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Hello! I'm Cheryl, the professional home baker, recipe developer, and photographer behind Bakes by Brown Sugar. My mission is for you to bake with confidence, have fun, and enjoy sweet success - time and time again! Whether you're new to baking or you've been baking for years, I'll show you how to turn simple ingredients into amazing treats with well-tested recipes, and helpful detailed instructions. You'll find the inspiration you need to bake with success, one recipe at a time.

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5 Delicious Fall Pumpkin Recipes 🍂🎃

PIES & TARTS COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hello Reader, Pumpkin has become one of my new favorite flavors in the last couple of years. It adds moisture and an earthy sweetness to baked goods, not to mention that beautiful orange color. With fall in the air, I hope you enjoy this collection of recipes. All of these recipes use the muffin method involves combining the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl and then combining them by hand. The purpose of this method is...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader If you love doughnuts you'll love these fudgy baked chocolate doughnuts. They moist, fluffy, and ready in no time. My trick for getting a deep chocolate flavor is to bloom the cocoa powder in hot water which helps release all that chocolatey goodness.🍫😊 This recipe makes 6 doughnuts, but can easily be doubled if you need more for a party. GET YOUR RECIPE! Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING RECIPES Hey Reader, I love when I get to spend the day in the kitchen testing recipes. It's my happy place. If you’re craving a little kitchen therapy, the weekend is the perfect time to turn on the oven and bake something special. These recipes are perfect for a relaxed time in the kitchen. Vanilla Bundt Cake: Soft, buttery, and full of vanilla flavor this cake is perfect for vanilla lovers Pumpkin Muffins: Moist and full of pumpkin flavor, these...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader These limes cookies are sharp and puckery, and will make the back of your throat tingle, the way a good lime shortbread cookie should.😄 This recipe was inspired by a trip to Savannah, GA. I stopped at a sweets shop (of course), and had these cookies called key lime coolers. They were so good, I decided to create a shortbread version. If you like citrus, you're going to love these cookies! GET YOUR RECIPE! Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader, In truth these cookies can be made at any time, but they all give me cozy fall vibes and are perfect for relaxed weekend baking. I hoope you try at least one or two of the cookies soon. And please let me know what you think. I would love to know what you think. Favorite Baking Tool: King Arthur Parchment Paper. I love this parchment paper. It comes it big sheets and doesn't crinkle when baking. Chocolate Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies GET THE...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader This pumpkin bread with a pecan streusel and cinnamon swirl filling is so good, especially the streusel topping which I almost always eat first. 😁 Top Tips: Start with raw pecans and use Libby's pumpkin puree for a really good pumpkin bread. My Favorite Pan: USA Pan 8.5 x 4.5-inch loaf pan. You can also use a 9 x 5-inch pan. GET YOUR RECIPE! Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if you'd...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader, I've just added a recipe for brioche bread to the blog and I'm excited to share it with you. There are two posts for you to read: How to Make Brioche Dough: This is a step-by-step guide that shows you how to make brioche dough starting with a preferment. Brioche Loaf Bread: This recipe starts off where the brioche dough recipe leaves off. I show you how to shape and bake that brioche dough in a beautiful loaf. Could you do me a favor? I...

PIES & TARTS COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader, I love seasonal desserts, and apple treats are among my favorites once fall arrives. While I enjoy a good apple crumble (aka apple crisp), apple pie will always be my top choice. Apple Bread Pudding: This bread pudding is made with fresh apples and an apple caramel sauce. It's so good, it made my husband like bread pudding. Cinnamon Apple Crepes: Never made crepes? Give them a try with this easy apple crepe recipe, deliccate crepes filled...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING RECIPES Hey Reader, Pumpkin has become one of my new favorite flavors in the last few years. It adds moisture and an earthy sweetness to baked goods, not to mention that beautiful orange color. With fall in the air, I hope you enjoy this collection of recipes. For all my muffin recipes I recommend using Libby Pumpkin Puree. It's my go to puree because it has a slight sweetness, a beautiful orange color, and it's thick (not watery at all.) Pumpkin...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader I'm excited to share this recipe for apple scones using fresh apples. They're moist, buttery, and full of apple chunks with plenty of spices. One key tip for this recipe is to let the dough rest after you have added the apples but before you add the cream. The apples will start to release some of their moisture. Let me know if you have questions. And enjoy! GET YOUR RECIPE! Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If you ever make any of my...