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Beginner

Beginner Baking Recipes

Bakers of all skill levels, including beginners, love these easy-to-follow recipes. These recipes donโ€™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-beginnerโ€™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 donโ€™t even have to turn on the oven for these easy 7-ingredient chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies.

Beginner Bread Recipes

slices of apple cinnamon bread on wooden cutting board.
Quick Bread

Apple Cinnamon Bread

496 Comments
homemade soft pretzels on parchment.
Yeast Bread

Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels

1,668 Comments
slices of cinnamon swirl bread with icing on top.
Quick Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

1,211 Comments
homemade artisan bread loaves
Yeast Bread

Artisan Bread Recipe (4 Ingredients)

2,813 Comments
soft pretzel knots with different toppings including garlic parmesan, cinnamon sugar, and jalapeรฑo cheddar
Yeast Bread

Soft Pretzel Knots (With Various Toppings)

291 Comments
pizza dough.
Pizza

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe for Beginners

2,422 Comments
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Beginner Breakfast Recipes

double chocolate muffins in muffin pan
Muffins

Double Chocolate Muffins

1,171 Comments
stack of 2 banana muffins
Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

3,672 Comments
Apple cinnamon muffin with vanilla icing on top
Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

903 Comments
spreading cream cheese icing on a round pan of cinnamon rolls.
Breakfast

No-Yeast Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

447 Comments
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Beginner Brownie & Bar Recipes

stack of pumpkin pie bars
Brownies & Bars

Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars

249 Comments
overhead photo of chocolate frosted brownies cut into squares.
Brownies & Bars

Chewy Fudgy Frosted Brownies

513 Comments
overhead image of fudgy brownies cut into squares
Brownies & Bars

Seriously Fudgy Homemade Brownies

1,283 Comments
stack of no bake chocolate peanut butter bars
Brownies & Bars

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

577 Comments
Rice krispie treats cut into squares
Brownies & Bars

Family-Favorite Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

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

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

404 Comments
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Beginner Cake Recipes

ice cream layered loaf cake with chocolate ganache and sprinkles
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats

Ice Cream Loaf Cake

206 Comments
stack of two apple cake slices.
Cakes

Easy Apple Cake Recipe

725 Comments
slices of chocolate chip loaf cake
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake

331 Comments
slice of funfetti sugar cookie cake on a white plate
Cakes

Funfetti Sugar Cookie Cake

191 Comments
chocolate chip cookie cake with chocolate buttercream.
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

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

Small Chocolate Cake (6 Inch)

601 Comments
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Beginner Candy Recipes

chocolate covered oreo balls truffles topped with crushed Oreo cookie crumbs and arranged on green baking sheet.
Candy

How to Make Oreo Balls (Truffles)

189 Comments
chocolate covered peanut butter Easter eggs
Candy

Easter Egg Peanut Butter Candies

139 Comments
Homemade chocolate truffles with various coatings
Candy

Homemade Chocolate Truffles Recipe

570 Comments
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Beginner Cookie Recipes

shortbread wedge cookies
Cookies

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

607 Comments
Snickerdoodle cookies
Cookies

Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles

1,273 Comments
warm chocolate chip cookies on black plate
Cookies

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

781 Comments
6 giant chocolate chip cookies
Cookies

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,348 Comments
peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie
Cookies

Big Fat Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,235 Comments
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Beginner Frosting Recipes

whipped cream frosting
Frosting

Not-So-Sweet Whipped Frosting

745 Comments
stack of snowflake sugar cookies with icing and silver sprinkles.
Frosting

Easy Icing for Decorating Cookies

294 Comments
decorated Halloween cupcakes including purple monsters, green monsters, spiders and spider webs, and pumpkin Jack-O-Lanterns.
Cupcakes

Decorated Halloween Cupcakes

16 Comments
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Beginner Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

slice of lemon pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Creamy Lemon Pie

389 Comments
cheesecake pie in glass pan with slice taken out and blueberries and strawberries scattered next to the dish.
Cheesecake

Easy Cheesecake Pie

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

Classic Apple Crisp Recipe

509 Comments
two hands pressing Oreo cookie crust into pie dish.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Perfect Oreo Cookie Crust

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

Cookies & Cream Pie (Oreo)

236 Comments
two hands pressing graham cracker crust into glass pie dish.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Perfect Graham Cracker Crust

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

Bread Pudding with Butter Rum Sauce

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

Crรจme de Menthe Pie (Mint Chocolate)

