Collection · 7 recipes
Baking Recipes: Cookies, Brownies, Pies & Banana Bread
Baking is chemistry, so the details matter: the right oven temperature, ingredients at the right temperature and a scale that does not lie. Every recipe here gives metric weights alongside cups and explains what to look for, not just how long to bake.
You will find the everyday favourites (banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, brownies) next to the autumn and holiday bakes (apple pie, pumpkin pie, gingerbread) that people search for every year.
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Easy One-Bowl Banana Bread
Moist, deeply flavoured banana bread made in one bowl with no mixer — the best use for spotty bananas.
⏱ 1 h 50 min🍽 10 slices
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Golden edges, soft and chewy centres and pools of melted chocolate — the classic cookie, done right.
⏱ 55 min🍽 36 cookies
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Fudgy Chocolate Brownies
Dense, fudgy brownies with a shiny, crackly top and pockets of melted chocolate. One bowl, no mixer.
⏱ 40 min🍽 16 squares
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How to Make Christmas Cookies (Easy Iced Sugar Cookies)
How to make Christmas cookies that keep their shape: buttery cut-out sugar cookies with a simple icing that sets smooth. Easy to decorate with kids.
⏱ 4 h 12 min🍽 24 cookies
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Gingerbread Cookies (Classic Gingerbread Men)
Classic gingerbread men with ginger, cinnamon and molasses: soft in the middle, firm enough to decorate and easy to cut into any shape.
⏱ 4 h 5 min🍽 30 cookies
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Pumpkin Pie (Classic Thanksgiving Recipe)
Classic pumpkin pie with a smooth, spiced custard filling and a crisp crust. Baked in two stages so it sets without cracking. Easy, make-ahead.
⏱ 3 h 20 min🍽 8 slices
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Apple Pie (Classic Double-Crust Recipe)
Classic double-crust apple pie with a flaky butter crust and a juicy, spiced filling that slices cleanly. Baked at 425°F then 375°F. Step-by-step.
⏱ 4 h 15 min🍽 8 slices
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