Editors’ Collection

Easy Baking Recipes

From simple cookies to delicious cakes, these are our best easy baking recipes.

Anna Williams for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susan Spungen. Prop Stylist: Sarah Smart.

Recipes

Apple-Blueberry Crisp With Panko-Pistachio Topping
Andy Baraghani
314 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
314
1½ hours
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Easy
Sour Cream and Onion Drop Biscuits
Sue Li
286 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
286
45 minutes
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Easy
Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
41 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
41
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
267
60 minutes
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Easy
Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,359
1 hour 20 minutes
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Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
293 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
293
45 minutes
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Easy
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
757 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
757
55 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Easter Egg Nests
Nicola Lamb
353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
353
20 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Pudding Cake
Christian Reynoso
372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
372
45 minutes
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Easy
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
177
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Apple Cake
Yossy Arefi
956 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
956
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8708 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,708
1 hour 15 minutes
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Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
544 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
544
2 hours
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Easy
Quesitos (Sweet Cream Cheese Pastries)
Von Diaz
18 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18
1¼ hours
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Easy
Spice Muffins
Ashley Lonsdale
96 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
96
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Birthday Cake Blondies
Genevieve Ko
370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
370
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
677 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
677
40 minutes
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Easy
Chunky Chocolate Cookies
Genevieve Ko
529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
529
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2117 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,117
1 hour 25 minutes
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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
1 hour
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Easy
Lemon Cupcakes
Samantha Seneviratne
258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
258
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pumpkin Cardamom Crumb Muffins
Dan Pelosi
1750 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,750
45 minutes
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Easy
Applesauce Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
332
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Banana Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
1261 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,261
40 minutes
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Easy
Butter Cake With Peaches
Samantha Seneviratne
863 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
863
1½ hours
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Easy
Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Samantha Seneviratne
2673 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,673
45 minutes
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Easy
Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
385 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
385
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Easy
Apple Galette
Samantha Seneviratne
582 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
582
2 hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
2761 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,761
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
650 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
650
50 minutes plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Easy Apple Buckle
Vallery Lomas
484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
484
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips
Samantha Seneviratne
503 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
503
1 hour 25 minutes
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Easy
Jordan Marsh’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
21006 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,006
40 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' cooling
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,281
1 hour
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Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Millie Peartree
248 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
248
2 ¾ hours
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One-Bowl Molasses-Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
268 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
268
1 hour 35 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Banana Bread
Genevieve Ko
477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
477
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
848 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
848
2 hours, mainly cooling
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Easy
Potato Pete’s Potato Scones
Ligaya Mishan, Eleanor Barnett
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
45 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Almond Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
362
40 minutes
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Easy
Mango Lime Loaf Cake
Jocelyn Delk Adams
361 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
361
1 hour 25 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and setting
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Easy
Amlou Blondies
Nargisse Benkabbou
53 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
53
About 1 hour
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Easy
Citrusy Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
106
55 minutes
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Easy
Island Vibes Zucchini Bread
Jocelyn Delk Adams
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Yossy Arefi
189 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
189
45 minutes, plus 40 minutes’ cooling
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Easy
Vanilla Cupcakes
Yossy Arefi
385 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
385
45 minutes
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Easy
Pimento Cheese Pie
Lisa Donovan
221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
221
3 hours 10 minutes
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Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1540 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,540
1½ hours
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Easy
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