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Bakes by Brown Sugar

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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What to Bake for October 🍁

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader! October is here, which means crisp apples, pumpkin everything, and a kitchen that smells like cinnamon. Here's what I'd bake this month. Let me know what you're planning to bake this month. HOMEMADE BRIOCHE BREAD BAKED CHOCOLATE DOUGHNUTS PUMPKIN BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING PECAN CINNAMON ROLLS APPLE PUFF PASTRY GALETTE PUMPKIN MUFFINS If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a comment and a star rating! Your...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader, One of my favorite cookies to make when I want something sweet, because I can quickly make the dough and it doesn't require any chill time. These cookies have crispy edges and soft centers - the best kind of cookies.🙌🏾 Happy Baking! VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a comment and a star rating! Your feedback helps me create even better recipes and helps others discover them too! Thanks...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader, Apple season is in full swing and here are a few of my favorite bakes, especially the apple pies. 🥧 Check out the list below for a little weekend baking inspiration.😁 Happy Baking! SPICED APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS These muffins are filled with tart apple chunks, lots of spices, and topped with a crunchy pecan streusel. APPLE CARAMEL CRUMBLE PIE A combination of homemade caramel sauce and tart apples make this crumble pie especially good. One...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader, I love baked apples in almost anything and this apple zucchini bread is so good, I could easily eat the whole loaf, especially with butter and a sprinkle of flaky salt. This recipe makes a great weeknight or weekend bake especially if you want to use up that end of summer, early fall zucchini. Happy Baking! Recommended Loaf Pan: USA Pan 8.5x4.5-inch Loaf Pan APPLE ZUCCHINI BREAD If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if you'd...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader, If you're wanting simple weekend bakes for a leisurely morning, or prepping snacks for the week ahead, here are some of my favorite bakes. But my most favorite? The lemon poppy seed scones. Happy Baking! BLUEBERRY BANANA MUFFINS VANILLA MUFFINS WITH CRUMB TOPPING ORANGE CREAM SCONES CHOCOLATE CHUNK BANANA MUFFINS LEMON POPPY SEED SCONES LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS BAKED COCONUT DOUGHNUTS If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader, One of the most popular recipes on the blog right now is this banana pumpkin bread with a crunchy streusel topping. It's got the natural sweetness of banana, the warm flavor of homemade pumpkin pie spice, and real pumpkin puree that adds body and keeps every slice moist. I hope you give this loaf a try soon! BANANA PUMPKIN BREAD If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a comment and a star rating! Your feedback...

SUMMER RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES CAKE RECIPES Hi Reader, Which is your favorite fall flavor: apples or pumpkin? Regardless of which you like here are collection of recipes to try this weekend. And if you favorite flavor isn't listed, let me know what it is. Happy Baking! APPLE BREAD PUDDING SWEET POTATO MUFFINS CINNAMON APPLE CREPES PUMPKIN STREUSEL MUFFINS BAKED APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS MOIST & TENDER PUMPKIN BREAD APPLE CRUMBLE TART PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS If you ever make any of my...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader, At first I wasn't going to make this Zucchini Bread for the blog because there are a lot of zucchini bread recipes out there - and they're good too. But I decided to add it because of nostalgia. For several years our mom's zucchini bread was a late summer and fall mainstay - at least two loaves a week. I took her recipe and made a few adjustments - more shredded zucchini, a little less sugar, and dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. It's so...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hey Reader, September is that in between time - a cross between late summer and early fall, a cross between late summer peaches and the first apples of the season. So to celebrate this time, here are some of my favorite recipes for September. I hope you enjoy them. FRESH PEACH CRUMBLE This is a great late summer dessert to make while peaches last APPLE BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE An incredibly fragrant and easy dessert made from the first apples of the season...

FALL RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hi Reader, It took me a few tries to get this recipe right and it was worth the effort. This incredibly moist apple cider cake is made with apple cider and shredded Granny Smith apple, then brushed with a syrupy apple cider glaze. And the added bonus? No mixer is required for this cake. 😄 I hope you like it! APPLE CIDER BUNDT CAKE If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a comment and a star rating! Your feedback helps me...