19 Comments
apple brie galette with phyllo crust and fresh thyme.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Apple Brie Phyllo Galette

17 Comments
candy bar blondies cut into squares.
Brownies & Bars

Thick & Chewy Candy Bar Blondies

14 Comments
black velvet cupcake cut in half.
Cupcakes

Black Velvet Cupcakes

79 Comments
crusty bread sliced and sitting on marble circle with bowls of tomato soup.
Yeast Bread

Crusty No-Knead Pizza Bread

538 Comments
browned butter cream cheese frosting in bowl with blue spatula.
Frosting

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

25 Comments
chocolate chip cookie pizza cut into slices.
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

155 Comments
pumpkin crumb cake cookies with maple icing.
Cookies

Pumpkin Crumb Cake Cookies

85 Comments
overhead photo of apple cider muffins.
Muffins

Apple Cider Spice Muffins

938 Comments
platter of maple chicken breakfast sausage.
Breakfast

Maple Chicken Breakfast Sausage

47 Comments
apple zucchini bread cut into slices on platter.
Quick Bread

Apple Zucchini Bread

110 Comments
homemade crackers in various flavors including everything bagel, rosemary, and sesame seed.
Appetizers & Snacks

Homemade Artisan Crackers (4 Flavors)

328 Comments
cookies and cream Oreo cupcake with swirled vanilla and chocolate frosting on top.
Cupcakes

Cookies & Cream Oreo Cupcakes

26 Comments
banana baked oatmeal in white casserole dish with blueberries and banana slices.
Breakfast

Banana Baked Oatmeal

33 Comments
chocolate chip cookie cake with chocolate buttercream.
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

633 Comments
chocolate swirl pistachio ice cream cone.
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats

Chocolate Swirl Pistachio Ice Cream

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

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

404 Comments
vanilla layered cake with piped vanilla frosting and fresh raspberries and mint on top.
Baking Tips

How to Assemble a Layer Cake (Video)

14 Comments
pouring maple syrup on a stack of pancakes.
Breakfast

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

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

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,348 Comments
crumb cake muffin with icing.
Muffins

Crumb Cake Muffins

97 Comments
baked homemade garlic bread on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Bread

Homemade Garlic Bread

24 Comments
2 bowls of cauliflower potato soup with croutons, bacon, and chopped chives on top.
Dinner & Sides

Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup

111 Comments
wooden spoon with homemade croutons on parchment paper lined-baking sheet.
Appetizers & Snacks

How to Make Homemade Croutons

13 Comments
pouring homemade Italian dressing over a green salad.
Toppings & Sauces

Homemade Italian Dressing

10 Comments
hand grabbing chocolate cookie with chocolate frosting and Christmas sprinkles off plate.
Cookies

Chocolate Frosted Cookies

47 Comments
chocolate chip cookie bark with chocolate and sea salt on top pictured on blue plate.
Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bark

83 Comments
stack of lemon shortbread with icing.
Cookies

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

135 Comments
peanut butter fudge puddles with 1 bite taken out on gray plate.
Cookies

Peanut Butter Fudge Puddles (Cookie Cups)

62 Comments
peppermint meltaway cookies with pink frosting and crushed candy canes on top.
Cookies

Peppermint Meltaway Cookies

148 Comments
stack of chocolate raspberry crinkle cookies.
Cookies

Chocolate Raspberry Crinkles

131 Comments
white chocolate dipped gingerbread latte cookies with cinnamon sprinkled on top.
Cookies

Gingerbread Latte Cookies

113 Comments
sugar cookies decorated with cookie decorating buttercream frosting.
Frosting

Cookie Decorating Buttercream (Video)

264 Comments
glazed pumpkin hand pies on parchment paper.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Pumpkin Hand Pies

30 Comments
cinnamon butter in white dish with gold butter knife.
Toppings & Sauces

Homemade Cinnamon Butter

15 Comments
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Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

2,471 Comments
overhead image of homemade strawberry cake on a marble cake stand
Cakes

Homemade Strawberry Cake

2,547 Comments
stack of 2 banana muffins
Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

3,672 Comments
6 chocolate chip cookies on silver wire cooling rack
Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

5,365 Comments
homemade banana bread slices on wooden cutting board.
Quick Bread

My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe

3,771 Comments
slice of chocolate cake on a plate
Cakes

Triple Chocolate Cake (Popular Recipe!)

4,428 Comments
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