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Beginner

Beginner Baking Recipes

Bakers of all skill levels, including beginners, love these easy-to-follow recipes. These recipes don’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-beginner’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 don’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

498 Comments
homemade soft pretzels on parchment.
Yeast Bread

Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels

1,681 Comments
slices of cinnamon swirl bread with icing on top.
Quick Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

1,246 Comments
homemade artisan bread loaves
Yeast Bread

Artisan Bread Recipe (4 Ingredients)

2,915 Comments
soft pretzel knots with different toppings including garlic parmesan, cinnamon sugar, and jalapeño cheddar
Yeast Bread

Soft Pretzel Knots (With Various Toppings)

291 Comments
pizza dough.
Pizza

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe for Beginners

2,453 Comments
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Beginner Breakfast Recipes

double chocolate muffins in muffin pan
Muffins

Double Chocolate Muffins

1,195 Comments
stack of 2 banana muffins
Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

3,739 Comments
Apple cinnamon muffin with vanilla icing on top
Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

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

No-Yeast Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

455 Comments
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Beginner Brownie & Bar Recipes

stack of pumpkin pie bars
Brownies & Bars

Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars

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

Chewy Fudgy Frosted Brownies

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

Seriously Fudgy Homemade Brownies

1,294 Comments
stack of no bake chocolate peanut butter bars
Brownies & Bars

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

593 Comments
Rice krispie treats cut into squares
Brownies & Bars

Family-Favorite Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

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

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

415 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

208 Comments
stack of two apple cake slices.
Cakes

Easy Apple Cake Recipe

739 Comments
slices of chocolate chip loaf cake
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake

334 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

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

Small Chocolate Cake (6 Inch)

611 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)

212 Comments
chocolate covered peanut butter Easter eggs
Candy

Easter Egg Peanut Butter Candies

140 Comments
Homemade chocolate truffles with various coatings
Candy

Homemade Chocolate Truffles Recipe

593 Comments
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Beginner Cookie Recipes

shortbread wedge cookies
Cookies

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

620 Comments
Snickerdoodle cookies
Cookies

Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles

1,278 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

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

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,381 Comments
peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie
Cookies

Big Fat Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,253 Comments
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Beginner Frosting Recipes

whipped cream frosting
Frosting

Not-So-Sweet Whipped Frosting

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

Easy Icing for Decorating Cookies

332 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

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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

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

Classic Apple Crisp Recipe

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

Perfect Oreo Cookie Crust

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

Cookies & Cream Pie (Oreo)

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

Perfect Graham Cracker Crust

254 Comments
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homemade honey mustard pretzel pieces.
Appetizers & Snacks

Honey Mustard Pretzel Pieces

24 Comments
candied pecans in jar.
Candy

Homemade Candied Pecans

69 Comments
brioche french toast.
Breakfast

How to Make Brioche French Toast

3 Comments
chocolate snickerdoodles on cooling rack.
Cookies

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Snickerdoodles

33 Comments
gluten free almond sugar cookies on platter.
Cookies

Almond Flour Sugar Cookies (GF)

54 Comments
big fat dark chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies on cooling rack.
Cookies

Big Fat Dark Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

51 Comments
spumoni cookies.
Cookies

Spumoni Cookies (Cherry, Pistachio, Chocolate)

85 Comments
brown butter marshmallow crispy cookies.
Cookies

Brown Butter Marshmallow Crispy Cookies

124 Comments
gingerbread blossom cookies with Hershey's Kisses and Hugs.
Cookies

Gingerbread Blossoms

101 Comments
various flavors of slice and bake icebox cookies.
Cookies

Icebox Slice & Bake Cookies (1 Dough, 5 Flavors)

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

Bread Pudding with Butter Rum Sauce

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

Crème de Menthe Pie (Mint Chocolate)

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

Apple Brie Phyllo Galette

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

Thick & Chewy Candy Bar Blondies

17 Comments
black velvet cupcake cut in half.
Cupcakes

Black Velvet Cupcakes

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

Crusty No-Knead Pizza Bread

545 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

94 Comments
overhead photo of apple cider muffins.
Muffins

Apple Cider Spice Muffins

945 Comments
platter of maple chicken breakfast sausage.
Breakfast

Maple Chicken Breakfast Sausage

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

Apple Zucchini Bread

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

Homemade Artisan Crackers (4 Flavors)

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

Cookies & Cream Oreo Cupcakes

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

Banana Baked Oatmeal

39 Comments
chocolate chip cookie cake with chocolate buttercream.
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

645 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

415 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

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

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1,381 Comments
crumb cake muffin with icing.
Muffins

Crumb Cake Muffins

104 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

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

How to Make Homemade Croutons

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

Homemade Italian Dressing

10 Comments
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Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

2,633 Comments
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Cakes

Homemade Strawberry Cake

2,569 Comments
stack of 2 banana muffins
Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

3,739 Comments
6 chocolate chip cookies on silver wire cooling rack
Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

5,617 Comments
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Quick Bread

My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe

3,856 Comments
slice of chocolate cake on a plate
Cakes

Triple Chocolate Cake (Popular Recipe!)

4,523 Comments
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