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There’s just something about this time of year that makes me want to turn on the oven and bake something cozy. I love summer berries and fruit tarts, but come September, I’m stocking up on cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Pumpkin, apples, oatmeal, caramel are all the flavors that make fall feel like fall.
September also brings me back to a little baking nostalgia. The time of year when the mornings are cooler, blue jeans become everyday outfits and having a loaf cake on the counter for breakfast is completely normal.
If you’re just as in love with fall baking as I am, these cozy cakes, seasonal treats, and homemade versions of childhood favorites are just what you need to bake this September.
Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Bread
The only pumpkin bread you’ll ever need! A soft, moist pumpkin loaf packed with warm spices, brown sugar, and pockets of rich melty dark chocolate.
Foolproof Homemade Caramel Sauce
My go-to recipe and step-by-step video for a rich, silky caramel sauce finished with flaky sea salt.
Caramel Apple Spice Cake
The ultimate fall apple cake recipe! Made with fresh apples, maple buttercream and a generous layer of homemade caramel.
Chocolate S’mores Tart or Tartlets
Just like the classic s’mores, made with a shortbread tart crust, chocolate ganache and toasted meringue. Make one large tart or six smaller tartlets.
Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Easier than rolling dough, these tender baked apple cider donuts are made with applesauce and apple cider, then rolled in cinnamon sugar. They disappear fast!
Cinnamon Apple Pop Tarts
Buttery homemade Pop-Tarts filled with cozy cinnamon-spiced apples and finished with a sweet brown sugar glaze. The tastier homemade version of my childhood favorite, brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts.
Homemade Apple Butter
Thick, velvety apple butter made with warm spices and a touch of maple. Use a slow cooker or large pot to reduce spiced apples until caramelized. Spread it on everything!
Maple Almond Granola
Golden, crunchy maple almond granola with toasty nuts and warm maple sweetness. Easy to make and perfect over yogurt, sprinkled over ice cream, or eaten by the handful.
Savory Pumpkin and Cheese Scones
Pumpkin can be savory too! These tender savory scones are packed with pumpkin puree, melty Gruyère, spicy sausage, and fresh sage. Topped with crunchy pepitas for the coziest fall breakfast.
Cast Iron Skillet Buttermilk Cornbread
Golden, tender buttermilk cornbread baked in a cast-iron skillet, with a crisp crust, and bites of creamy corn. True Southern favorite for pairing alongside a steaming bowl of soup or chili.
Butterscotch Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookies
A fall take on the classic oatmeal cookie with pumpkin, fall spices, and chunks of butterscotch. I mean, how can you resist?
Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Bread
Your September breakfast experience just got even better. Moist banana bread enhances with cocoa and melty dark chocolate chips. It’s my all time favorite banana bread!
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Celebrating a September birthday or having a fall party? Bake a batch of moist fall spice cupcakes stuffed with apple pie filling and a swirl of maple buttercream.
Roasted Sweet Potato Cake
A tender Southern-inspired sweet potato cake layered with candied pecans and caramel, then finished with rich brown butter buttercream. Once you make this cake, it will be on your must bake Fall list every year.
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
If you love a soft, chewy cookie filled with warm spices and rich molasses, these ginger molasses cookies are made for you.
