut into thick slices.

Blueberry Slump

Blueberry Slump

Crumble Bars with Rhubarb and Strawberry

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble Bars

Ginger Scones

Lemon Blueberry Scones

Lemon Blueberry Scones

Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Blueberry Crumb Bars with Shortbread Crust

Blueberry Crumb Bars

Overhead view of the best apple pie bars cut into rectangles and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Apple Pie Bars with Crumble Topping

Yankee Cornbread

Yankee Cornbread

A stack of soft lemon drop cookies on parchment with more cookies set around it.

Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies

Horizontal view of stacked lime refrigerator cookies coated in powdered sugar and sitting on a pink linen. A small wooden bowl of powdered sugar and small sifter are to the left. Limes on their branches are in the background.

Lime Icebox Cookies

Best Plum Galette

Six Philly soft pretzels cooling on a cooling rack

Orange Poppy Seed Cookies

Orange Poppy Seed Cookies

Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Buttermilk Scones with Goat Cheese and Chives

Savory Scones With Goat Cheese and Chives

Salted Pecan Cake

Salted Pecan Cake

Coconut Macaroons ready to serve

Coconut Macaroons

Apple Upside Down Cake

Apple Upside Down Cake

Eggnog Pound Cake

Eggnog Pound Cake

Blueberry Shortcake

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Bird's Eye View of White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies on white plate

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Chewy Almond Squares

Chewy Almond Squares (Blondies)

brown sugar snickerdoodles next to a glass of milk

Brown Sugar Snickerdoodle Cookies

A plate of brownies.

Best Chocolate Brownies

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