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Apple Phyllo Pie
This Apple Phyllo Pie combines layers of buttery, flaky phyllo dough with a rich cream cheese filling and fresh, crisp apples.  Before baking the outer layer of phyllo dough is topped with sliced almonds which get lightly toasted as it bakes. This phyllo pie is baked until golden brown, then a sweet glaze is brushed over…
No Knead Ciabatta Bread
The easiest no knead ciabatta rolls. These rolls have an incredibly soft, fluffy interior, with a crisp golden crust. These rolls only require 4 ingredients, and just a couple minutes of hands on time. The majority of the work is done by the dough as it rises. These rolls have a moderately open crumb structure,…
Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars
These Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars have layers of homemade apple pie filling swirled with a velvety smooth cheesecake filling. The bars are topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar crumble topping just before baking, which gets golden and lightly crisp as it bakes, adding the perfect texture contrast. The bars are drizzled with homemade salted caramel…
Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Baking cinnamon rolls in a muffin tin may just be my new favorite thing. Each roll gets a golden, slightly crisp outer crust, with an ultra soft, gooey center. The muffin tin forces each cinnamon roll to grow upward, rather than flattening and spreading out. The individual muffin tins trap all of the delicious buttery…
Apple Pie Croissants
These apple pie croissants have buttery delicate layers filled with an apple cinnamon sugar mixture. The apple pie croissants are then stuffed with a homemade apple pie filling, and drizzled with vanilla icing. These croissants use an easy, shortcut method to make the croissants and can be made the same day. This method yields incredibly…
Peach Puff Pastry Tart
This peach puff pastry tart is a deep dish tart featuring a layer of rich, velvety sweet filling. The filling combines buttery, sweet mascarpone cheese with the mild tartness of cream cheese. This combination provides a luxurious, velvety filling that has a delicious balanced flavor. The tart is layered with fresh peaches and blueberries, but…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Chocolate Chip Cookies have soft, chewy centers with crisp, buttery edges. They have plenty of chocolate chips so that you get a bite of melted chocolate chips with every bite. These cookies require no dough chill time, and take just a few minutes to mix together. Here is what you will love about these…
Homemade Candy Canes
Homemade Candy Canes are a fun, festive treat to make with your friends and loved ones during the holiday season. These will be sure to impress everyone! They taste just as good as store-bought ones with a beautiful glossy finish, peppermint taste, and vibrant stripes. I’ve been wanting to make homemade candy canes for the…
Spritz Cookies
These Bear Spritz Cookies are rich, buttery and taste similar to a delicate shortbread. These cookies are a classic treat and so fun to make during the holiday season. They are classically known for their tender, sweet flavor and are enhanced with vanilla and almond extract.
Meet the author
Welcome! I’m Jolene!
Remember the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven? Or, how about holding a slice of gooey, cheesy pizza. The nostalgia of food is something that all of us have. Whether it is the taste of the delicious food that you remember, the person you made the food with, or the people you sat at the table with, we all have nostalgia for our favorite foods. And, nostalgia is something special. It connects me to my dad, who recently passed away. It reminds me of my mom before she was diagnosed with parkinson’s. And, now it makes memories for my own family, for my own kids to remember from their growing up years.
My name is Jolene, the creator of Simple Baking with Pep. I grew up making Christmas cookies with my mom from store-bought dough. While we didn’t make many things from scratch, the memories I made from those Christmas cookies fueled my love for baking. Now I have a family of my own and I enjoy sharing my love of baking and cooking with my own family, just like my mom did. I hope to inspire you to try something new and grow a fondness for baking and cooking. Even if you make a mistake or two, you’ll share some laughs and create memories along the way. Trust me, I’ve had my fair share of burnt cookies. Stay awhile, make a recipe or two, and make some memories that will last a lifetime, along the way.
