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Apple Coffee Cake
This soft, tender Apple Coffee Cake is the perfect fall bake. Soft, fluffy cake is layered with a sweet cream cheese and homemade apple pie filling. The cake is then topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar crumble topping before baking. After baking, the cake is drizzled with a maple icing. This cake makes your kitchen…
Pecan Pie Upside Down Cake
This Pecan Pie Upside Down Cake features a soft, fluffy, lightly spiced brown sugar cake that bakes on top of a caramelized pecan layer. This cake makes a delicious breakfast or brunch treat. A homemade, buttery caramel sauce is poured into the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan, then pecans are sprinkled on top. A…
Laminated Cinnamon Rolls
These laminated cinnamon rolls are a hybrid of a croissant combined with a cinnamon roll. Soft, buttery vanilla bean brioche dough is layered with butter, then spread with a generous amount of cinnamon sugar. The dough is rolled into a cinnamon roll shape to reveal lots of delicate layers. The rolls are topped with an…
Apple Pie Muffins
Soft fluffy muffins are layered with a homemade apple pie filling, then topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar streusel topping. These muffins have Greek yogurt in the batter which keeps the muffins moist for days, and helps to create an ultra tender crumb. The natural acidity of the Greek yogurt also helps the muffins have…
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,…
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Candied Oranges (Easy and delicious)
Candied oranges are a stunning, tasty treat that are actually easy to make. This treat only uses 3 ingredients, and requires very little hands on time. Dip half of the orange in dark chocolate and add a sprinkle of sea salt for a truly delicious sweet treat. You can also use candied oranges as a…
Delicious Homemade Crackers
These Homemade Crackers are simple to make and can be made in under 30 minutes. With so much flavor, everyone will be begging you to make these again and again. A whole batch of these crackers can be made for under a couple dollars. You can’t beat that price at the store and the flavor…
Lace Cookies
These delicious Lace Cookies can be ready to eat in 30 minutes. Crisp, buttery cookies have notes of caramel and brown butter. Eat them as is, or make them into a sandwich with a chocolate hazelnut spread in the center. These cookies are fun, festive and are gluten free. Christmas season is my favorite season….
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.













