Best Fall Baking Recipes
Fall is the ultimate baking season! Pumpkin, pecans, apples, maple, pears, and all the spices. Get ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and everything in between with these fall baking recipes, including pies, breads, cheesecakes, and more!
If I had to pick a favorite baking season, I’d have to go with summer, because I love fresh fruit desserts more than anything else. But! Fall would be a very close second, and likely the first choice for most people.
Nothing smells better than fall baking – the scents of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves wafting through the air. In a season where there really isn’t much fresh produce, it’s amazing how many delicious desserts can be made with pairs and apples. And don’t forget the endless options from a can of pumpkin or some roasted sweet potatoes!
Everyone thinks about Thanksgiving when it comes to fall baking recipes. All of these desserts would shine on your Thanksgiving table. But don’t forget about all the times in between – gathering with the neighbors for Halloween, football parties, and class parties.
If baking a whole pie or a cake is too much effort, look for brownie recipes or bar recipes for an easier treat. And I’m on a one-woman mission to make cheesecakes a thing in the fall, starting with the two recipes included in the list below.
Seriously, there’s a dessert for everyone on this list. And if your favorite isn’t on here, please let me know – I’m always looking for new recipe ideas!
Happy Fall, everyone!
Best Fall Baking Recipes
A collection of the best fall baking recipes, guaranteed to make your house smell delicious! Pumpkin, apple, pear, maple, and of course, some classic fall pies, all perfect for fall entertaining.
Breads & Muffins
Is it even fall without a loaf of pumpkin bread? Of course not! Whether you're looking for an easy quick bread, ready to knead yeast bread, or a bakery-worthy muffin recipe, these all pack some serious fall flavor.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
Chocolate chip pumpkin bread is a fall favorite! This version is extra moist, thanks to the addition of yogurt, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon.
Cranberry Orange Babka
Full of homemade spiced cranberry and orange filling and topped with an orange glaze, cranberry orange babka is the perfect fall and winter holiday yeast bread.
Maple Glazed Banana Bread
Give banana bread a fall twist with a delicious maple glaze — this easy maple glazed banana bread is perfect for breakfast or brunch!
Cranberry Orange Streusel Muffins
Tart cranberries and oranges pair perfectly with a sweet crumbly streusel topping in these giant, domed cranberry orange streusel muffins.
Honey Apple Babka
Full of cinnamon and honey, this apple babka is perfect for Rosh Hashanah, Thanksgiving, or any fall celebration.
Cranberry Cider Quick Bread
Packed full of cranberries and covered in an apple cider glaze, this bread is anything but your typical dry and bland cranberry bread.
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Bread with Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting
An easy mix-by-hand pumpkin bread with a salted caramel swirl and pumpkin buttercream frosting.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Babka
Filled with pumpkin puree and chocolate chips and covered with a chocolate chip streusel, this pumpkin chocolate chip babka is a fall twist on everyone’s favorite chocolate babka.
Cakes
Every great celebration is made even better with a cake!
Maple Walnut Bundt Cake
Maple and walnut are the perfect flavors for your new favorite fall dessert.
Cream Cheese Swirl Pumpkin Bundt Cake
How do you make pumpkin bread even better? By turning in into a cinnamon cream cheese swirled, chocolate ganache covered, pumpkin bundt cake!
Caramel Apple Cake
This Caramel Apple Cake is perfectly spiced with three delicious layers of cake and a salted caramel frosting layered in between.
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
A buttery pound cake filled with cranberries and orange zest, with a cranberry vanilla glaze — this easy Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake is the perfect winter cake!
Jewish Apple Cake
Whether you call it a Jewish apple cake, Dutch apple cake, or German apple cake, this easy mix-by-hand cake full of cinnamon and apples is the perfect fall treat!
Apple Cider Donut Cake
Soft, tender, and moist, this apple cider donut cake is packed full of spiced apple cider flavor and covered in crunchy cinnamon sugar flavor.
Brownies
Plain chocolate brownies are delicious! But let's give them a little fall twist to celebrate the best baking season.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
Why choose between cheesecake and brownies? With these rich and decadent pumpkin cheesecake brownies, you don’t have to decide!
Caramel Pecan Turtle Brownies
These homemade turtle brownies are the ULTIMATE fudgy brownies, with a thick layer of salted caramel, pecan, and chocolate chunks.
Cranberry Brownies
Fudgy, dark chocolate brownies filled with fresh (or frozen!) cranberries and white chocolate chips, these Cranberry Brownies are the perfect easy, mix by hand, holiday treat!
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
Give your brownies a fall twist with these pumpkin swirl brownies! Easy, mix-by-hand chocolatey brownies mixed with pumpkin batter.
Pies
Pie is pretty much required for Thanksgiving, right?! Even if you're a pumpkin pie traditionalist, these other fall favorites will feel right at home on your Thanksgiving table.
Nutella Swirled Pumpkin Pie
Take your classic pumpkin pie and give it a little upgrade with decadent swirls of rich nutella.
Bourbon Buttermilk Pie
Take your buttermilk pie to the next level with a splash of bourbon — this bourbon buttermilk pie has a silky smooth custard texture but takes only minutes to make!
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
Rich and decadent, chocolate bourbon pecan pie is an easy, gluten free, crowd pleasing dessert, perfect for your holiday table… or any time of year!
Flourless Brownie Pie
Chewy edges, ultra-gooey middle: this extra fudgy Flourless Brownie Pie is the perfect brownie, baked right into a pie crust.
Cranberry Curd Pie
A sweet-tart silky smooth cranberry curd in a gingersnap nut crust, this Cranberry Curd Pie is perfect for holiday entertaining!
Chocolate Buttermilk Pie
A sweet, custardy pie with an incredibly rich chocolate flavor, paired with a crunchy Oreo crust.
Brown Butter Pear Tart
Perfectly ripe baked pears, a soft buttery shortbread crust, and a brown butter custard – add a scoop of ice cream for the perfect fall fruit dessert!
Cheesecake
Cheesecake isn't always associated with fall, but it's time to change that thought!
Sweet Potato Cheesecake
With a gingersnap crust and classic warming fall spices, Sweet Potato Cheesecake is deliciously light and fluffy and full of freshly-roasted sweet potatoes.
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
With a perfectly smooth cheesecake and a caramel apple topping, this caramel apple cheesecake is the perfect make-ahead entertaining dessert!
Bars
If you're looking for something even easier than a pie or cookies, bar desserts are the best! Bake together in one layer, no rolling pie crusts or rolling drop cookies necessary.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Full of pumpkin and fall spices, these chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookie bars are an easy one bowl, mix-by-hand treat perfect for bakers of all ages.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pie Bars
Make your pumpkin pie handheld and easy to share with these creamy chocolate chip pumpkin pie bars with a graham cracker crust.
