Fall has arrived, and you know what that means. It’s baking season! From pumpkin-spiced everything to apples, pecans, nutmeg, and cinnamon, it’s time to warm up your ovens and let those spices soar! We’ve hand-picked eight great bakes for fall, and we promise they’re not all pumpkin! The eye-popping deep-dish apple pie will impress, and the bacon maple cheesecake might just change your life. Tie on an apron and whip out a whisk. It’s (finally) time to bake!
Deep Dish Apple Pie
Nothing says fall quite like apple pie. Everyone has a favorite recipe, but it’s always fun to add a new version of America’s favorite dessert to your repertoire. This beauty from Natasha’s Kitchen packs nine cups of apples into one pie. This recipe calls for Granny Smith apples, but you can use a mix of sweet and tart apples to add your own twist. Add some homemade whipped cream, and you’re in for a treat!
Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies
Pumpkin cookies are a staple in the fall, and there might be just as many recipes as there are people who make them. These pumpkin cookies from Crazy for Crust don’t contain any pumpkin puree at all. The flavor comes from pungent pumpkin spice. The cream of tartar in this recipe makes the cookies soft, so don’t skip it. If you don’t have any on hand, substitute with one teaspoon of lemon juice.
Bacon Maple Mini Cheesecakes
Bacon. Maple. Cheesecake. Need we say more? These delicious little flavor bombs will satisfy your sweet and savory cravings simultaneously. This recipe from Handle the Heat uses a tablespoon of bacon fat in the graham cracker crust. Then, these babies are topped with candied bacon (that recipe is in here, too). When this sweet and salty combination hits your lips, you’ll wonder where these mini masterpieces have been all your life!
Apple Bread Pudding with Apple Brandy Sauce
This boozy treat from Saving Room for Dessert will delight even the toughest critics. It’s a twist on traditional bread pudding with a custardy middle and layers of brandy-soaked apples to kick things up a notch. The pièce de résistance of this dessert is the moreish apple brandy sauce drizzled over the top. Chef’s tip: challah or brioche bread works best in this recipe.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
If these whoopie pies could talk, we know they’d be shouting, “It’s fall, y’all!” Traditional whoopie pies are chocolate, but these fall-inspired cookie pies from Preppy Kitchen are bursting with seasonal spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. The tangy cream cheese filling pairs perfectly with this rich pumpkin cookie. Dig in!
Spiced Walnut Pear Cake
If you need to bring a dessert to dinner, this is the one to bring. This sophisticated, rustic cake from A Spicy Perspective is as delicious as it is beautiful. It’s a showstopper, alright, but it’s also easy to make! The pear pattern on top adds to the elegance of this moist, flavor-packed cake. Add this one to your fall baking list!
Pumpkin Caramel Poke Cake
Everyone loves a poke cake! This one from The Cookie Rookie uses a butter pecan cake box mix, but there’s no harm in letting guests believe the whole thing was done from scratch. The gooey caramel drizzled into all those poke holes complements the pumpkin for the perfect fall dessert. Top this cake with cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans, then sit back and enjoy the praise.
Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread
This moist, zesty bread from Sally’s Baking Addiction showcases two of fall’s best flavors: oranges and cranberries. It’s topped with cinnamon streusel and drizzled with orange glaze for a layered loaf of perfection. This bread is a great bake to bring to a lunch or dinner party, but it’s also perfect for a cozy fall weekend at home. They’re optional, but tossing in some pecans or walnuts will add another layer of interest to this festive dessert.
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