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

Pumpkin Empanadas
Christina Morales, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
About 2¼ hours
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Brown-Butter Maple Muffins
Yossy Arefi
361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
361
50 minutes
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Easy
Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
2168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,168
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
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No-Bake Cookies
Margaux Laskey
1699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,699
15 minutes
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Easy
Cranberry-Orange Scones
Yossy Arefi
1675 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,675
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Ligaya Mishan, Maria Kitsopoulos
482 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
482
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Banana Nut Breakfast Bars
Sohla El-Waylly
2398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,398
1 hour
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Easy
Chocolate Self-Saucing Cake
Yossy Arefi
1844 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,844
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
1098 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,098
1 hour
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Easy
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,347
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Pan-Baked Lemon-Almond Tart
Mark Bittman
5266 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,266
20 minutes
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Giant Almond Croissant
Sohla El-Waylly
2992 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,992
1½ hours
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Easy
Apricot Snack Cake
Kay Chun
239 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
239
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
13995 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,995
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
9310 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,310
1½ hours
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Easy
Made-in-the-Pan Chocolate Cake
Margaux Laskey, Mollie Katzen
3275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,275
45 minutes
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No-Knead Bread
Mark Bittman, Jim Lahey
22503 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,503
1 hour 30 minutes, plus about 20 hours' resting time
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Beer Bread
Florence Fabricant
1843 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,843
40 minutes
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Easy
Banana Everything Cookies
Alex Witchel, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
5320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,320
12 minutes
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Preheated Oven Popovers
Amanda Hesser, Maida Heatter
889 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
889
1 hour 15 minutes
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Saltine Cracker Brickle
The New York Times, Kelly Mahoney
864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
864
20 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1472 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,472
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Sugared Shortbread
Melissa Clark, Amy Casey
2820 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,820
1 hour
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,603
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Simple Crusty Bread
Nick Fox, Jeff Hertzberg, Zoë François
8583 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,583
About 45 minutes plus about 3 hours' resting and rising
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Rhubarb Quick Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
2255 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,255
1½ hours
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Shortbread, 10 Ways
Melissa Clark
2068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,068
1 hour, plus cooling
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Nutella Banana Bread
Yossy Arefi
3883 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,883
1 hour 20 minutes
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One-Bowl Carrot Cake
Genevieve Ko
3479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,479
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3846 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,846
1½ hours
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1806 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,806
45 minutes
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Easy
Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
12858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,858
1 hour 15 minutes
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Olive Oil Zucchini Bread
Melissa Clark
6028 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,028
1½ hours
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Classic Zucchini Bread
Alison Roman
3277 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,277
1 hour 15 minutes
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Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon
Melissa Clark
4664 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,664
1 hour 15 minutes
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Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze
Samantha Seneviratne
2380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,380
1 hour 10 minutes
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Pantry Crumb Cake
Melissa Clark
2016 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,016
1 hour
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Lemon Raspberry Cornmeal Cake
Yossy Arefi
668 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
668
1 hour, plus cooling
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