25 Easy Fall Baking Recipes to Make on Chilly Days (2024)

It's always a good idea to spend some time making the kitchen smell divine with cozy fall baking recipes. Here we've shared our favorite easy fall desserts and treats including apple desserts, cookies, bread, and other easy at-home baking ideas. The best part? Each of these fall baking recipes has prep times of 30 minutes or less, making them perfect for your busy autumn schedule.

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Maple-Glazed Baked Apples

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Turn your bag of orchard-fresh apples into an easy fall dessert using only five ingredients. Maple syrup, cider, and butter create the bubbly homemade glaze, while cinnamon sticks inserted into the tops give these individual apple desserts a mini pumpkin look.

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Italian Parmesan Pretzels

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Fall baking isn't all about sweets—thanks to frozen bread dough, this elevated game-day snack (perfect for fall tailgating) can be prepped in 15 minutes. Brush the puffy pretzels in butter and a sprinkling of cheesy-garlic seasonings before popping into the oven.

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Pumpkin Latte Coffee Cake

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Now you can enjoy your favorite coffee shop's quintessential fall beverage in delightful coffee cake form. The batter of this fall baking recipe features pumpkin, those warm pumpkin pie spices, and instant coffee granules for a breakfast treat worthy of enjoying alongside a steaming cup of PSL.

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Apple Scones with Spiced Maple Butter

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Here's a fall baking idea to add to your fall brunch menu. Flaky, tender scones are dotted with sweet-tart apples and infused with warm apple pie spice flavor. Served with homemade spiced maple butter, good luck stopping with just one of these fall treats.

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Melt-in-Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies

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Say hello to your new favorite fall cookie recipe. (With nearly 700 ratings to date, you really can't go wrong.) Aside from a can of pumpkin, this fall cookie idea uses only pantry staples and a fresh smear of cinnamon-sprinkled frosting.

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Nutty Honey Mini Rolls

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Refrigerated crescent dough is the key to keeping the ingredient count low in this easy fall dessert. The mini cinnamon rolls have an irresistible crunchy bite with the addition of chopped toasted almonds in the filling. A drizzle of honey icing makes these the perfect fall treat to go with your morning cup of coffee.

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Baklava Monkey Bread

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Baklava is a traditional Greek dessert of phyllo dough layered with nuts and coated in a honey syrup. Here we've used those flavors as inspiration for our easy fall baking recipe. Stacks of canned biscuits (another excellent shortcut ingredient) get the baklava treatment with walnuts, pistachios, and that signature sweet syrup.

Caramelized Pear Skillet Cake

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One bite of this moist upside-down cake, and you'll be in buttery, brown sugar bliss. Molasses is also involved to achieve a richer depth of flavor. Did we mention there's a bourbon sauce involved?

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Sweet Potato Brownies

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This easy fall baking recipe utilizes mashed sweet potatoes to add moisture as well as extra nutrients (i.e., fiber, vitamin A, etc.) to your seasonal menu. The healthy chocolate dessert also calls for honey and coconut sugar to keep it naturally sweetened.

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Cranberry Chai Cupcakes

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For an elegant touch, garnish the silky smooth spiced cream cheese topping with juicy cranberries and sweet shards of cinnamon stick. You can freeze these beautiful mini fall desserts in an airtight container for up to one month before frosting.

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Gluten Free Pumpkin-Walnut Streusel Muffins

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Gluten-free recipes can also go on the list for easy fall baking ideas. With 25 minutes prep time and just 15 minutes in the oven, you'll be celebrating the cool weather and changing leaves with a delightfully warm, spiced pumpkin muffin.

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Peppered Pear Scones with Pear Conserve

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Enjoy these scones as a light, flaky treat at your next brunch or get-together. Drizzle with our zesty pear-raisin conserve (a mixed fruit jam) for a divine finish to these easy fall desserts. Use one of our buttermilk substitutes if you don't have any on hand.

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Cranberry-Almond Wedges

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Cast-Iron Figgy Brie Rolls

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Brie makes a creamy, bubbly filling for these golden honey rolls. Best of all, we've added fig and fresh sage to enhance the flavor of these fall baked goods.

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Cheddar-Blue Thumbprints

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A tantalizing trio of savory cheeses (white cheddar, blue, and Parmesan) give these peppery almond-coated fall cookies ultra-creamy tang. Sweeten them with a spoonful of raspberry preserves. It might sound a bit weird, but we promise you'll be reaching for seconds as soon as you give one a try.

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Five-Spice Pumpkin Bread

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If one of your go-to fall baking recipes is a loaf of pumpkin bread, this is the recipe you need to try this year. A few additions like five-spice powder and a brown butter glaze set this pumpkin bread recipe apart from the rest.

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Honey Milk Bread Rolls

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Japanese milk bread is known for its light, pillowy texture and these rolls are just that. Adding honey to the dough gives them subtle sweetness while a buttery rolled oat topping adds a little crunch.

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Pumpkin Babka

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This pumpkin yeast bread recipe is filled with a brown sugar and pecan mixture. Brushing the loaf with heavy cream before baking ensures the crust is golden brown and delicious.

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Apple-Cheddar Strudel

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This fall baking idea requires an extra set of hands making it the perfect afternoon activity with friends. We'll walk you through exactly how to stretch the strudel dough and add the cheddar-apple filling.

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Pumpkin-Cookie Butter Swirl Buns

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Fall baking recipes don't get more delicious than this. Swirls of sugary cookie butter are the perfect match for tender pumpkin dough. Drizzle the baked rolls with a cookie butter icing to echo the flavors in the filling.

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Autumn Fruit & Maple Custard Slab Tart

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This easy fall baking idea feeds a crowd but doesn't require any special tools or even a dough. Purchased puff pastry forms the base for a sweet pear and cranberry filling . Prep the entire fall dessert in just 30 minutes.

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Pumpkin-Sage White Cheddar Biscuits

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If you're looking for an unforgettable Thanksgiving side dish, these pumpkin biscuits are a must-make. For the best texture, we recommend buying a block of white cheddar cheese and shredding it yourself.

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Caramel Apple Cheesecake

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Apples are at their best in the fall and this cheesecake recipe showcases them beautifully. This ambitious fall baking idea needs up to a 24 hour chill time before serving so plan ahead.

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Everyday Artisan Bread

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A loaf of freshly baked bread is the start of so many meals. Our basic bread recipe can be customized with add-ins like bacon, shredded cheese, dried fruit, nuts, and more. As one reviewer shares, "This is hands-down, the best bread recipe I’ve ever made. And I’ve tried at least 40 different types. It is easy and tastes really really good."

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Honey Hazelnut Pear Galettes

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There's no need to share these tender pear tarts. Each personal dessert is stuffed with a hazelnut filling and sprinkled with coarse sugar and more hazelnuts before baking.