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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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🍏 New Recipe! Pumpkin Bread with Streusel

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...

CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader Apple are appearing in the farmer's market so kickoff your fall baking with this easy Apple Crumble. To give it something a little extra special, I made the crumble topping with browned butter which gives it a nutty caramel flavor. It's so good you'll be scraping the baking dish clean. I personally love my apples soft and tender in this apple crumble, but I know everyone has their own preference. That's why I've included cooking times in the...

PIES & TARTS BERRY RECIPES SUMMER RECIPES Hey Reader, Labor Day weekend is here (at least in the US)! If you're like me and love to bake during holiday weekends, I've got some perfect recommendations for you. These easy bakes are ideal for a relaxing weekend in the kitchen. Shortbread Cookies: This recipe is a classic for reason. Made with just 4 ingredients, these cookies are tender and buttery. Vanilla Bundt Cake: If you like vanilla then try this cake. It's made with 2 tablespoons of...

PIES & TARTS COOKIE RECIPES SUMMER RECIPES Hi Reader, When I first made this Apple Blackberry Crumble I was blown away by how delicious it was. The combination of blackberries and Ginger Gold apples creates an incredibly fragrant treat that I couldn't stop eating. Why does it taste so good? I read that fruits that ripen at the same time naturally pair well together, like strawberries and rhubarb. Since blackberries and Ginger Gold apples both come into season in late summer, they're a perfect...

PIES & TARTS COOKIE RECIPES SUMMER RECIPES Hi Reader, Right now, the peaches in Portland are incredibly sweet and taste amazing in these Peach Muffins. To get the most flavor out of the peaches I cook them before adding them to the batter. This step is especially important if your peaches are quite ripe. And since I can't resist a good crumble they're topped with a brown sugar streusel. I hope you enjoy. GET THE RECIPE Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If you ever make any of my recipes,...

PIES & TARTS COOKIE RECIPES SUMMER RECIPES Hi Reader, These Huckleberry Crumb Bars are one of the most popular summer desserts on the blog. If you don't know huckleberries are small dark berries that look like blueberries, but have an intense slightly tart flavor. And when combined with the sweet crumb they're delicious. Readers love them and I think you will too! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "These have quickly become my favorite Huckleberry recipe! Have been recommending to all my family and friends....