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Apple Cider Bread

Enjoy a taste of fall with this Apple Cider Bread. This easy sweet bread is loaded with fresh apples, apple cider, and spices. It's easy to make and even easier to eat.

A white tray with slices of apple cider bread on it.

I don't know about you, but my favorite time of year is fall. I just love everything about it. The cooler temperatures and the leaves changing colors make me so happy. 

Fall also means apples and apple cider. Growing up in northeast Pennsylvania, I remember lots of trips to apple orchards. I'm not going to lie, my favorite part of those trips was always the apple cider donuts. There is just something so delicious about those sweet fried donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar.

I wanted to recreate that donut flavor in an easy to make sweet bread. This apple bread has plenty of apple flavor because I used fresh apples and apple cider. Of course, a coating of cinnamon sugar gives it a sweet flavor.

Why This Recipe Works

  • Delicious apple flavor.
  • Cinnamon sugar coating.
  • Easy to make.
  • Makes your kitchen smell like an apple orchard!
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Easy Coffee Cake

This Easy Coffee Cake is moist and delicious and topped with a thick brown sugar crumble that will melt in your mouth. In less than one hour, you can be enjoying a warm slice of heaven.

A white plate with a square of glazed brown sugar coffee cake on it.

Coffee cakes are one of the best kind of cakes because they can be eaten at any time of day. Serve it for breakfast or serve it for dessert; either way it's delicious and everyone will love it.

Over the years I have made many different kinds of coffee cakes, but I always come back to a simple sour cream coffee cake. Most of the time I do layers of the cake and crumble, so there is swirl in the center. 

To make this coffee cake recipe even easier, I decided to spread all of the batter in the pan and bake all of the crumble on top. You are going to love the thick buttery topping on this easy coffee cake. It will melt in your mouth.

If you are looking for a delicious treat to make for brunch, baby showers, or holiday breakfast, try this breakfast cake. It always gets two thumbs up from everyone who tries it.

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Apple Bundt Cake

You will love this easy to make homemade Apple Bundt Cake. A sweet apple cider glaze adds the finishing touch to the fresh apple cake. Grab some apples and get ready to bake this apple bundt cake recipe.

Enjoy baking with apples? Try this apple cider cake or this apple crisp pie.

A white plate with a slice of apple bundt cake drizzled with apple cider glaze on top and the cake behind it.

Why This Works

I absolutely love when fall comes around because that means time to bake all the things with apples. This apple bundt cake recipe is one of my favorite cakes to bake.

The sweet homemade cake bakes up light and fluffy, yet has a dense moist texture from the apples and caramel baked into it. Apples and caramel really are a delicious match made in heaven. Just like peaches and brown sugar go well together in this peach bundt cake.

This easy and sweet apple bundt cake will become your go to recipe for fall parties. It is easy to make, looks amazing, and tastes incredible. Plus, it will make your kitchen smell like fall as it is baking.

Serve slices of this homemade apple bundt cake with a glass of apple cider iced tea while you sit on your porch and enjoy the crisp fall weather.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

What could be better than a simple pumpkin bread recipe? How about one that is full of chocolate chips. You will be the hero of the house when you serve up slices of this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread!

If you love pumpkin like we do, go ahead and try this copycat Starbucks pumpkin cream cold brew and this pumpkin spice cheesecake.

A loaf of chocolate chip pumpkin bread topped with a chocolate drizzle.
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Fall is my absolute favorite time of year.  I look forward to wearing jeans and sweatshirts, drinking a pumpkin latte, going to bonfires and corn mazes, feeling the chilly air at night, and of course eating anything and everything pumpkin.

This chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe and these chocolate chip pumpkin cookies are two of my favorite things to bake once pumpkin spice season gets here. 

Over the years I have changed up the pumpkin bread with different ingredients, but I always come back to this chocolate chip version.

⭐ Why You Should Make This Bread

Spices and mini chocolate chips make this moist pumpkin bread taste incredible. Here is why you are going to love this sweet quick bread too.

  • It's easy to make.
  • Moist & delicious.
  • Full of pumpkin flavor.
  • Loaded with chocolate.
  • Makes the kitchen smell so good as it bakes.
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Pistachio Fluff Salad

Who remembers this Watergate salad? Pistachio Fluff is a retro dessert made with crushed pineapple, instant pudding mix, and whipped topping. This delicious Jello salad recipe comes together in minutes and is the perfect side dish for any occasion. 

Love dessert salad? You will enjoy this Orange Fluff Salad and this Banana Split Fluff too.

A red bowl filled with green fluff and topped with a red maraschino cherry.

Growing up I remember a bowl of this green fluff being a staple at every church potluck or holiday dinner we went to. It is a classic recipe that has been around since the 70's and goes by many different names.

Maybe you have had it and heard it called pistachio dessert, Watergate salad, green goop, or pistachio pudding salad. It doesn't matter what name you call it, as long as you call it delicious and amazing!

This easy 5 ingredient dessert is light and fluffy and is great served as a side dish at holiday dinners or as a dessert at church picnics. I love that a bowl of Pistachio Fluff is so easy to make, uses simple ingredients, and takes less than 5 minutes to stir together. 

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Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

Ever been disappointed when you open a half gallon of Cookies and Cream Ice Cream and discovered they skimped on the cookies? Never again. Take control with the best cookies and cream ice cream recipe.

This creamy ice cream is simple to make, does not have eggs, and you can add as many cookies as your heart desires.

Love Oreo desserts? This cookies and cream pie and these cookies and cream cookies are some of our favorites.

A metal pan filled with Cookies and Cream Ice Cream with an ice cream scoop lifting some out.
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Homemade Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

We recently purchased a new ice cream machine, and I have been having way too much fun making homemade ice cream. I love how easy it is to whisk together a few ingredients and then churn it into a delicious frozen treat.

So far, we have made Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream, strawberry ice cream, and Oreo ice cream. But the cookies n cream ice cream is the one that stole my heart. The number one ice cream flavor in stores is cookies and cream, but the problem with store bought ice cream is there are never enough cookies in the carton.

To fix the skimpy cookie to ice cream ratio, I make a homemade cookies and cream ice cream with lots and lots of Oreos. Trust me...there are plenty of cookie chunks in every single bite. 

Another great thing about this homemade ice cream is that it is made without using any eggs or cooking. I'm all about simple recipes, so this Philadelphia style ice cream is perfect.

Calling all Oreo lovers! This is seriously the best cookies and cream ice cream I have ever tasted. It is smooth, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies.

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How to Measure Flour

Did you know that most baking problems come from not measuring flour correctly? Learning How to Measure Flour the right way can make the difference in your recipes turning out accurately every time.

A black measuring cup with a mounded hill of flour on top and a flour container behind it.
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Have you followed a recipe exactly but ended up with dense cake, crumbly cookies, or bread that never rises the way you want?

If any of these problems sound familiar, then there's a good chance that you are measuring flour the wrong way.

Don't worry, you're not alone! It's easy to underestimate how much damage too much or too little flour can affect your recipes. Baking is a science, and requires accurate measurements for baked goods.

There are two basic ways to measure flour: by weight or by volume. Here is everything you need to know on how to measure flour the right way, so your recipes turn out every time.

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Banana Zucchini Cake

Enjoy the flavor of banana bread and zucchini bread in this amazing Banana Zucchini Cake. The zucchini cake bakes up soft and moist because of the zucchini in it.  Adding spices and a creamy caramel frosting gives it a warm and rich flavor.

Grab some zucchini from the garden or farmer's market and get ready to make the best zucchini cake.

A slice of cake topped with caramel frosting and chopped pecans.

I'm always on the lookout for fun and exciting ways to use zucchini. Yes, it's delicious for dinner, but but I would rather use it in muffins, cookies, or brownies.

Baking with zucchini is the best because it adds moisture and makes everything soft and delicious.

One of my favorite recipes is this chocolate chip zucchini cake.  I decided to change the recipe slightly with the extra zucchini I had. This time instead of adding chocolate, I added some mashed banana. Best idea ever! 

Why Make This

  • This banana zucchini cake has all the flavors of banana zucchini bread, but in sheet cake form.
  • A creamy caramel frosting and chopped pecans on top give it a great sweet and salty touch.
  • It's such a great recipe for summer picnics or barbecues.
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Caramel Marshmallow Topped Brownies

What could possibly be better than Marshmallow Topped Brownies? How about topping them with caramel and chocolate candies? One bite of these Caramel Marshmallow Brownies will definitely satisfy every sugar craving you have. 

Three caramel marshmallow brownies topped with M&M's on a white board.

These gooey chocolate brownies have three delicious layers and are the ultimate party dessert. The brownies are fudgy, the caramel and marshmallows are gooey, and the M&M candies give it a delicious color and crunch.

I love these brownies because you can use holiday M&M's to make them for any season.

The other thing I love about these brownies is just how easy they are to make. You can literally have a pan of gooey marshmallow brownies on your counter in under 30 minutes. 

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Why You Will Love These Caramel Marshmallow Brownies

What makes these brownies so amazing is the layer of caramel that is hiding under the toasted marshmallows. 

It melts and soaks into the brownie layer while the marshmallows are toasting, making the brownies rich and delicious. 

Trust me if you like marshmallows and brownies you need to make a pan of these marshmallow brownies ASAP!

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Oreo Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

These Oreo Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars are a decadent dessert! They combine chocolate chip cookie dough and Oreos with a creamy cheesecake filling, making this recipe irresistible.

Bonus: For more cheesecake, be sure to check out our 37 cheesecake recipes!

Three chocolate chip cheesecake bars stacked on top of each other on a white plate.
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Cheesecake cookie bars are one of my favorite desserts. They are easy to make, and they combine two of the best desserts into one amazing treat. 

A creamy cheesecake filling baked between two layers of homemade chocolate chip cookie dough makes these dessert bars hard to resist. I changed the recipe for these chocolate chip cheesecake bars by adding chunks of Oreo cookies to the dough.

This was the best idea ever! The Oreo cookie pieces give the cheesecake bars a delicious cookies and cream flavor. We fell in love with them right away.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Make these cookie cheesecake bars if you need an easy dessert that will wow all your friends and family.

  • The recipe is simple and uses basic ingredients.
  • Each bar tastes rich and delicious and is loaded with cookie chunks.
  • Everyone will want the recipe!

BruCrew Tip: Looking for a chocolate version? Try these chocolate peanut butter cheesecake cookie bars.

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